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OYSTER BAY 

TOWN RECORDS 

Volume I — 1653-1690 

WITH AN 

APPENDIX 

Containing an Historical Sketch by George W. Cocks (who 

also prepared part of the copy for this volume in 1898 

for the Oyster Bay Historical Society) and 

various important documents. 



PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN 
BY 

FREDERICK E. WILLITS 
DANIEL UNDERBILL 
EDWARD T. PAYNE 

Committee 



COMPARED, ANNOTATED AND INDEXED 
BY 



JOHN COX, JR. 



NEW YORK 

TOBIAS A. WRIGHT 

PRINTER AND PUBLISHER 

19 16 






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I hereby certify that I have compared or caused to be compared this 
printed volume v^rith the original manuscript records in my office, and 
that I believe the same to be a correct and exact copy of said original 
records, excepting interpolated matter as explained in introduction. 

CHARLES WEEKS, 

Town Clerk. 
April 6th, igi6. 
Town of Oyster Bay, 
County of Nassau, N. Y. 
Official Seal. 



PREFACE 



The publication of the old records of the Town of Oyster Bay 
is being carried on by the Committee under the following resolu- 
tion adopted at the Town Election on April 4th, 1911. 

RESOLVED, That Townsend D. Cock, Frederick E. Willits 
and James Malcolm be, and they are hereby appointed a com- 
mittee to have the Town Records of the Town of Oyster Bay 
transcribed, annotated as fully as possible, thoroughly indexed 
and printed at the lowest cost commensurate with good work and 
that the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars be, and the 
same is hereby appropriated to meet the expense of transcribing, 
annotating, indexing, printing and binding the records of the 
Town of Oyster Bay. That said work be done under the super- 
vision of the Committee above named, who are hereby appointed 
for that purpose and are to serve without pay ; that the Supervisor 
of the Town of Oyster Bay cause the said sum to be inserted in 
the next budget, to be raised by tax, and paid over by the Col- 
lector, to the Supervisor, to be drawn on the order of the said 
Commission, or a majority of them. 

The Historical Society of the Town of Oyster Bay had previ- 
ously, in 1898, undertaken this work, and had, through its secre- 
tary and historian, George W. Cocks of Glen Cove, prepared a 
typewritten copy of Book A, of the Book of Purposes, of the 
Court of Assize records and of some important unrecorded 
documents. These copies were carefully compared with the 
originals by Mr. Cocks and his daughter. The lack of financial 
support prevented the Society from continuing its work, and 
after the adoption of the above resolution by the town electors, 
the Historical Society, on November 23rd, 1911, placed its manu- 
script at the disposal of this Committee. 

Before the next biennial Town Election, James Malcolm, one 
of the Committee, died, and since the original resolution con- 
tained no provision for the appointment of his successor, and 
since it had then been ascertained that the appropriation was not 
sufficient to complete the work, a further resolution, empowering 
the survivors of the Committee to fill vacancies and authorizing 
them to sell printed copies of the records as issued, and to use 
the proceeds to carry on the work, was adopted at the Town 
Election of April 2nd, 1913. 

James Malcolm died September 16th, 1912, and James H. Lud- 
1am was appointed in his place April 1st, 1913. Townsend D. 
Cock died June 19th, 1913, and was succeeded by Daniel Under- 
bill, appointed February 19th, 1914. James H. Ludlam died 
February 17th, 1915, and Edward T. Payne was appointed his 
successor September 3rd, 1915. 



vi Preface 

It was intended that George W. Cocks, whose many years of 
research in Colonial history, both general and local, and in the 
records of the Town, peculiarly qualified him for the purpose, 
would be employed by the Committee to take the active super- 
vision and conduct of the work, but his illness and the infirmities 
of age made it impossible for him to carry out such a laborious 
task. It was apparent to the Committee that for the copied rec- 
ords to be of value the copy must be prepared and verified by an 
expert in such matters. After having the records transcribed 
down to about 1850, the Committee found in Mr. John Cox, Jr., 
a cousin of Mr. George W. Cocks, who has had large experience 
in examinations of early records, a worthy substitute to verify 
the transcript and read the proof, and to annotate and index the 
printed records. 

The Committee considers that its duty is to furnish an exact 
copy of the records, leaving it to the reader to adopt interpreta- 
tions and constructions of the matter recorded wherever the 
meaning is doubtful. The time expended in producing such a 
copy of the ancient volumes, with their many obsolete forms of 
spelling and writing, has largely increased the expense of the 
publication ; but we feel that the production of a dependable copy 
is the greatest necessity, and that to publish an incorrect or only 
approximately correct copy would be to waste the money of the 
Town. 

It is planned to publish the records, when funds are provided, 
down at least to 1800, in six volumes, of which this first includes, 
in general down to 1690, although some deeds and proceedings of 
an earlier date will appear in the next volume, as the old books 
were not always filled in exact chronological order. 

The Musketo Cove record shows the acts of the five proprietors 
of that Patent in subdividing and selling their land. It is of 
great importance in the history of titles to real property in the 
Township, but as the record has never been in the custody of the 
Town officials, it is here given as an appendix. 

The extracts from the records of the Court of Assizes are those 
originally furnished to this Town as particularly pertaining to it. 
They explain and illuminate interesting matters in the Town rec- 
ords, as this Court was a body of plenary power, both admin- 
istrative as well as judicial. 

There are also included in the appendix several deeds from 
the Indians not recorded in the Town records, but of prime im- 
portance, and a few unrecorded wills which are also important 
in the history of land titles. There are also included certain docu- 
ments of importance in the Town's history, which, though in 
print, were not before accessible to the average reader. 

The record book of Robert Williams' Patent, nearly as impor- 
tant as the Musketo Cove record, will, be available for the appen- 
dix in a later volume as also the Book of Marks, referred to 



Preface vii 

in these pages, and which contains interesting data. An index 
or digest of such very early deeds and wills pertaining to the 
Town as appear in the County Records of Queens County would 
also be of great value in connection with the Town records. 

The early Town records show to us a small band of pioneers 
struggling to establish themselves in their new homes and con- 
ducting their affairs in the Town Meeting, in which all took part, 
and the majority controlled. Their problems may seem simple to 
us, but their administration was excellent, and we who have had 
so many years of experience since then to guide us, would do well 
to study the direct way in which our forefathers met their diffi- 
culties and answered the questions coming before them. 

Frederick E. Willits, 
Daniel Underbill, 
Edward T. Payne, 

Committee. 



INTRODUCTION 



Seventeenth Century chirography is rendered more difficult by 
now disused forms of several of the letters, the many signs, ab- 
breviations and contractions used, the very small and frequently 
crabbed penmanship of many writers, as well as by the use of 
words and phrases now obsolete. Many of the Oysterbay Immi- 
grants were good penmen, and their spelling and grammar as 
shown in these records is fairly correct for that period. The 
second generation in the Colonies usually lacked in some degree, 
and the third still more, the culture of Old England, and their 
spelling and writing in these records show it, though not so much 
here as in some localities. Many words that appear to be badly 
spelled in these records are simply obsolete forms, as accar, acer, 
acker, acree, and aker, all ancient forms of the word which once 
meant the area an ox team could plow in a day. The eighteen 
foot pole is another example of forgotten custom, and not an 
attempt to defraud the Indians. The ancient English pole was 
of various lengths in different localities, 9, 12, 15, 16^, 18, 20, 
21 and 24 feet. That of eighteen feet was called "woodland 
measure." 

The most common contraction was the use of y for th, at the 
beginning of a word, with the remainder of the word raised, as 
y^ for the, y* for that, y'" for them, y" for then or than, etc. 
These letters have not been raised in this copy. Annoq Dom :, is 
Annoque Domini, now reduced to Anno Domini ; Instrum* is 
clearly instrument, y°'' is your and Decemb"" or X'^'' is clearly De- 
cember, but the many cases of such words as Decembe'' where all 
the letters are used show the subconscious mind of the penman 
halting between the contraction and the full word. A contraction 
of various forms, but always meant for the word delivered is 
best rendered by dd. Another contraction is in such words as 
w^'in, consid''ation, etc., where letters are raised in the middle of 
a word, usually to save a single vowel. A sign frequently used, 
and puzzling to the unaccustomed eye, is ^, used at the beginning 
of a word for par, per, por, also for pre, pri, pro, etc., as ^t for 
part, ^^cel for parcel, ^form for perform, ^^son or ^con for 
person, ^^mises for premises, ^tence for pretence, ^^ for proper, 
l^^ty for property, and in the middle of a word, as api^tenance 
for appurtenance, ap^bacon for approbation, etc. This sign 
properly sliould not be used for pre, pri, or pro, but a slightly 
different character, yet in John Newman's minute hand this dif- 



Introdziction ix 

ference is not noticeable. When c was substituted for ti, as in 
consideracon, a mark was used to indicate the sound. Writers 
generally did not double m in such words as common, but put a 
mark over the letter to indicate the omission of the second con- 
sonant. No attempt has been made to reproduce the superior 
marks and specially formed letters, except as here stated, as no 
increased clarity would result and the text would be confusing 
to the average reader. The use of capitals presents difficulties, 
and no two copyists would produce the same result. With some 
good penmen a large proportion of the words were capitalized, 
regardless of their importance, but omitting capitals in striking 
instances, as "god." The capitalization has been followed as 
closely as may well be done, rendering for the ancient capital F 
the nearest printable approximation, ff, and rendering capital / 
as such, though by some penmen written /. Among the letters 
whose forms have changed, are c, frequently made like a very 
short lower case ^ ; ^, so much like an o as to require much care 
in deciphering; g, made like a y with a dash across it; k, much 
like our h ; r, especially when raised, so much like the Greek e, as 
to be very generally mistaken therefor by untrained copyists, and 
when not raised sometimes so peculiarly formed as to easily be 
mistaken for rr. U and v are frequently but not regularly inter- 
changed, but in this particular they are here generally rendered 
as they were intended to sound. In the case of capitals they are 
rendered as given, as in Vnderhill. By the Eighteenth Century 
the present forms of the letters had generally prevailed, and fewer 
contractions were used. 

Where the mark used as a signature is an initial of the given 
or surname of the signer, it is here so given in parenthesis, as 

his 

John (J) Wright. In all other cases the mark is rendered as an 

mark 

X. The seal is always rendered by an O. Where the original 
is worn away the letters or words are restored, in so far as could 
safely be done, the restored matter being placed in square brackets, 
thus — "Jo[hn Newmjan." Interpolations of letters, words or 
sentences are in Italics in acute brackets, thus — "shall {not) mo- 
lest" — and are put in to explain or elaborate the text. Annota- 
tions are similarly printed. It may be remarked that this form 
of bracket has never before been used, and was specially made for 
this publication. The result is a copy verbatim et literatim et 
punctuatim, with the exceptions as to the peculiar marks herein 
noted. Many apparently clerical errors are faithful reproduc- 
tions of the original. 

The Book of Purposes, containing (with the exception of the 
First Purchase Deed) the oldest extant records, is largely in the 
hand of Matthew Bridgman, and the first few pages in an ink as 
black and distinct as if written two days ago instead of two and 
a half centuries. 



X Introduction 

Old Book A is, for the most part, in the large hand of Thomas 
Townsend, whose ornate capital R distinguishes him. He used 
few contractions or abbreviations, but made up by using a plethora 
of commas, without regard to their location or sense, and whose 
doubling of unnecessary letters is notable. Matthias Harvey's 
hand appears on some early pages, identified by the Greek e, rarely 
used at that period. A few documents are recorded in the hand 
of Thomas Webb, schoolmaster, and sometime Town Clerk, whose 
remarkable wrist movement produced interesting, if unusual, 
results. 

Book B was, by the internal evidence, begun 1684/5, and its 
480 tall pages were filled (except a few pages and parts of pages 
left blank) by 1698. In this brief period an enormous number of 
conveyances were recorded. The joint purchase of common land, 
the subdivision by allotment, the further subdivision of small 
plots, and the shifting and exchanging to get the land more con- 
veniently arranged, explain this. This Book B is mostly in the 
excellent penmanship of the Town Recorder, John Newman, 
who wrote a very small hand, full of the space saving devices in- 
herited from the age of parchments ; but an occasional page is in 
the large hand of John Townsend, who used few contractions, 
and no punctuation, and though apparently a rapid writer, formed 
each letter perfectly and to a true alignment at top and bottom. 

The map at the back of this volume is a necessary and impor- 
tant addition to clarify and explain the text, and to show the 
geographical relation of the various settlements to each other 
and to the adjoining towns. It has been prepared with the aid 
of George W. Cocks, and shows some of the early geographical 
names and places, and a few homes of the settlers, approximately 
correct. 

So many errors are made in copying old dates that the follow- 
ing explanation seems useful. 

Down to 1752 the Julian Calendar, established by Julius Caesar, 
remained in use in England. The Gregorian Calendar, by which 
most of the world now computes time, was introduced by Pope 
Gregory in 1582, at which time the greater part of continental 
Europe adopted it. The English Parliament considered it in 
1585, but did not adopt \. until 1751, when it was ordered that 
the New Style go into efifect the following year, 1752, which was 
to begin January 1st, and that eleven days should be omitted after 
the 2d of September 1752, making the following day the 14th. 
Russia still uses the Julian Calendar, and the difference is now 
thirteen days. The year formerly began March 25th (The Feast 
of Our Lady) but had been generally changed to January 1st 
(The Feast of the Circumcision) long before the English reform. 
Jn the Old Style December was the tenth month as its name 
indicates, January the eleventh, and February the twelfth, and 



^ew 


Style, 


1st 


Mo. 


2nd Mo. 


3rd 


Mo. 


4th 


Mo. 


5th 


Mo. 


6th 


Mo. 


7th 


Mo. 


8th 


Mo. 


9th 


Mo. 


10th 


Mo. 


11th 


Mo. 



Introduction xi 

while March was the first month, the first 24 days in it belonged 
to the previous year. 

Therefore for a long period preceding the reform, English 
dates between January 1st and March 24th inclusive, were com- 
monly expressed in both styles, as 1/Jan. 1695/6, 24/Mar, 
1695/6 or in Quaker parlance, 1/11 mo. 1695/6, 24/3 mo. 1695/6. 
The month is frequently denominated numerically in these earlier 
records, and by some who had no connection with the Society 
of Friends. The New Style was enjoined in the Dutch patent 
of Gravesend, 1645. The difference between Old and New 
Style is shown by the following table. 
Old Style. 
11th Mo. January 

12th Mo. February 

1st Mo. March 

2nd Mo. April 

3rd Mo. May 

4th Mo. June 

5th Mo. July 

6th Mo. August 

7th Mo. September 

8th Mo. October 

9th Mo. November 

10th Mo. December 12th Mo. 

One noteworthy fact shown prominently in these records is the 
amity between the newcoming race and the old in this community. 
The land was purchased from the Indians, who were always re- 
ferred to as the proprietors, for a valuable consideration, or in 
some cases given by them "for ye many kindnesses and favours 
by us ye sd Indians Reed." There is no case where the Indians 
make a claim of being defrauded or having their land taken by 
men of this Town without their consent and recompense. The 
one apparent exception appears in Nicholas Simkins' affidavit 
(see Appendix) and that shows only their impatience at the de- 
layed delivery of the eel spears and other useful things promised, 
and then needed, and was doubtless accentuated by the massacre 
of their people that year at Fort Neck. The prices paid appear 
reasonable when considered in connection with related matters. 
"One Kersey Coat each & every yeare of ye aforesd Indian's Nat- 
urall Life" might be worth more to the native than a piece of 
land good only for raising corn. Few parcels, however, were con- 
veyed by individual Indians. The land was generally sold by a 
few Indian Proprietors by and with the consent of the rest of 
the Indians, who had deputed them to that service. Life rights 
in hunting and camping on unimproved portions were frequently 
stipulated. 

The Immigrant population of this Township, together with 
most of the English on Long Island, differed from the Puritans 



xii Introduction 

of New England in degree rather than in kind. They may be 
considered as a modified wave of the Puritan migration, some 
being Immigrants who had spent some time in New England, 
some the children of such Immigrants ; few, if any, direct from 
England, and no Dutch till a later period. Although the Con- 
gregational Church did not take root here, Days and Times were 
not much recognized, and deeds were dated on December 25th. 
The earliest religious edifice was the Quaker Meeting House, 
built near Main Street, in Oyster Bay, in 1672. The Town Meet- 
ing was a little Parliament, as in New England, at first an abso- 
lute democracy, and the majority vote of the freeholders accepted 
new comers as Townsmen, on their application, sometimes with 
a proviso to live in the Town for five years, or, for land or 
privileges granted, to build a mill or bridge in a definite time. 
The bounty on wolves' heads or ears was frequently provided for, 
and the necessary "woulfe trap" had very probably been con- 
structed by joint action of the freeholders before the date of our 
earliest records, and probably consisted of a deep pit covered by 
light brush, with bait thereon. The oyster industry had not been 
developed, but the beds of shells, doubtless from the Indian feasts, 
were found so valuable for lime burning that the exportation of 
shells out of the Township was rigorously prohibited. Remains 
of such a shell bed still exist in Glen Cove, near the Landing. 
In the long struggle of the Colonists for civil and religious liberty, 
the position of "no taxation without representation" was here 
taken in 1681, probably the earliest instance in the Colonies. The 
high character of the citizens of this new community is only 
partly indicated by the absence from the records of much refer- 
ence to social disorders or crimes, by the comparatively few cases 
of difference brought to the attention of the Town Court, and by 
the general adoption of arbitration to settle such differences. 

That the community spirit of the Settlers is not yet extin- 
guished, this present enterprise of the Town, rising above the 
multifarious activities of the present to consider and perpetuate 
the fading records of the past, is ample evidence. 

New York, April igth, igi6. John Cox, Jr. 



BOOK OF PURPOSES 



"THE FIRST BOOK USED FOR PURPOSES in the 
Town of Oysterbay, 1658 to 1663," {so named by Jacob T. 
Bowne, of Glen Cove, who placed a new cover on the book in 
1868) a thin volume with all pages injured, and many entirely 
or partly worn aivay. 

The inside of previous cover contains a document in a dif- 
ferent hand from any other in the book and now so badly worn 
as to be practically illegible, hence not here included. 

As its contents now begin with 1660, there may have been 
another leaf lost since 1868, and perhaps several previous to that 
date. Certainly several leaves near the back have been largely 
worn away since Mr. Cocks made this copy in 1898, and the little 
volume is in such a state of decay that every touch wears away 
something. 



ip. 1 and 2 missing; p. 3) — December the 13 day 1660 It is this 
Day ordered and Agred by the towne that the fifte parte of all 
the south medows is John Richbells And to be layd out of the 
fortt-necke of midow belonging to oyster-bay. 

The towne have given unto Daniell Whithead a swamp lying 
betwene Robart WilHams and Mr Leaveredg for and in Consid- 
eration of A Deed deHvered unto the townes hands Conserrning 
oake necke And matinecoke the A bovesayd swamp Daniell 
Whitehead have sould unto John Richbell Merchant December 
the 13 day 1660 

Sould by Daniell Whitehead unto John Richbell one lott which 
Did formerly be long unto Edward Tytus sould by the A bove 
named Daniell with all the apertinances there unto be longing 
unto John Richbell merchant with A house december the 13 day 
1660 

Bought of William Levereg by John Richbell two lotts with the 
midows and all other apertanments there unto belonging are 
John Richbells December the 13 day 1660 



2 Book of Purposes 

The house and land that Daniell Whitehead bought of Robart 
Williams with all the apertanments thereunto belonging is by 
the before named danyell Whithead sould to Allexander Bryand 
of mill ford with the sixtenth lott of land at matinecok with 
A lottment of midow any where In our bounds December the 
13 day 1660 
(/>. 4 blank; p. 5 and 6 missing; p. 7) — December the 13 day 60 

It is this Day ordered by the towne that every inhabitant shall 
procure or caus to be procured one bushell of hayseed to be 
sowne upon the comon with in the space of one yeare after coming 
in to be an inhabitante 

It is this day ordered that noe man shall take in any swine or 
great cattell with out the consent of the towne ore that the 
Abovesaid cattell be properly his owne. 

It is this Day ordered that all the midows upon the east side of 
the millriver shall be sufficiently and well fenced in by ore before 
[ ] next insuing the date heareof 

It is this Day ordered that noe person ore persons whatsoever 
shall Dyrecktly ore indirectly sell eyther wine ore strong lickors 
to the Indians upon the forfiture of five shillings the first defalt 
and tenn shillings for the second And the third time to forfit his 
righte of midow to the Towne 

It is this Day ordered and Agred that ther shall noe man what 
soever sett Any stranger ore farriner A worke to falle ore cleave 
Any clapbord ore pipestaves tres for to be transported out of 
the towne ore the bounds thereof ore Any other timber whatsover 

It is {this") Day allso agreed that all the mdows shall be suffic- 
ently fensed with A generall fens made betwene this And the 
tweneth of Aprill next insuing the Date hereof 

It is allso Agreed that all Cornefeilds and hous lotts shall be 
suficiently fensed and the fens foure foute one hallfe hy at the 
least and this fense is to be looked over by three men and thay 
to give notis to the owners of the fense if it be not suficiente then 
the owner of the fense shall presently make it suficiente within 
foure dayes time or ells thees three men have full power to pull 
the sayd fense Downe 
(/>. 9) — The 13 day of december 

It is this day allso Agreed that theare shall be A pound made 
by the holl townsmen and to be fineshed by the laste of [ ] 

It is likequise Agreed this day that all the wholl townesmen shall 
goe the first munday in march to the bever swampe midows and 
matinecoke meddows to lay them out 

Ordered that Anthony Gill shall be survayer for the fensces 

Peter Wright hath layn Downe his right of middow and the 
Towne have given him the hasackes bounded on the south side 



Book of Purposes 3 

with John Dickesons and on the north side with willium Smithes 
Antony wright hath layd Downe his middowing and have Taken 
up that which is bounded on the south with willium Smithers and 
on the north side with peter wrights that was Edward Tytus 

This may sertyfie whom it may conserne that I Nicolas Wright 
for and in consideracion of an horse received of thomas Arm- 
itage I doe acknowleg to have sould my lott of midow being the 
sixth in number and lying betwene his owne and frances wilckes 

Is this day ordered and agreed by the towne that John batts 
shall have A hom lott containeing five Accores previded the said 
John doe buld an habitable house on the sayd lott with in the 
time of one yeare after the date heare of ore ells the A fore said 
lott to returne to the towne again for non^rformence & it is 
allredy forfuted to the Towne 

The first day of february 1661 

It is this day ordered by the Towne that every Townesman shall 
bring in all ther dews for wolf killing Against the next towne 
meting unto antony wright it being thre shillings A man 
(/>. ii) — John Dickenson have taken up foure acores of planting 
land bounded on the west side of the woods : and at the south 
eand: with the swamp: and on the east of henry disbrow: on 
the north End one comer upon the side of A round hill : and 
the other corner butting upon A swamp : december the ninetene 
Day 1660 

Henry Disbrow have taken up foure Acores of planting land 
butting against A round hill : on the north end : lying on the East 
side of John Dickenson and bounding upon the same swamp lying 
on the wast side of nicolas wright December 19day 1660 

Nicolas Wright have taken up foure Acares of land lying be- 
twene henry disbrows and nicolas simkins and boath ends bound- 
ed with the coman December the 19 day 1660 

Nycolas simkines have taken up foure Acores of land lying up 
on the east side of nycolas wright boath ends butting upon the 
comon the east side lying nere the soute path goeing to hempsted 
December the 19 Day 1660 

John Richbell have taken up tenn Acarres of land the norte end 
of cove neck lying East and wast december the one & twentyeth 
Day 1660 

Daniell Whithead have taken up tenn Acares of planting land 
lying in cove neck lying east and west Aioyneing to John Rich- 
bells December the one and twenteth 1660 

The first Day of february 1661 

All we whose names are heare under writen doe hereby Ingage 
our sellves that we will give frely towards the maintenans of the 
widdow croker so much Indian corne for a yeare begining at the 



4 Book of Purposes 

first Day of february 1661 and to end the first of february 1662 
previded we may be no more troubled with her more then the rent 
of the hous and that there be a person appointed to receiv it and 
to look to it and her that it may not be wasted, vis : so much corn 
as followeth 

John Richbell — 3 bushells John Tounsin — 2 bushells 

frances wekes — 2 bushells & hallf henry Tounsin — '1 bushells 
Robarte fforman — 2 bushells Thomas Armatag — 2 bushells 

Moyses fforman — ■! bushells John Tounsin— bushells 

Jonas hallsted — 2 bushells Ben hubard — 2 bushells 

Antony wright — 2 bushells John Bates — 1 bushells 

Samuell Andrews — 2 bushells John Dickenson — 2 bushells 

Nicolas wright — 2 bushells 

(/>. iJ) — John Dickenson have one house and lott lying at the 
south End of the street the east side of the lott bounds upon the 
Carte path the north end upon the comon and on the west side 
upon henry Disbrow with the first share of middow lying to the 
foresayd cart path the south end butting upon the street the 
swamp on the Est side on the north end peter wrights midow the 
fiftene day of february one thousand six hundred and sixty 

The last day of Jenuary it is this day ordered by the Towne that 
John Dickenson have and is granted by the towne An Adiccon 
of land lyin and Adjoyning To the reare of his lott being teen 
rod depe nortward January the last day 1661 next to his hom 
lott The first day of february 1661 

It is this day ordered by the towne that John Townsand siner 
shall have his tenn Acar lott lying on the west side of the mill 
river About hallf A mild from the mill and betwene toe hills 
[ ] the land being five Acares more ore les [ ] 

A towne Meeting, held this 29*^ Janr^ 1668 

Ordered yt forthwith ye Surveors are to lay out ye Ash Swamp 
& soe much upland to it, as yt shall see Convenyent: unto Nich- 
olas Davis, being a guift from ye towne: & also to lay out at 
ye poynt, of ye East side of Matthias, Harvys Medowe, a peece 
of Land Containeing, in length 30 foote & breadth 20 foot, & 
ye sd Nicholas hath Liberty, for ye makeing of a wharfe in to 
ye sea 

(/>. 15) — oysterbay the twelf day of february 1660 

Know all men by this presents ore home it may conserne that 
wee the inhabitants and purshesers of oyster-bay have bargained 
and sould and doe by this presents bargaine and salle from us 
oure Eayrs and Asignes for ever unto John Richbell merchant 
his Eaires and Asignes for-ever one river comonly called the 
could spring river And allso A sertaine trackt of land and trees 
in maner and form as followeth from the marked tree on the est 
side of the could spring River and is on the eat side of oure 



Book of Purposes 5 

bounds the lyne to rune south and by est unto the utermost end 
of our bounds the lyne is to run : And from the sayd marked 
tree upon A west and by south lyne A mild and A hallfe unto a 
tree by us then marked and from thence upon A south and by 
est lyne unto the utermoste of our limite And this trackt of land 
and Timber we the Aforesayd partyes have bargained and sould 
and doe this day allinate and Estrang from us our eaires and 
Asignes forever unto the Abovenamed John Richbell his eayres 
and Asignes forever secondly we doe bargaine and salle and have 
by this presents bargained and sould unto the Aforesayd John 
Richbell his Eaires and Asignes A right and preveledg of cuting 
of timber This Abovewriten was forbiden and so void and of no 
Efect. 

I Nycholas wright have sould unto Robart forman two whom 
(home) lotts which did formerly pertaine and belong to Thomas 
smith and John Tytus with all the share of midows and all 
other apertainements thear unto belonging exsepting one share 
of midow at hom which lyeth nere the Dock which did belong to 
John Tytus and all the land that was fenced in lying beyond the 
hill and on this side which was by them fenced in all this have I 
Nycolas wright sould unto Robart forman and owne mysellf 
fully satisfied and paid fourth day of June 1661 

Nisholas wright 
Matthew Bridgman 

Robart fiforman have one hollow valine of land containeing too 
Acres and half and eaight acares of upland ore planting land 
AJoyning thearunto lying on the est side of hempsted path the 
sixst day of november 1661 

(p. 17) — ff ranees weks have one house with A hom lott bounded 
upon the hollow south west with an Adicion upon the south side 
he hath more or over teen Acers of planting land lying on this 
side of mattinecook at the botom of the Endian feeld bounded 
by sagemore hill and the river on the west side and Richard 
Crabb on the east side the first day of November 1661 

September the 25 day 1660 

Know all men by this presents that I Ann Croker of oysterbay 
have sould to Richard Lattin of hunting Towne all my Right 
Tytle of housing and land which now we doe posses in oyster 
bay with all the preveliges belonging thereunto with all the Apple 
Trees now standing in the ground and the right that we have at 
the south middowes and this I Ann Croker have sould to Richard 
Latin Aires and Asignes exsecutors Administrators quietly to 
posses from me my Ayres exsecutors Admynistrators and 
Asignes witnes AnCrocker 

Richard ogden 
John carpenter 



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(p. — ) — It is agreed upon by the Towne that all trees great and 
smale in the street in the high way buting against any mans lot 
may not be cut nor gerdeled by any other man that is not the 
owner of the lot or land but all such trees are to be cut downe 
or let stand as the owner of the lot or land shall see good and 
if two mens lots meet on ye high way then each is to have the 
ordering the trees on halfe the breadts of the streete Joyning to 
his lot 

This 14*^^ of the 7*^ mo 1663 

Nicklas Wright ffrances Weeks and henry Townsend are chosen 
and apoynted to lay out the bovesaid teene eakers lots as neare 
as thay can keeping to quantitie and qualitie and not to spoyle 
conveniant high ways neither to suffer on man to chos a lot to 
the spoyling of other lots and thay are to have sixpence and eaker 
for laying it out 

(p. — ) — On this sixteene day of the tenth mo 1663 flfrances 
Weeks Niclas Wright and henry Townsend 

This 14*^ Day of the 7*** mo 1663 nicklas Wright ff ranees Week 
and henry Townsend are chosen and Appoynted by the Towne to 
lay out to evry Townes man that have a lot and right in common- 
ing 20 Eakers of land in the commone according to the order of 
the Towne as may be scene in the 42^^ pag of the Towne book 

Wee layd out to ffrances Weekes on the north west of saggamor 
hile neare Matinicuck Crick a peace of land 66 pole long and 26 
pole and ahalfe brood 

By the South end of the said ffrances Weeks his land abovesaid 
Nicklas Simkens have 7 eakers and 32 pole; 48 long and 24 
pole brood 

Next to the South side of the Above said Saggomore hill is 
a highway runing northest ward betweene the hils and west South 
west wards to the South sid of a little hassakie swamp on the 
South side of the said Nicklas Simkens his land and from thences 
the high way is to rune betweene the north west end of the next 
swamp one the South end of the same highway And so it runs 
down to the mars and along by it 

And next to the South side of the abovesaid highway being 
henry Townsends land it is 92 pole long and 40 pole brod in con- 
sideration of the swamp was the more land alowed for tweenty 
eakers 

Next to the south side of The abovesaid Henry Townsends 
Land abovsaid his Brother John Townsend had teen eakers it 
was lay out 40 pole square 

More southward Antony Wright had Teene Eakers layd out 
40 pole square 

One to the south of saggomor hill henry Townsend have 20 



Book of Purposes 7 

eakers with alowance ecoumpt of the swamp his right is 92 pole 
long and 40 pol brod 

{p. — ) — Wee layd out for Als Crab on the west side of the 
Mile River two teen eakers lots about 40 pole square each lot 
both the said lots ar neare ajoyning to that is cald the olde plant- 
ingfield but the two lots doe not Joyn togather 

wee laid out two Joseph sutten 20 eakres on the south of the 
mile river hollow to wards the head of the river 
It is 62 pole long and 55 pole brod 

and next to the said Joseph suttens estward sid Thomas armi- 
tag have 10 eakers It lyeth 48 pole long nex to the said Josep 
Sutten and 38 pole brood 

Beniemine hubard have 13 Eakers it is on the west ward sid 
of Joseph suttens It is 46 pole in breath and neare to the mil 
river streme and therfor alowance was given 

Mathias harvie have 20 eakers laid out on the estend of the 
runs that neare the begining of the mile streame betweene the 
runs and it reacheth neare the highway that goeth to hemsteed 
It is abought 60 pols long and 54 pole brod 

ffrances weeks have a teen eaker lot at huckelberie poynt it 
lyeth 48 pole long and 34 pol brod 

James Cok have a teene eaker on the south side of fifrances 
weeks his lot abovesaid it lyeth 48 pole long and 35 pole brod 

John Townsend Junior have a peace of land on the south sid 
of the way to bever swamp neare the ould feeld it is 64 long 
and 40 pol brod 

wee laid out for Robard furman at first 68 pole long & 24 pol 
brod and as much mor in breath or langht as he see cause to tak it 
as wil be 20 eakers is by the could spring bay soe that by himsilf 
and Moyses wee did conklud was 20 eakers on the 11 of ye 10. 
mo — 1664 

and then wee layd out to Jonas halsteed on oacke neck 20 eakers 
107 pole long and 30 pole brod 

John Undrell have 10 eakers between Nicklas wright land by 
the way to hemsteed and the high way it is 80 pole long and 20 
pole brod 

(/>. 27) — To all peple to whom thes presents may cum I Thomas 
Armatage of oyster Bay on long Iland planter send greeting 
know ye that I the said Thomas Armatage for divers good causes 
and consideracons to me there unto especially moved have and 
by thes presents doe f rely and Absolutly with out any reservasion 
fraud ore covin <a secret agreement to defraud or injure another. 
Obsolete legal term) and notwithstanding any act of mine all redie 
past by me in my Last will and testament which will and testa- 
ment I Doe heareby declare voyd and as to any thing contra- 



8 Book of Purposes 

dickting this my deed of gift I grant give and bequeath Unto 
And Lyllestone likequies of oyster bay Aforesayd whom by gods 
permission I entend to make my weded wife To say A bay mare 
of five years oald ore there A bouts with A starr in the forehead 
of the sayd mare with all the increass that shall Aries ore shall 
Aries out of the sayd mare from this day forwarde forever more 
and keping for the sayd mare and all her increass as from her 
may Ariess and hers deuering my lyfe freely allso at my deseas 
I the sayd Thomas Armatage doe by this presents frely and Ab- 
solutly from me give and bequeath unto her the sayd Ann Lille- 
stone my entended wife toe of my best cowes millsh ore not 
millsh which the sayd Ann Lilleston shall like best of Amongst all 
my catell remayning at my death to have posses and injoy frely 
peasablely quietly forever to her her executors Administrators 
ore Asignes more over I give and bequeath to the sayd Ann 
lillestone my now dwelling house settuated in oyster bay Afore- 
sayd with all my holl lott of orchard and garden there unto 
belonging to be by her frely posesed After my deceass deuering 
her life and no longer but all the furniteur houshould stuf apper- 
tainements and movAbles therto at my deceass appertaining or 
belonging I frely grant give and bequeath to her her heires for- 
ever notwithstanding that aforesayd any clauses ore act in my 
A foresayd last will and testament contradickting ought in the 
deed of gift mencioned which sayd will and testament I as above- 
sayd by thes presents null and make voyd as to all intents and 
purposses contradickting this my deed of gift but upon the de- 
ceass of Ann lillestone then the sayd house land orchard and 
garden are to returne unto my eayres exceceutors Administrators 
unles ther remaine issue of my body begotten of the body of the 
sayd Ann lillestone then the sayd house orchard garden and land 
to remaine unto the sayd Issue forever 

{p. J5)— Oyster Bay the 24*^ of ye first mo 1661. 

These p''sents declareth to all people and nations whom it may 
consarne yt ye Towne of Oyster Bay in Long Hand in New Eng- 
land on considerations of barks and other Vessels yt coms into 
our harbor lest any should bring to-backo heather to deprive ye 
king of his custom ether derectly or inderectly by a pretence of 
landing it heere and then sele it to ye Duch And lest it should be 
reported or Understood that wee doe countinance or connive at 
such prosedings wee doe manifest our dislike and doe alsoe de- 
clare against all such prosceedings and doe heerbie ^hibbit any 
of ye Towne from giving any incorridgmentt to any that way: 
for wee are in minoritie and have not order to custom Tobaca 
neither doe wee know what it is And Therfor wee desire all to 
forbeare coming heather on any such acount as wee have declared 
against as above said 

Henry Townsend: serr {Sr.") 



Book of Purposes 9 

the bove said was the agreement of the said Towne and was 
posted that all might see it 

(^. 5^)_This 13th of ye 6. mo. 1662 

The Towne of Oyster Bay have given libertie to frances Weeks 
to choes ether of the seaven Meadow lots that is it Unchosen at 
Matinicok by vertu of the grant of it to henry Townsend who 
have payd antony Wright for the purchesing of it. & ye said 
frances have chosen the third sher bovesaid seaventh sheare & is 
from mee in exchang henry Townsend 

It is alsoe agreed by ye Towne yt John Dickeson is to have ye 
next chouce for on<^> meadow lot at the above said matinecuk 

It is alsoe agreed by ye Towne 

That Anthony Wright is to have all ye meadow liing betweene 
two Creeks yt lieth on ye est side of matinicuk maine Creeck 
Northest sid of the bridge In consideration of ye meadoe that is 
henry Townsends Joyning to his other lot 

A house lot is granted by ye Towne to Robart Cols this ll*** 
of ye seven m. 1662 conditionally hee fence and bild in a yeare 

This 29*^ of ye 7m 62 it is agreed upon by ye towne yt John 
Risbile is to have ye first meadow sheer at matinicuk next to ye 
beach and is to be laid to ye house & lot yt was Edward Tittus e's 
When hee puts an inhabitent on it by way of sale 

This 27*^ of ye 7m 1662 it is agreed Upon by ye Towne yt Rich- 
ard harkut is to have ye meadow sheer at matinicuck yt is in num- 
ber. 17. and it doth beelong to ye lot yt was ye widow Tittus 

It is allsoe granted by the Towne yt Daniell Weeks is to have ye 
4''' lot.or.sheer at ye said Matinicuck of meadow to his house lot 

This 7**" of ye 8m. 1662 it is this day ordered by yt Towne yt all 
generall work & charges about ye mill ye widows house & ye .3. 
bridges is to bee ritly levied Upon evry man according as thay 
have lots and rights in ye Towne and after lawfull demand if that 
hee or thay doe refus to pay the towne doe by this order & agree 
that ye cunstable have by this powre to seas on soe much as will 
answer to pay this due charg 

(/). 41^) — Naighbors wee did send you afew lines in which wee 
did desire to know your grownds of mowing our medow and to 
appoyntt a man or more with your deeds &c : and wee should doe 
the like and and the differance if thay could But you have sent 
to Us to meet two of your men at the south only two see if there 
bee any diffarance. But wee are ^swaded that you know ther 
is a difference and wee ^seave it alsoe and therefore to send men 
soe farr it wilbe some charg and to noe purpase notwithstanding 
wee had condescended to send the day you apointed but wee 
Judg ther is reasone to the contrary ; that is : wee are newly 
enformed yt the endians that sould us the medows are gone to 



10 Book of Purposes 

warre and therfor it is not lik to have them soe soddene with us 
as next fift day But we shalbe willing to meet you ane othere 
time when the Endians can be had which can declare sumthing 
towards clearing matters as well for one as the other ; and ther- 
for to send att such a time it may be sumthing to the purpase; 
and wee doe by this forbed you mowing our medow from this 
time forward without our leave or lissence 

(^, 42) — This third of the seventh mo. 1663. It is this day 
ordered and agreed Upon by the Towne that evry enhabitent of 
the Towne is to have .20. tweenty eakers of land in the Common 
without a mile of the Towne given and granted to them teire heirs 
executors Administrators or assigns for ever for theire owne 
proper rigight tittle and entrest from the Towne But such as 
have taken Up land all readie: within a mile of the Towne or 
more ; shall in Joy it as part of thire tweentie eakers above said ; 
But if any are not willing to tak Up tweenty eakers hee or thay 
may take Up teene: and pay the lesse in common charges but 
such as tak Up teenty eakres such are to pay the more to all 
Just chargis wheather the land be improved or not And all such 
as have not taken Up thire first teene Eaker lots allready thay 
are to have thire choyce in order as the place thay posses is in 
antiquitie and the rest in order as thay come in to be Townsmen 
And in the next choyce thay that ware the first commers are 
again to have the first choyce for the next teene eakers and the 
rest in order as abovesaid evry house lot in the Towne already 
granted are to have tweentie eakers annext Unto it as abovesaid 
But such as have not taken Up thire first teene eakers thay have 
a munths time from the dat heerof to tak it and after the first 
munth is expired the first commers are to begine and to mak 
thire next choyce of thire teene eakers all in order as thay com 
as abovesaid But the above said lots are all to remaine common 
for timber Untill it bee fenced and alsoe on the east end of the 
Tow from the second runne with the south hils to the fresh 
pond are resarved for house lots for mens sons that are p'"sent 
enhabitents and it is alsoe to runn with the East hils to the 
woulfe trap. 

(/>. -^J)— this 14th ^ay of the T-^ mo. 1663 Nicklas Wright flfran- 
cis weekes and Henry Townsend are chosen and appoynted to 
lay out the bovesaid teen Eaker lots as neare as thay can keep- 
ing to quantitie and quallitie and not to spoyle convenient high- 
ways neither to suffer on man to chos a lot to the spoyling of 
other lots and thay are to have sixtpence an eaker for laying out 
This 14th (lay of the 7'^ ^^ 1553 j^ jg t^jg ^j^y ordered and 
agreed yt if any ^son or parsons that transgressis or breaks any 
order or agreement all readie made ether directly or indirectly 
is by this order bound to stand to the Judgment or sence of the 
Towne 



Book of Purposes 11 

This \A^^ of the seaventh mo. 1663 

It is this day ordered and agreed Upon by the Towne that evry 
present enhabytent of the Towne according as thay have appeared 
in common chargis about the Mill work are to have for time to 
come for ever the full right tittell and entrest of common rights 
and privilidgs to them thire heirs executors administrators or 
assigns Daniell Weeks Jacop young and Joseph Sutten are ac- 
cepted to have the lik privilidg 

This. 14*^. of the seaventh. mo : 1663 

It is this day ordered and agreed that all the medows on the est 
of the bever swamp river except the neck of medow all ready 
granted to Antony wright are all to remaine common ^petually 
and not to be given out nor sould nor any ways to bee dispossed 
of directly nor endirectly by any party magor nor minnor with 
thout the Joynt and Unaninous consent by order of evry towns- 
man And all the salt marshes on the est end of the Towne and 
that are about cove neck are alsoe to remain common as the 
other abovesaid except such meadows all ready granted or ingaged 
befor this time ; and noe man or men are to mowe any of the bove 
sayd medows befor ye 15*'^ day of sixt mo. from this time for- 
wards for ever and then but one mower a day for a lot 
{p. 44) — This 21*1^ of the W^ m 1663 it is this day ordered by 
the Towne that Joseph halsteed have a house lot granted him of 
the land that was reserved for mens suns at the est end of the 
Towne 

{p. 45) — This Wrighting Wittneseth that we whose names are 
heere Under Written have bargioned and sould ; and by these 
presents do grant bargen and sell Unto Daniell Whithead of oyster 
Bay all and singuler all that neck of land meadow and all other 
the apurtinances thereunto belonging liing and being betweene 
pine Hand and matinococke comonly caled and knowne by the 
Nam of Oake neck and further giveng and granting Unto the 
said Daniell his heirs Executors or assigns full powere and pos- 
session therof from all tittles or demands what soever either by 
Indians or any other in there nam in wittnes wherof wee have 
heereunto set our hands this 24*^ of 9^^^ 1658 
signed and the mark X of 

dilivered in the p''sents of Josias of 

John Laughtone and Rogers mark 

Joseph Smith 

This 25th of the first mo 1664 

The Towne is contented that John Undrell Junior shall have 
the house lot that was granted to his ffather with comon rights 
And the Towne have alsoe granted the said John Undrell meadow 
shear at matinicuck 
(p. 46) — This second day of the 3 mo 1664 It is this day ordered 



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by the Towne That ffrances weeks Jacob yong & John Cols are 
Chosen and apoynted to Use thir endevour to bie Matinicuck 
land of the endians 

{find of Book of Purposes) 



BOOK A 



The Old Book A had become badly worn by 1742, and was 
then copied into a new Book A, omitting many things not then 
considered of value, marriages being particularly mentioned 
among the things "of small moment" not included. The new 
Book A opens with a preamble giving the history of the trans- 
script. A large portion of the old Book A fortunately still exists, 
and this copy is made from that Old Book A so far as it could 
be used, and from the New Book A in those parts where the Old 
Book A is noiv deficient. The New Book A was very thought- 
fully made almost entirely a page for page copy, which much 
simplified this use of the two books. As here given the page of 
the original is clearly shown as " — (p. 7 Old A) — " or " — {p. 7 
New A)—". 

The size of New Book A is 14 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, with 550 
pages. Old Book A is of same size and shape. 

New Book A, besides the transcript of Old Book A, contains 
on pages 1 to 150, inclusive, at the back, reversed, deeds recorded 
circa 1742-1750. These will be given in their proper place in a 
later volume. 



{p. A, New Book ^)— WHEREAS ye Ancient Book of Records 
Called A: being Very Much Defaced and Torn and Likely In a 
Little Time to be Extinguished, therefor In Order to perpetuate 
ye sd Records the free holders of ye Township of Oysterbay : 
Did (amongst other things < j > at a General Town Meeting held 
In the Town house ye sixth day of April 1742 by a Unanimous 
Vote Depute Samuel Underbill and Samuel Willis to Transcribe 
ye said Record Into a New Book as may Appear by the said Vote 
as it stands Entered In ye records of sd Town in Lib : F : folio 43 
(In these words) And at ye sd meeting Samuel Underbill and 
Samuel Willis were Chosen by ye Major Vote of the freeholders 
to Transcribe ye old Book Called A: Into a new Book Now Know 
Ye that we ye sd Samuel Underbill and Samuel Willis In pur- 

13 



14 Book A 

suance of ye sd appoyntment have accordingly Transcribed the 
sd Book of records before recited Into a New Book or so much 
thereof as we conceive to be any ways Essentiall for the Estab- 
lishment of any Title of Lands (Either by deed or Survey) or 
what Else worthy of memory and such part or parcell of sd old 
record which we did not apprehend to be needfull or worthy 
of memory which Consists Cheifly of Justices Courts Marriages 
and such Like Maters of small moment we have Left Blanks and 
Vacancies in the New book for ye sd Towns further Considera- 
tion which sd Transcription we have Impartially Done according 
to ye Best of our Judgment and Understanding as witness our 
hands this Twentyfirst day of January seventeen hundred and 
forty Two three Samuel Underbill 

Samuel Willis 

WHEREAS Samuel Underbill and Samuel Willis the persons 
which were apoynted to Transcribe ye Old Book of records 
Called A: Into a new Book Informed us (to wit) David Seaman 
and pen Townsend that they had accordingly finished the sd 
Transcription and desired us to Ishue out a warrent to ye Con- 
stable to warne the freeholders of the said Town to assemble 
themselves at ye Church (or townhouse) In Oysterbay to Con- 
sider of some Methord to Establish ye sd transcription as may 
appear by ye warrent Entered in ye records of ye Book F. In 
folio 45: (In these: words) 

Queens County. To the Constable of Oysterbay You are hereby 
ordered and Directed upon recept hereof to warn ye freeholders 
of ye Town of Oysterbay by affixeing up advertisements at Least 
in four of ye most publick places of the Town to assemble them- 
selves together at ye Church (or Town house) in Oysterbay ye 
first day of february Next Ensueing it Being on Tusday In 
order to view ye Book of Records A : which is now Transcribed 
pursuant To a vote passed by ye Town for that purpose att — (/>. 
B Nezv A) — Att our Yearly Meeting Last Past and to Consider 
of some Meathord for ye Establishment of ye sd Transcription 
Given under our hands and Seals this 22'^^ day of January 1742/3 

David Seaman 

Justices 
pen Townsend 

Subsequent to ye abovesd warrent ye Constable (Samuel Shaw) 
Did set up Several advertisements for that purpose which were 
In the following words 

Advertisement. 

To give Notice to ye freeholders of oysterbay for a Town meet- 
ing ye first day of february Next at ye Church in oysterbay In 
Order to Compare ye Book of records Called A: which is now 



Book A 15 

Transcribed pursuant to a vote passed by ye Town for that pur- 
pose Oysterbay January ye 24^^^ day of 1742/3 

Samuel Shaw: Constable 

And In pursuance of ye above Said warrant and Notification 
the freeholders Assembled themselves at ye Time and place above 
Said and made ye following order (In these words) At a Town 
meeting held at ye Town house in oysterbay the first day of 
february 1742/3 In pursuance of a warrent Under ye hands and 
Seals of David Seaman and Pen Townsend (Justices) to warn 
ye freeholders of Sd Town to assemble them Selves at ye Time 
and place above Said in order to Consider of Some Methord for 
ye Establishment of ye Sd Transcription of ye records of ye 
book A: Att ye above Sd meeting it was Voted by a Unanimous 
Vote of the freeholders assembled as afore Sd that David Seaman 
and Pen Townsend were appoynted and Impowered to Compare 
ye Transcription of ye above Sd Record as now made by Samuel 
Underbill and Samuel Willis and To make report thereof at ye 
next Anual Meeting to be held ye first Tuesday of Apriel Next 
Now this Is to Certifie to all persons whome it may Concern 
that we ye above named David Seaman and Pen Towns- 
end according to ye order of our Appoyntment have 
revised and Compared ye above Sd Transcription and 
Doe find the Same fair and Impartially done (Saving 
Some Small omissions which we have Corrected and 
amended < ) > and that ye Sd old book of Records Called 
A : having Some things therein Contained which ye 
persons before appoynted to Transcribe ye Same thought 
not Essenciall or worthy of memory did not Transcribe 
Which we have also veiwed and are of Oppinion Not to 
be any ways Nessesary for ye Establishment of Lands 
or any other mater of moment whatsoever In witness 
hereof we have Set our hands this fifth Day of April 
1743. 

David Seaman 
Penn Townsend 

(/>. C, Nezv A)— Ait A Towne held ye 5'^ Day of Aprill 1743 In 
ye Meeting house In oysterbay Whereas at our Last. Annual 
Town Meeting Held in April Last 1742 itt was Voted and agreed 
by afree and Unanomus Vott by ye ffree holers of ye Town that 
our Ancient Book of Records Called A Should be Transcribed 
Into anew book itt being Much Defaced and att ye Same Time 
Samuel Underbill and Samuel Willis Where oppointed to pre- 
forme ye Same and anding (sic, but evidently intended for 
accding, i. e. according) to there appointment thay have fin- 
ished The Sd: Trascription and Made report there of Unto 
David Seaman and Penn Townsend Justices Ishewed out there 



16 Book A 

Warrant to the Constab To Notifie ye ffreeholders of Town to 
Assembley them Selves Together on ye ffirst day ffebuary 1742/3 
at ye Town House Inoysterbay to Consider of Som Methord for 
ye a Stablishment of the Sd Transcrpting And purSuant To the 
Said Notification ye ffreeholders and Inhabitatces att ye Sad 
Time And and by affree & General Vott Did Appoint David 
Seaman and Penn Townsend to Examian Compeare ye Said 
Transcription which they Now Report to this Meeting that they 
have Carefully Done and Do find that the Said Transcription To 
be ffaerly and Impertially Done That is So much thereof as 
Releats To the Title of Lands or what Else was worthy of 
Memory (Saveing Some omishions Which they have Corrected 
and Amended < ) ) therefore, this Meeting Taking into Considere- 
tion ye aforesaid p'"cedings and being Willing To Confirm ye Sd : 
Tracription Do by affree and Unanomias Vott of us the ffree- 
holders here Assembled Do give accept Corrobart and Confirme 
the Sd Trascription acording as it is, alredy proformed by ye 
Persons before appointed & acordly order Itt to be Lodg'd with 
The Clark of The Town as a Record 

{p. D, New A) — Wittneseth these Presents that I Jonas Halsted 
of Strattan Island Within the County of York In America Hus- 
bandman Have Sold And by these Presents Do Sell Assigne alien- 
ate Make Over & Estrange for Ever from Me My heirs Executors 
administrators & Assignes all My Right Title Intrest and Claims 
In and Upon a Certaine Messuage or Teniment of Land Lying 
scituate and Being In oysterbay Upon Long Island Within the 
County of York Afore Said which Said Land Lyeth Bounded 
as followeth Viz : the House Lott Bounded with the Lott of Mark 
Megs Easward the Woods on the South the Lott of Richard 
Harkers West and the Street Northard and with awhole Share 
of Land Upon Hog Island And Half ashare of meadow att the 
South formerly Thomas Armitages and ashare of meadow Lying 
In oysterbay Bounded With the Meadow of Robert firmon West 
and the Meadow of Richard Harkers East With Privelege of 
Comonage both for Pasture and Timber and other Rights Emuni- 
tyes WhatEver With a Lott of Meadow Att Metenicok Lying 
Between the Lott of Richard Crabs Southard & Walter Salters 
Northard Containing Twenty acrees of Land allready Laid out 
In Cove Neck and his Dwelling House and all other out Houses 
Standing Upon the Said Lott att oysterbay With gardons Or- 
chards Pastures and all WhatsoEver Is there Unto Belonging Or 
appertaining or hearafter to appertain any Ways WhatsoEver as 
fully and amply as May be Mentioned by any Deed or Convey- 
ance WhatsoEver as Largly as he : the Said Jonas Might or Could 
by any Purchase gift or Consideration order all Which Before 
Mentioned Premises the Said Jonas Hath Sold Unto Richard 
Marker of oysterbay aforesaid Husbandman his Heirs Execu- 



Book A 17 

tors administrators and Assignes forEver for him the Said Rich- 
ard To Have and to hold occopy Possess & Enjoy for him and 
his Heirs for Ever Without Trowble Exceution Melestation of 
any Person or Persons WhatsoEver and I the above Said Jonas 
Halsted Have Received full Satisfaction for the above Sd Prem- 
ises In Wittness whereof I Have Hearunto Sett my hand and 
Seale this Thirtyeth Day of May In oysterbay abovesaid and In 
the Eighteenth year of his Majesties Reign of Sovereigne Lord 
King Charles the Second by the grace of God King of England 
Scotland france and Ireland Defender of the faith Anoq Domini 
1667 according to the Computation of the Church of England. 
Signed Sealed and delivered Jonas Halsteade O 

In the Presents of 
Simon Lane 
Samuell firmon 

(/>. 1, Old A, Fragment) — In Oyster the 17^^ of June 1665 
These presents testify that I John Scott for divers & sundry 
Waighty Causes and Considerations me therevnto moving, have 
by these presents (by and with the desire and consent of Hal- 
lelujah Fisher) transmitted and assigned over the Sd Hallelujah 
Fisher his Indenture and the remainder of his tyme therein ex- 
pressed, vnto Thomas Owen of Maryland mercht: Hee the Sd 
Thomas Owen having ingaged himself by a Certaine Writting 
vnder his hand and seal to Instruct him in Negotiation according 
to the Custom of the Countrey, as by the Said writing bearing 
date with these presents More fully appeareth. Given vnder my 
hand and seal At Oyster Bay in Long Island in New England 
this 14th of June 1665. 

Signed sealed and delivered John Scott O 

in the presence of us 
John Richbell 
Thomas Rushmor 

Be it Remembred that I Hallelujah Fisher do hereby Ac- 
knowledge the assignement above written to be according to and 
with my desire and full Consent and ample testimony of the 
truth thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the same day 
and year above written Be it Remembred that the said Thomas 
Owen is not to dispose of me from him to any other, nor am I 
to serve any other but himself & so I say 

Signed sealed and delivered Hallelujah Fisher O 

in the presence of us 
John Vndrill 
Nicholas Wright This is a true Coppy 

Be it known Unto all men by these presents that I John Richbell 
Merchant living in Oysterbay on Long Island In New England 



18 Book A 

have fully and freely sold unto Matthias Harvy of Oyster Bay 
on Long Island in New England ye house & Land yt he is now 
in posestion of which was formerly called ye [ ] house, 

w*'' ye said house platt of Land & lot of Land, yt was old Wash- 
bourns lying about South East from ye said house ye South End 
of ye Said Lott buting one ye Maine Streete, of ye Towne, & ye 
west side Joynes, to a highway yt is in ye ash Swampe ye North 
End, Joynes also to a highway & ye Eastside bounded w*'^ a 
Lott, yt is ye abovesaid John Richbells Seaven Ackers more or 
less & a Share of Medoe, yt was Peeter Wrights, neare ye said 
house one ye East Side ye house, all Towne highwayes Excepted, 
and all ye Medoe on ye West Side of ye Dock, Creeke to ye 
Share of Medoe, yt is Anthony Wrights, on ye West, Abovesaid 
Share of Medoe be it more or less, & one Share of Medo Mun- 
tinacock & A Sheare of Medoe at ye South, as other men have, 
w*'^ all Comoning, & all Comon Rights, belonging to ye house & 
Land, as A TowneShipp, I ye Abovesaid John Richbell have sold 
& by these p''sents, doe Bargaine & Sell and deliver, for full 
Sattisfaction I have in hand all redie Receved, in Horses Mares 
& Cow Kinde : for all perticeler partes & percells of Lands w*** 
houses & fences on ye p^'mises, & theare for I doe by these 
p''sents promis & Ingaige me my heires Executors and assignes, 
to make good ye Sale of all ye premises & defend him ; ye above- 
said Matthias Harvy: his heires Administrators & assignes: 
against any person or persons whatsoever, yt may molest or 
truble ye said Matthias Harvy or his Sucksesors, I say I have 
sold and delivered for full Sattisfaction as above said, all my 
Right title & Interest from mee my heires, Executors Adminis- 
trators or assignes, to him to have & to hold for Ever: & to 
Inioy w**^ out Molestation, by mee, or any from mee as Witness 
my hand & Scale : & w^^^ Consent of my Wiffe : this 29"^ October 
1664 

Sighned Sealed and John Richbell 

Delivered in p^^sents of us Ann Richbell 

John Vnderhill 
Hennery Townsand: 

(/>. 2, Old A; p.l Nezv A) — [Be it known Unto] all men Whome 
this p''sent writing may any wayes Co [me that I Jacob] Young 
of Oyster Bay on Long Island planf for & in con[sideration of] 
Valuable Satisfaction all redie received and paid to mee ye said 
Jaco[b Young by Capt. John] Plott & Marke Megs both of 
OysterBay aforsd have and doe by these p''sents Absolutely sell, 
alienate & make over, from mee my heires Execurs & Assignes 
for ever, A sertaine dwelling house & house lott or portion of 
Ground lying situate & being, in Oyster Bay Aforsd: togeather 
w*'^ all other Buildings ffencings, theareunto Appertaineing, & 
belonging & Standing Groing & being on ye Sd Land, for them 



Book A 19 

ye Sd Capt. John Plott, & Marke Megs, there heires Execurs 
Assignes actualy & really to occupie Enioy Posses & keepe for 
Ever, & yt in as large & Ample a maner: as I ye Sd Jacob ever 
did, Could or might by vertue, of any purchas towne Gift or 
towne order, whatsoever: togeather w^^ all Comonege & other 
Lands Liberties previllages, tjc Immuneties theare unto belonging 
& Appertaineing togeather Likewaies a certaine shere, part, or 
percell of land Ij'ing & being upon Hogg Xeck, & formerly Ap- 
pertaineing & belonging: to mee ye sd Jacob for them ye Sd 
Capt John Plott, & 5larke Megs, theire Heires Execurs Admin- 
istrars or Assignes actuallie & reallie, to occupie keepe poses, & 
inioy for ever: w-*^ all liberties, previlliges, or Addishtions theare 
unto, to be made, & belonging or to be made & \X to beging from 
ye day of ye date heere of alwaies provided. Excepting & reserv- 
ing: & ye Sd Jacob doe heereby Except & Reser\-e ye Libertie & 
previlidge, to make use of ye dwelling & ye Yeard theare unto 
belonging untill ye first day of Aprill next Ensuing ye Date 
heereof : in Confermation whareof I have heerunto set my hand 
& Scale: this 2^: day of flfebruar}', Anno Domi: 1665 moreover 
ye Sd Jacob doth heareby reser\-e : to his proper use all ye Move- 
fables, in or aboute ye Sd House 

Sealed & delivered in Jacob: Young O 

presence of us Katharaine X Young O 

John Underbill Sen*" : her marke 

John Richbell George Baxter 

Assigned By mee John Plott, this Deede unto Marke Megs, upon 
a Greement betwixt us Joyntly John Plott 

Witness — Robert ffurman — 
Jonas Holstead — 
Dated ye lO^*" of June 1666 upon our Agreement at this time : I 
ye Sd John Plott doe asigne unto Marke Megs, one Quarter 
share of Medoe at ye South Medoe w'=^ was James Cocxes : w<^^ 
I am satisfied for : in two Ackers of land, w^*^ ye plowing theare- 
of : also moreover: one shott: {Probably a pig; possibly a drink) 
Witnes : Robert ffurman John Plott : 

ye marke (A) of 

Ambrose Sutton 

(p. 2 Old A, p. 2 Kezo .'^)— oysterbaye the 23^ of June 1665 
where as Itt was Agread one by mr Samuell {Andren-es) mar- 
chant That hoars necke should be Anexed \'nto the Town of 
oyster baye when hee first bought itt as may Bee made Apeere by 
his Succeser John Rickbell whome Duth by thes ^sents ratifie 
and Conferm ye saved Condition and he ye sayed John desiered 
that this The sayed necke maye Remayne in the same stachon as 
this %?sent record testifieth 

Oysterbay this 6^^ June 1666 

Whereas an action arised betwne. marke megs and Rich : Lat- 



20 Book A 

ting & wee, finding, for Marke Megs, our award is, yt ye sd Rich : 
Latting is to pay ye said Megs, 20 s: in Indian Coren at 2s 6d 
^ bush : or other pay Equif olent, and ye Charge of ye court : 
which is 5s : 

Bee it Knownen unto all men, whome this ^sent, Instrewment, 
of writting, maye any wayes cunseren that I Richard Painter 
of Oysterbay, one Long Island, of ye North riding, in ye Colonic 
of new Yoarke, have bargained Sold, & delivered unto Richard 
Latting of Oysterbay : one Long Island, of ye North Rideing in 
ye Coll'ny of new Yoarke, all my Right titell & intrest, of Ser- 
taine trackt of Land which I ye above sd Richard Painter, bought 
of Benjamen Hubard, for & in Consideration, of full satisfaction, 
in hand all Redie received, by mee ye Sd Richard Painter, from 
ye above Sd Richard Latting I say I have Sold and delevered 
from mee, my heires, & assigns unto ye Sd Richard Latting his 
haires, & assines, to have & to hold, as his or thare proper right 
forever, without lett truble or molestation by mee ye Sd Richard 
Painter, or any from by or under mee, & doe by these ^sents 
Ingaige my selfe: heires and assines for ever, to mainetaine and 
deafend ye Sd Rich : Latting, his heires & assines, in ye Quient 
inioyment & peaseable, posestion, of these Severall Tracks, or 
percels of Lands as is heere beneith Speacefied, from any person 
or persons, whatsomever, shall mollest ye aboveSd Rich. Latting, 
in his peaceable Injoyment, of any parte or percell, of these 
Lands, Speacefied, I say I Rich : Painter, have sold as is Speace- 
fied, in a Deede which I had from Benjamen Hubard, all ye 
Reare or west end, of ye Sd Hubards Lott, w'^^ I bought of him, 
unto ye heage, & soe on to a Stright line, over to ye Reare of 
Nicholas Simkinses, house lott, & halfe of all his Right or Sheare 
of Medo at ye South, & Plaines, & also halfe, of all my Comon, 
and Comon rights, as also halfe of Therteene ackers in ye Comon, 
and halfe of Seaven ackers at Seader point, & halfe of a Sheare 
of Land one Hogg Island & one Share of Medo, one ye North 
side of ye Towne w'^'^ was Robert ffurmans I say I Rich : Painter 
for full Satisfaction, alredie received, from Rich : Latting have 
sold delivered, & past over all my right titell and Intrest, of all 
and Every parte, & percell, of these lands, above speacefied, & 
all previlliges, thereunto belonging. {p3 Old A) — unto ye Sd 
Rich : Latting his heires & assines for ever to Injoye and for 
ye true ^formanc, heere of, & to all trew intents, I have heere 
unto set my hand and Scale, this 9^^ day of September, in ye 
yeare of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred Sixtie & Six & 
in ye ye Eaght Yeare of ye Raine, of our Sufferaine King Charell 
ye Seacond 

Signed Sealed and Richard Painter O 

delevered in ^sents of us 
Nicholas Wright 
Matthias Harvy 



Book A 21 

Know all men whome, this p''sent may cunsern, yt I Abraham 
Smith of Hemstead on Long Island, in ye North Rideing, of New 
Yorke, sheare have for a valuable sum moving mee thare unto, 
aliniated, & sold from mee my heires Executors administrators, 
or assines, all yt my divadant of land lying at Matinacock in lot 
52 & quantie of Ackers, three Score, & forteene more or less as 
it was laid out, to Samuell Dayten, of OysterBay of ye same 
Riding, to him ye Sd Dayten his heires excuf^ Administrators 
or assines, to have & to hold free Land, as a for Said with all 
previlleges & appertenances, of timber pasters or pastareges, 
ferem Marshes en Mashes Mines Minerals Quarells (obsolete term 
for stone quarry) or any other prevellige, yt is or hereafter shall 
arise, further I ye Sd Smith doe bind mee and mine as aforesaid 
two uphold this bill of Sale to be Just, & I ye assaid Smith, doe 
bind mee & mine as aforsaid to uphold this my Sale, against any 
Just Claimes, yt shall heereafter arise, as witness my hand & Scale 
this 10*^ of July : Anno : 1666 and in ye IS*'' yeare of his Magesties 
Raine, Charels ye Scecond, by ye Grace of God, King of England, 

ffrance Ireland defender of ye faith. King 

Witness, Thomas Hickes Abraham Smith O 

Jeremiah (J) Wood, his marke: 

The assinement of this abovesd : bill of Sale, to Wm Simson, 
from Dayten 

Know all men, by this p''sants, yt I Samuell Dayten, doe wholy 
& truly assine all my right & intrest, of this within written, prem- 
ises to William Simsson and John Dyar of Hemstead, in Ma- 
tinacock, as wittness my hand, this November ye — 1666 
Wittness, Mosis Mudg Samuell Dayton 

Nathan Birdsall 

Bee it knowen unto all men whome this p^^sent writting may 
any wayes conseren yt I William Yeates, of Heamsted, in ye 
North Rideing in ye Colloney of New Yorke have bargained 
sold and delivered, unto Hennery Rudick of Oyster Bay a Ser- 
taine persell of Land, lying & being at Muntinacock, in number 
59 and quantitie of Ackers, 28: I say I ye abovesd William 
Yeates, have sold ye above sayd Land, being my lawfull right, unto 
ye Sd Hennery Rudick, to his heires & assines, forever, to have 
and to hold as his or theire, proper right & by these p'"sents 
ingaige myselfe, my heires & assines to Defend the Sd Hennery 
Rurick in his quiet peaceable possession, of ye abovesd Lands, 
from any person or persons whatsomever, laying claime unto, 
or molesting, ye Sd Hennery Rudick, in his peaceable posses- 
sion of ye abovesd Lands, I doe one to be Sold, withall privfel- 
liges — {p. 4 Old A) — that doeth now belong, unto it, or shall 
any wayes heere after belong and full satisfaction in hand all- 



22 Book A 

readie received by me the abovesaid William Yeates from ye Sd 
Hennery Rudick & this is my Lawfull act & do pass over my 
right of all ye abovesd Lands & all prififelliges thare unto belong- 
ing from me my heires & assines unto ye abovesaid Hennery 
Rudick his heires & assines forever, to have & to hold as his 
proper right title and intrest and to ye true, & faithfull perform- 
ance, I have heerunto Set to my hand & Scale, this 7'^ of Decem- 
ber 1666 & in ye 18'^ yeare of ye Raine of our Sufferrane, King 
Charels ye Seacond 

Signed Sealed and delivered William Yeates O 

in p''sents of us — 
Matthias Harvy 
Nathaniell Coles 

Bee it Knowen unto all men, whome this, p^'sent writting may 
any vi'ayes conseren, yt I Samuell Dayten of Montinacock, in ye 
North Rideing, in ye Colloney of New Yorke, have bargened Sold 
and delivered unto Hennery Rudick of Oyster Bay, of ye above- 
said Rideing, & Colloney, a Sertaine percell of Land, lying and 
being at Muntinacock, in Num : 58 and Quantytie of ackers 38 : 
be it more or less, I say I ye above said Samuell Dayten have 
sold ye above percell of Land, being my Lawfull right unto ye 
said Henery Rudick, to him his heires & assines forever, to have 
& to hold as his or theire proper right, and doe by these p''sents, 
Ingaige myselfe, my heires, & assines, to defend ye abovesaid 
Hennery Ruddick, his heires or assines, in his or theare, quiet 
or peaceable possestion, of ye above Spracefied Lands, from 
any person or persons, whatsomever. Laying Claime theare unto, 
or Molesting ye aforesaid Hennery Ruddick or any of his Sub- 
situtes in his or theare peaceable possestions, ye abovesaid Lands 
I doe owne to be sold, w**^ all previlliges whatsomever, doeith 
now belong unto it, or shall any waye heere after belong unto 
it, and full Sattisfaction, in hand allredie received, by mee ye 
abovesaid Samuell Dayten, from ye abovesaid Hennery Ruddick, 
& this as my lawfull act, doe pass & make over, my right of all 
ye abovesaid Lands, & all prevelliges thereunto belonging, from 
mee my heires, & assines, unto ye abovesaid Hennery Ruddick 
his heires & assines, forever to have & to hold at his or theare 
proper right & Lawfull Interest, & to all true intents, & for ye 
faithfull performance heereof I have heere beneith sett, set to my 
hand, & Scale, this last of December, in ye yeare of our Lord, 
1666 and in ye 18**' Yeare, of ye Raine of our Sufferraine Kinge 
Charles ye Seacond 

Signed Sealed and Samuell Dayton O 

Delivered in p''sents of us 
Matthias Harvy 
Nathanyell Coles: 



Book A 23 

These doe testefie yt I Robert ffurman of Oyster Bay, doe 
give unto Samuell ffurman my Sunn, & unto Mosis ffurman my 
Sunn, all my right & Intrest of land. Allotted mee at ye Cold 
Spring Cuntaineing 40 Ackers, to them & theires forever, quietly 
to inioy, from mee my heires Executors & assines, as there proper 
right from mee, for Ever, and heereunto I sett my hand & 
Scale, geven & Confermed, by mee this 1'^ of June 1665 
William Newman Robart ffurman O 

Johana X ffurman 
her marke 

{p. 5 Old A) — This Indenture made ye ZZ'*' day of December 
in Anno ; Christo : I Robert Williams of Hemsteede in ye New 
neather Lands, planter ye first party, & Robert fforman of Oys- 
ter Bay : upon ye Longe Island, of ye 2*^ party, Witneseth yt ye 
Said Robert Williams, doth by these presents, Alinate Bargaine & 
Sell, unto ye aforesaid Robert fforman, all his Claime, Right 
& title, of twoe Accers, of Land, Scetuate Lying & being, upon 
ye East Side of ye Path, Leading to Oyster Bay, Scetuate Lying 
& being upon ye said path, goeing betwne ye towne of Hem- 
steede, & Oyster Bay, & is & was first manured & broake up, by 
ye Said Robert Williams Eyeing w'^in ye Wood Edge, Annother 
percell of Land, Conteaneing about one Aceer, & a halfe, of 
Brocken up hollowes, Scituate Lying & being, South East of ye 
Comon path, Leadeing betwne Hemsteede, & Huntington w*'^ 
all ye Land fit for Manuring, & breakeing up, Containeing one 
Accer & A halfe or there, aboutes. Moreover Eight Accers, of 
Wood Land, adioyning to ye South East side, of ye twoe, Accres 
of Land, herein Spacefied, & lying in ye Comon Woods, as yet 
Unmanured, provided yt if ye said Robert fforman shall hapen 
to be disturbed, or Mollested Concerning ye befor Specefied 
fower Accers, of broaken up lands, or theare aboutes, w^^'in ye 
term, of two yeares, after ye date heereof, Either by Indians, or 
any other person, or ^sons, whatsoever yt then ye said Robert 
Williams, is to geive in Lew thereof, fower Accers of his owne 
Manured hollowes, lying upon ye Plaines at Jerico : aforesaid, & 
to take ye aforesaid fower Accres of hollowes into his Costody, 
Moreover ye said Robert, Williams doth heereby Invest, & give 
his right & title, unto ye Cutting & Carring away, of Twenty 
Loade of hay yearely, if it be growen, & not cut befor him, upon 
ye Northside of ye Plaines of Jerico : aforesaid, & for ye further 
Conferme of ye p^'mises, ye Said Robert Williams, doth by these 
p^'sents, bind him his Heires Executors Administrators or As- 
signes, to uphold & Mainetaine, ye Sd p''mses to be good & Law- 
full : yt ye said Robert fforman, his heires & Sucsses'^ may 
Quietly Inioy, & poses, ye said Land, according to Covenant 
heerein Speacefied, for Ever, wheare unto hath set his hand & 
Scale ye day & Yeare above written. 



24 Book A 

Signed Sealed & Delivered Robert Williams O 

in the p''sents of us 

Joseph Scott 

John James Towne Clearke 

Know all men by these p'''sence yt wheareas Robert Williams 
of Hemsteede have formerly Sold unto Robert fiforman, of Oys- 
ter Bay, a Certaine tract of Land, mentioned in a Bill of Sale, 
made by ye Said Robert Williams, Consisting of hollow plaine, 
or Woodland Lying & Situate upon ye Plaine Edge, at ye goeing 
into ye woodes by ye way to Oyster Bay, Wee whose names 
are heereunto. Subscribed, do heereby testifie, yt the forsaid 
tract of land was given by Mohenas ye Indian ffreely, to ye 
fornamed, Robert Williams: for him & his Sucksesors, to Inioy 
for ever, as his or theire proper Rights, Witness our hands, this 
\2^^ of June 1662 Robert Williams 

Witness Jonas Houldsworth Richard Willets 

Cleark — ye marke (H) of 

Hope Wasborne 

Wittnesieth these p''sents yt I Robert ffirman of Oysterbay 
upon Long Island in ye County of Yorke Sheere, Husbendman, 
doe for divers good Causes & Considerations Allienate assine 
make over from mee my heires, Executors Adminisf® & Assines, 
all my right titell, Intrest & Clamie, in & upon ye Moyitie of 
halfe parte of my home Lote, whareupon I now Live on ye North 
Side of from ye Barren, right up & downe, ye said Land, with 
all Rights & previlliges thereunto belonging, & Appertaineing unto 
my Sunn Mosis ffirman his heires Execut" Adminisf^ & Assig- 
nes for Ever for him ye Sd Mosis ffirman, his heires & Assignes 
to Occupie & Ennioye, for Ever, from all Rights & Claimes what- 
soever, from mee ye said, Robert from any, from for or under 
mee, allwaies provided, yt my said Sunn shall not Allienate, Sell 
or make over ye said Land unto any other, ^son whatsoever dur- 
ing my Life & ye life, of his Mother, w^^^out our Consents, & 
if ye said Mosis, shall have to dispose of ye Said Land, then his 
said ffather is to have ye Sd Land, Sattisfieing for ye worke, 
Building or, ffenceing, ye said Mosis shall doe, or make, as two 
men shall Judge, and ye said Mosis is heereby bound to keepe, 
& mainetaine a fence Suffishtiently, of his said part of Land, or 
make good ye Damage may come by ye neglect of ye Same, In 
witness whareof I have, heereunto set my hand In Oyster Bay 
this last day of, December 1666 

Signed & Delivered Robert fforman 

in p-'sents of us Mosis fforman 

John Underbill, 
Simon Lane 



Book A 25 

Memorandum yt Robert fferman & Samuell fferman have 
made & Confirmed by Joynt Consent, a full agreement to in In- 
habett to-geather upon ye out lots yt ^t unto ye purchas, of ye 
two lotts which ye said Robert ffirman, bought of Nicholas 
Wright, granted by ye towne of Oysterbay: god permitting 
upon w'^'^ Consideration ye said Samuell fforman haveing bought 
Mosis ffurmans, his intrest, in ye pt wholy out, doth Allianate, 
& make unto his ffather, & Mother during thare lives one halfe 
of his proprietie theirein, to improve by way of partnership they 
are best able for both there comferts, & bennefets and Robert 
ffirman doth grant unto Samuell his Sunn, like previlliges in his 
medoes, at ye plains & at ye South, during theare partnershipp : 
this land lying neare Cold Spring w'^'^ ye improve, is affter ye 
decease of his flfater & Mother, to goe to Samuell his Sunn 

Robert 
fforman 
Samuel 
fforman 

(p. 6 Old A) — Witnesseth these presents yt I Mosis ffirman of 
OysterBay on Long Island within ye Countie of Yeorkshier Hus- 
bandman doe heereby Alianate Sell Assyne make over from mee 
my heires Executors Administrators & Assignes, all my right 
Tytle Interest, & Claime, in and unto Twentye acres of Land, 
Lying neare ye Cold Springe, formerly my ffather Robert ffir- 
mans, & Lyes Joeyninge unto my Brother Samuell ffirmans. Land, 
w*^ all my Labour, ffencing building: whatsoever, unto ye said 
Samuell ffirman, Husbandman, his heires Executors Adminis- 
trators, & assignes for Ever, to Occupie possess & Inioye, without 
truble Eviction or MoUestation : of Mee ye said Moses or any 
other person, whatsoever, from by or under mee ritely Cleaming 
ye Same, And in Consideration, of ye premises, ye Said Samuell 
to Satisfie & pay unto ye Said Mosis ffirman, his heires or As- 
signes, ye Sum of Sixteene Pounds Sterling, in Current passable 
pay, of this Cuntrey, viz : a three Yeare old Mare, & ye rest in 
Cuntraye pay : Equivolent to Coren, as men shall Judge, att or 
befor ye ffirst of St Michallmas, next EnCewing ye date heereof 
In witness whareof I have heereunto set to my hand, in Oyster- 
Bay this S^^ day of Jannuary 1666 

Signed Sealed & delivered Moses fforman O 

in p''sents of us 
Anthony Wright, 
Symon Lane: 

I Nicholas Wright have sold unto Robert fforman, two home 
Lotts, which did formerly, appertaine & belong to Thomas Smith 
& John Titus, w**^ all ye share of Medowes and all other aper- 
tainements therunto belonging, Excepting one lott of Medowe at 



26 Book A 

home, which lyeth neare ye Dock, which did belong to John Titus 
and ye land yt was fenced in, lying beyound ye hill, & one this 
Side, which was by them fensed in all this have I Nicholas 
Wright, Sold unto Robeart fforman, & owneing myself fully 
Satisfied, and paid, ye 14 day of June 1661 

Nicholas Wright 

This is a true Copie by Matthew Bridgman 
Nicholas Wright was free, yt this abovesaid agreement, shall 
remaine to ye heires of Robert fforman for Ever, 

Oyster Bay this 11*^ of ll**' Munth 1663 This p^^sents dea- 
clareth unto all it may any wayes Conceren, yt I benyamene 
Hubard of Oyster Bay, one Long Island have changed my 
Sheare of Medoe at Muntinacock, being Number Eight, one ye 
South side of Robert ft'urmans medoe, lot unto ye said Robert, 
of Oysterbay, abovesaid for a Medoe lot or sheare, of ye said 
Robert ffurmans, lying one ye North side of ye Towne of Oyster 
Bay, I say I have changed & by these presents, doe deliver up all 
my titell & Intrest of my abovesaid Medo lote, at Muntinacock, 
for his by ye Towne as abovesaid yt was formerly Nicholas 
Wrights : from mee my heires Executors or assignes for him to 
Inioy : w^'^out Mollistation, of mee or any from mee, as witness 
my hand in ye p''sents of : Also I Benjamen Hubard, do bind mee 
my heires, & assignes to Scale ye Said Robert fforman, ye Said 
Medoe beformentioned, from any Molestation which shall de- 
prive him or his, or to restore him his one againe, 
Jonas Holstead Benjamen Hubbard 

Joseph Holstead 

{p. 7 Old A; p. 8 New A) — Bee it Knowen unto all men, whome 
this p^'sent Instrewment of writting may any wayes Cunseren, yt 
I Marke Megs of Oyster Bay, one Long Island, in ye North Ride- 
ing in ye Colleney of New Yorke Sheere, have bargened Sold & de- 
livered, a Sertaine parcell of Land, Lying & being at Muntinacock, 
being fiftie Ackers or theare abouts be it more or Less I ye above- 
said Megs doe owne to have freely Sold, ye abovesaid Land as is 
above Expressed, unto Nathan Burcham, of Muntinacock of ye 
North Rideing & of ye abovesaid Colloney, in Consideration, of 
full Sattisfaction In hand all Redie Received, by mee Marke 
Megs, from Nathan Burcham, of ye above Sd Lands I ye Afor- 
mentioned Megs, doe pass & make over & Alienate, frome mee 
my heires Executors Administrate & assignes, for Ever, unto 
ye Sd Nathan Burcham his Executors Administrate & assignes, 
for Ever, to have & to hold, as his & or theire proper Right & 
Interest, ye abovesaid ALotment, of Land, which Nathan Bur- 
cham doeith now live one, I Marke Megs, doe freely owne to 
have sold, unto Nathan Burcham, w^h Comanige, & all other 
previllidges, whatsomever doeith now belong unto it or shall 



Book A 27 

heereafter belong unto it, only I ye said Megs doe Reserve a 
therd part of ye Comanege, & doe also ingaige if I can Cleare this 
therd parte of Comonage, from Thomas lerland it shall Re- 
maine unto ye Sd Burcham & his for Ever, & I Marke Megs doe 
also Ingaige myselfe, heires & assignes, w^^out any Equifocation 
or Mentuall Reservation, to deffend ye Sd Burcham or any of 
his, in ye quiet & peaceabell Inioyment, of ye abovesaid Lands, 
& previlliges theare unto belonging from any person or persons 
whatesomeEver Laying Claime theareunto or Mollesting ye Said 
Burcham, or any, of his Sucsessors, in his or theare peaceable 
Inioyment & to ye true performance heereof I have heereunto 
sett my hand and Scale, in Oyster Bay this 3'^ of ffebrewary & 
in ye 18**^ Yeare of our Sufferraine Kings Raine, Charels ye Seac- 
ond, 1666 

Signed Sealed and Marke X Megs O 

Delivered in p''sent of us his marke 

Matthias Harvy 
Sarah Townsend : 

Whare as it is said yt all previlliges, in this Deede, belongith, 
to ye Sd Nathan Burcham, it is agreed by Consent of both parties 
yt is to say Nathan Burcham and Marke Megs, yt a therd parte 
of what previlliges, shall any wayes Appertaine unto this Lott, 
is to Remaine to Marke Megs : 

Oyster Bay ye d>^^ of March 1666 

These may Sertiefie to all whome it, may any wayes Cunseren, 
yt I Jonas Holstead Constable, have made a Leagall Seasure, of 
ye two Towne Shipps which doe belong unto Majr: Danyell Go- 
therson, for & in ye behalfe of Mathew Pryer for a debt which 
is dew unto him, from ye Said Gotherson, 

Jonas Halstead 

Witnesseth these p'"sents, yt Joseph Holstead of Oyster Bay 
upon Long Island, in ye Countie of Yorke Husbandman have 
Sold and by these doe Sell Assine & make over all my Right, in 
& upon A Sertaine share of Land, lying upon Hogg Neck, Equall 
to any other, of ye Purchasers, of ye said Neck, & to Bare him 
haremless, from all Just Mollestation, of an person whatsomever 
unto Gideon Wright, of Oyster Bay abovesaid, for him ye said 
Gideon Wright, his Heires Execut" Administrars & Assines, for 
Ever, also A Townesmans Share of Land, & Commonage at 
Oyster Bay w*^ all ye Rights and Previlliges theare unto belong- 
ing: & heere after to belong, or Appertaine, and all Imunities 
whatsoever, as fully as I ye Said Joseph, might or could by pur- 
chase, Guift or Towne order, to have & to hold unto ye Said 
Gideon — {p. 9 New A) — Wright his Heires Executors Adminis- 
trate & Assignes forever for consideration of a pair of oxen and 
a Yearling S<^>ear In hand paid in witness whereof I have 



28 Book A 

hereunto Set my Hand in Oyster bay this fowerth Day of Apriel 

in ye 18'^ year of ye reign of Our Sovrign Lord and King Charles 

ye Second King of England Scotland f ranee and Ireland &c — 

anno domni 166[ ] 

Sealed and Delivered in presence of us Joseph Halstead O 

ye marke of X Marke megs 

Simon Lane 

Oysterbay this 12*'^ of ye 8*** mo: 1666 These presents De- 
clareth yt I Nicolas Simkins of Oysterbay on Long Island 
In ye northriding for Consideration Moving me hereunto have 
fully Sold unto Gideon Wright of ye Said Town and place all 
my right Title and Interest of Seven acres of Land Lying near 
ye Beaver Swamp Creek by a hill Known by name of Sagamore 
hill I Say Seven acres more or Less and Two acres and a quarter 
more or Less on hoglsland of ye first division I say I have [ ] 
and do by these presents deliver unto ye said Gideon Wright ye 
abovesaid pr[ ] of land to him his heirs and Successo[rs] 
To have and to hold forever to Inioy as their own proper right 
title and Interest from me my heirs and Successors I having re- 
ceived full Satisfaction for it as Witness my hand and Seal ye 
day and Year above written In ye 18"' Year of ye Reigne of 
Charles ye Second King of England In presence of us 
Hennery Townsend Nicholas Simking O 

the marke of James X Cock 

Oysterbay this 2^^ of ye 6 month 1662 be it Known Unto 
all men by this presence that I John Digeson of Oysterbay on 
Long Island do hereby Acknowledge and Confess to have fully 
Sold all my Right Title and Interest of ye House & house Lo[t] 
that was Henry Disborahs which is Two thirds of ye lot Granted 
by ye Sd Town bounded with my Land on ye East and henry 
Townsends Land on ye west and ye highway on ye Southend and 
I have also Sold with it one shear of meadow at Montinecofck] 
and all Common rights and priviledges of Common Land & Tim- 
ber yt do any ways [appurtaine] to or belong to ye Sd house and 
Lot as other Townsmen have yt is to be taken up unto James 
Cock of Seacaucket on ye Sd Island for Satisfaction already re- 
ceived and do hereby promise to fence half between my Land and 
yt I have Sold provided James do fence ye other half with me I 
say I have Sold and am to Deliver the [afor] named house and 
Lott w*'' all ye appurtenances abovementioned on ye Last [ ] 

8"^ month next Ensuing ye Date hereof and yt am to give [ ] 
Quiet possessio[n ] Having Sold it from me my heirs and 
assigns To him his heirs and assigns for[ever] to Injoye without 
molestation by me or any from me as witness my hand 
In presence of us John Dickinson O 

the X Marke of John Townsend 
Hennery Townsend 



Book A 29 

(/>. 10 New A) — These may Certifie to all whome it may any 
ways Concern yt I John Underhill Senj'' and Thomas Townsend 
Both of oysterbay have made an Exchange of meadow that is 
to Say I John underhill have given Thomas Townsend a ha [If] 
Shear of meadow at ye South for his Shear of meadow at Mun- 
tonicock which I Thomas Townsend do freely own to be my 
Lawfull act as witnes our hands this 26*^ of Apriel 1667 

John Underhill 
Thomas Townsend 

Be it Known unto all men whome this present Instrument of 
writing may any ways Concern that I James Cock of Oysterbay 
In ye north riding in ye Collony of New York Shear on Long 
Island Husbandman have Covenanted bargained Sold and De- 
livered Unto Cap* John Plott of Oysterbay of ye Same Riding 
and Coloney a half Shear of meadow at ye South I the above- 
said James Cock do own to have Sold ye abovesd Land unto 
Cap* John Plott to him his heirs and assigns To have and To hold 
as his or their proper Right and Intrest for ever and do by these 
presents Alinate and make over from me my heirs Executors 
and assigns the abovesd Land withall priviledges Whatsomever 
may thereunto belong unto Cap* John plott his heirs Ext" and 
assigns To Injoye and possess Quietly Without Let Trouble or 
molestation by me or any from by or under me and do also In- 
gage my Self my heirs Executors administrators and assigns to 
defend ye abovesd Cap* John Plott his heirs and assigns from any 
person or persons Whatsomever Laying Claime unto ye above 
Said Land In presence herof I have for ye True preformance 
of the premises above Said Set to my hand and Seal In Oyster- 
bay this 15*^^ of february 1666 and in ye IS*** year of our SufTer- 
raine Lord and Kings Reign Charles ye Second 
Signed Sealed and Delivered James X Cock O 

In presence of us his mark 

Mathias Harvy 
Nathaniel Coles 

Oysterbay ye 21*^ of June 1666 ye agreement Between Cap* 
John Plott of ye one partie and mathew pryer of ye other partie 
is as followeth ye Said parties have Joyntly and Several agreed 
and by these presents Contract and agree that Mathew pryer 
Shall peaceably possess and Injoye all ye right and Title of all 
Such Lands and priviledges In a parcel! of Land or Lands with 
all rights of Commoning or any other benefits thereunto now or 
hereafter Shall thereunto belong according to ye allotment pur- 
chast by him ye Sd John to ye N° of 57 acres of Land More or 
Less for him ye Said Mathew his heirs or assigns peaceably to 
possess from all Molestation from him ye Said John or any 
other ye Said John doth also Ingage unto ye Said Mathew prier 



30 Book A 

a quarter part of a Shear of meadow at ye South In Oysterbay 
bounds which Meadow I the Said John Do by these presents ack- 
noledge to adjoyne to ye Said Land or Lands Lying or being at 
Matinecock under ye Township of hempstead and to this I the 
Said John Subscribe my hand Day and Year above Said written 
in ye 18*'' Year of his Majesties Reigne in ye presence of us 
whose names are here unto Subscribed 
John Underbill Senj^ John Plott 

Richard painter Mathew Fryer 

(p. 11 Old A) — This Instrament of writting or deed of Convay- 
eance witneseth to all Christion people to whome It maye Come 
or Any wayes Consarne know yee, yt whareas I Adam wright of 
oyster baye within queenes County upon Longisland in new Eng- 
land yemon, haveing bought of my mother Alice Crabb half of 
All yt right of Lande yt was my unkell Anthony wrights de- 
seased upon hogisland as by her deed of Convayance to me bare- 
ing date ye 25*^ daye of november 1684 maye Apeare, now know 
yee yt by vertue of ye sayd tittle to me derived from mye sayd 
mother for ye sum of five pounds silvar monye to me payd be- 
fore ye sealing hereof I have bargined sould & by presant poses- 
tion delevered unto Joseph Ludlam of oyster baye Cooper his 
hayres Executors Administrators or Asignes for ever, ye one 
halfe of all yt right of Lands upon ye sayd hoggisland bought of 
my mother as Above sayd, being plainly to be understood A 
quarter part of all yt right of lands yt was my sayd unkells 
there exsept ye medows, I have forEver sould to ye sayd Joseph 
his hayres and Sucksecors, to have & to hold occopy posess & 
Inioye as his or there proper right titell & Intrest, from me my 
hayres Executors or suksesors or Any other parson or parsons 
from by or under me for Ever to ye Confimation of this my 
deed of sale I have subscribed my hand & sett to my seal in 
oyster baye this 4*^ daye of Desember 1684 signed sealed & de- 
levered 

In presance of us, Adam wright O 

Tho : Townsend 
georg Townsend 
daniell Townsend 

febrewary ye 18**' 1684/5 

tis by order ye Above written made voyd by Asigneing the 
whole Contents in ye first deed spesefyed unto Joseph Ludlam 
These maye sertefy all people who are Any wayes Consarned 
that whareas Tho: Townsend nathaniell Coles, & John weeks 
being appoynted by ye towne of oyster baye for to run ye line 
of devition betwixt oyster baye & huntington, & ye aforesayd 
Inhabytants of huntington, have Chosen to run ye Aforesayd 
line of devition betwixt them & oyster baye and have Chosen & 



Book A 31 

Impowred Tho : Powell, Abiell titass in ye behalfe of ye Sd 
Af oresayd towne, to run ye Aforesayd line, Viz : we Abovesayd 
doe Agree to begin at ye head of ye Could Spring river at A 
white oak tre with marke H one ye one side & O on ye other 
side, & from thence to a white oake on ye south side of hunting- 
towne Cart path unto ye plaines, which is on the west side of ye 
slow of watter, yt ye Abovesayd Cart path goes through & soe 
runs south, as nere as we could marking trees with O & H untill 
we came unto ye midell of ye Island, as nere as we could per- 
seave or understand, & this Above sayd line run by these men 
or inhabytance of both townes being fully Impowred by ye 
aforesayd townes for A Perpetuall line of devition to remaine so 
unto them & there hayres for Ever, This line run on ye ninth 
days of Agust 1684 & Asigned upon ye 29'^* of ocktober Insewing 
As witnes our hands 

Testes Jos : hubartt f Tho : Townsend 

Testes Jeames X Cok for Oyster baye-{ Nathanell Colles 

his mark [ John Weeks 

for Huntington J Tho: Powell 
I Abiell titass 

{p. 12 Old ^)— Oyster Baye this 2^^ of the 11**^ month 16[ ] 
Bee Itt knowne unto all men by this presants that I Nickolas 
wright off oyster Baye, on Longiland in America doe hereby 
acknowledg, that I have ffully sould and delevered All my Rightt 
ttitlle and Intrest, off All the houseing and lands, As namely, the 
house lot that Joynes to the South side of my house lott, And 
A share of Medow on the north side of the towne and An- 
other share of medow at Matenecoke and A Right of the south 
medowes As other men have and Allso All Rights apurtin- 
ances, and previlidges that doe falle to or doe Any wayes be- 
long to the fforesaide house and Lott, within the towne bounds, 
I saye I have sould and delevered Itt All in quiatt posestion ffor 
ffull satesfacktion Allredy Reseved, unto Beniamin Hubbard 
of the ffore saide towne and plase And I doe Allso hereby ffurther 
Acknowledge that I have ffully sould all the fforesaide houses 
and lands from me myne heires and Asidgns, to him his Ayres 
and Asinges ffor ever, to inioye withoutt molestation by mee or 
Any ff rom me As wittnes my hand the daye and yeare ffirstt 
Above written in presanc off us, 

henry Townsend Nicholas wrightt 

mathew Bridgman 
Richard harcutt 

Bee it Knowen unto all men whome this p^'sent Instrewment of 
writting may any wayes Conseren yt Marke Megs now Inhebe- 
tant of Oyster Bay one Long Island in ye North Rideing in ye 
Colloney of New Yorke sheere : doe freely, pass & Make over 



32 - Book A 

A Deede of Land unto Matthias Harvy: of ye same Towne & 
Colloney ye w"^** Deede was assigned, by Cap* John Plott, unto 
mee Marke Megs, & bares date ye 2^"^ of ffebrewary 1665 also A 
Quarter of a share of Medowe at ye South : as by writting doeith 
Appeare, bareing date ye 10*'^ of June 1666 & also A peece of 
Medoe, w'^^ I bought of James Cocke w^^ Lyeth upon ye South 
Side of Hogg Island, all w'^^ house or houseing doth now belong 
to me ye [above sd Marke Megs of] ye Above Sd towne I doe 
owne to have — {p. 13 Old A) — Sould from [me my heires &] 
assignes unto ye Sd Matthias Harvy his heires & 
assignes unto ye Sd Matthias Harvy his heires & assignes for 
Ever & [ ] without let trubble or Molistation & I ye 

above Sd Megs doe Ingaige my heires & assignes to seacure & 
defend ye above Sd Mathias Harvy from all o[ther] persons 
whomesoever yt shall molest ye Sd Harvy in his quiet posestion 
of ye above Speacefied Lands : & doe ingaige to deliver at or 
be [fore] December next ye Dwellinghouse w^'^all Accomenda- 
tions the [rein] & not to Imbasell any thing or things, belonging 
Either to house or land I Marke Megs doe as my Reall Act owne 
to have sold all ye Land or lands a[bovesaid] unto Matthias Har- 
vy w*'^all previlliges, & accomendations there unto belonging with- 
out any Eqiefocation, or Mentuall Reservation & full Sattisfac- 
tion by mee Marke Megs received, from ye Sd Harvy, in Cattell 
& horseflesh as witness my hand & Seale & w*^ Conscent of 
Avis my Wife: this 18*^^ of June & in ye \2^^ Yeare, of ye Raine 
of Our, Sufiferraine Lord & King, Charels 

Signed Sealed and Delivered, Marke X Megs O 

in ye p'"sents of us his marke 

Danyell Coles Avis X Megs 

Nathanyell Coles her marke 

Christopher Hawxhurst 

Know all men whome this p^'sent, Instrewment of writing may 
any wayes cunseren, yt I John Vnderhill Senj'' of Kilingworth 
in ye North Rideing & of ye Countie of New Yorkesheere, have 
Covenanted bargened & delivered unto George Dennis, of Oys- 
ter Bay of ye above Sd Rideing & Colloney, my house & whome 
{home) lotte w^'^ Comonage, theareunto belonging & all other 
previlliges, yt doe or may heereafter belong unto ye Sd house 
& Lands, lying & being in ye Towne of Oyster Bay : I ye above 
Sd doe owne to have freely sold, unto ye Above Sd Dennis & 
full Satisfaction in hand all Redie received, by mee ye Sd Vnder- 
hill from ye above Sd Dennis & I ye above Sd Vnderhill doe 
Ingaige myselfe my heires & assignes to maintaine & Deffend ye 
aboveSd George Dennis his heires or assignes in ye peaceable, 
& quiet Inioyment, of ye above Specefied accomendation from 
all or any Incumbrances, or truble whatsumever, may heare- 
after Insew by any person or persons, laying Claime to any parte 



Book A 33 

or percels of those lands above Speacefyed, & I ye Sd John 
Vnderhill pass & make over ye above Sd Lands w^^'all previl- 
liges, thereunto belonging from mee my heires & assignes unto 
ye above Sd George Dennis his heires & assignes: for Ever, to 
have & to holde as his or theare own proper Right & Intrest : & 
this is my lawfull Act, I have hereunto set to my hand & Seale 
this 2\^^ of Decemb'' in ye yeare of our Lord 1667 and in ye 
19**^ yeare of our Soverrainge Kings Raine Charels ye Seacond: 
& ye tenn Acker lott Adioy<w>ing to Nicholus Wrights feild I 
ye said Vnderhill doe reserve to my Selfe, v^^^ ye above Sd Dennis 
hath noe Right or intrest in 

Signed Sealed and John Vnderhill O 

delivered in p'"sents of us 
Matthias Harvy 
Danyell Coles 

{p. 14 Old A, a fragment, and p. 14 Nezv A) — [Oyster] bay ye 
24ti> [ ] 1667 [ ] sold by me [ ] Moses 

furman two lots one Hog Island, [ ] Townsend Senj"" 

[ ] one ye North Side: one ye South side w[ ]eade 

& one Sheare in ye Calves pasture; I say I have sold to [the 
abovesaid] mosis ffurman ye above Sd lotts, & full Sattisf action 
in hand all Redie [received] from ye Sd ffurman, & doe pass 
over my Right from me [my heirs] & assignes to ye Sd Mosis 
ffurman, his heires & assines for Ever [ ] & doe also 

Ingaige to maintaine, ye Sail from any person [or persons mak- 
ing] Clayme to those Lands above Specefied In witness whare[of 
I have] heere unto set my Hand 

John Dickinso[n] 

[Sold by] me Rich Harcott of Oyster Bay, to Samuell Weekes, 
one share [of la]nd one Hogg Island, of ye third devishtion & N° 
18 I say sold by me [to ye] Sd Weekes his heires & assignes 
for Ever to inioy & doe also Ingaige [t]o defend him in his 
quiet posestion, & also full satisfaction in hand all redie receved : 
by mee Rich Harcott, from ye Sd Sam: Weekes In Witness 
whareof I have heere unto set to my hand. 

Richard Harckcut 

Given, by mee ffrancis Weekes, to my Sunns, John Weekes, & 
Joseph Weekes : one share of land, one Hogg Island ye therd lott 
one ye therd, devishtion ye first lot one ye Calves pasture: I 
say given by mee to my Sunns to them there heires or assignes, 
for Ever, to Inioy as witness my hand 

ffrancis (W) Weekes 
his marke 

Oyster Baye ye 10*^ of ye ll*'^ Munth 1667 {Reply to the letter 
from Governor Nicolls, given on p. 35) 

Whareas a Letter, was Cumeunecated from ye Gove*" to ye 
Towne by ye Constable, & An answer Requiered from us, Wee ye 



34 Book A 

Towne returne ye Sd Con^* our answer following, yt in our Late 
answer, to Seacretary Nichols wee Condesended to a Pattaine for 
ye further confermation of our lawfuU purchesed Lands, w'^'' 
this 14 yeares, wee have peaceably, Inioyed free from Molesta: 
of any power or person w'somever, & for further Assurance by 
ye same According to ye Kings Comand, now in Obediance to 
ye p'^sent power wee sent in our Deedes to be Recorded, in ye 
Generall Office of New Yorke According to ye ffundamentall 
Lawes, made by ye Gove'' & Depewties to ye Genu'' Corte at 
Hempstead, w'^'^ wee thought to bee, Authentiek, & dout not but 
soe will Remaine as for ye Colloneys Oath, it is true, ye sware 
ye peppel to be true, to all holesome Lawes, yt are or heere after 
shall be made, but they are made by ye Gove"" Majestrate & 
Depewties, ye Sd Depewties being Chosen & sent in by ye Gun- 
try: to joyne w*'^ ye Gove"" & Majestrates, in making Lawes & 
Assesments, for publick Charge, & is it not well knowen in ye 
Cuntrey yt ye King being Informed, yt ye Mathetewset power, did 
debarr parte of his Subjects from a Just Liberty, dew to all 
free holders, & Comanded them to give free Choyce, w'=^ ware 
in [ ] Estate free holders, yt such shold have free Choyce 

of Majestrates, & Millitarie, & Comands in his Letters Pat- 
taines, noe lawes to be made. Repugnant to ye Lawes, of England, 
reserving Appeales to him selfe, Least his Subjects should be 
over burdened, by Subordenate power, & whare as ye King is 
pleased, to grant ye same favor to his Subjects which God hath 
given unto him selfe : yt is Liberty to all tender Contiences as 
was publickly declared, by ye Governor, himself in Open feild 
at Gravesand [ ] being a Scrupel of Contience, to us 

Volentarely: to Subject our Selves and our Posteretyes, for 
Ever to all Such lawes, as may be made, long after ye Deacease 
of ye King, & ye Duke of Yorke : who wee owne as Lord [ ] 
under ye Sewpremises, of ye King wee say not knowing w*[ ] 
time may bring forth [ ] — {p. 15 New A) — [ ] 

ye Kings faviour and Care of his Subjects p[ ] with 

fare[ ]y to ye manifestation of ye Dukes desire of ye 

[ Jtriepeace & [ ] partie wee say ye premises 

well weiyed and Considered as we Stand in the feare of god 
the Kings honner ye dukes comfort we Cannot Comply with 
Such a patent as will bind us and Our posterity forever to ye 
Subject of all unknown Laws with out Exception or Cation 
which may be Imposed upon us many Years after ye Kings and 
dukes Decease as before Expressed we cannot make this ane 
Act of faith to God nor honerable for ye King and Lord patrgone 
and it not being of faith to us it will be Charged by god as 
Sin and Rather then we will provoak the great and Dreadfull 
god in Displesure against us we will leave our Selves to his Marcy 
and ye faviour of the higher powers Rather than to act against 



Book A 35 

our Consciences and further we Say not but desire the Clark 
to record this as a town act. 

{Letter of Governor Richard Nicolls) LOVING friends it 
seems Somthing Strange to me that (of) all your Inhabitants 
only five persons whose names are here Subscribed to a paper 
dated ye 9'*" of October In Oysterbay are willing to receive As- 
surance of their Lands by patent in the name of his R : H : ye 
Rest being gealous of Snairs purposed for them and posterity. 
I have duely weighed those unreasonable Supposis Yet am Con- 
tented once more to Try their Spirits In a Calme Manner to 
advise them not to neglect ye Tender of a patent which is ye 
only way and means to secure them and their posterity I am not 
willing to Drive any man out of ye Teritories of his R: H: 
Whose Commands to me are to give men all due Incorgement 
neither can you be Ignorant yt in all his Majesties Collonies 
Each man by patent is bound to Submit to ye Laws that are or 
Shall be made and to bear his ^portions of Common buidings 
You do or ought also to know that no mans Title to Lands is 
pleadable in Law or will be hereafter admited In any Court of 
this Goverment which is not Confirmed by patent from his R: 
H : who is the Sole proprietor by patent from his Majestie when 
You have lead those Consideretions to Your hearts & ye Great 
appearance of Ensuing benefits from a Royal master whose 
honnor and Interest it is to be doing good to all men under his 
Imediate protection I will not doubt but that those Scales of dark- 
ness will faull from your Eyes and that you may not Run on in 
Igronance or obstinacy my Sencear Endeavers have not been 
wanting and my hearty desires Shall attend you with these few 
Lines of admonitions from your Loving friend 

R: Nicolas 
ye 16 of 10^" 67 : Fort James 

At a Town meeting held this ZP'** Apriel 1674 Every mans 
Shear on oakneck of meadows 

Tho: Townsend W^ Nick: wright: 22: &: 27 

wm Buckler 1 Henry Townsend : 25 

John Weekes 9 James Cock 35 

Aaron furman : 18 James Townsend 4 

Gideon Wright: 2: & 15 Rich: Crabb: 17 

Mathias Harvy: 12 Antony wright 13: & 31 

Sam : Weekes : 11 : & 20 John Townsend 26 

Joseph weekes 21 Mathew Pryer : 30 : & 24 

Fran: Weekes 32 Nathan Birdsall 34: & 6 

Samll Andrews 8 : & 10 John Underbill 16 :7 :5 :23 :29 :14 

Benja: Hubard: 19 John Weekes warruck : 33 
[William] frost: 29 (i. e. John Weeks from Warwick, M«##.>7p.i 



36 Book A 

(p. 16 Old A, fragment, and p. 16 New A) — Be it [known] 
unto all men by these presents yt I [Mark Megs] of Oy[ster]bay 
do hereby Bargain and Sell unto [Richard] Harkcote one house 
and Lot that house and Lot which Lyeth between [that which] 
was Salters and that which was Thomas Irlands this house & 
Lo[t or] Lotts of meadow and a Shear of meadow at ye South 
all my who[le right] and Title and all my whole accomodation 
In Oysterbay w[ith all] appurtenances thereunto belonging do I 
the above nam[ed] Marke Megs me my heirs and assigns do 
hereby barga[in] and Sell unto Richard Harkcot his heirs 
or assigns forever [ ] and in Consideration of Twenty 

pounds Sterling & owning [my] Self fully Satisfied and paid do 
hereby Give him quiet [and] peaceable possession forever as wit- 
ness my hand and Seal ye 26*'' of february 1660 
Signed Sealed and Delivered ye mark X of 

In presence of us Marke megs O 

Mathew Bridgman 
Antony wright 

August ye lO'** 1667 I John Underbill Senj"" of Oysterbay 
do freely pass and makeover from me my heirs and assigns for- 
ever unto my Son John Underbill Ju"" his heirs forever to Injoye 
these parcells of Lands as followeth my half Shear of ye South 
Meadows and my planting field Containing Tenn Acres and my 
whole shear of Oakneck Meadows with my Interest of all Com- 
mon Meadows and this is my Law act I have hereunto Set my 
hand John Underbill 

Witnesseth these presents that I Jonas Halstead of Staden Is- 
land within ye County of York in america husband Man have 
Sold and by these presents do Sell assigne alinate make over 
and Estrange from me my heirs Executors admif^® and Assigns 
all my right Title Interest and Claim in and upon a certain Mes- 
adge or Tenam of Land Lying Sittewate and being in Oysterbay 
upon Long Island within ye County of York aforesaid which 
Sd Land Lyeth bounded as followeth viz the house Lot Bounded 
with a Lot of mark megs Eastward ye woods South ye Lot of 
Rich : Harkcot wast & ye Street northwards with a whole Shear 
of Land Upon hog Island and half a Shear of meadow at ye 
South formerly Tho: Hermitages and a Shear of meadow Lying 
in Oysterbay bounded with ye meadow of Robert furman wast 
and ye meadow of Rich: Harkcot east with priviledge of Com- 
monage both fore Pasture and Timber and Other Rights and Im- 
munities whatsomever and a lot of meadow at Muntinecock Ly- 
ing between ye Lot of Rich : Crab Southward and Walter Salter 
northward with Twenty acres of Land already Laid out in Cove 
neck and his dwelling house and all other out houses Standing 
upon ye Sd Lot at oysterbay with gardens Orchards Pastures and 



Book A 37 

all whatsomever Is there unto belonging or appertaining or here- 
after may appertain any way whatsomever as fully and amply as 
may be mentioned by any deed or Conveyance whatsomever and 
as Largely as he ye Sd Jonas might or Could by any purchase 
Guift or Town order all which before mentioned premises ye 
Said Jonas hath Sold To Richard Harkote of Oysterbay Hus- 
bandman his heirs Executors and assigns forever for him ye 
Said Richard To have and To hold occupy and possess and In- 
joye for him and his heirs forever without Let Trouble Eviction 
or Molestation of any person or persons Whatsoever the abovesd 
Jonas having Having — {p. 17 New A) — [receive] d full satisfac- 
tion for ye Above Sd premises in witness whereof I have Heere- 
unto sett my hand & Seale this 30*** day of May in Oyster Bay 
abovesd & in ye IS*'^ Yeare of ye Rainge of our Soveraigne 
Lord King Charles ye Seacond by ye Grace of God King of 
England Scotland flfrance & lerland defender of ye ffaith &c 
Anno. Domini, 1667 According to ye Computation of ye Church 
of England 

Signed Sealed Jonas Holstead O 

delivered in Presents of 
Symon Lane 
Samuell ffurman 

{p. 17 Old A) — Know all men whome this p''sent Instrewment 
of writting may any wayes Conseren yt I Ann Crooker, of 
Oyster Bay of ye North Rideing, in ye Colloney of New Yorke 
Sheere, have Sold & Confermed, what my husband W'" Crooker, 
did formerly sell, unto Nicholas Wright of ye abovesd Towne, 
& Colloney, I say I Ann Crooker, have Sold my lott which was 
formerly Granted to my Husband by ye Towne of Oyster Bay 
unto Nicholas Wright abovesd and doe pass & make over ye 
Sd lott, withall previlleges, whatsomever doeth now belong unto 
it, or heereafter shall, any wayes belong unto it, from mee my 
heires, & assignes, for Ever unto ye abovesd Nicholas Wright, his 
heires or asignes, for Ever, peaceably to Inioye & poses I say I 
have sold, from mee my heires & assines, ye lott above mentioned, 
unto ye Sd Nicholas Wright to him his heires and asignes for 
Ever, to have & to hold as his or theire proper right for Ever, 
and I Ann Crooker having received in hand full Satisfaction, for 
ye abovesd Lott & previliges thereunto belonging from Nicolas 
Wright, abovesd, doe as my Lawfull act, sett to my hand, this 
2d of March 1667 and in ye 19*^ Yeare of ye Rayne of Our Suf- 
erraine Kinge Charels ye Seacond: A share of Medoe, which 
was granted by vertue of ye abovesd lott, is Excepted, by ye 
Abovesd Ann 

Signed and delivered Ann (A) Crooker O 

in p''sents of us her : marke : 

Matthias Harvy 
Nicholas Simkins 



38 Book A 

{p. 18 Old ^)— Oyster Bay ye 14'^ Apriel 1667 

Know all men whome it may Cunseren yt I John Richbell 
doe sell & make over unto Robert Williams halfe a Sheare at 
ye South to him ye Said Robert Williams his heires & assines 
forever: from mee my heires & Assignes forever this Medoe did 
belong to my Dwelling House, 

^ mee John Richbell, 

Testes in Oyster Bay I doe Acknowlidge to have Received in 

plaine Land 

^ mee John Richbell 

John Piatt 
Thomas Mabbes 

Oyster Bay this Seacond of ye first Munth 1667 These p^sents 
declareth unto all men, whomsoever it doeith any wayes cun- 
seren, yt I Robert Williams of Oyster Bay one Long Island, in 
ye North Rideing, in Yorke Sheere, for good considEration 
moveing mee heereunto, doe by these p''sents make over, Ratyfie 
& conferem Such Lands, unto my Sister Mary Willis, of ye 
abovesd Towne & place as followeth namely, one therd of all ye 
playne Land, Exprest in ye Sd Roberts Bill of Sale, Except all 
ye Hollowes I bought of John Stickling & all ye rest of ye Hol- 
lows one ye Sd Playnes are to Remaine to mee, my Sucsessors 
& her sucsessors, as they are all redie layd out & Devided, & 
a Sertaine tract of Land lying to Oyster Bay Land, on ye North 
Side, as it is all Redie devided by mee ye Sd Robert Williams : 
& ye Towne of Oyster Bay & bounded on ye other at ye head 
of ye Colde Spring Swampe, begining at Huntington Cartepath 
& along ye carte path, to ye Ridge of ye hills next to ye Playnes : 
& soe along ye Ridge of hills to Robert ffurmans Land, & soe to 
ye Round Swampe, which tract of woodland I ye Sd Robert Wil- 
liams, doe heereby also turne over & confirme two theirds of 
it, to ye Sd Mary Willis & her Sucsessors: but all ye land lying 
betweene ye Sd ridge of Hills and ye Playnes: above mentioned 
are all mine, & doe properly belong to mee ye Sd Robert Wil- 
liams, & my Sucsessors, & I ye Sd Robert Williams doe also make 
over & Conferem unto ye Sd Mary Willis, twentie Ackers of 
land where she now dwels, yt is to say her house lott now in pos- 
sestion & soe much more to make it twenty Ackers, with Comon- 
ing for her Cattell, & wood & Timber for use, such as my Comons 
does afford, Still provided yt but one Famely doeith, to poses it 
at a time, I ye abovesd Robert Williams, doe heereby for my- 
selfe my heires Execut" or asignes, make over Ratifie & Con- 
ferem, all ye abovesd pieces & percels of Lands, from mee my 
heires Execut" & Asignes unto ye abovesd Mary Willis, her 
heires Execut" or asignes to have & to hold, & for Ever to 
Inioy as there one proper right, Titell & Interest, with out any 



Book A 39 

molistation by us or any from us: as witness my hand & Scale 

ye day & Yeare above written 

In p''sents of us Robert Williams O 

Henery Townesand 

John Bowne : 

These presents witneseth yt I Mary Willis, of Oyster Bay, 
doe bind myselfe & asagnes to leave haremless my Bro: Robert 
Williams, his heires assignes cunser<n)ing, ye Ratiefication & 
makeing over a percell of land unto mee, which I bought of my 
Brother Hoope Washburen : being parte of yt Wood Land, which 
wee three purchased togeather, joyning to Oyster Bay witness 
my hand & Scale this Scaco<w)d day of ye first Munth 1667 
Signed Scaled & delivered in ye (M W) marke 

ye p^^scnts of us of Mary Willits O 

Henery Townesand 
John Bowne 

{p. 19 Old A) — [ ] his Majesties Comand [ ] 

In as much as his Majestic hath sent us, by Cumishtion under 
his great Scale and amongst other things, to Expell or reduce 
to his Majesties Obedience such foreners as have without, his 
Majesties, leave & Consent, seated themselves Amongst any of 
his Dominions, in a Merica to ye prejudice of his Majesties Sub- 
jects, and ye Deminution, of his Royall Dignity, wee his Majes- 
ties Comissoners, doe deaclare & promise, yt whosoever of what 
Nation whatsoever will, upon knowlidge of, this proclamation, 
acknowlidge & certify themselves to Submitt to his Majesties 
Goverment, as his good Subjects oft to doe, shall be protected, 
by his Majesties Lawes & Justice & peaceably Enioy what Ever 
Gods blessing & there owne honnest industry have furnished 
them with and all other, priveledges, with his Majesties English 
Subjects ; 

Wee have caused this to bee published, that yee may prevent 
all inconveniences to others, if it ware possible, however, to 
cleare ourselves, from ye Charge, of all those missires yt any 
way may befall such, as live heere & will not acknowlidge his ma- 
jesty for theare Sovaerigne, Whome God Preserve 

Richard Nicolls 
George Cartwright 
Sammuel Maverick 

It is desiered yt as many of ye Inhabetants, of Oyster Bay as 
Convenyently can, would meet ye Comishoners at Gravesand one 
Thursday ye next ye 23**^ of August, wheare [all freeholders] 
of ye Island are Somoned to bee 

George Cartwright 

{See Thompson's Long Island, I., 124, for this proclamation, 
dated "In his Majesty's frigate the Guerney, August 20, 1664." 
See N. Y. Col. Doc. I., 64, for their commission.) 



40 Book A 

Ye Towne of Oyster Bay doe by these p''sents, testify & dea- 
cleare, yt wee were free to receive a Pattaine According to ye 
Instructions, betrusted, w*'' oure loving Nighbour Cap* John 
Vnderhill, to whome wee have Comitted ye Draught of our 
Towne Limitts, w**" ye Coppie of ye proclemation left with us 
by Co" Cartwright Secondly ye Coppie of ye wourds Inserted 
in ye Speatiall warant, which was sent to us : to send our Depew- 
tyes to Hemstead for ye makeing of all, good & knowen lawes : 
wee say if it will be granted us in words ffollowing, wee freely 
condescend: forthwith to proceed, to procure a patten, & wee 
shall Satisfy ye Seacretary, for ye unanimus voate of ye Towne 
is to render & pay, all dues & dutyes: according to all good, & 
knowen lawes, all redie made, or heere after shall be made : 
Memorand : yt Robert Williams : Patten may not. Cross, or bee 
any Wayes prejudishall, to our former agreement w'*^ him ac- 
cording to ye Record Concluded by ye Towne: this 11*** of April! 
1668 And all soe yt Huntington Patten : may not any wayes Cross, 
or Infringe, us, of any of our Just Rights. 

Know all men by these p''sents, yt I Elyezer Leverich of Hunt- 
ington doe heere by Sell Conveigh, & pass over unto Nicholas 
Simpkings, of Oyster Bay, my House Land & Medo at Oyster 
Bay, withall my right & propriety in ye said place to him and 
his heires for Ever, witness my hand, this twenty ninth of ye 
ll'h month 1658 

in p''sents of us Elyeser Leverich 

William Leverich 
Jonas Holdworth 

(p. 20 Old A and p. 20 Nezv ^)— Oyster Bay ye 16**' of Septem- 
ber 1661 

Bee it knowen unto all men, by these p''sents, yt wee ye Inhabiters 
of ye Towne of Oyster Bay, on Long Island In America whose 
names are underwritten, wee doe by these p''sents, feremly Cov- 
enent & Ingaige, unto Hennery Townesand, now in ye Said 
Towne on ye Condishtion ye Sd Hennery Townesand, doe Build 
such a Mill, as at Norwake on ye Maine ; or an English Mill, on 
our Streame called by us ye Mill Revir, at ye west end of our 
Towne, then doe we geive & Conferem, Such Lands to him his 
heires, & assignes for Ever without Molestation or Condishtion : 
as Namely, all ye Mill lott, bounded with Hennery Desborowes 
lott on ye East side ye Solte Medo on ye North end and Anthony 
Wrights, Medo lott, on ye West, & ye highway on ye South ye 
Sd Anthony Wright Medo lott, is given also to ye said Hennery 
Townsand, yt joynes to ye forsaid Mill, lott on ye East, & Latt- 
ings Solte Medo on ye North End, & a high way, on ye west 
Side, of two pole Broade, betwene said Streame, & Mill lott, 
and ye highway on ye South, & wee give him also all ye Solte 
Medo and upland, on ye west side of ye Sd Mill Streame to a 



Book A 41 

littell Streame of watter, on ye West side of it, & ye sea is ye 
North Bounds, & a highway on ye South of Six pole Broad Joyn- 
ing to ye Swampe : and wee doe heereby geive and grante, unto 
ye Sd Hennery Townesend, ye Sd mill Streame, to build a Mill 
or Mills on it, as hee shall see Cause, & to remaine ferem, to him, 
his heires & Assignes soe they or hee doe keepe a Mill on it as 
afore Sd, but if ye Mill Cease for halfe a Yeare, after it it built, 
& noe preparation, is made, to Repare ye Mill againe, yt then 
ye Towne may Lawfully enter on ye River againe, as there one, 
& Improve it, as ye shall see nessearey, but if ye said Hennery 
Townesend, his heires or assignes, doe make prepration to re- 
pare soe yt it be finished for Servis, after a Yeares deacay: yt 
then ye Sd Streame Shall still Cuntinnew his or theires, on Con- 
dishtion a Mill be keept or Elce ye Streame, to Returne to ye 
Towne as above Sd, & thearefor wee give him by this full power, 
to trench & dame & to take what timber hee hath need of for his 
use, & to have Comoning for his Cattell, and on our Charges, 
wee Ingaige to trench & make ye dame : for ye Mill, as hee shall 
geive Direction, when he calls to have it dunn, & we allow him 
the tenth parte for grinding, but if in process of time, ye tole 
doeth encrease, yt less may bee Suffishtient, to uphold ye Mill 
soe yt the Miller be not discoriged, he is to have less: as under- 
standing men in ye case Chosen by him & us : shall Judge and 
his tole dish, is to be made true & to be Struckt, in takeing ye 
tole, & wee Ingaige noe other [ ] then what is before 

mentioned, shall be made to Joyne ye for mentioned Lands, we 
have given to the sd Henry Townsend and wee are Cuntent yt 
the Mill do app[oint one day] In A Weeke — {p. %2i Old A) — 
[for] to Grind our Coren, & yt when ye Sd Hennery Townesand 
doe fence in ye bove Sd Land, yt Such as have upland, or Medo, 
Joyning to ye bove Sd, shall Joyne in fenceing with him there 
halfe according to our English custome & hee is to have it all 
Rate & taxe free for Ever : & to enter, in p''sent posestion on ye 
Streame and Lands, and to ye true dew, & faithfull performance, 
of all & Every of ye above mentioned, Ingaigements, & promises, 
wee bind us our heires & assignes to perforem, unto ye Sd Hen- 
nery Townesend, his heires & assignes as wittnes our hands, ye 
day & yeare above written, upon Condishtion hee builds a Mill, 
as above Sd Servisable to ye Towne of Oyster Bay in ye Con- 
dishtion, yt the Towne now is in, as ye Mill, at Norwake, is 
Servisable to there Towne : 

Nicholas Simkings ffrancis Weeke Matthew Bridgeman 

John Bates Rob : ffurman Towne Clearke 

Benj : Hubard Rich : Harcott John Townesand Seny 

Hennery Disbrowe John Richbell John Digeson 

Rich : Latting John Townesand Ju : Jonas Holstead 

John ffinch Anthony Wright Thomas Armintage 

Nicholas Wright 



42 Book A 

Oyster Bay ye 29t*' of October 1664 

These p^'sents, deaclareth, unto all whome it may any wayes 
Cunseren, yt John Richbell merchant, of Oyster Bay on Long 
Island, in New England have feremly Sold and delaivered, in 
p^'sent posestion, one share of Medo on ye North Side, of ye 
Towne Joyneing to ye Sea, on ye North Side : & to Hennery 
Townesands house lott, on ye South Side: & Samuell Andrews 
on ye West, & to ye Sd John Richbels medo on ye East, end, unto 
Henery Townesend of ye Sd Towne & place, for Satisfaction in 
hand Received, in other Medo & by these p^'sents do bargaine & 
Sell & Deliver, unto ye Sd Hennery Townesend, his heires Ex- 
ecutors Adminstrators or assignes, for Ever, to inioye with out 
molistation, by mee or any from mee, & doe promis also to give 
ye Sd Hennery Townesand a Confermation, from him I had it 
of as witness my hand & Seale, ye day & Yeare first above 
written 

Signed and Delevered 

in p''sents of us John Richbell 

Matthias Harvy 
John Vnderhill 

I Danyell Whitehead, doe owne & Acknowlidge my Selfe : to be 
ye party from whom M"" Richbell, had ye above written Medo: 
& I doe Ratiefy & Conferem: what is above written: witness my 
hand 

Witness : Nicholas Wright Danyell Whythead 

The marke of 

Caleb X Wright 

Oyster Bay ye last of November 1668 Owned by Nicholas 
Simpkings yt ye Lot which now Joynes, to Samuell Andrews, is 
Justly belonging unto Anthony Wright : and Owned by Anthony 
Wright, yt ye Same lott doeith now belong and is Samuell, An- 
drews : and his heires for Ever: 

Oyster Bay ye Last of Novembe'' 1668 Given by Alee Crabb 
unto her Sun Gideon Wright, A Towne Ship, withall previlliges 
theare unto belonging: ye Towneship above Speacefied is under- 
stood to be A pertickeler Townesmans Right : 

{p. 22 Old A) — Bee it Knowen unto all men, whome this p^'sent 
Deede amy any wayes cunseren, yt I Joseph Carpenter, of Mus- 
keeto Cove in ye Province of His Highness: James Duke, of 
Yorke, have Covenanted Bargened, agreed, & Sold, unto Abyah 
Carpenter, of Pawtuxet in ye Colloney of Roade Island, in New 
England, a sertaine percell of land containeing Twenty Ackers: 
ye which Land is lying & being at Musketow Cove & Joyning 
unto my owne lott, on ye West side of it also I doe owne to 
have sold, unto ye above Sd Abiah Carpenter, a fifth parte of 



Book A 43 

three Square Miles, to Inioy as his owne proper Intrest for Ever, 
I Joseph Carpenter above Sd: doe owne to have freely sold ye 
Above Sd Lands above Speacefied, unto ye Sd Abiah Carpenter 
to him his heires or assignes for Ever to have & to hold, as his 
or theire proper Right & Intrest, haveing receivd, from ye Sd 
Abiah Carpenter full Satisfaction, for ye above Sd Lands, I doe 
freely pass & make over from mee, my heires & assignes, all my 
right titell & Intrest, unto ye above Sd Abyah Carpenter, his 
heires & assignes, for Ever quietly to inioy, from mee, or any by 
or under mee, & this Above Sd act of mine I doe owne to be 
in full force, & vertue provided ye above Sd Abiah Carpenter, 
shall cum within three Yeares after, ye date beneith written, & 
possess ye said Lands, with his ffamely: or Sum other flfamely, 
in his behalfe, if not to be void & of noe Effect, In witness 
wheareof I have heere unto set to my hand & seal. In Muskeetow 
Cove, this SC" of November in ye Yeare of our Lord, 1668: & 
in ye 20''' yeare of ye Rainge of our Soverainge King Charels, 
ye Seacond, By ye Grace of God King of Englond, Scotlond, 
flfrance, & lerland, & deffender of ye fTaith &c : 
Signed Sealed and Joseph Carpenter O 

Delivered, in p''sents of us: 
Matthias Harvy 
Danyell Coles : 

Artickles of agreement, made betwene, us ye Towne, of Oyster 
Bay on Long Island in ye north Rideing of New Yorke Sheere, 
& John Tompson, Smith : late Inhabitant of Stanford : in New 
Englond in ye Colloney of Conneghicott whome we ye Towne 
of Oyster Bay, have taken, in, & Excepted, of : to bee our Smith 
& granted a Lott & Previlidge to it, as other perticeler rights have 
provided ye above Sd John Tompson, doth mutually & actually 
consent & Subscribe to the Agreement & Inioynements, w"^^ are 
as fifolloweth : ffirst yt the lott & previlidge granted to it : to ye 
above Sd John Tompson: Is his dewring ye time yt he doe In- 
habit amongst us : & at his removeall, ye said lott & previlidge 
belonging to it, is to be Returned to ye Towne againe ye Sd 
Towne paying ye Sd John Tompson for what Labour hee, be- 
stowed upon ye Sd Lott, Either for building f enceing or Cleareing 
but if ye above Sd John Tompson, doth dye in ye Towne, or 
before he doth remove : of e, of ye above Sd Lott : ye above Sd 
lott & previllidges whatsomever belongeth to it, is to remaine 
his Wiles, & Childrens or theirs as theere owne, to have & to 
hold as theire, owne proper Intrest 2'y as we hav Excepted, of 
ye above Sd John Tompson, to be our smith and Inhabitant 
[ ] — {p. 23 Old A) — The Sd Thompson doth heere in- 

gaige to Supply ye above Sd Towne, with all Tooles or Such like 
Nessesaries, as they shall Stand in Neede of befor any other 
Towne, & to doe ye abovesd Townes worke, as Substantiall & 



44 Book A 

as Reasonable as we ye Sd Towne, can have it dun by any other 

Smith 

Subscribed in p^'sents of ye Constable John Tompson 

& Overseers, in Oyster Bay ye 17*^ 

of December 1668 

Oyster Bay this 29^^ of June 1668 this p^'sent writting de- 
clares to all whome it may any wayes cunseren yt I John Towne- 
sand, have assigned & made over unto my Brother Thomas 
Townesand, my house & home lott, in Oyster Bay w^^'all my right 
of medoes layd out, or to be layd out, to ye Sd lott, one Sheare 
of Medoe layd out, by ye Cove, on ye East end of ye Towne, & 
on Sheare of Medoe at muntinacock lying one ye South side of 
Coren Creeke, now Cap* John Underbill, w^'^all by right & previ- 
lidge, in upland & medoes, layd out, or heere after shall be layd 
out w*^ a right of land, layd out, on ye north side, of ye old 
planting feild so Called, 16 ackers, ranging by land, of Alee 
Crabs, & also, A lott of land upon hog Island in ye 3^^ devishtion 
Number 16 : w*^ ye previlliges, of ye Comon, & benyfits theare 
unto belonging, of ye premises above mentioned, as other per- 
ticeler, Towne rights have, I ye Sd John, have assigned, unto my 
Sd Brother these p''meses, above mentioned from mee my heires, 
Sucksesors to him his heires Sucksesors & assignes for ever free 
from mollistation, from mee or my sucssesor, this doe I owne as 
my act, & Deede, as witness my hand, & Scale, day & date above 
written, & in ye 20'^ yeare of ye Kings Reaine, in ye p^'sents of us 
Robert Coles John Townesand 

William X Bucklar his marke: 

Oyster Bay ye 28*^ of November 1668 

This present writing declares yt theare being a gift, of medoes 
& Lands by my Husband John Townesand, in ye yeare 1660. to 
his Sun John Townesand, in Lew of Medoes w'^^ hee had of his 
Sunn, John, which he gave to his Sunn Thomas & for one Share 
of Medoe upon Hog Island, ye quantitie of w'^'^ Land given to 
his Sunn John in lew of these Medoes, be for mentioned, is halfe 
a Sheare of Medoe at ye South & Six Ackers at ye Playnes: & 
one of ye Accomodations, yt his ffather bought of Danyell, 
Whitehead, I Elyzabeth, Townesand, mother to ye Sd John 
Townesand Junr. doe heere make good, what my Husband his 
fifather gave him, w*^ ye Conscent of ye rest, of my Children, yt 
are witneses, of theare ffathers Gift, doe freely & Joyntly, make 
good to ye Sd John, my Sunn John, his heires Sucsesors or asignes 
peaseabley, to poses, & Inioye, free from molistation from mee 
my heires, or Sucsesors, as witness my hand, day & date above 
written, & in ye 20*'' yeare of ye Kings Reainge, in ye p''sents of 
us 

John Tompson Elyzabeth Townesand 

William X Bucklars his marke 



Book A 45 

Lusum this 2V^ of December 1668 

Bee it Knowen unto all men, whome this p'"sent Instrewment of 
writting may any wayes cunseren, yt I Robert Williams of ye 
place above Spacified & in ye North Rideing of New Yorke 
Sheere, & under ye Patronage & Protection of his Royall High- 
ness James Duke of York : doe by these p^'sents, Acknowlidge, to 
have, Bargened Sold & made over — {p. 24 Old A) — Upon good 
Considerations moveing mee theareunto, unto John Townesand 
of ye abovesd place A Sertaine tract of Land, Containing Twentie 
Ackers, Bounded one ye North side w**", Robert Coles, Lands & 
on ye South, bounded w*'' ye highway, & soe to runn upon A 
West line & ye East End bounded w*'' ye Streete, all ye Twenty 
Ackers lying, as before said, with a Smale peece of Land, upon 
w'=^ his house Standeth, & to make a Yeard, & twelve Ackers of 
ye playne Land, ioyneing on ye west side of Nicholas Wrights 
Land, & if it doth not hold out, full twele Ackers theare,^ I ye 
abovesd Robert, Williams, doe ingaige to make it good, in an 
other place. Either in quantitie or quallytie, I ye abovesd Robert 
Williams doe owne, & Acknowlidge to have sold ye above Spece- 
fied Lands, & Previlliges w*'* free Comonage, for grasing for his 
Chatels upon ye Land wheare, I now live, & wood & Timber as 
far forth as my abovesd Land, is capable, to accomadate him, I 
ye abovesaid Robert Williams, doe heere owne & Acknowlidge, 
to have sold all ye above Speacefied Lands, & previlidges, unto 
John Townesand, before mentioned, to him his heires Sucksesors 
& assignes, from mee my heires Sucssesors Administra" & as- 
signes, to ye abovesd, John Townesand, his heires Sucsesors or 
Assignes, to have & to hold for Ever, as theare owne proper In- 
trest & free from molistation from mee or any by mee: this doe 
I owne as my Act, & Deede, as wittness my hand, day & date 
above written & in ye twentith yeare of ye Kings, Reainge, Signed 
Sealed & delivered 

in ye presents of us Robert Williams O 

Richard Townesand 
Robert Coles 

Lusum this 25*^^ of December 1668 in ye yeare 

Bee it Knowen unto all men, to whome this p^'sent Instrewment 
of writting may any wayes, Cunseren, yt I Rob* Williams, of ye 
place above mentioned in ye North Rideing of New Yorke, 
Sheere, & under ye patronage & protection of his Royall High- 
ness, James Duke of : Yorke, doe by these p^'sents Acknowlidge, 
to have Bargened, Solde & made over, upon good Considerations, 
moveing mee theare, unto, unto Robert Coles : of Oyster Bay in 
ye Same Rideing, A sertaine Tract of Land cuntain: Twenty 
Ackers, bounded one ye South, Side w*'^ John Townesends Land : 
& soe to runn, upon A West lyne : & bounded one ye North Side 
w*** Richard Townesends Land: & bounded one ye East w*^ A 



46 Book A 

highway: & also Twelve Ackers, of ye Playne Land: & also free 
Comoning, & grasing for, his Cattell, upon my Land, whare I now 
live & wood & Timber as far forth, as my Abovesd land is ca- 
pable to acomidate him, I : ye abovesd Robert Williams, doe heere 
owne & Acknowlidge, to have Sold ye above Specefied Land, & 
previl : unto Robert Coles, before mentioned, to him his heires 
Sucsesors & asignes, from mee my heires Sucsesors, Administ" 
& asignes, to ye abovesd Rob* Coles : his heires Sucsesors, to have 
& to hold for Ever as theare owne proper, Intrest, & free from 
Molistation from mee or any by mee, as witness my hand, day 
& date, above written & Spacified and In ye 20*^ yeare of the 
Kings Reign 

Signed Sealed Delivered Robert Williams O 

in presence of us 
Richard Townsend 
Thomas Townsend 

{p. 25 New A) — Oysterbay ye \2^'^ day of ye 11 month 1665 
Be it Known unto all men by these presents that I John finch of 
fairfield on ye Main have Sold Unto John dickenson of Oysterbay 
on Long Island in the North Rideing, for good Considerations 
moveing me hereunto all my Meadow and Swamp being five 
acrees Commoning, & Common Rights that Belongeth to me in 
Oysterbay I Say I have Sold and by these presents Deliver up 
all my Right Title & Interest of all the premises above men- 
tioned for full Satisfaction I have In hand Received from me 
my heirs and assigns to him his heirs and assigns To have and 
To hold and forever to Enjoye as their own proper Right Title 
and Interest without molestation of me or any from me as Wit- 
ness my hand ye day and Year above written Being the Seventeen 
year of King Charles the Second King of England his Reign as 
witness my hand and Seal 

in p''sents of Us John finch 

Henry Townsend John finch 

Edward Triptree 

29 January 1668 

Ane Exchange of Land made by Frances weekes and John 
Underbill Ju*" that is to Say ye Said John Underbill doth Resigne 
up all his Right title and Interest of his Ten acre Lot which joyns 
Unto Nicolas Rights field unto frances weekes to him his heirs or 
assigns forever to Enjoye In Lieu hereof the Said frances weekes 
doth Resigne unto John Underbill abovesd a Shear of meadow, 
the third Shear at Oak neck Beach upon the Same Conditions 
abovesd 

These doth declare yt I Robert Furman Having in my hands 
a bill of Robert Williams of Twenty pounds which was for ye 



Book A 47 

payment of House and Lands which I Sold to the Sd Robert 
WilHams at Hempstead I Robert Furman do own the bill to be 
Lost and to have Received for ye Bill full Satisfaction In Wit- 
ness hereof I have hereunto Set to my hand this 2^ february 1668 

Robert 
furman 

Whereas I Robert Williams of Lusum did formerly Sell unto 
Robert Furman of Oysterbay as by deed may appear Twenty Load 
of Plain hay Yearly to be Mowed In Liew hereof I do Make Over 
unto the Said furman a peice of plain Land bounded as follows 
On ye South west by Nicolas Wrights and so to the widow 
willis her hollow Upon ye Hill and So upon a Squair Line to 
huntington woods Lying and being upon ye South Side of ye old 
Cartway owned by Both to be our True and Real Act this Second 
of february 1668 

Be it Known Unto all men whome this present Instrument of 
Writing May any wise Concern that I gidian Wright of Oyster- 
bay in the North Rideing in ye CoUoney of New York Shire 
have Covenanted Bargained Sold and Delivered unto Daniel 
Blyeth of ye abovesd Town and Colloney all my right title and 
Interest of a lot of Land & all priviledges whatsomever doth 
now Belong unto it or hereafter Shall Belong unto it the which 
Lands above Spacified I did formerly buy of Joseph Halstead 
A Townsmans Right only I do reserve unto my Self out of the 
abovesd Purchase a Shear or Right of Land at hog Island and 
all meadows Belonging to it the abovesd Lands only what I have 
Excepted I do own to have Sold from me my heirs and assigns 
forever unto the Sd Daniel Blyeth to him his heirs and assigns 
forever To have and To hold as his or their proper Right Title 
and Interest free from all or any Molestation whatsomever from 
any person or persons— (/j. 26 New ^)— WHATSOMEVER 
Mollesting the Sd Blyeth in his peaceable and Quiet Enjoyment 
having in hand Received full Satisfaction from ye abovesd Blyeth 
I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this I*'' of february 1668 
and in the Twenty Year of ye Reign of Our Sovreign King 
Charles the Second by the grace of God King of England Scot- 
land france and Irland &c 

Signed Sealed and delivered Gidian Wright O 

In the presents of us 
Mathias Harvy 
John Tompson See page 259 : Voyd 

Be it known unto all men whome this present deed may any 
ways Concern that I Thomas frances of Setockit on Long Island 
with in the Teritories of His Royal highness James Duke of 
York have Covenanted Bargained Sold & Delivered unto Richard 



48" Book A 

Latting of Oysterbay a Certain Tract or parcell of Land Lying 
and being at Muntinecock and in quantity One hundred and thirty 
Acres the which Lands above Spacified doth Lye on ye West 
Side of John Dyers Lot the abovesd Lands I Do own to have 
Sold from me my heirs and Assigns to ye above said Richard 
Latting his heirs and Assigns forever, To have & To hold as his 
or their proper Right Title and Interest and do own to have re- 
ceived of the abovesd Richard Latting full Satisfaction for the 
above Spacified Lands and Commoning and do also Ingage my 
Self to defend the abovesd Richard Latting in his Quiet and 
peaceable Enjoyment from Any person or persons Molesting 
the Sd Richard Latting in his Quiet and peaceable Possession 
and this is my Real act I have here unto Set to my hand and 
Seal in Oysterbay this 20*^ of Apriel in ye Year of our Lord 
1669 and in ye 2\^^ year of the Reign of Our Sovrign King 
Charles the Second King of England Scotland france and Irland 
defender of the faith 

Signed Sealed and delivered Thomas X Frances O 

In p^'sents of us his mark 

Mathias Harvy 
John X Robbins 
his mark 

Be it Known unto all men Whome these present deed of 
Sale may any ways Concern yt I Thomas Frances of Setocket 
on Long Island within the Teritories of his Royal Highness have 
Covenanted Bargained Sold and Deliverd Unto John Coles of 
Oysterbay on long Island a Certain Tract of Land Lying and 
being at Muntinecock And in Quantity Sixty Ackers of Land 
being bounded on the East with william Simsons house {lot) 
and So to run Southward the which Lands I do own to have 
freely Sold from me my heirs and assigns unto ye above Said 
John Coles to him his heirs and assigns forever To have and To 
hold as his or Their proper Right Title and Interest I do also 
Ingage me my heirs and assigns to defend ye abovesd John Coles 
his heirs and assigns from any person or persons Whatsomever 
— {p. 27 Old A; p. 26 New A) — which Shall molist Or hinder 
ye above Sd John Coles, or any of his, in theire quiet posestion, 
of these Lands, above Speacefied, & haveing received for ye 
above Sd Lands, full Sattisfaction, to my Cuntent, of ye above 
Sd John Coles I have heere unto set to my hand & Scale, Oyster 
Bay, this 3*^ day of May in ye Yeare of our Lord 1669 & in ye 
21*'' Yeare, of ye Rainge of our Soverrainge, King Charels ye 
Seacond, King of Englond Scottlond ffrance & lerland, & def- 
fender, of ye ffaith it is to be understood though not Exprest, 
above, yt I doe sell, to ye above Sd Lands Conanages & all other 
previlliges what som Ever 



Book A 49 

Signed Sealed and 

deliverd, in p^'sents of us Thomas X ffrancis O 

Matthias Harvy his marke 

WilHam X Risbie 

his marke 
John Ruddocke 

(p. 27 Old A; p. 27 New A) — Bee it Knowen unto all men by 
these p''sents, yt I Abyah Carpenter of Pawtuexet, in ye Coloney 
of Roade Island, doe assigne & make over my hole, right and 
titell of Land, at Musketow Cove to Joseph Carpenter, of ye 
Same place, above Mentioned, and to him and his for Ever, wit- 
ness my hand 

this being ye 14*^ of June 1669 Abiah Carpenter 

Witness our hands 
John Townesand 
John Tompson 

Oyster Bay ye S^^ of July 1669 

ffriends & Nighbours of ye Towne of Huntington Wee once 
more desier you in a Loving & friendly way, to forbeare Mowe- 
ing of our Neck of Medoe, w*^*^ you have, presumptiosly mowed, 
these Seaverall Yeares, & if after soe many friendly warnings 
you will not forebeare you will force us your friends & Nigh- 
bours to seecke our Remedie, by a dew progress in Law, not 
Else, but Resting your friends, & Nighbours, by mee, for & in 
behalfe of ye Towne of Oyster Bay 

Matthias Harvy 
Towne Clearke 

{p. 28 Old A) — Bee it Knowen unto all men whome this p''sent 
Deede of Sale may any wayes Cunseren, yt I Mosis fifurman, In- 
habetant of Oyster Bay, w^'^in ye Territories of his Royall High- 
ness James Duke of Yorke, have Covenanted Bargeind Sold & 
delevered, unto Thomas Marting of Oyster Bay, halfe of my 
home lott, ye North Side, & also halfe of all my Lands, which 
belongith, now unto mee, within ye Towne of Oyster Bay, or 
heereafter shall belong unto mee by vertue of this said lott, which 
I now poses, & also halfe of all my Land on Hogg Island, ye 
above Sd Lands I doe owne to have sold, withall privilidges 
theare unto belonging, unto Thomas Marting of Oyster Bay, to 
him his heires & assigne for Ever, to have & to hold, as his or 
theire owne right title & Intrest, also I doe ingaige, mee my heires 
& assignes, to deffend & maintaine, ye forsd Thomas Marting 
his haires & assign in his or theare quiet posestion, from any 
person or persons hindring or molesting him, & haveing received, 
full Satisfacttion of ye afore Sd Thomas Marting, for Every 
part & parcell, of ye Above Speacefied Lands I have heereunto 



50 Book A 

set to my hand & Scale, in Oyster Bay, this 12'^^ of July in ye 
Yeare of our Lord 1669 And in ye 2\^^ yeare, of ye Rainge of 
our SoverRainge Charels ye Seacond, King of Englond Scotlond 
ffrance & lerland &c 

Signed Sealed and Mosis flfurman O 

delivered in p''sents of us 
Matthias Harvy 
Thomas Townesand 

This p^'sent Instrewment of writting Deaclareth to all whome, it 
may any wayes cunseren, yt wee John Tompson & James Cocke, 
both of Oyster Bay have made an Exchange, of Lands Each with 
of other, ye Medoes w"=^ is layde out to mee, at Oake Neck by ye 
Towne of Oyster Bay : I doe resine up all my right title, & intrest, 
unto James Cock, for Ever, & In lew theireof , I James Cocke doe 
resine, all my right titell & intrest, unto John Tompson of my 
Boges to ye Westward, of ye three runs w*'' ye Swampe & a pole 
of upland, Joyning to ye Swampe, & A peece of medo Within ye 
fence at Hog Island Joyning to Samuell Andrews Medo: 

In Witness heereof, as our Reall Acts, wee have heere unto set 
to oure hands In Oyster Bay this IS'** of August 1669 

John Tompson 
James X Cocke 
his marke 

ip. 29 Old A; p. 28 New ^)— Whareas m^ John Richbell, hath 
made A Deede of Sale, unto one Latemore Sampson, of Seaverall 
percels, of lands w^^'in ye bounds, of our Towne, of Oyster Bay, 
wee ye Towne of Oyster Bay, for good, Considerations, moveing 
us theare unto, doe make our Leagall protest, against, ye Deede 
of Sale, which m'' John Richbell, hath made unto ye A for said 
Latemore Sampson : Oyster Bay ye last of July 1669 

{p. 29 Old A; p. 29 New ^)— May ye 7*^ 1669 
Know all men whome this may or shall cunseren, yt I Mathew 
Pryer of Killingworth, neare Oyster Bay upon Lon Island, & in 
ye Countie of New Yorksheere, doe by these p''sents acknowlidge 
to have sold, & freely granted & made over unto Richard Towne- 
sand, of Oyster Bay upon Long Island, in ye Countie of New 
Yorkesheere, & under ye patronage & ^tection of his Royall 
highness James Duke of Yorke, on halfe Sheare of Medo lying 
&: being part of Oyster Bay South Medoes & whareas ye Towne 
of Oyster Bay have not at p''sent : devided to Every man his parte 
or right : of ye forsd Medoes ; wee cannot Speacefy in this, ye 
quallyty quantytie or bounds theireof but I doe heereby owne yt 
I have sold, him halfe a Sheare as abovesd by vertue whareof 
hee ye said Richard Townesand : have right, to mowe & make 
use of any, of ye abovesd medoes : as far forth as is abovesd. 
Right, is to be considered, & when ye Towne of Oyster Bay doth 



Book A 51 

see cause : to lay out to Every man his right in perticeler, of ye 
forsd Medoes I doe ingaige yt hee ye Sd Richard Townesand, 
shall have halfe A Sheare laid out to him : According to what 
is Commonly, Accounted & goeith under ye denomination of 
halfe A Sheare, Amongst ye Purchasers & Inhabetants, of ye 
above Sd Towne: without fraud or deacept, all w'^'' medoes befor 
Expressed, I ye Sd Mathew Pryer doe acknowlidge to have sold 
granted & made over, unto ye Sd Richard Townesand, his heires 
Susksesors, or assignes from mee my heires Sucksesors & as- 
signes : peaceably to posses & Inioy. for Ever: free from all mo- 
lestation from mee my heires Executors Sucksessors or assignes : 
& doe by these presents ingaige, to make good ye premises : to 
him. ye Sd Richard Townesand his heires Sucksessors or as- 
signes, aforesd : Against all playes or pretences whatsomever: I 
haveing received full Sattisfaction from him ye said Richard 
Townesand, for ye abovesd Medoe : as Witness my hand & Scale, 
ye day & date above written, & in ye 2V^ yeare of ye Rainge of 
our King, Charels ye Seacond: 

Signed Sealed & delivered Mathew Pryer O 

in ye p''sents of us 
Robert Williams 
John Underbill Junny"" 

{p. 30 Old ^)— LueSum ye 7"' of September 1669 
Bee it Knowen unto all men whome this p''sent Instrewment 
of writting may any wayes cunseren : yt I Robert Williams of ye 
place above Speacefied, Neare Oyster Bay on Long Island, in ye 
North Rideing of New Yorke sheere, & under ye patronage & 
protection of his Royall Highness James Duke of Yorke, doe by 
these presents Acknowlidge, to have Bargened Sold & made over, 
upon good Considerations moveing mee theireunto : to Richard 
Townesend of ye abovesd place: A Sertaine tract of Land, Cun- 
taineing Twentie Ackers, bounded on ye South side w*^ Robert 
Coles Land, & soe runing upon a West line, bounded on ye 
northside w'*^ ye Comon, bounded on ye East end, w*'' ye highway 
all ye Twentie Ackers lying, as beforesd w'** a Smale percell of 
Land, upon w*^*^ his house Standith, being bounded by mee Rob- 
ert Williams, upon ye day of ye date heereof : I ye abovesd Robert 
Williams, doe owne & Acknowlidge to have sold, ye Above Spea- 
cefied Lands : with free Comonage for grasing for his chattels, 
upon ye lands whare I now live, & wood & timber for his use 
as far forth as my abovesd lands, is cappable to AccomAdate him, 
ffurther I doe Acknowlidge to have sold unto ye abovesd Richard 
Townesand, A percell of upland, cuntaineing fifteene ackers more 
or less : being bounded by ye forsd Land on ye South Side & 
bounded on ye North & Nore West: by ye lyne w*^^ Nicholas 
Wright, Samuell Andrews: & Henery Townesand run by, ye 
order of ye Towne of Oyster Bay, as a line of Devish: and ye 



52 Book A 

East End, is to range straight w*'* ye front, of ye forsd 20 
Ackers : further I doe AcknowHdge to have sold, to ye Above 
said Richard Townesand, Twentyfive ackers of plaine land : & 
hee hath free Liberty granted him by these p''sents, to take it in 
two percels if he seeith cause any whare upon ye west & South- 
west side, of ye path yt goeith from my house to Jereco hollowes, 
as also he have Liberty, to chuse. Such as hee thinks best for his 
use. provided hee Chueseth & taketh it up, beyound ye tope of 
ye hill upon or Neare ye browe theareof, these abovesd Lands & 
previlliges, I ye abovesd Robert Williams doe owne to have sold, 
unto ye abovesd : Richard Townesand, his heires Sucksessors & 
assignes, as his or theires, to have & to hold as theire owne proper 
intrest : free f rome mollistation : from mee or any by mee, I say 
I have sold, all those above, mentioned. Lands & previllig: to ye 
bovesd Richard Townesand. his heires Sucksessors & assignes: 
from mee my heires Sucksessors & assignes : for Ever to have & 
to hold as theire owne proper intrest : as witness my hand ye day 
and date above Speacefied, & in ye 21*^ yeare of ye Kings Rainge 
Signed Sealed & Delivered Robert Williams O 

in ye p''sents of us : 
John Townesand 
Hannah (H) Townesand 
her marke 

(p. 31 Old A) — This Bill bindeth mee Richard Latting, mee my 
heires & assignes to pay or cause to be paid, to Benjamen Hubard 
his heires or assignes for ye use of his Medo which I have from 
him, as by Lease may appeare I say I doe ingaige to pay to ye 
Sd Hubard, two Suffishtient Buck Skings well drest, at or before 
a munth after Michalmas, next insewing ye date heereof : & also 
I doe ingaige to pay to ye Sd Hubard fifteene shillings yearely, 
after ye rate of wheat 5s. ^ bushell, & Indian 3s. ^ bush: & 
this payment to beginn at the end of two years after ye date 
beneith written, & soe to Cuntinew dewring ye said Hubards life 
& yearely to be payd in to ye Sd Hubard, at his house at Oyster 
Bay by mee ye Sd Richard Latting at or before ye last of Octo- 
ber in Every Yeare, & I doe also Ingaige to let ye Sd Hubard 
have what grass hee shall want yearely for his Chattels, at ye 
South ^vided, if ye Sd Hubard shall not have a nufe for his 
owne Cattell upon his owne Medo heere at home & in case ye Sd 
Hubard shall be at ye South when I am thare to mowe hee shall 
have Liberty to take his Choyce ^vided hee mowes it togeather 
& this is my Lawfull act I have heereunto set to my hand this 
28**" Jany 1666 & in ye 18*^ yeare of our Souvrainge King Charels 
ye Seacond 

Signed in ye p'"sents of us Richard (L) Latting 

Matthias Harvy his marke 

Nathaniell Coles 



Book A 53 

Bee it Knowen unto all men whome this my Deede of Sale may 
any wayes Cunseren yt I James Cocke of Muntinacock neare 
Oyster Bay w^^'in ye Colloney of his Royall Highness James 
Duke of Yorke have Bargened Sold, & Delivered unto Hennery 
Townesend of Oyster Bay & of ye same Colloney yt parte of ye 
Lott which I Bought of John Digeson, which is two theirds & 
a Tenn acker Lott, and a Six Acker Lott lying on ye west side 
of ye three runs and ye three runs Swamp with all comons and 
commonages belonging unto me w'^in ye Boundes of Oyster Bay 
only I doe Except and reserve unto myselfe my Commons of 
Oake Neck, Pine Island & Hogisland and also all medoes, I 
reserve to my selfe I James Cock aforesd doe owne to have sold 
from mee my heires & assignes ye above percels of Lands men- 
tioned, unto Henery Townesand to him his heires & assignes for 
Ever, to have and to hold as his or theire proper right title & 
intrest & doe by these p^'sents ingaige myselfe my heires & as- 
signes for Ever to defend ye Sd Hennery Townesend or any of 
his in theire quiet & peaceable posestion of Every part or percell 
of those Lands which I have sold him & haveing received of 
Henery Townsend to my cuntent full satisfaction for ye above 
mentioned Lands I have heereunto set to my hand and Scale, as 
my true & reall act in Oyster Bay this last of Decemb in ye yeare 
of our Lord 1669 & in ye 21**^ yeare of ye Rainge of our Sov- 
erraing King Charels ye Seacond King of England Scottland 
ffrance & lerland 

Signed Sealed & delivered James X Cock 

in p''sents of us his marke 

Matthew Pryer 
William X Risbie 
his marke 

{p. 32 Old ^)— Jannry ye 28**' 1669 

Layd outt by Samuell Andrews & Matthias Harvy unto Samuell 
Andrews Twentie Ackers of Land Containeing in Length Sixty 
and Seaven pole & bredth fortie & Eight ye Sd Land is joyning 
unto his forteene Ackers w'^*' was layd out to him formerly, 
More six ackers Layd out to him, lying & being & Joyneing one 
ye Southside of his feild which is now in fence. 

Oyster Bay ye 24*'' of Decemb: in ye Yeare 1667 {New A 
gives it 1668) Bee it Knowen unto all men to whome this p''sent 
Istrewment of writting may any wayes cunseren yt I John Un- 
derbill Juny"" of ye place before mentioned in ye north Rideing 
of New York Sheere, & under ye Patronage & protection of his 
Royall Highness James Duke of Yorke upon good Considera- 
tions moveing mee heere unto, have Bargened Sold & made over 
unto Thomas Townesend of ye abovesd place my house & home 
Lott in Oyster Bay w*'' Six Ackers of ye Playnes & all my right 



54 Book A 

of Commons & previlHdges theireunto belonging, w'^'' Aprertaine 
unto ye Abovesd House & Lott, only ye Medoes yt belong unto 
ye abovesaid house w*^ my Right of Land upon Hogg Island 
Excepted, I say I have sold unto ye Abovesaid Thomes Towne- 
send my House & Lott & Comons & playnes as before Exprest to 
him his Heires, Sucksessors or Assignes freely to have and to 
hold for Ever from mee my heires Sucksessors Adminisf^ or 
Asignes as his or theire one proper intrest : free from mollista- 
tion by mee or any from mee haveing Received full Satisfaction 
for ye above mentioned p''mises as upon Bill Exprest: I ye 
abovesd John Underbill doe owne to have sold all my right of 
Lands yt doeith belong or heereafter may belong to ye above 
mentioned House and Lott only what is before Excepted & doe 
ingaige to give ye Abovesd Thomas Townesend quiet Posestion 
ye first day of May after ye date heereof of ye above mentioned 
house & Lands & to leave ye House & ffences in as good Repaire 
as when I Sold it him, as witness my hand, day and date Above 
written & in ye Twentith Yeare of ye Kings rainge 
Signed Sealed and John Vnderhill Juny"" 

Deliverd in p^'sents of us 
Joseph Weekes 
John (J) Weekes his marke: 

Bee it knowen unto all men whome this my Deede of Sale 
may any wayes cunseren yt I Benjamen Hubard of Oyster Bay 
on Long Isl^ within ye Colloney of his Royall Highness, James 
Duke of Yorke have Bargened Sold & Delivered unto Josias Lat- 
ting of ye abovesaid Towne & Colloney all my right title & intrest 
of Lands housing fences & Orchards, w^'^all previlHdges what- 
somever : doeith theire unto or heereafter shall any wayes belong 
unto it, I say I Benjamen Hubard for good Considerations — (p. 
33 Old A) — Moveing mee theireunto, have freely Sold, from mee 
my heires & assignes, forever, ye above mentioned Lands, w'^'all 
previlliges theire unto belonging ; unto ye Aforementioned Josias 
Latting to him his heires, & assignes, for Ever, to have & to hold, 
as his or theire right, & interet, & doe freely by this act of mine, 
owne this Accomadations, w^'^all rightes theereunto, belonging, to 
bee freely ye abovesd Josias Lattings, & his heires forEver: after 
my Deacease, but dewring my life, I doe reserve ye abovesd 
Lands w**^ ye previllidge, theire unto belonging, for & unto my 
use & beehoofe, & after my deacease, I doe owne, all my right 
title & intrest ; w"^*^ I doe now posess, of Lands houseing, & 
Orchards, & all other previlHdges, in Oyster Bay : to bee Josias 
Lattings to him his heires & assignes for Ever, alwayes provided, 
yt this Deede of Sale, of mine. Shall not take place, in reference 
to any Purchas, yt I ye Said Hubard, shall make after ye date 
beneith written, & haveing received full sattisfaction to my 
Cuntent, from Josias, for ye abovesaid Lands, I have heereunto 



Book A 55 

set to my hand, & Scale, in Oyster Bay, in ye yeare of our Lord 
1669 & one ye 3'*' day of Jannewary, & in ye 21*** yeare, of ye 
Rainge of our Soverrainge Lord, Charels ye Seacond King of 
Create Brittaine, ff ranee & lerland. 

Signed Sealed and Benjamen Hubbard O 

Delivered in p'^sents of us 
Matthias Harvy 
John Tompson 

fTebrewary ye Z^^ day 1669 ye Estate of Daniell Blyeths left 
behinde him, when, hee went out, of Our Towne, 

To 24 bush of Indian Coren at 3s ^ bush. 

To one Sow 

To two hoggs at 35s. sP peece 

To A Broad Axe 

To two Blancketts 

To 1 peck & 1/2 of Solte 

To 5 lb. Sheepcs Wooll, at 2s. ^ lb. 

by Thomas Marting 

To 2 bushels pease & 1 peck : pease 

ye Totall Sum is 

{p. 34 Old A) — Debts paid out to Seaveral 
Estate of Danniell Blyeths by Order of ye Courte 
Harcott Constable, Oyster Bay ye 3'*' of fTebry 1669 

To Matthias Harvy 

To Thomas Townesend 

To Josias Latting 

To Mary Latting 

To Samuell Andrews 

To Simon Lane 

To John Rudick 

To flfrancis Weekes 

To Mosis fifurman 

To Samuell & Robert ffurman 

To Richard Harcott 

To Anthony Wright 

To Henery Townesend 

To John Robings 

To John Tompson 

ye Totall Sum is 13 10 01 

Know all men by these p^sents, yt I Thomas Powell, of Hunt- 
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56 Book A 

ney, to M"" Thomas Mathews merchant, have for A valeable Con- 
sideration, in hand paid, have Bargened Sold, & doe by these 
p^'sents Bargen, & Sell, & make over unto, Joseph Ludlum of 
Oyster Bay on Long Island Cooper, all ye right titell, & intrest, 
yt M'' Thomas Mathews Merchant, have or Ever had in two 
Lotts, Sittuate & Lying in Oysterbay ye Lotts of Samuell An- 
drews on ye East side, & ye Swamp of ye Sd Samuell Andrews 
on ye west ye frunt North, to ye highway, & ye South to ye 
Woodes in Comonage : boeth ye aforeSd Lotts, I ye aforeSd 
Thomas Powell, Atturney to M"" Thomas Mathews merch: doe 
by these p''sents, Alinate & Estrainge, from us our heires. Ex- 
ecute Administ" & assignes: I say all our right title & intrest, 
in & unto ye aforesaid Joseph Ludlum, his heires Executors Ad- 
minist", & assignes to have & to hold for Ever & I doe also in- 
gaige my selfe, my heires & assignes, to save haremles & indem- 
nified, ye af oresd Joseph Ludlum : his heires & assignes, from any 
^son, or persons who may or shall lay any Clayme, or titell, to ye 
aforesd Lotts, or any parte or percell theireof : w*=^ Lotts ware 
formerly, in ye tennor, Joseph & Benjamen Smith, from them 
Extranged, to Danyell Whitehead from thence to M"" Thomas 
Mathews, Merchant, for ye true performance heereof I have 
heereunto set to my hand this one & thertie day of Jannry, in 
ye one & twentith of ye Rainge, of Charels ye Seacond, of Eng- 
land Scotland flFrance & lerland, King & in ye Yeare of our Lord 
1669 

Signed and delivered Thomas Powell 

in p''sents of 

John Weekes John Wood 
Joseph Baiely Rers. 

{p. 35 New A) — Oysterbay 26 of februrary 1669 

Laid out unto John Dickenson by Frances Weekes and Mathias 
Harvey Seven acres of Land Lying and Joyning on ye Westard 
Side of ye Second Run going to Huntington being in Length 34 
pole and in Bredth 33 pole and bounded with ye Southeast Corner 
five pole on ye East Side ye Run w*^ white Oake on ye South- 
west with a black oake ye Northeast a Small chestnut ye Nore- 
west w**^ a great chestnut tree 

26*^ Laid out unto Richard Harcot by Frances Weekes and 
Mathias Harvy five Acres of Land Lying and being on Coveneck 
where the wolf pit now is being in Length 32 pole and in Bredth 
25 pole 

These are to declare to all whome it may any ways Concern 
that we Joseph Weekes and Moses Furman Both of Oyster bay 
have made an Exchange of Lands on hog Island that is to say 
I Joseph Weekes do freely resigne Up unto Moses furman all 
My right Title and Interest of ye first and third Lot on ye Calf 



Book A 57 

pasture to him his heires and assigns forever quietly to poses 
and I Moses Furman do Likeways resigne up Unto Joseph 
Weekes all my Right Title and Interest of ye Lot of Land 
which now lyes between ye widow Townesends Lot and Gideon 
Wrights Lot to him his heirs or assigns forever Quietly to pos- 
sess and this our Real acts we have hereunto Set to our hands 
In Oysterbay this 14*^ of march 1669 

Joseph Weekes 
Moses Furman 

Bargained Sold and delivered unto Joseph Ludlum one acre 

of Land Joyning unto the two Lots which is now his which were 

formerly M"^ Methewes having for the Sd Land received full 

satisfaction I have hereunto Set my hand in Oysterbay this 2S^^ 

of Apriel 1670 r^, ^ , 

^ Ihomas lownsend 

These Lands is owned by ye Town of Oysterbay to be Justly 
due unto Antoney Wright which are here beneath Mentioned his 
home Lot Containing Six acres above with ye Streat on ye East 
and on ye South and Sam : Mathews on ye north and his Brother 
Peters on ye West and one Ten acre Lot Bounded with ye 
Common on all Sides and Lying near the Bridge at ye Beaver 
Swamp More on Ten acre Lot near Nicolas Wrights and John 
Dickensons fields bounded with a little Swamp On ye Southeast 
and Toward the mill River head at ye North and ye hills on ye 
west and Towards the Highway On ye East Two Shears of mea- 
dow being bounded on ye West Side with ye highway parte : and 
Nicolas Simkins and Nicolas wrights Land on ye North and One 
ye South with Peter wrights meadow and two Lying beyand ye 
Beaver River of Meadows Shears bounded w''^ Nicolas Wrights 
on the West Side and Mathias Harvy on ye North Side 
(/>. 36 Nexv ^)— BE IT KNOWN unto all men by these pres- 
ents: that I Nicolas Simkings of Oysterbay on Long Island In the 
north rideing in Yorkshire for good Considerations moving me 
hereunto do by this Confess to have fully and absoluly Sold and 
Delivered Up in present possession all my right Title and In- 
terest of my now dwelling house in ye Sd Oysterbay & house lot 
withall the fences that now is and Twenty four aple Trees bear- 
ing fruit one pair tree and one Shear of meadow being and 
bounding on ye Sea on the northend and A highway on ye 
Southend and Antony Wrights Meadow on ye East Side and 
Richard Crabbs Meadow on ye West Side and my Shear of 
Swamp on ye East Side against my house it is Intended ye 
Eastside of ye Street against my house unto Alice Crabbs of ye 
above Said Town and Rideing, for Satisfaction in hand I have 
allready Received the Sd house Lot is Bounded with a highway 
on ye north Side and a Highway on ye Eastend, Benjamin hub- 



58 Book A 

ards house Lot on ye South Side and Nicolas Wrights house Lot 
on ye westend, I say I have Sold and delivered up all my right 
Title and Interest of all ye above mentioned particulars of House 
and Lands With Trees and fencing as above Said from me my 
heirs Executors or assigns unto ye aboveSd Alice Crabb her heirs 
Execut" or assns To have and To hold as their own proper 
Right and Interest and do Ingage to make good ye Sale of all 
ye above mentioned premises against any Claime or demands of 
any person or persons and to Give her ye Sd Alice Crabb or her 
assigns Quiet and peaceable possession of all the above Men- 
tioned premises & to Injoye it without Molestation by me or any 
from me in the 19*^ Year of ye Reign of Charles the Second 
King of England as Witness my hand and Seal this ll*"^ of feb- 
ruary 1669 in Oysterbay 

in presents of us Nicolas Simkins O 

Henry Townsend 
Caleb Wright 

Sold by Samuel weekes of Oysterbay unto John Underbill Ju'' 
of Killingworth a Shear of meadow Lying and being near Oak 
neck Beach and bounded with A creek on the North Lattemore 
Sampsons on ye South on ye East a Creek and on ye woods ye 
West bounder I Say Sold by me to ye Sd John Underbill forever 
to him his heirs and assigns forever As Witness my hand this 
Second day of december 1670 

Samuel Weekes 

I nicolas Simkins of masketicove do own to have Exchandged 
a Shear of meadow With John Underbill Ju"" of Killingworth 
ye Sd meadow Lying and being at Beaver Swamp : for ye Said 
Meadow I do own to have received full Satisfaction In a half 
Shear of meadow at ye South In witness hereof I have hereunto 
Set to my hand this 2"^ of december 1670 Owned by John Under- 
bill this Exchange to be good and Lawfull 

Nicolas Simkins 
John Underbill 

Impr: — Lands belonging unto John Dickinson Sej*" of Oyster- 
bay to his own proper right Twenty Acres by the right of John 
finch Twenty Acres by James Cock 

Ten acres by Alee Crabb five acres and one acre upon account 
of the Six acres Lot I these Lands Lying alltogether and bounded 
Nicolas Wrights Lands on ye East Side, ye South bounder is ye 
Common, upon ye West ye Common, upon ye north part a lain 
between, Antoney Wrights Land and ye Said John dickensons 
Land and on ye northwest part a lain between Antony Wrights 
Swamp and ye aboveSd Land ye narrowest part to be Six pole 
wide ye Slipe of meadow that Lyes between Alee Crabbs 



Book A 59 

(p. 37 Old A) — I Gedion Wright of Oyster Bay, doe owne, to 
have Exchanged my Sheare of Medoe at Beaver Swampe w'^*' 
was formerly my ffathers, ye Sd Sheare of Medoe I have Ex- 
changed w**^ John Vnderhill Juny"" of KilHngworth, for a little 
Sheare of Medoe at ye Beaver Swampe, being ye 19"^ Sheare, 
on ye East side of ye Creeke : & one Sheare of Medo at Hog 
Island, at ye great Medoe ye Sd two Sheares of Medo, I doe 
owne to be Gideon Wrights, in Exchange for a Share of Medoe, 
which I have of him at ye Beaver Swampe ye Sd Medoes is 
owned, by us to be Exchanged, from us to Each Other for Ever 
from our heires & assignes and this as our Reall acts we have 
heereunto set to our hands in Oyster Bay this lO'*^ of Apriel 1671 

John Vnderhill 
Gedion wright 

Know all men by these p''sents yt whareas Jonas Holstead for- 
merly in ye North Rideing of Yorkesheer upon Long Island did 
Demise grant & Sell unto Richard Harkar of Oyster Bay afore- 
said his heires Execu : & assignes forever a whole share of Land, 
lying upon Hog Island in Oyster Bay abovesd as by a bill of 
sale bareing date ye 13^^ day of may in ye 18'** yeare of ye 
Rainge, of our Soveraigne King Charels ye Seacond, &c : may 
& doth more at Large appeere, Know ye Sd Richard Harker for 
& in Considera : of divers good Causes him theire unto moveing 
hath Demised granted, alinated Sold & Estranged, from him his 
heires, Execu : Adm*^ & assignes, unto John Tompson of Oyster 
Bay aforesd his heires Execu : Adminis : & Assignes for Ever, 
one lott of ye aforesd Share of Land: being ye third, Devisio[n] 
in Nunber w^'^all imunityes rights & previlidges, belonging in ye 
Sd : Lotts, to have & to hold posess & inioye, for him ye Sd : 
John Tompson, & heires for Ever more, w*'^out lett truble, 
eviction or molistation, of any person or persons, whatsomever, 
in witness whareof, hee ye Sd Richard Harkar have heereunto, 
set his hand, & Seale this S*** of November in ye 22'*^ yeare of ye 
Rainge of our Soverrainge Lord Charels ye Seacond by ye Grace 
of God King of Englond, Scotlond fifrance & lerland, defifender 
of ye ffaith &c & in ye Yeare of our Lord, God, 1670 The above 
mentioned Lott Bounded w*^ ye Lott of Samuell Andrewses on 
ye South Joseph Holstead, on ye North w*'' a way on ye East & 
west Ends 

Signed Sealed and Richard Harkcot O 

delevered in ye p''sents of us 
Samuell Messenger 
Nich: Eedes 

Assigned by mee John Tompson, of Oyster Bay, all my right 
title & intrest of ye w'^'in written Deede, unto Mathew Pryer of 
KilHngworth I say assigned by me unto him his heires & assignes. 



60 Book A 

for Ever to have & to hold for Ever, free from all molistation 
of any person whatsomever, & haveing received, full Sattisfaction 
from ye Sd Mathew Pryer for this my within written Deede, I 
have heere unto set to my hand & Seale as my true & reall act, in 
Oyster Bay, this 25"^ Aprill 1671 & in ye 23''> yeare of his Ma- 
jesties Rainge 

Signed Sealed and John Tompson O 

Delevered in p''sents of us 
Matthias Harvy 
John Coles : 

Bee it Knowen unto all men, whome this p^'sent Instrewment of 
writting may any wayes cunseren yt I Gideon Wright of Oyster 
Bay : in ye North Rideing, & of ye Colloney of New Yorke 
Sheere have Covenanted Bargened Sold & delevered, unto John 
Tompson of ye aboveSd Towne & Colloney, two lotts on Hog 
Island Bownded as followeth ye first lott bounded, being two 
Ackers more or less and in ye first devishtion, on ye South by 
Samuell Andrewses lott on ye North by Samuell Weekes, on ye 
East & west w*^ ye highways & on ye west w*'^ Rich : Crabbs 
Medoe, ye other lott bounded, on ye South w*'^ Richard Harkors 
on ye East w*^ a highway, on ye west a highway: on ye North 
near ye fence Being three Ackers these two lotts being bought, 
by mee Gideon Wright — {p. 28 Old A) — Gidean Wright of 
Joseph Holstead, I doe owne to have, freely Sold from mee my 
heires & assignes to ye abovesd John Tompson his heires & 
assignes, to have and to hold for Ever: as his or theire proper 
right titell, & Intrest & doe ingaige myselfe my heires & assignes 
to deflfend, to ye Sd John Tompson, his heires or assignes, in ye 
quiet peaceable inioyment, of ye above Speacefied Lands, from 
all or any person or persons laying clayme, to any parte, or per- 
cell, of ye abovesd Lands onely high wayes Excepted, w'^'^ I doe 
not sell ye abovesd Lands I doe owne to have received full Sat- 
tisfaction, in hand all redie received, & doe as my lawfull act set 
to my hand & Seale, this 1*^ ffebrewary 1668, & in ye 20'^ Yeare 
of our soveraigne King Charels ye Seacond by ye Grace of God, 
King of Englond Scotlond ffrance & lerland, Deffender of ye 
ffaith 

Signed Sealed and Gideon Wright O 

delevered in p'"sents of us 
Matthias Harvy 
John Coles 

Assigned by mee John Tompson of Oyster Bay all my titell & 
intrest, of this within written Deede, unto Mathew Pryer of 
Killingworth, I say assigned by mee John Tompson, from mee 
my heires & assignes for Ever unto Mathew Pryer, to him his 
heire & assignes for Ever to have & to hold for Ever free from 



Book A 61 

all molistation of any person whatsomEver, & haveing received 
full Sattisfaction, from ye Sd Mathew Pryer, for this my within 
written Deede, I have heereunto sett to, my hand & seale as my 
tru & reall act, in Oyster Bay this 25**' Aprill 1671 & in ye 23^^ 
yeare of his Majesties Raigne 

Signed Sealed and John Tompson O 

delevered in p''sents of us 
Matthias Harvy 
John Coles 

These p''sents deaclareth unto all whome it may any wayes cun- 
seren yt I Elyzabeth Townsend Wido of ye Late deaseased Rich- 
ard Townesend, of Lusum neare Oyster Bay in ye North Ride- 
ing on Long Island w*** ye advise & consent of my Husbands 
Brother Henry Townesend, & John Townesend his Cussen, of ye 
abovesd place, doe consent & agree to devide & parte, my Estate, 
as ffolloweth, being made Execuf^ by ye Governors order, be- 
cause noe will was made by my Husband, theire for it is Or- 
dered & agreed, yt I am to have my house I now poses & house 
plott, w*^all ye Land I now poses belonging, to it fenced, & 
brooken up & improved, & soe much more westward Joyning to 
ye reare of it, to ye Sum of fifteene ackers, w**» medo at South 
& Plaine, dewring my life. But ye rest of ye woodland my Hus- 
band bought of Robert Williams, is to be my Sunn John Towne- 
send, when hee cums to Eage Except Six ackers I reserve for 
a daughter, if I see cause but after my deasease my Sun Richard 
Townesend now Twelve weekes old, is to have my house : & 
house lote & ye house plote w*^ ye Orchard, yt now is, & soe much 
land at ye Reare of it westwards, to ye Sum of fifteene Ackers all 
of ye first purchas of ye Sd Robert Williams, & at my desease 
then my sunn John Townesend, abovesd is to have all ye Lands 
reamaineing. of ye first & Seacond Purchas Except Six Ackers, 
I reserve for a daughter, as abovesd & ye other halfe of ye house 
plott, above Excepted, to build on it if hee see cause, but it is to 
be understoode yt ye said Six Ackers on ye north side of ye 
last Purchas & then all my Husbands right of Medo, & plaine 
is to be devided betwne my two Suns John & Richard Townesend 
for theire owne proper right, & intrest for Ever, but if Either of 
them dye under adge his liveing Brother is to poses & inioye, ye 
deseaseds. Lands, as his one proper right but if I see cause, 
tenn ackers of plaines, is to be my Sunn John when hee Cume 
to adge to poses & inioye as ye other woodland, abovesd And to 
my abovesd Husbends two Eldist daughters Dinah & Leah, I 
doe give & by this deliver in p^'sent posestion, for their parte of 
theire ffathers Estate two young horses three years old a peece, 
& two, two yeare old heflfers two Cushings two feather pillowes 
two Coverlids a white wrought petticote & bareing blankets all 
to be devided between them two & ye twenty Ackers of land 



62 Book A 

w^^^ ye towne of Oyster Bay did give to therire ffather I doe 
also give and Confirme unto ye Sd Dinah & Leah for theire owne 
proper Right & Intrest but if ye Sell it I Desier it for my Sunn 
or my Brother John Wickes or any of ye above menshoned per- 
sons may have Knoledge and Refusall of it giving so much as 
another will for it : and to my three youngest daughters hannah 
and deliverence & mary I give in present posession one three 
year old bay mare that is in Consideration of a colt — (p. 39 New 
A) — A Coalt their grand father weeks give them at present to 
run thairof but all ye rest of Bedding goods and household Stuff 
with the rest of horse and Cattle are to remain in my hands for 
my Use and Comfort towards ye Bringing up of my Children 
being but young and Tender I do not Know but it may be all 
Spent in bring them up the Estate being but small therefore to 
Engage to Give portions to them I mean to my own three Young- 
est Daughters Hannah Mary and Deliverance it is hard to me 
to promise and Engage Least that I have may be Spent in bring 
them up but I do by this promise and firmly Engage that if I 
marry or goe out of this Jurydiction in way of removall to give 
and Invoise of all moveables as household Stuff goods & Chatties 
Unto my husbands brother Henry Townsend and his Cousin 
John Townsend who are Chosen by me being Related to the 
Children and my Brother John weeks if he Comes to dwell 
here in this Jurydiction for OverSeers but if he cannot come 
here then ye Sd Henry Townsend and John Townsend may act 
as overSeers beteen ye Children and my Self but if one or 
both of them dye and all or Some of them I mean my Children 
under age that then those Children have Liberty to Chuse one or 
mor as need Shall require provided ye Inhabit in this Jurydiction 
for their overseers that then ye Sd OverSeers yt yn are Extent 
are to be Chosen as abovesaid to take ye Invoise if ye Like it 
or take another themselves if the please that I may then have 
my thirds out of all the moveables goods and Chatties and ye 
other Two thirds is to be divided amongst my three daughters 
Hannah Mary and Deliverance or them that are then alive and 
the overseers Shall by this have power to do it if I marry again 
or remove out of this Juridiction abovesd or if I decease it 
Shall be ye same only then my one thirds Shall be theirs to 
whome I shall give it but if I remain here during this my Widow- 
hood I have Liberty to give to my own three daughters abovesd 
in Marriage or otherways for their portions as I shall see cause 
according to my ability and to Every of the abovementioned pre- 
mises and Engagements I firmly Engage to preforme as Witness 
my hand and Seal this Eight day of ye Second month 1671 in 
presence of us 



/ 



Book A / 63 



Joseph Nickolson Elizabeth Townsend O 
Mary (M W) willis And we the above mentioned Henry 
her mark and John Townsend do own our Con- 
Henry Townsend sent to the abovesd and do Stand as 
John Townsend witnesses also 

Upon the Request of Antony Wright of Oysterbay to apprise 
ye Estate of Samuel mayeo which is a home lot and commonage 
belonging to it with a Shear of meadow Containing Two acres 
and Quarter or thereabouts we beneath Subscribed have apprised 
the Said Estate to be worth five and twenty pounds in Country 
pay in Oysterbay ye 3*^ day of June 1671 

Richard Harkcot 
Thomas Townsend 

These presents declaireth Unto all whomeSoever it may any 
wise Concern that I Elizabeth Townsend widow of the Late 
Deceased John Townsend in Oysterbay in ye north rideing on 
Long Island because my Sd husband deceased without any Will 
I have w*^ ye advice of my husbands Two brothers Henry & 
Richard Townsend with ye advice and Consent of my Two Eldest 
Sons John and Thomas Townsend all of Oysterbay Abovesd have 
together parted my Sd husbands Estate amongst his Six Younger 
Children for their portions an Stead of a will by which will Each 
of the Children namly James, Rose, Ann, Sarah, George and 
Daniel may know w* Shall be and w* to Claim for their portion 
or their fathers Estate and this to Stand firm and Unalterable 
by Me or any through or by me but to remain for a Settlement 
of peace between me and my children which is as followeth Imprs. 
first unto my Son James I give for his portion out of ye Estate 
in present possession In Land besides Cattle and horses he have 
in hand already first three acres of Land and three quarters 
Lying on ye South Side of that was old Armitages Lot in Oys- 
terbay lying or Joyning to ye highways on ye Eastern and western 
Side with Commonage and Common priviledge to it of wood 
Land and Timber as other Such Lots have and he is to have ye 
Land upon part of his Common Right yt his father did Improve 
on ye East Side of Muntinecock Creek Joyning on ye South 
Side of his Uncle henrys Land & ye Two Shears of medow Lying 
on the west Side of the Creek or Beaver Swamp an one Shear 
of Meadow on ye East Side of the Sd Creek and he is to have 
the Lands his father fenced and Improved, on ye West Side of 
the Mill River Swamp with the Shear of Swamp Joyning to ye 
East Side of it and he is to have — (/>. 40 Neiv A) — Have Six 
acre of plains and a quarter of a Shear of meadow at the South 
& So much of ye South Side of the Swamp at ye rear of my 
house Lot as proves to be mine of which Swamp Josias Latting 
hath a part, to my daughters I do Engage to give to each of 



64 Book A 

them thirty pounds a peice for their portions and to my eldest 
daughter EHzabeth altho not above mentioned Yet She is to have 
w*"^ what She hath already received Thirty pounds All so at 
Such pay as passes Between man and man after ye rate of Indian 
Corn at three Shilling a bushells and wheat at five, 2^y to ye 
Sd Elizabeth or her husband Gidian Wright towards her portion 
I give with what her father had befor given her already first Two 
Cowes Ten pounds a Young horse five pounds a bed and furne- 
ture Ten pounds Two Sheep one pound one kittle one pound in 
all Twenty Seven pounds and Gidian her husband is to have three 
pounds more and yt will be Thirty pounds in all 3'y to my 
Daughter Rose I give half a Shear of meadow at ye South with 
Two Cowes and Two Calves She hath already received, and 
Commoning in Oysterbay with Twenty Six acres of Land and 
three pounds in Richard Townsends hands and a Yearling mare 
Coalt it all being Valued by Us at thirty pounds 4*^'y to my two 
Youngest Daughters Ann and Sarah their portions are to be 
thirty pounds a peice out of ye Stock or in Lands as they most 
desire if their mother decease befor their portions be paid but 
If they be disposed in marriage while I remain a widow I have 
Libertie to pay to each of them their portion in Cattle or Land 
as I see they have most need and I able to do it or part one part 
of ye other 5'y it is my will and do fully agree yt my Two Young- 
est Sons George and Daniel Shall have these Two homsteads I 
now possess with ye p''viledges belonging to them after my de- 
cease but they are to be mine and for my Use to possess and 
Enjoye for my Use and Comfort during my Life and at my 
decease then to be theirs as above Said w*'' priviledges as follow 
to each partie is nominated his particular Interest 6'^ to my Son 
George I give for his portion as abovesd being the Eldest the 
house and house lot yt I now possess and Orchard which then 
shall be on it and Two Shears of meadow that Lyes on ye Town 
of Oysterbay which was bought with ye Lot and Six acres of 
plains with Commoning and Common priviledge in the first pur- 
chase of ye Town 7'>' To my Youngest Son Daniel above men- 
tioned after my decease as aboveSd Is to have ye Other Lot or 
that part of Land Lying between his brother James Lot and his 
brother georges Lot it was bought of Old Armitage I Say he is 
to have it with ye priviledges belonging to it namly Two Shears 
of meadow yt Lyeth on ye North Side of ye Town w'^^ was 
bought with ye Lot of ye Sd Thos : armitage and Six acres of 
plains and Twelve acres of Land and Common priveledges and 
I do by this will and Appoynt yt if ye decease before these my 
Two Youngest Sons be of age that Two of their Eldest brothers 
Take them and bring them up and to have the Use of the boys 
land and what other goods Chatties falls to them ye goods and 
Chatties are to be prised when ye receive it and deliver back to 
ye Sd Boys ye Same Price or value again when they goe from 



Book A 65 

their brothers whether they be of age or not for I do appoynt 
my brother henry Townsend their Uncle to have ye Oversight of 
them if he out Live me and to remove one or both to ye rest of 
their brothers or Sisters : with ye Lands and Estates to make use 
of Toward the bringing up of ye Sd Lads but when they goe 
away to have their whole principls returned to or with them but 
not to remove them without their Complaint to him or good 
grounds for ye Sd removall of Hard Usage and I do by this will 
and appoynt yt at my decease Unalterable by me or any through 
or by me all my Estate Undesposed of as goods household Stuff 
and Cattle are all to be Equally divided amongst all my Living 
Children and I do further Order and appoynt that if any or more 
of my Said Sons or daughters dye under age undisposed of in 
marriage the deassesed Lands and Estates are all to be divided 
Equally amongst all my Living Sons and daughters but it is 
still to be understood that who ever have the bringing up the 
Two Young lads and ye Use of their Estates towards their main- 
tainance their Lands and houses is with fences to be delivered Up 
all in as good repair as when the received it and the property of 
Lands houses Orchards is not to be altered to or from Either 
of ye Sd Lads altho ye property of other goods or Chatties may 
be altered upon Just and honest terms and further it is agreed 
that my eldest Son John is to have Such Land at hogisland at 
my decease or at South if I leave any undisposed of to my Two 
Youngest Daughters Ann and Sarah above Said but a lot on hog 
Island of the third division Number Ten my husband gives my 
Son Thomas unto all ye premeses and Ingagements above men- 
tioned I do hereby Ingage to performe Under hand and Seal 
the Twenty third Year of ye Reign Charles ye Second King of 
England and the — {p. 41 Nezv A) — The Tenth day of ye fifth 
month 1671 before Signing was Enterlind in ye fifth and Eight 
Line that I now possess as witness my hand and Seal in the 
presence of us 

Moses Furman the mark of 

Benjamin Hubard Elizabeth X Townsend O 

I do own my brother Richard did Consent to the substance of 
what is above mentioned and with my advise also as witness my 
hand Henry Townsend and we Consent to the abovesd 
John Townsend Thomas Townsend 
Gidian wright James Townsend 

Be it Known unto all men whom this my deed of Sale may 
any ways Concern yt I Joseph Carpenter of Masketicove within 
the Colloney of his Royal highness James duke of York having 
made a purchase of a Certain Tract of Land Lying and being 
at Masketicove as by deed may appear the Deed bearing date 
the 24'»> of May in ye Year of Our Lord 1668 I the aforesd 



66 Book A 

Joseph Carpenter do own and Acknoledge to have freely Sold 
from me my heirs and assigns unto Robert Coles to him his 
heirs and assigns forever ye one fifth part of Lands and all other 
whatsomever priviledges doth or Shall any ways belong unto 
ye above Specified deed or by Vertue of ye Same ye Sd fifth 
part of Lands Timber feading or any other priviledes Whatsom- 
ever w'^'' may or Shall any ways belong by Vertue of my pur- 
chase made ye 24**^ of may In ye year of Our Lord 1668 I do 
freely own to be Robert Coleses of masketicove to be his heirs 
or Assigns forever To have and to hold forever w^'^out Let 
Trouble or molestation by me or any from by or under me 
and having received from ye Sd Robert Coles full Satisfaction 
to my Content for ye Sd fifth part of Lands and priviledges 
thereunto belonging I have hereunto as my free and real act fixt 
to my hand and Seal In masketicove this 6*^^ day of march In 
ye Year of our Lord 1670 and in the 23"^ Year of ye Reign of 
our Sovrign Lord and King Charles the Second King of England 
Scotland France and Irland Defender of the Faith &c 
Signed Sealed and delivered Joseph Carpenter O 

in p'"sets of us 
Mathias Harvy 
John Townsend 

Be it Known unto all men whom this my deed of Sale may 
any ways Concern that I Joseph Carpenter of masketicove within 
the Colloney of His Royal Highness James Duke of York having 
made a purchase of a Certain Tract of Land Lying and being at 
masketicove as by deed may appear ye Sd deed bearing date ye 
24'*^ may In ye Year of our Lord 1668 I the aforesd Joseph 
Carpenter do own and acknoledge to have freely Sold from me 
my heirs and assigns unto Daniel Coles to him his heirs and 
assigns forever the one fifth part of Lands and all other what- 
somever priviledges doth or Shall any ways belong unto the 
above Specified deed or by Virtue of the Same the Said fifth 
part of Lands Timber feeding or any other priviledges what- 
somever which may or Shall any ways belong by vertue of my 
purchas made ye 24'^^ of may In ye Year of our Lord 1668 I do 
freely own to be Daniel Coleses of masketicove to be his his 
Heirs or assigns forever To have and To hold for ever without 
Let Trouble or molestation by me or any from by or under me 
and having received from the Sd Daniel Coles full Satisfaction to 
my Content for ye Sd fifth part of Lands and priviledges there- 
unto belonging I have hereunto as my free and real act Set to 
my hand and Seal In Masketicove this sixth day of march In ye 
Year of our Lord 1670 and in the 23^^^ Year of ye reign of our 
Soverign Lord and King Charles the Second King of England 
Scotland France and Irland Defender of the Faith &c 



Book A 67 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Joseph Carpenter O 

in presence of us 
John Townsend 
Mathias Harvy 

Be it Known Unto all men whome this my deed of Sale may 
any ways Concern that I Joseph Carpenter of masketicove within 
the Coloney of his Royal highness James Duke of York having 
Made a purchase of a Certain Tract of Land Lying and being at 
Masketicove as by deed may appear ye Sd deed Bearing date 
ye 24''^ march In ye Year of our Lord 1668 I the afore Said 
Joseph Carpenter do own and acknoledge to have freely Sold 
from me my heirs and assigns unto Nathaniel Coles to him his 
heirs and assigns forever the one fifth part of Lands and al other 
whatsomever priviledges — (/>. 42 Nezv A) — Priviledge Doth or 
Shall any ways belong Unto ye above Specified Deed or by ver- 
tue of the Same ye Sd fifth part of Lands Timber feeding or any 
other priviledges Whatsomever which may or Shall any ways 
belong by vertue of my purchase made ye 24*^ day of May in 
the Year of our Lord 1668 I do freely own to be nathaniel 
Coleses of masketicove to be his his heirs and assigns forever 
To Have and To Hold forever without Let Trouble or molesta- 
tion by me or any from by or under me and having received from 
ye Sd Nathaniel Coles full Satisfaction to my Content for the 
Sd fifth part of Lands and priviledges thereunto belonging I 
have hereunto as my free & real act Set to my hand and Seal, 
in Masketicove this Sixth day of march in ye Year of our Lord 
1670 and in the 23: year of ye reign of our Sovrign Lord and 
King Charles the Second King of England Scotland France and 
Irland Defender of the faith & 

Signed Sealed and delivered Joseph Carpenter O 

in the presence of us 
Mathias Harvey 
John Townsend 

I Mathias Harvy of Oysterbay on Long Island in New England 
Do acknoledge to have received of Daniel Coles of the Same 
Town and Coloney full Satisfaction for quarter part of all ye 
Lands w^^'^ this deed of M"" John Richbill makes mention of and 
I have also given the abovesd Daniel Coles To him forever half 
of my Shear of Land which belongs to me at hog Island in witness 
hereof I have hereunto Set to my hand and Seal this 17''' of June 
in ye 17''' year of ye reign of our Sovrign King Charles ye 
Second 

Signed Sealed and delivered Marthias Harvy O 

in presence of us 
Nathaniel Coles John Coles 



68 Book A 

I Daniel Coles Do own that I have noe right or Interest in 
the house or house plott w'^'^ House plott is the Land which ye 
house Stands on and the bogs fenced in with a Small Orchard 

1 do own as to my quarter part to have no Interest as to this 
house & house plott which was by Mathias harvy bought of M"" 
John Richbell as Witness my hand this 22*^ Apriel 1671 
Signed in presence of us Daniel Coles 
John Tompson John Coles 

I Daniel Coles of masketicove do assigne from me my heirs 
and assigns all my Right Title and Interest of what Lands be- 
longeth to me by vertue of a purchas I made of mathias Harvy 
the Sd Lands I do own to be My brother John Coles his heirs 
& assigns Forever as witness my hand this 24**^ Apriel 1671 
Signed in presence of us Daniel Coles 

Mathias Harvy John Tompson 

Whereas I Thomas Marting did make a purchase of Moses 
Furman of half his lot in Oysterbay with other Lands thereunto 
belonging I do freely acknoledge the Sd Lands which I formerly 
bought of him to be his again and do disclaim and disown any 
Right and Interest in the Sd Lands as Witness my hand this 
27**' may 1672 In Oysterbay 

Thomas X Marting 
his Mark 

{p. 43 Old A) — An Invitory of ye Wido Johanna ffurmans, 
Estate taken by us ye Constable & Overseers of Oyster Bay this 
sixth of June 1672 

£ s d 
Imprs. Two Mares 10 £ One Horse 5£ : two Oxen 

12 £ 27 00 00 

2 five yeare old Steeres 12 £ Two Cowes 8£ 20 00 00 
one 2 yeare 50s : I yeareling heffer 30s : 04 00 00 
2 Calves 1 £ : 3 yeareling Sowes 2 £ : 03 00 00 
Two 3 yeare barrowes 2£: 10s: one 2 yeare Sow 

I £ 03 00 00 

1 Coper Kittell I £-10s: one brass Kittell qt 2 gall 

8s: 01 18 00 

2 leron pots & hookes 18s. 00 18 00 
I Littell brass Kittell, 4s : one pare of tongs 4s: 00 08 00 
a frying pan 4s. 1 loge Chaine 14s : 00 18 00 
A chaine 8s, one broade axe 5s: 1 axe 2s: 00 15 00 
A: B : for a plow, one peck axe, a Sheare lis : 00 11 00 
one hooe Is. 6d. 2 old Kittells 4s. 6d. 00 06 00 
A peece rope 2s: one coller Is: one bridel ls.-6d. 00 04 06 
horse trases w*^ Swiffell & chaine, 3s : 00 03 00 
old Sadel Is : A Churen 3s.— a bed & Sheete 10s : 00 14 00 



Book A 69 

two Keelers 5s : a wooden Skimer & Earthe pot 2s. 
a pewter pott 4s : A Soltseller 3s : 
3 Sawsers 3s: one porrenger Is. 6ci : a cupe Is. 3d: 
a dram cup & 2 Spoones Is. 6d : a pewter pott 2s. 

1 pewter platter 8s: 1 old platter Is. 6d. 
one bason, 6s : 1 Earthen dish Is. 
6 wooden dishes & trayes 5s: 1 cupe Is. 6d : 
Earten pot 6d, one Spite 3s. a Bibell 12s: 
one dublet breeches & cote, 30s : 
a grending Stone 3s. ffeater bed, & an old ticking, 
with a few feathers in it one rage one bolster one 
Sheete 3 pillowes feathers, & flockbolster 

2 pare Sheetes 2s lOd: 5 blankets 2£ : 
fower pillow bayes 14s. : 1 pillow 2s. 6d. 
2 old chest 10s : 1 peale 2s : 

1 meale trough 2s. 1 pillow 2s. 
one p"" Gotten cardes 2s: one Lookeing. glass: Is. 
one wheele 2s. a hechell 8s: one peale Is: 
one hate 5s : one 3 yeare bull 3 £ : 
a gun 2 Swordes 1 £ 10s : 
a lume & tackling theire to belonging 2£ 10s 

2 pipkings 6d 



Lands Houseing Orchards & Medoes, at MuntinaCock : wee 
Judge to be Yearely worth, three pounds a Year, in Curent pay 
of this Colloney — Thomas Townesend Rich: Harcott Matt: 
Harvy Nicho : Wright, things wanting w^** cannot at present be 
prysed, 1 dungforke w*"^ 3 tanges 2 Ogers, one gouge, 2 wedges 
2 Beetell rings, one tennet Saw, a broade hooe, one p"" Smale 
Mill Stones w**" Spindell, & 2 pecks, one Colter, one leron hay 
hooke a bolte & cleavis, hoopes & boxes, a Stubing hooe 

Know all men whome this p''sent Instrewment of writing may 
any wayes Cunseren yt I Rich Harcott, of Oyster Bay, have 
Bargened Sold & Delivered, unto Mathew Pryer of Killing 
Worth, a Sheare of Medo, lying, & being at Muntinacock & 
bounded South, by Rich Crabs, west by ye upland. North by 
Majors Gorthersons, & East on ye Solte Creeke. I say I have 
freely sold ye abovesd Medo : from mee my heires & assignes, 
unto ye abovesd Mathew Pryer, to him his heires, & assignes, for- 
Ever to have, & to hold, as his or theire one right title, & Intrest, 
& having received full Sattisfaction of Mathew Pryer: I doe 
ingaige my heires, & assignes to defend ye Sd Mathew Pryer, his 
heires, & assignes, from all or any person, whatsomEver molest- 
ing ye Sd Pryer: in his quiet, & peaceable posestion, of ye abovesd 
Medo in Witness heereof, I have heere unto, set to my hand & 
Seale, in Oyster Bay ye ll*'' July in ye yeare of our Lord 1669 



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70 Book A 

and in ye 21'*' yeare of the — {p. 44 Old A) — of ye Raigne, of 

our Soverainge, Charels ye Seacond, King of England, Scotlond 

ffrance, & lerland, 

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Rich: Harcott: O 

p^'sents of us 

Matthias Harvy 

John Coles : 

Oyster Bay ye 2!^^ June 1672 

This Instrewment of writting testyfieth to all persons, whome it 
may any wayes cunseren, yt I Thomas Townesend of Oyster Bay : 
on Long Island, in ye North rideing of New Yorkesheere, have 
Covenanted Bargened, & agreed, w*** William Thornycraft & 
Richard Cerby, both of ye aboveSd place, & Rideing, for a Ser- 
taine percell of Land, w*^*^ I have sold unto them, being twenty 
six ackers, lying & Joyn : on ye North side of ye line of Devish- 
tion, of Robert Williams Land, & ye Towne of Oyster Bay, 
w**^ ye previllidge, of timber, & grasing, upon ye right of comon 
yt I bought of John Underbill, belonging, to ye House Lott, yt 
I bought of him for theire owne use, I say I have sold, ye above 
speacefied, land, & previllidge unto ye above mentioned, William 
& Richard, to them their heires, Suckses" or assignes : for Ever, 
to have & to hold, as theire owne proper title, & intrest from 
mee my heires Sucksesors, Administrars & assignes, for Ever, 
but if ye Sd William or Richard doth make Sale of ye Lands, & 
previlledge, above Exprest w'^^ I have sold them, then they are, 
to make ye first tender, of Sale to mee, they heere ingaige to lett 
mee have it, therty shillings, cheaper then others will give for 
it, but if yt I refuse to give it, then they have Liberty to make 
Sale of it, to whome they will, & further I doe ingaige to give 
ye Sd William & Richard, posestion of what, I have sold them. 
According to Law, & to ye true performance, to each other, wee 
doe Enterchangebly, Subscribe our hand, & set to our Scales, 
day & date above written, & in ye 23"^ yeare of ye Rainge of 
Charels ye Seacond, King of Englond Scotlond &c 
Signed Sealed Thomas Townesend O 

& delivered in p''sents of us William Thornecrafe O 

Henery ffeexe his X marke 

Thomas Crumpe Rich : X Cerby his marke O 

Be it Knowen unto all men, whome this p^'sent Instrewment 
of writting may any, wayes cunseren yt I Mathew Pryer of Kill- 
ing Worth, have Bargened Sold & delverd unto Richard Crabb 
of Oyster Bay, a home Lott, ye w'^'^ Lott is lying & being, in ye 
Towne of Oyster Bay, & bounded w*** a highway on ye West, a 
highway on ye North, ye Woods on ye South, & John Robings 
lott on ye East, ye Sd Lott w^'^all Towne Rights, belonging to 
it, Oake Neck Medoes I doe Except, & reserve to myselfe, ye 



Book A 71 

abovesd Lott w'^all Tovvne rights, but what is Excepted, I doe 
owne to have Sold, from mce my heires, & assignes, unto Richard 
Crabb: to him his heires & assignes for Ever, to have & to hold, 
as his or theire owne right title, & Intrest, & haveing, received 
from, ye Sd Richard Crabb : full Sattisf : for ye above Speacefied 
Lands, I doe ingaige, mee my heires & assignes, to defifend & 
maintain ye Sd Richard Crabb : his heires and assignes, in their 
quiett & peaceable poseshtion from all or any, person whatsome- 
Ever, molesting ye Sd Crabb, or any of his, in there quiet pos- 
seshtion in witness heereof, 1 have heereunto sett, to my hand & 
Scale, in Oyster Bay this 11*^ July in ye yeare of our Lord, 
16€'9 & in ye 2V^ yeare of ye Rainge, of our Soverrainge, Charels 
ye Seacond, King of Englond, Scotland ffrance & lerland, &c 
Signed Sealed & Delivered Matthew Pryar O 

in p''sents of us 
Matthias Harvy John Coles : 

{p. 45 Old A) — Bee it Know unto all men, whome this p''sent 
Instrewment of writting, may any wayes cunseren, yt I Richard 
Crabb : of Oyster Bay, have Covenanted Bargened Sold & De- 
livered, unto Mathew Pryer of Killingworth, two Sheares of 
medo lying & being at Muntinacock, ye one being Bounded on ye 
South, by Coren Creeke, North by Richard Harcotts, West by 
ye upland, East ye great Creeke, ye other Sheare, Bounded on ye 
South by Samuell Weekes, North by ye Beach, West ye uplands, 
& East ye Creeke, I say I have freely Sold, from mee my heires 
& assignes, ye abovesd Sheares of Medoes unto Matthew Pryar, 
to him his heires, & assignes for Ever, to have & to hold, as his 
or theire owne, right title & intrest, & haveing received from 
Matthew Pryar, full Sattisfaction, for ye abovesd Sheares of 
Medoes, I doe ingaige myselfe, my heires & assignes, to deffend, 
ye Sd Matthew Pryar, his heires & assignes, in theire quiet & 
peaceable poseshtion, of ye abovesd Medoes, from all or any 
person whatsomEver, in witness heereof, I have heereunto sett 
to my hand & Scale, in Oyster Bay, this IP^ July in ye yeare of 
our Lord 1669 & in ye 2P'' yeare, of ye Raigne of our Sover- 
rainge, Charels ye Seacond, King of Englond Scottlond ffrance 
& lerland &c 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Richard Crabb: O 

in presents of us 
Matthias Harvy John Coles: 

Bee it Know unto all men, whome this my Deede of Sale 
may any wayes Cunseren yt I Matthias Harvy of Oyster Bay, 
on Long Island, & w"Mn ye Colloney, of his Royall Highness, 
James Duke of Yorke, have Bargened Sold & Delivered, unto 
William ffroeste of Oyster Bay, A home lott Lying & Joyning to 
Richard Harcotts Land w'** Comonage, theire unto belonging, & 



72 Book A 

a quarter of a Sheare of Medo, at ye South, & Twenty ackers of 
Land, to be taken up in ye Comon, ye abovesd Lott w^*" ye pre- 
vilidges above Expresed, I ye abovesd: Matthias Harvy: have 
freely Sold from me my heires & assignes, for Ever: unto ye 
Sd William ffrooste, to him his heires & assignes, for Ever, to 
have & to hold, as his or theire intrest, for Ever w*^out, truble 
let or molestation, by mee or any from by or under mee, & this 
as my reall act I have heere, unto set to my hand, & Scale, in 
Oyster Bay this 8**^ day July, in ye Yeare of our Lord 1671 & 
in ye 22*'' Yeare, of ye Rainge of our Soverrainge Lord & King: 
Charels ye Seacond, King of Englond, Scotlond, fifrance & ler- 
land Deffender of ye flFaith &c 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Matthias Harvy O 

in p^'sents of us 
John Tompson Ephrim Pallmer: 

Know all men whome, this Intsrewment, of Writting may any 
wayes, cunseren, yt whareas wee Hennery fforest, & John Davis, 
haveing A percell of Land w*'* other previledge theire unto be- 
longing, from ye Owners of Hog Island, as by an Instrewm* of 
writting may appeare, wee doe ingaige, our Selves to keepe, & 
Seacure, ye Sd Hoge Island both winter & Sumer, to ye utmost, 
of our Endeavors, for ye Seacurty of ye Sd Gropes yt shall be 
theire on, Yearely : & wee ye abovesd Henery, & John, doe also 
ingaige unto ye owners of ye Sd Island, yt when wee shall have 
a minde & doe intend to leave ye Sd Island, to give ye Sd Oners 
a halfe a yeare warening, befor our deaparture, & also if damage 
shall be dun, on ye Sd Hog Island — {p. 46 Old A) — To ye Gropes 
theire on, dewring ye time wee shall keepe ye Sd Island, wee 
doe ingaige to make Sattisfaction, provided, it be Occationed, or 
dunn by our Neglect, and this as our Reall act, & for ye dew & 
trew performance, heereof, wee have heere unto sett to our 
hands, in Oyster Bay this 2**^ of Sceptember, 1672 wee Hennery 
& John doe also ingaige, our heires & assignes, to this our act, 
Signed and delivered in p^'sents of us Henery fforest 

John (J) Wright John Davis 

his marke 
Joseph Weekes : 

Oyster Bay this Z^^ day of March 1669 

This Deede of Sale testifieth, to all ^sons whome it, may any 
wayes cunseren, yt I John Digeson, of Oyster Bay, in ye North 
riding of New Yorke Sheere, of Long Island, in New Englond, 
upon good Gonsideration, moveing mee heereunto, have bargend 
Sold & made over unto William Buckler, of ye abovesd place, 
Seaven ackers of land, lying & being by ye Gove, at ye East 
End, of ye Town of Oyster Bay, butting and Bounding, as ffol- 
loweth, on ye North East Comer, Bounded, w**' a brush Ghesnut, 



Book A 73 

tree neare ye Swampe, on ye South East Comer, bounded with 
a greate white Oake, being five pole over, ye Seacond rune, on 
ye South west bounded, w'*' a black Oake, neare ye head of ye 
first runn, on ye north West bounded, w**' a great Chesnut tree, 
& also I have Sold to ye above said W™ Buckler, ye right of 
Comons, yt was John ffinches only reserving to myselfe what 
Land hath bin taken up, upon ye right of Comons befor, ye date 
heereof , I John Digeson doe heere owne, to have sold, this Seaven 
ackers, of Land & right of Comons, as before Exprest, unto ye 
abovesd W'" Buckler, his heires Suckses", Adminis" or assignes, 
peaceabley to poses & injoye & to have, & to hold, as his or 
theire owne proper title & intrest, from mee my heires, Suckses" 
or assignes only what is above Exsepted, & doe ingaige, to give, 
ye Sd Buckler, quiet posestion of ye abovesd Lands & Comons, 
haveing received full satisfac: for it, as upon Bill Exprest, & 
this I doe owne, as my act & Deede as witness my hand & Scale, 
day & date above written, & in ye 22"' yeare, of King Charels ye 
Seacond, King of Great Brittaine, ffrance & lerland, & in ye 
p''sents of us 

Thomas Townesend John Dickeson O 

Joseph (J. B.) Billington 
his marke 

Assigned by mee Richard Latting, of Hemstead & of ye 
North Rideing, all my right title and intrest, of this w^^in, writ- 
ten Deede, which I Bought of Thom. fiFrancis of Seataucott, unto 
Josias Lattin, John Robings, & Hannah Latting it is to be under- 
stoode, to Josias Latting therty three ackers, to John Robings 
Therty Seaven ackers, & Hannah Latting Sixty ackers, I say I 
have assigned from mee, my heires, & assignes for Ever, unto 
ye above parties, mentioned to them, theire heires or assignes 
forEver, as witness my hand in Oyster Bay this 7^^ of October, 
in ye Yeare of our lord 1671 

Signed & Delivered in p''sents of us Richard X Latting 

Matthias Harvy, Towne Clerke his marke 

Thomas Townesend 

{p. 47 Old A) — Bee it Knowen unto all men, whome this my 
Deede of Sale may any wayes cunseren yt I Rich: Harcott of 
Oyster Bay, on Long Island w^^'in ye Colloney of his Royall 
Highness, James Duke of Yorke, Covenanted Bargend Sold, unto 
Richard Latting of ye abovesd Town & Colloney, A Sheare of 
land w^^'out ye fence, w*=** was Jonas Holsteads, but ye other 
parte w^'^in ye fence & ye Medo w'^'out ye fence I reserve to my- 
selfe, w'^*' belong to this Sheare, on Hog Island, & also two ackers 
and a Roode, of my owne Sheare, w*^out ye fence one Hog Island, 
& half a Sheare of Medo at ye South, which formerly I bought 
of M'^ John Richbell, I ye abovesd Richard, Harcott, doe one to 



74 Book A 

have Sold from mee my heires & assignes for Ever, ye above 
percels of Land, unto Richard Latting, to him his heires & as- 
signes for Ever, to have & to hold, as his or theire proper right 
title & entrest, free from molistation, from mee, or any by or 
under mee, & I haveing received from ye Sd Richard Latting, for 
Every, parte, & percell of ye above mentioned Lands, full Satis- 
faction to my Cuntent, have as my Reall & lawfull act set to my 
hand & Seale in Oyster Bay, this 12'^ of Jannuary in ye Yeare 
of our Lord 1669 & in 2V^ yeare of ye Rainge, of our Sover- 
ainge King: Charels ye Seacond, by ye Grace of God, King of 
Greate Brittaine ffrance & lerland, &c 

Signed Sealed, & delivered Richard Harcut O 

in presents of us: 
Matthias Harvy 
William X Risbie, his marke 

Asigned by mee Richard Latting of Hemstead, in ye North 
Rideing unto Josias Latting of Oyster Bay, my whole right & 
intrest, as is Speacefied, in this Deede above written, I say as- 
signed from mee, my heires & assignes for Ever, my whole right 
& intrest, unto Josias Latting, his heires & assignes, for Ever, 
as witness my hand in Oyster Bay, this 7^^ of October 1671 
Signed & Deliverd in p''sents of us : Richard X Latting 

Matthias Harvy Towne Gierke his mark 

Thomas Townesend 

Oyster Bay ye 16*'' of May 1670 This Deede of Sale deaclar- 
eth to all persons, to whome it may any wayes cunseren, yt I 
Joseph Weekes of Oyster Bay, in ye north rideing of. New Yorke 
Sheere, & under ye patronage & protection, of his royall High- 
ness, James Duke of Yorke, upon good Considerations, moveing 
mee heereunto have Bargened Sold & made over, unto Richard 
Latting, of ye abovesd place, a Sertaine Lott of land upon Hog 
Island being ye first lott in ye third Devishtion, Bounded one 
ye West side w*'' ye Harbore, & on ye North End, by Hennery 
Townesends land & on ye East side by M"" Harvys land, & on 
ye South End to Benjamen Hubards Land, I say I have sold 
this abovesd : lott, unto ye abovesd Richard Latting, to him his 
heires Sucsesors &, assignes, to have & to hold as his or theire, one 
proper title & intrest, for Ever, from mee my heires Sucksess" 
administrars & assignes, for Ever, haveing received full Satis- 
faction for it, as witness my hand & Seale, day & date above 
written & in ye 22**^ yeare of our Soverainge King Charels ye 
Seacond, King of Greate Brittaine ffrance & lerland, 
Signed Sealed & Delivered Joseph Weekes O 

in p''sents of us 
Thomas Townesend 
Joseph Sutton 



Book A 75 

{p. 48 Old A) — Assigned by mee Richard Latting, of Hemstead, 
in ye North Riding unto Josias Latting, of Oyster Bay, all my 
right & intrest of all lands, Speacefied on ye other side of this 
paper, I say I have assigned, from mee my heires & assignes 
for Ever, unto ye Sd Josias Latting, to him his heires & assignes 
for Ever, as witness my hand, in Oyster Bay this 7'*' of October, 
in ye Yeare of our Lord 1671 

Signed & Deliverd in p''sents of us Richard X Latting 

Matthias Harvy Towne Gierke his marke 

Thomas Townesend 

Know all men, whome this p''sent Instrewment, of writting 
may any wayes Cunseren yt wee Richard Latting, & Ben j amen 
Hubard, both Of ye Town of Oyster Bay, & w*^in ye Colloney, 
of his Royall Highness: James Duke of Yorke: have made a 
free, & loveing Exchange, of Lands, yt is to Say, whareas I 
Benjam : Hubard, have Lands w'''out ye fence, one Hog Island, 
& I Richard Latting, have belonging, to mee Tenn ackers of land, 
by vertue, of a Purchas, I made of Richard Renter, I Richard 
Latting doe freely, resine, to Benjamen Hubard, all my right, & 
intrest of my Tenn ackers, heere in ye Towne, & also I Benjamen 
Hubard, doe also Resine up unto Richard Latting, all my right 
of Lands, on Hog Island, w'^'out the fence, to be ye said Richard 
Lattings for Ever, & also I ye Sd Hubard, doe resine & freely 
deliver, unto Richard Latting, for Ever, a Lott of Land w^'^in 
ye fence, being three ackers, more or less, provided ye Sd Richard 
Latting, shall on one of his Lottes, on ye Calves Pasture, Break 
it up, & plowe it, Sufishtiently, fit for Planting for my use, w'^*' 
said land is to be mine, in lew of ye, abovesd: three ackers, & 
I also Richard Latting, doe ingaige, to Breake up this, Land, by 
March next, cum Twelve munth, in witness heereof, we have 
heere unto set to our hands, Enterchangablely, & Scales, ye 17''' 
day of Jannry 1669 & in ye 21"^ yeare of ye Raigne, of our Sov- 
errainge Lord, Charels ye Seaco : King of Create Brittaine, 
flfrance, & lerland &c: & also all ye abovesd Lands, heere Ex- 
presend, by way of Exchange, is owned by Benjamen Hubard, 
after his deacease, to be ye abovesd Richard Lattings and his 
heires for Ever, 

Signed Sealed & deliverd Benjamen Hubard O 

in p''sents of us Richard X Latting 

Matthias Harvy his marke 

Thomas X Marting his marke 

Assigned by mee Richard Latting, of Hemstead, & of ye 
North rideing unto Josias Latting of Oyster Bay, & of ye North 
Rideing, all my right titell & intrest, of all lands Speacefied in 
this paper, I say assigned from mee, my heires, & assignes for 
Ever, unto ye Sd Josias Latting to him his heires & assignes for 



76 Book A 

Ever, ye Sd Lands, as witness my hand, in Oyster Bay, this 7^^ 

of October, in ye Yeare of our Lord 1671 

Signed & Deliverd Rich: X Latting 

in p'^sents of us his marke 

Matthias Harvy, Towne Gierke 

Thomas Townesend, 

(p. 49 Old ^)— Oyster Bay ye 22*^ of October 1667 in ye County 
of New Yorke Sheere in ye 28*^^ yeare of his Majesties Rainge, 
I Richard Latting Senj"" Inhabetant, of ye Sd : place, now at this 
presant, time & date, make over & freely geive, all my right & 
intrest, in any land, or percell of lands w^^ are in my p''sent pos- 
sestion, w^^'in ye limits, of ye Sd place, unto my Sunn Josias Let- 
ting for Ever, & in case of his deacese, ye Sd land or Lands, to 
fale unto Sarah Wright, his intend Wife, which I ye said Richard, 
doe by these presents, instate upon her, ye Sd Sarah, as a full & 
ferem Ginter, {jointure) upon her, for Ever, after ye deacease, 
of my Sd Sunn reserving to my Selfe, & for my use, dewring my 
life, two ackers of Tilled Lands, on Hog Island, & halfe a Sheare 
of Medo at ye South dewring my Sd life, w**" Towne Gomoning, 
I also make over, all my right & title, in house & lands, w^^'all 
apurtanances, theire unto belonging, lying & being, in ye Towne 
& Limits of Huntington, in ye Gounty aforsd : unto my Sd Sunn, 
in as full & ample maner, as Afor Exprest, only reserving ye 
Sd Right, in Huntinton, unto myself, dewring my life, & after 
my deacease, to fall, to my Sd Sunn, & after his deacease, to ye 
Sd Sarah aforesaid, for Ever, & ye said Josias doe by these 
p''sents promis, to Gut mee Six load of hay at South yearely, 
dewring my life, reserving also a Smale peece of Land, to my- 
selfe, & dispose, w'^^ I bought, of Benjamen Hubard, ye Said 
Richard, doe freely geive, grant, & make over; as foresd, to 
my Sd Sunn & Sarah, Wright, in p'"sents of us, Signed Sealed, 
by us, in pertic : & mutaly, deliverd, as our act & Deede, 
John Underbill Richard Latting O 

Nicholas, Wright: Josias X Lating O 

his mark 

This p''sent Instrewment of writing deaclareth, unto all whome 
it may any wayes cunseren, yt whareas wee beneith Subscribed 
Josias Latting and Sarrah Latting, both of Oyster Bay, haveing 
a house & Lands in Huntington, given us by our ffather Richard 
Latting, after his deacease which is heere Expresed w*''in this 
written paper wee ye Sd Josias Letting & Sarah Latting, doe 
heereby relinquish, all our right & intrest, in ye Sd house, & 
lands, w*'' ye previlidges thereunto belonging & doe freely owne, 
ye formentioned Homestead, to be John Robings, for Ever, frely 
to make use of or any wayes, to dispose, in witness, heereof, wee 



Book A 77 

have heereunto set to our hands in Oyster Bay, ye \2^^ Deacem- 
ber 1670 

Signed in p''sents of us Josias X Latting his mark 

Nicholas Wright : Sarah (S) Wright her marke 

Matthias Harvy 

{p. 50 Old A) — Bee it Knowen unto all men, whome this p''sent 
Instrewment, of writting may any wayes cnseren, yt I Richard 
Painter of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, of ye North Rideing in 
ye Colloney, of New Yorke, have Bargened Sold & Deliverd, 
unto Richard Latting, of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, of ye North 
Rideing, in ye Colloney of New Yorke, all my right title & in- 
trest, of Sertaine Tracks of Lands, w*^'* I ye abovesd Rich : Paint- 
er, bought of Benjamen, Hubard, for & in Consideration, of full 
Sattisfaction, allredie received by mee ye Sd Richard Painter, 
from ye abovesd Richard Latting, I say I have Sold, & Deliverd, 
from me my heires, & assignes, unto ye Sd Rich: Latting his 
heires, & assignes, to have, & to hold, as his or theire proper 
right, for Ever, w'^'out let truble, or molistation, by mee ye Sd 
Rich: Painter or any from by or under mee, & doe by these 
p^^sents ingaige myselfe, heires & assignes for, Ever, to maine- 
taine, & deflfend, ye Sd Rich : Latting, his heires & assignes : in 
ye quiet inioyment, & peaceable possestion, of these Seaverall 
tracks or percels of Lands, as is heere beneath Speacefied, from 
any person or persons, whatsomEver, shall molest ye abovesd 
Rich : Latting, in his peaceable inioyment, of any parte or parcell, 
of these lands Speacefied, I say I Rich : Painter, have sold, as is 
Speacefied, in a Deede, w'^*' I had from Benj : Hubard, all ye 
reare or West End, of ye Sd Hubards Lotte, w'='' I bought of him 
unto ye headge, & soe on a Stright line, over to ye reare of, 
Nicholas Simkings house lott, & halfe, of all his right, or Sheare, 
of Medoe at ye South & also, halfe of all my comon & comon 
rights, as also halfe of Therteene ackers in ye Comon, & halfe 
of Seaven ackers at Seader poynt, & halfe a Sheare of Land on 
Hog Island, & on Sheare, of Medoe, on ye North side of ye 
Towne, w*^** was Robert fifurmans, I say I Rich Painter, tor 
ffull Sattisfaction all redie received from Rich : Latting, have 
Sold Deliverd, & past over, all my right title & intrest, of all 
Every parte, & percel, of these lands above Speacefied, & all 
prevellidges theire unto belonging, unto ye Sd Rich : Latting, his 
heires & assignes for Ever, to inioye, & for ye dew & trew per- 
formance, heereof & to all trew intents I have heereunto setto 
my hand & Scale, this 9**^ of Sceptemb: in ye Yeare of our Lord 
1666 & in ye IS*** yeare of ye Rainge, of our Soverraing King, 
Charels ye Seacond, 

Signed Sealed & Deliverd, in p^^sent of us Rich : Painter O 
Nicholas Wright Matthias Harvy 



78 Book A 

Assigned by mee Rich: Latting, of Hemstead, in ye North 
Rideing, unto Josias Latting, of Oyster Bay, all my right, & in- 
trest, of this w^^in Speacefied Deede, I say I have assigned from 
mee my heires, & assignes for Ever, unto ye Sd Josias Latting, 
to him his heires, & assignes for Ever, as witness my hand in 
Oyster Bay ye 1*^ of August in ye yeare of our Lord 1671 
Signed & Deliverd in p^'sents of us Richard X Latting 

Matthias Harvy Towne Gierke his marke : 

Thomas Townesend 

Killingworth ye 7*^ Munth called, ye \2^^ day on Long Island, 
in ye North Rideing, under ye Sewpreame power, of Charels 
Seacond : & under the pratincecall protection, of James Duke of 
Yorke, & Albina, & in ye Yeare of ye Kings Raine This my, last 
will & Testament, deaclares befor God and all men, I being by 
my perfect under Standing, doe beequeath my Sole — {p. 51 Old A 
missing: p. 50 Neiv ^)— Unto ye Etarnal Marcy Love and Joye 
of my heavenly father in ye free death and Marcys of my Sav- 
iour My Redeemer Ghrist Jesus which whome by a Saving faith 
I Eternally Ghose withall and do declare ye witness of ye Spirit 
Sealing to ye premises to my Everlasting Joye and Gonsolation In 
ye Holy Gost my Sole and Gomforter and in ye faith aforesd I 
resigne my Body to ye Grave and when it Shall — {p. 51 Neiv A) 
— Shall Decently be Entered I Bequeath my whole Estate In 
possession of my wife Elizabeth Underbill During ye Time of her 
widowhood but if she Marry then my Brother John Bound Henry 
Townsend mathew pryer and my Son John Underbill I impower 
hereby that they See to ye Estate that ye Ghildren be not wronged 
nor Turned of with out Some proportionable allowance as ye 
Estate will afford and that my Son Nathaniel Be remaining with 
his mother Untell Twenty one Years I will that an Inheritance of 
Land and Some meadow as my Said Overseers Shall Judge Equal 
and Right be Gonfirmed upon him and his Linual Heirs and that 
no part of my Land be alinated from my present ofspring Signed 
Sealed as afore Said In presents of Henry Rudick Nathan Bird- 
sail ye 18"^ September 1671 Day and date above written 
Ghristopher Hawxhurst ^ me: John Underbill 

William Simson James Cock 

ye IS'*' of february 1672 Laid out by Francis Weekes and 
Mathias Harvy unto Richard Harkcott Twenty Acres of Land 
Lying and being on ye West Side of ye Hollow which Gometh 
down on ye West Side of ye fresh pond being 60 pole on ye 
South Side 70 pole on ye East 58 pole on ye north and on ye 
west 52 pole also Two acres and a half of land Laid out to ye 
Said Richard Harcott at ye Old Brickkill being 25 pole on ye 
South on ye East 29 pole on ye northend Six pole and on ye 
west Side 23 pole 



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Book A 79 

15'*^ — Also laid out unto Samuel ffurman about two acres of 
Land Joyning unto Rich : Harcott Home Lot on ye west Side 

18"^ — On ye South Side of ye old planting fields Laid out 
by Mathias Harvy and Francis weekes unto Gideon wright Ed- 
mund Wright Caleb Wright and John Wright Twenty acres of 
Land being on ye North Side fifty pole on ye West Sixty on ye 
South Sixty on ye East Sixty ye Said Land is Joyning to Gideon 
Wrights Land 

19th — j^isQ James Townsend and Isaac Dotte Sixteen acres of 
Land Joyning on ye South Side of ye above Said fower Wrights 
Land and being on ye West fifty pole ye South fifty pole and ye 
East forty Eight pole and on ye North Side Sixty 
(p. 52 Nezv A)— ye \9^^ february 1672 Laid out To Antony 
Wright an Eleven acres of Land Joyning on ye South Side of 
Isaac Doties and James Townsend Land being on ye North Side 
fifty pole on ye East forty on ye South fifty and on ye West 
thirty and five 

19'^ — to John wright and Edmund Wright Twelve Acres of 
Land about a half a mile to the northeast of Suskoes wigwam 

18"' — Henry Townsend about two acres of Land on ye West 
side of ye Mill pond begining at his Goat Pen and So Southard 
Leavin ye Highways Clear 

20 — Laid out by f rancis weekes and Mathias Harvy To Samuel 
weekes Joseph weekes and John Weekes a parcell of Land Lying 
between two hollows which hollow Meetes at ye Shooe and Lying 
Southward from ye Shoe being Twenty fower acres and on ye 
north Side forty pole ye west Eighty ye South Sixty and ye 
East Side Seventy also Twelve Acres of Land Laid out to ye 
Said parties Joyning on ye East Side of John Wrights Edmund 
Wrights Caleb wrights and Gideon wrights Land ye Langth and 
bredth ye East Side Sixty ye north fifty ye South Thirty ye 
west forty poles 

I Moses ffurman of Oysterbay Do acknoledge to have Sold from 
me my heirs and asigns forever unto John Underbill of Killing- 
worth my whole right and Interest of all ye meadows on Oake 
neck as witness my hand this 25"' of June 1673 In Oysterbay 

Moses ffurman 

I John Digeson Senj"" of Oysterbay do acknoledge to have Sold 
from me my heirs and Assigns forever Unto John Underbill of 
Killingworth my whole Right and Interest of all ye meadows on 
Oak Neck as witness my hand in Oysterbay ye 25"^ June 1673 

John Dickeson 

I Richard Harcott of Oysterbay Do acknoledge to have Sold 
from me my heirs and assigns forever unto John Underbill of 
Killing worth to him his heirs and assigns forever all my right and 



80 Book A 

Interest of ye meadows on Oak Neck and pine Island my Sd 
Interest being two Shears as witness my hand in Oysterbay this 
25ti> of June 1673 

Richai^d Harkcott 

This Indenture witnesseth yt I John Dyer of muntinecock upon 
Long Island within ye northrideing in ye County of York Shire 
husbandman have Sold unto Richard Latting of Oysterbay of ye 
aforesd Rideing Husbandman his heirs Executors admits and 
assns forever all my right In and upon a Certain Parcell of Land 
Lying at Muntinecock aforesd withall ye Housen Orchards mea- 
dows pastures Commonages Grangers or any other Priviledges 
or Imunyties Whatsomever thereunto belonging or hereafter to 
belong or Appertaining after ye Death or Decease of me ye Said 
John Dyer Realy and actualy from me my heirs Executors ad- 
ministrators or assigns forever for him ye Said Richard Latting 
To have and To hold forever as fully and Largely as may be 
made by any Deed or Conveyance whatsomever he ye Sd Richard 
having paid me a Cow and Calf for ye Same In witness whereof 
I have hereunto Subscribed and Set my Seal In Muntinecock ye 
20*^^ of October in ye 19'^ year of ye Reigne of our Sovrigne 
Lord King Charles ye Second by the Grace of God King Defender 
of ye faith &c and In ye Year of our Lord 1667 according to 
Computation of ye Church of England Signed and Delivered 
In presence of us John Dyer O 

Nicolas Wright 
John Kechem 

{p. 53 Nezv A) — Assigned by me Richard Latting of Hempstead 
In ye Coloney of New York all my right Title and Interest of 
this deed Unto william Hutson of Killing worth I say Assigned 
from me my heirs and assigns forever unto ye Said william Hut- 
son to him His heirs and Assigns forever as Witness my Hand 
In Oysterbay this 7^^ of October in ye Year of our Lord 1671 
Signed and Delivered in presence of us Rich : X Latting 

Mathias Harvy Town Cleark his mark 

Tho^ Townsend 

Killing worth ye ZZ*'' June 1667 

We the Indian propriators of Matinecock whose names are 
hereunto Subscribed Do by these Presents Acknoledge To have 
fully Bargained Sold and Made Over Unto John Dyer of ye place 
aforsd In ye County of New York Shire and under ye Royal 
patronage and protection of Highness James Duke of York a 
parcel of Land Containing forty Acres of Woodland as bounded 
by us North and South According to ye former Bounds Rainging 
East as by us bounded and West to william Simsons Land with 
free Commonage of Grasing and Timber withall wrights and 



Book A 81 

Titles In ye Seventh part of our undisposed Meadows fresh and 
Salt with Creek Thech with ye Benefits of ye Creeks and Coves 
with free hunting fishing fowling with ye Benefit of all mineralls 
according to Law the Sd bounds beginning from Raccoon Swamp 
or ye fower Rocks Lying In John Underbill Senj" meadow from 
thence West to Masketicove withall meadows Creekthatch Broken 
Lands Lying and being within ye Said bounds and Cove Except- 
ing three or four acres of meadow more or less belonging to 
Robert williams adjoyning to ye Said Lands of him ye Said 
Robert williams which Said benefits and priviledges Lands and 
meadows as before Expressed We the Said propriet" do acknol- 
edge To have Sold unto him ye Sd John his heirs Successors or 
assigns from us our heirs Successors administ" or assigns for 
him or them peaceably to possess and Inioye forever free from 
all molestation from us or any of ours Interested in ye Said Land 
and do Engage to Defend ye Said John his heirs Successors and 
assigns Against all playes or pretences Whatsomever & Acknol- 
edge to have received full Satisfaction as witness our hands Day 
and date above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in ye pres- 
ence of us in the 19"^ Year of the Kings Reaigne 
John Underbill ye mark X aseton 

John Underbill jun"" ye mark X Arumpus 

John Fexe ye mark X Seuhor 

ye mark X Nothe 
ye mark X Poometamok 
ye mark X Skoskeene 
ye mark X matares 

(/). 54 New A) — Assigned by me John Dyer of Muntinecock all 
my right Title And Interest of this within written deed Unto 
Richard Latting of Oysterbay for full Satisfaction In hand all 
ready received In witness hereof I have hereunto Set to my 
hand In Muntinecock this 22"^ of October 1669 
Benjamin Hubard John Dyer 

Cattaren X Simson, her mark 

Killing worth ye 2'*' March 1667 

Be it Known unto all men that I thomas Francis A proprietor 
in Muntinecock do acknolege to have Bargained Sold and Made 
over to John Dyer three acres of Land More or Less Lying in 
fence and so to the Cart way at ye End of the house of ye Sd 
John for him ye Said John peaceably to possess his heirs and 
Assigns forever free from all Molestation from me or any or 
mine and will Defend ye Said Sale from all pretences whatsom- 
ever as witness my hand Day and Date above written and In 
ye 20**^ Year of ye Kings Reigne 

the Mark of Thomas X ffrancis O 
Signed Sealed and Delivered 
John Underbill Elizabeth Underbill 



82 Book A 

Assigned by me John Dyer of Killingworth all my right Title 
Interest of this within written deed unto Richard Latting of 
Oysterbay having received full Satisfaction I have hereunto 
Set to my hand In Killingworth this 22'** of October 
Benjamin Hubard John Dyer 

Kattaren Simson her mark X 

Tho : Townsend these are to Satisfie that ye three acres of 
Land more or Less belonging to John Dyers Right and given by 
my father Latting to John Robbins but recorded mine I do by 
these Signifie that I do Disown any Claim or Title there to as 
witness my hand this 7*'' of Apriel 1684 

Joseph Eastland William (H) Hudson 

John Davis 

(/>. 55 New A)— In Oysterbay ye 13*'' of 9^^'' 1673 
Seeing yt by Letter of Attorney It Doth Appear that John 
Tompson Now of Midlebourough and John Thomas of Brook hav- 
en Alies Seatawcot are Impowered attornies by John Tompson of 
Brook haven alies Seatawcot Smith to Make a full End of the 
Difference Between him and ye Town of Oysterbay conserning 
his Charges of ye Lot and priviledge of ye Town Granted him 
these declaireth it is mutually agreed upon by the Said Town 
and the attorneys that John Tompson have Liberty to Let or 
Sell his house and ye Lands In his possession at Oysterbay to 
any man that ye Town Appoves of But he is not to Come and 
Live in it himself but he is not to Sell it to any Such man as 
the Town Disaproves of and to this Conclusion or end of ye 
Difference we the attornies of ye Said John Tompson for and 
In his behalf Do Set to our hands and Seals and Mathias Harvy 
Town Clark for and In behalf of the Town 
Signed Sealed In presence of us John Tompson O 

Jacob Brokinge John Thomas O 

Moses X pettet his mark Mathias Harvy O 

Town Clerke O 

Know all men by these presents That I John Tompson of 
Brookhaven alies Seatawcot on Long Island Do ordain and ap- 
poynt my Trustey and well beloved friends John Tompson Now 
of Midleborough on yet Said Island and John Thomas of Brook- 
haven aforesaid to be my True and Lawfull Attorneys for me 
& in my Name to make Demand Sue and recover and if need 
be to attache Imprison and to Make finial Discharge upon all 
action Debts Damages or accounts of mine whatsomever now 
depending with any person or persons Whatsomever At Oyster- 
bay in Long Island afore Said and whatsomever treaty agreement 
and Issue my Said Attorneys Shall make In and above ye prem- 
ises I John Tompson of Brookhaven afore Said do by these 



Book A 83 

presents Ingage me my heirs & Assigns to accept allow and Con- 
firm as Done by myself as witness my hand and Seal this present 
11 : day of November In ye Year 1673 

Signed Sealed and Delivered In John Tompson O 

presence of 
Nathaniel Brewster 
Henry X Rogers 

A True Copy owned by us which are ye attorneys of ye Said 
John Tompson Smith of Brookhaven 

John Tompson 
John Thomas 

(/>. 56 blank; p. 57 Old A) — [ ] ffor ye improvement, of 

ye Sd : Accomidation, & yt ye abovesd is our Conclution deter- 
mination, wee witness, by setting to our hands, 

Nicholas Wright 
ye marke W of flfrancis Weekes 

Hennery Townesend 

These is to Satisfie, all whome it may cunseren, yt I Richard 
Crabb. have received from Lewis Morris, One Neagro, boy called, 
Owah of or aboute ye age, of Twelve or, thirteene, yeares, to be 
imployed in Such Servis, & Labour as my Occations shall require 
or yt I shall see fit to imploy him in, in consideration wheareof, 
I doe promis to find & allow him, Sufficient diett & lodgeing, w**" 
good warem clothing: fitt & neasecary for one in his Condition, 
& when hee shall attaine to Therty one yeares, of age, or at ye 
Death of my wife, or whensoever, ye Sd Lewis Morris, shall 
see fit to demand him, yt then & imeadeatly, at ye Expiration, or 
accomplishment of Either, of ye aforesaid periods or times, 
w'^'^soever shall hapen, first, yt I doe promis to deliver ye Sd 
Neagroe Boy: if at ye age of Therty one yeares, then to bee sett 
free, as a free man for himselfe Or at ye Death of my Wife Alee 
Crabb: to ye (luardians, of Lewis Morris Juy"" ye Sunn of 
Richard Morris, late of New Yorke deaceased, or to ye aforsd 
Lewis Morris Senj*" or his Order, when theire unto requiered, 
Mortallyty, or running away Excepted in witness whareof, I 
have heereunto, Set my hand this 26''' day of November In ye 
yeare 1673 

Testis: by us Henry Townesend Richard Crabb: 

Thomas Youngs : Anthony Wright : 

This Bill bindeth us, Joseph Ludlam, & William Buckler both 
of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, wee our heires & assignes, to 
pay or cause to bee paid, unto John Tompson of Midelbourough 
& John Thomas of Brookehaven, ye full & Just Sume, of Sixty 
five pounds, in wheat at fower & Six pence ^ bushell & porke 
three pounds Tenn shillings ye Barrell, or in fate Chattels {fat 



84 Book A 

cattle), or Milck Cowes, Equivolent, to bee aprized if wee cannot, 
agree, by Indifferent men chosen by us ye Sd sum wee doe ingaige, 
to make true payment, soe much as Cunvenyently wee can, forth- 
with ye Remainder wee doe ingaige, to make true payment, to 
ye Sd John Tompson, & John Thomas, or theire Order, at or 
before ye first of March next, in Brookehaven, or Southampton, 
on Long Island, & this as our reall acts, wee have hereunto set 
to our hands & Scales in Oyster Bay this H*'' Novemb: 1673 
Signed Sealed & Deliverd Joseph Ludlam O 

in p''sents of us William X Buckler 

Matthias Harvy Towne Gierke his marke 

Ben j amen hubard 

Received by us John Tompson, & John Thomas, of Joseph 
Ludlam in parte of this bill Therteene pounds, Eight Shillings & 
Tenn pence, Oyster Bay ye 22*^ of 9^^^ 1673 Received by us 

John Thomas John Tompson 

Received by us John Tompson & John Thomas, of William 
Buckler, Twenty Nine pounds, I say received by us Oyster Bay 
ye 22'h 9^er 1573 John Thomas & John Tompson, 

Received of ye Sd Buckler more three pounds, tenn shillings, 
which is ye full Sume, w'=^, is dew of this within written bill, 
from ye Sd William Buckler, haveing received, full Sattisfaction, 
from ye Sd William Buckler as to his parte, of this w^'^in written 
bill, wee doe acquit & discharge, ye Sd Buckler, for Ever — (p. 
58 Old A) — ffrom any claimes or demands, as witness our hands 
& Scales in Oyster Bay this 2^^ of Deacember 1673 Signed Sealed 
and Delivered in p''sents of us John Thomas O 

Matthias Harvy Thomas Townsand John Tompson O 

Bee it Knowen unto all men whome this, or Deede of Sale 
may cunseren, yt wee John Tompson, of Midelbourough, & John 
Thomas of Brooke haven, alis Seatawcott, both of Long Island, 
wee being the true and lawfull Atturneys, of John Tompson, of 
Brookehaven Smith doe for & in his behalfe, & by his Order, 
make Sale, of all ye intrest of ye said John Tompsons, in Oyster 
Bay, of Lands Houseing, Orchard or any things or things Elce, 
w'^'' doe or shall any wayes belong, unto ye Sd Accomidation, unto 
Joseph Ludlam, & William Buckler of Oyster Bay, both of Long 
Island, I say wee have sold from us, our heires & assignes for 
Ever, ye abovesd accomidation, w*^ ye previllidge theireunto be- 
longing, unto ye aforsaid Joseph Ludlam, & William Buckler, 
to them theire heires, or assignes for Ever, to have & to hold, 
as theire intrest for Ever, free from all molistation, from us or 
any from by or under us, also wee haveing received, of ye Sd 
Ludlam & Buckler, full Sattisfaction to our Cuntent, for ye said 
Accomidation, & for Every parte, & percell, theireof, wee have 



Book A 85 

heereunto set to our hands, & Scales, as our true & reall act, & 
Deede in Oyster Bay this H'** P^^'" In ye Yeare of our Lord 
1673 Signed Sealed & Deliverd in ye p'"sents of us 
Matthias Harvy Towne Gierke John Thomas O 

Benjamen Hubard John Tompson O 

I William Buckler, of Oyster Bay, doe assigne make over, & 
relinquish, all my right title & intrest of this w'^'in written Deede, 
from mee, my heires & assignes for Ever, unto John Thomas of 
Brooke haven, & John Tompson of Midelbourough to them theire 
heires & assignes for Ever, as witness my hand in Oyster Bay, 
this 2'*' of December in ye Yeare 1673 I ye said Buckler, haveing 
receved full Satisfaction alredie as witnes my hand, & Scale, 
Signed Sealed & Deliverd in William X Buckler O 

p''sents of us : his marke 

Matthias Harvy 
Thomas Townsand 

The Skoute & Magestrates, of ye Towne of Oyster Bay, are 
heereby Athorized to Examen & approve of ye w^'^in written will, 
if ye doe finde ye same to be without fraud, or deacept datid in 
fforte William Hendrick. ye 29'^ 9^er 1573 

By Order of his Honnor ye Gove"" 

N. Byard Seacretary 

Wee ye Majestrates, of Oyster Bay haveing Examened, in to 
ye Leagallty of this Will doc, find it made, without deafraude as 
witness our hands in Oyster — {p. 59 Old A) — Oyster Bay this 
I*** December 1673 & doe approve ye Sd Will Authentik 

Nicholas Wright 
Thomas Townsand 
Nathaniell Coles 

Bee it Knowen unto all men, whome this our Deede, of Sale 
may any Gunseren, yt wee John Tompson, of Midelbourough, & 
John Thomas, of Brookehaven, alis Seataucott, both, of Long 
Island, wee being ye trewe & Lawfull, Attumeys, of John, Tomp- 
son, Smith of Brookhaven, doc for & in his behalfe, & by his 
Order, make Sale of all ye intrest, of ye said John Tompson, in 
Oyster Bay, of Lands Plousing Orchard, or any thing, or things 
Elce, w'^'^ doe, or shall any wayes, belong: unto ye said accomi- 
dation, unto Joseph Ludlam of Oyster Bay, of Long Island, wee 
say wee have sold, from us our heires & assignes for Ever, ye 
above Said accomidation, with ye previllidge theire unto, belong- 
ing, unto ye afor said Joseph Ludlam, to him, his heires & as- 
signes for Ever, to have & to hold as his or theire right title, & 
intrest, for Ever, free from all molistation, or incumbrances what- 
somEver, from us or any from by or under, us also wee having 



86 Book A 

received, full Sattisfaction of ye said Ludlam, by Bill to our 
Content, for ye said, Accomidat: & for Every, parte, & percell 
theireof wee have heereunto sett, to our hands, & Seales, as our 
true & reall act & deede, in Oyster Bay this 3**^ of Deacemb: in 
ye Yeare 1673 

Signed Sealed & Deliverd John Thomas O 

in p^'sents of us John Tompson 

Matthias Harvy 
Benjamin Hubard, 

Know all men by these p^'sents, yt I John Tompson, of Brooke- 
haven on Long Island, doe heereby Conferem, & allowe of, a 
former bill of Sale, given in my Name, & lyin & being in Oyster 
Bay, on ye said Island Aforesd, unto a Certaine percell of Lands, 
togeather w"^ a house & home Lott, Lying & being in Oyster 
Bay, in ye said Precincks, Giving granting Ratifiing, & allowing, 
whatsomever, my said, Atturneys, or any by from or under 
them, shall Either, doe or cause, to be dun, as fully & to all in- 
tents, of Law, as fully Effectually, & in law, as Authentick, as 
if I my Selfe ware personally p'"sent, being, theire could or might 
doe, in witness whareof, I have heere, unto set to my hand, this 
8*1' Decemb: Anoq: Dom : 1673 

In p''sents of us : John Tompson 

John Thomas : John Laughton- 

Know all men by these yt I John Tompson of Brookehaven, 
doe heereby Engage, myselfe, my heires, Execut: & admins: yt 
I will, as I receive ye pay of this heere inclosed, & Conexed, bill 
of Sale, give Assurance — (p. 60 Old A) — And Conferma: of ye 
within, or heereunto Anexed, Covenant In p''sents whareof, I 
have heereunto, set my hand, this 8*** day of Decemb : Annoq : 
Dom: 1673 

in p^^sents of John Thomas John Tompson 

John Laughton 

Bee it Knowen unto, all men whome this, my Deede of Sale 
may wayes cunseren, yt I Mosis ffurman, of Oyster Bay on Long 
Island, in ye Newnetherlands, have Covenanted, Sold & Deliverd, 
from mee my heires Execut : Administ : or assignes for Ever, 
unto John Davis of ye abovesd Towne & Colloney : ye half e of 
all my, right title & intrest of uplands or medoes, Comonage, w*^^ 
now belongeth, unto mee ye Sd, Mosis ffurman, in ye Towne of 
Oyster Bay, or w*^in ye. Bounds or Confines theireof, w^'^all 
previlidge, whatsomever, may now apert: or belong: or shall 
heereafter any wayes : belong to this Sd halfe of my Sd intrest, 
I say I have freely sold, this one halfe of my Intrest, as above 
Expresed, from mee my heires Execut : Admins : & assignes for 
Ever, unto ye abovesd John Davis, to him, his heire Execu : 



Book A 87 

adm : & assignes for Ever, to have & to hold, as his or theire right 
title & Intrest for Ever, free from all molistation, or any Incum- 
brances w^somever, from mee or any from by or under mee, all 
wayes ^vided yt during my Mother ffurmans life, I doe reserve as 
much medoe ground, as shall mainetaine, ye part of my Mothers, 
Stock, w'='' I am Engaiged to, but after her Deacease, it is ye 
abovesd Davis, as Above Expresed, & haveing receved full Sat- 
tisfac : in hand alredy of ye abovesd John Davis, for this halfe, 
of my abovesd Intrest, & for Every parte & percell theireof I 
have heereunto, as my true & reall act & Deede, set to my hand, 
& affixed, my Scale, in Oyster Bay, this 10*^ day of Decemb: & 
in ye Yeare of Our Lord 1673 

Signed Sealed & Deliverd Mosis flfurman O 

in ye p''sents of us : Matthias Harvy : 
Thomas Townsand Nathaniell Coles 

Oyster Bay on Long Island in America this 29**^ day of ye 
Munth called Jannewary Stila : Nova 1673 I ffrancis Weekes, 
of ye Same place, doe by these p''sents, geve grant & fuley make 
over, unto my Sunns as follow : unto my Sunn, Samuell, John 
& Joseph, a Certaine percell of Land, lying neere ye Creeke, goe- 
ing up to Muntinacoke, cuntaine : about, Eleven ackers, more or 
less, Bounded on ye South East side, w*^ Richard Crabs, land & 
on ye Southside, w"' Gideons Wrights Land, ye Land abovesd, 
to be Equally Devided, betwne my Sd Sunns, likewaise to Each 
Sun abovesd one fife parte, of ye two Lots, of Medow at ye 
South, side of this Island — {p. 61 Old A) — ye one lott lying, 
upon ye flfort Neck, ye other upon West Neck, w**^ two akers, 
a peece of Mowing land, upon ye Plaines. & fower ackers a 
peece of Woodland, adjoyning, to Arons ffurmans land, at ye 
Wood Edge, all w"^^ partts & percels, I doe hereby, fully & freely 
geive to my Suns, abovesd, to them & theire heires for Ever, 
Witness my hand, & Scale ye day & yeare above written 
in p''sence of us fifrancis (W) Weeks O 

George Dennes : Henery Townsend his marke 

Oyster Bay on Long Island in America this 29*'' day of ye 
Mo: Called Jann'y stillo Nova 1673 This p''sent witneseth, yt I 
fifrancis Weekes of this place doe, give grant, & fully make over; 
unto my Sun Thomas Weekes, as folio: ye one halfe of Tenn, 
akers of land, lying & adjoyning, to Nicholas Wright fifeild, about 
two miles from this place, in ye way to Lucem, w*'' fower akers 
of woodland Adioyning to Aron flfurmans Land, at ye Wood Edge, 
& likewise, two ackers of mowing land upon ye Plaines, being 
part of yt land, formerly, bought of Robert Williams, w*'' one 
fife parte of ye two Lotts, of Medow, ye one at forte Neck, ye 
other, on ye west Neck, on ye South side of this Island, all w'^'' 
parts & percels is heereby geven, unto my Sd Sun Thomas, & 



88 Book A 

his heires, for Ever, as witness my hand, & Seale ye day & yeare, 
above written ; 

in ye presents of us ffrancis (W) Weeks O 

George Dennis : Henery Townsend his marke 

Oyster Bay on Long Island in America this 29'*^ day of ye Mo : 
called Jan'y Stilo Nova, 1673 This p^'sents witnesseth yt I fifrancis 
Weekes of ye Same place, doe heereby give grant, & fully make 
over, unto my Sun James Weekes to him his heires for Ever, to 
say, a Sertaine percell of land being parte of my now home lott, 
lying on ye East side of my dwelling house, w**^ a Small run of 
water, coming from my well ye Sd well, to be left free, ye said 
land Containeing: about two ackers, ye bewring (burying) place 
only Excepted, w'^^ is to be left free for ever, for ye use of my 
Gennera : & also ye one Equal halfe parte, for moyity of Comen- 
idge, togeather w**^ ye one halfe, of Tenn akers of Land, lying by 
& Adioying to Nicholas Wrights feild, about two miles of, & in 
ye way to Lusum, as also an Equall fife parte of two Lotts of 
medow, on ye South side of this Island ye on at ye West Neck, 
ye other at fforte Neck, Reserving only to my selfe to mowe, if 
Neede requier, likewayes two akers, of, moweing land, upon ye 
Plaines, of yt land formerly bought of Robert Williams, w*^ 
fower ackers of Woodland by Aron ffurmans Land, w^^in ye 
Wood Edge, & Every part & percell abovesd I freely give, as 
witness my hand, & Seale, ye day & yeare above written 
In ye p^'sents of us ffrancis (W) Weekes O 

George Dennes 
Henry Townsend 

Killingworth ye 25*** Jann'y Soe Called 1673 This deaclareth 
in as much as ye Deacesed Henery Rudick, did by his Will, bare- 
ing date ye 26'*^ August 1672 desier ffrancis Weekes, & Henery 
Townesend, both of Oyster Bay, to Oversee ye ffulfilling of ye 
bewsness but because much, cunsering ye muables lyes dubious, 
wheather wee are to medel w*'^ them or noe, but being desiered, 
by all ye daughters, namely Mary ye Eldist Hannah & Elyzabeth, 
& theire Husbands & ye two Youngest, Geane about 19 yeares 
old, & Sarah, about 14 yeares old, to Setell ye disposistion, — (p. 
62 Old A) — Of ye moveables, as theire hands, doe testifie, there- 
for wee ffrancis Weekes & Henery Townsend, being desiered, 
by theire ffather, in ye Will, & also by ye Children now, have 
Examened matters, all being p^'sent yt it cunserens, wee did pro- 
pose, what wee did conclude was Just, & reason, & did advise 
them, to p''sent this to ye gennerall Scoute, to conferem or advise 
further, what should, be dunn, & ye Childr: have all consented, 
to ye propositions, w^*^ are as ffolloweth Seeing theire ffather 
Henery Rudick, did apoint all his daughters, to have one as much 
as another, of ye prize of ye Land, wee Judge it iust, they should 



Book A 89 

all be made Equall in all ye moveables as neare as can, be but 
wee find Hannah & Elyzabeth Weekes, have received sumthing, 
of their ffather, allredie, in consideration of it, ye Eldist daughter 
Mary Hawxhurst, is to have, ye vallew, of a Cowe, & two yeare 
old, heffer, & ye two young-Est, daughters, is also to have, theire 
Cowes, & heffers, according to theire fifathers Wil to make, ye 
Eldist, & ye two youngest, daughters Equall, w"' ye said Hannah 
& Elyzabeth as also it is to be under, Stoode yt the two youngest 
Sisters, are to have five pounds Each of them, more then ye 
other three Sisters, & all ye rest of ye moveables, are Equally 
to be devided, amongst ye five Sisters, also it is be understood, 
yt thire Mother did at Sum time, say shee would, give her two 
youngest daughters, Geane & Sarah, Each of them a Bed, & 
furneture, & Sum pewter, it is mutally agreed upon, they shall 
have it, as it is prized, in ye Invitory, in parte, of theire portions, 
& ye rest to be made Equall, in ye rest of ye moveables. & it 
is agreed upon mutually, by all ye Sisters, yt those yt prised, ye 
parte of ye Estate, Should prise all ye rest, proporshanally, as 
well towards paying for Land, as ye Rest, as Witness our hands 
in p^'sents of us ; 

Wittnes ye marke (M H) mary Hawxhurst 

ye marke of X James Coke ye marke (H) Hannah Weekes 
ye marke of X Edward Wright ye marke of (E) Elyzabeth Weekes 
Haveing read & viewed ye Jane Readuck 

Contents of this request ye marke of (S) Sarah Rudick 

p''sented unto mee have Christopher Hawxhurst 

granted unto ye persons Samuell Weekes 

on ye other side to perforem Joseph Weekes 

ye Same w'='^ is propounded & if any difiference Should arise in 
time to make mee acquainted yt further truble may bee prevented 
this \7^^ of Jannewary An: 1674 on Long Island in filushing 

William Lawrens Skoute: 

Killingworth ye 22'*' June 1667 Wee ye Indian propriet : of 
Muntinakock whose names, are hereunto. Subscribed, doe by 
these p''sents acknowlidge to have fully bargened & Sold, & 
made over, unto William Simson of ye plase aforesd, in ye 
County of New York Sheere, & under ye Royall partona : & 
protection, of his highness James Duke of Yorke, a percell of 
Land, containeing forty ackers, of woodland, is bounded by us 
North & South acording, to ye former bounds, ranging East, as by 
us bounded, w"' free comoning, of grasing & timber, w'^'all right 
& title in ye Seaventh parte of our undisposed Medoes : fresh & 
Soke, w'*' Creeke thech, w''' ye benefits of ye Creekes, & Coves ; 
w*** free hunting fishing fowling, w"' ye benefit of all minirals, 
acording to Law ye Sd bounds, begining from Raccoune Swampe 
or ye fower Rocks lying in John Underhils Medoe : from thence 
west to Muskeetow Cove w'^'all medoes Creeke thech broken 



90 Book A 

lands, lying & being w^'^in ye Sd bounds, & Cove, Excepting three 
or fower ackers of Medoe, more or less, belonging to Robert 
Williams Adioyning, to ye Sd Island, of him ye Sd Robert w^^ 
Sd benefits & previlidges lands & medoes, as be for Exprest, wee 
ye Sd Proprietors — {p. 63 Old A) — Doe acknolidge to have Sold 
unto him, ye Sd William his heires Suckses : or assignes from 
us our heires, Suckses""^ administrars or assignes, for him & them, 
peaseabely to poses & inioy for Ever, free from all molis : from 
us, or any of ours interested in ye Sd Lands, & doe ingaige to 
defend ye Sd William, his heires Suckses""® & assignes, against 
al playes or pretences, whatsomEver, & acknowlidge, to have re- 
ceivd full Satisfaction, as witness our hands day & date above 
written. Signed Sealed, & deliverd in ye p''sents of us : in ye \9^^ 
yeare of ye Kings Reaigne, 

John Underbill Senj"" ye marke X of Asetan 

John Underbill Juny'' ye marke X of Arumpas 

John feaxe ye marke X of Sehar 

ye marke X of Nothe 
ye marke X of Pametamack 
ye marke X of Shoskene 
ye marke X of Matares 

Asigned by mee William Simson of Muntinacocke all my right 
title & intrest of this w^'^in Written Deede, unto William ffrost 
of Seatawcott alis Brookehaven, haveing recevid full Sattisfac: 
from ye said ffrost, for Every parte & percell of this w^'^in : 
written Deede I doe freely pass, & make over for Ever, from 
mee my heires & assignes unto ye Sd William ffrost, to him his 
heires & assignes for Ever, ye whole & sole Contents, of Every 
parte, & percell of this Sd Deede, as witn : my hand, in Oyster 
Bay, this 14**^ Decemb : 1674 William Simson 

Signed & Deliver in ye p''sents of us 
Matthias Harvy Samuell Kecham : 

This Bill bindeth mee William ffrost, of Seatawcott, alis 
Brookhaven, mee my heires, & assignes, to pay or cause to be 
paid, unto William Simson of Muntinakock, to him or his, as- 
signes, ye full & Just Sum of Seaventy pounds, forty pounds, I 
the Sd ffrost, doe ingaige to make true payment to ye Sd Wil- 
liam Simson or his Order, in Oyster Bay, at or before Michall- 
mas, next, Ensueing ye date heereof : ye other Therty pounds I 
doe ingaige to make true, payment, ye next michalmas following 
ye first payment, ye Sd payments I doe ingaige, to make pay- 
ment, in Indian Coren at three shillings ^ bushell, or in Cattel, 
Equivolent, & for ye trew performance, of ye Sd payments, I 
doe bind my Selfe heires & assignes, as witness, my hand in 
Oyster Bay: this 14*'' of Decemb: 1674 

Signed & Deliverd in p^^sents of us William ffrost 

Matthias Harvy Samuell Kecham 



Book A 91 

(/>. 64 Old A) — Know all men whome this my Deede of Sale, 
may any wayes Cunseren yt I John Coles, of Muntinacock, have 
Bargened Sold & Delivered, unto Edward Wright, Tenn ackers 
of Land, lying & being at Muntinacock, being Bounded on ye 
South, w*^ a carte way, on ye East w*^ my Range, on ye North 
w*** a Swampe, & on ye West w'** a valle ye Said Land being 
old Indian Land I doe owne to have Sold, to ye Sd Edward 
Wright of Muntinacock, provided ye said Edward Wright, shall, 
if he Departe from Muntinacock, yt then ye said Land, shall re- 
turne to mee Againe, I paying him five pounds, provided also: 
if ye said Wright, shall dye w^'^out Ishew, yt then ye Sd : Land 
shall Return, to mee ye said Coles, or to mine, geiveing nothing 
in lew theireof : I doe also owne, to have sold, unto ye Sd Wright, 
A Six parte of my Comonage, for grasing, & Timber, on ye Same 
condition as aforeSd : I do owne to have Sold, ye Sd Lands, w*'* 
Comonage, as above Exprest, In Witness whareof I have heere- 
unto set to my hand and Seale, in Oyster Bay this IS'** of De- 
cember 1674 & in ye 26^^ yeare of his Maj*'^^ Rainge 
Signed Sealed and John Coles O 

Deliverd in p''sents of us : 
Matthias Harvy 
Nathaniel Coles 

Ordered by ye Constable, & overseers of Oyster Bay yt Thomas 
Townesend is still Established, in his office, as to Brand People 
Horses, & Cattels, w"^in ye Bounds or Limits, of this Towne & 
yt all persons, whatsomever, w'''in ye Limits of this Towne, doe 
duly & truly observe ye law, Establist, as ye will answer, ye Con- 
trary, & yt all persons w*^in ye Bounds, & limits of this Towne, 
doe w'^'in forteene, dayes after ye date heereof, Repare to ye 
house of Thomas Townesends, & theire record thare markes, of 
theire Creatures, to avoid all Contests, yt heere after may arise : 
by Order of ye Constable & Overseers, of Oyster Bay this 12''* 
of Jann'y 1674 {See preface regarding the Book of Marks) 

Oyster Bay ye 17*'' May in ye Yeare 1675 

This Instrument of writting may Deaclare to all persons whome 
it may any wayes cunseren, yt I Josias Latting, of ye aboveSd 
place & Towne, in ye North rideing of New Yorke Sheere, upon 
Long Island, doe by these p''sents, owne & acknowlidge, to have 
Bargened Sold & Deliverd, unto William Buckler, of Oyster Bay 
ye Same place & Towne abovesd, all my right title & Interest, in 
my house & plott of land, granted by ye Towne, of Oyster Bay, 
to build ye foresd house upon, w*^'' Sd house & plott of Land, 
neare halfe an acker, or theireaboutes, lying & being & adjoyning, 
to ye South side of John Wrights home Lott, & bounded w*'' 
a highway at ye East end of it, & a highway, on ye South Sd of it, 
ranging up ye hill Westward, & further, have sold to ye Sd 



92 Book A 

Buckler, two ackers of Land more, lying & being, at ye South 
end, of Edmond Wrights home lott, bounded on ye East Sid w*^ 
ye forsd highway, & soe is to range up ye hill westward, w^'' said 
two ackers of Land, was granted & given by ye Towne of Oyster 
Bay to mee for a home lott to build on I reserving ye right of 
Comons to myselfe yt was granted to mee by the Towne, by 
vertue of ye aforesd Land — (/>. 65 Old A) — I say I doe by these 
p''sents, owne to have sold, ye abovesd house, & plott of Land, 
granted, to mee, whare ye house stands, & ye other two ackers 
above mentioned, from mee my heires Suckses" Adminis" or 
assignes, forever, to William Buckler, to him his heires, Execut" 
Admis" & assignes for Ever to have & to hold, as his or theire 
owne proper title & intrest from me, or any from by or under, 
mee, haveing receivd full Satisfaction for ye premises above 
mentioned, from ye said William, owneing heereby yt the aforeSd 
house & Land, is as feremly, William Bucklers, or his heires or 
assignes, from mee my heires & assignes, as may be made, by 
any Deede of Sale, conveance, whatsomever, to all intents, & 
purposes, & doe further ingaige, my selfe & heires, Sucksesrs to 
mainetaine ye aforesd William & his heires, in theire quiet, & 
peaceable possestion, of ye aforeSd house & Lands, against any 
Claime, or pretences whatsomever, to ye true performance & 
honnest Intent, of this my Deede of Sale, I have heereunto 
Subscribed my hand, & sett to my Seale, in Oyster Bay ye 17*'' 
May in ye Yeare of our Lord 1675 & in ye 27 yeare of ye Raine, of 
our Soverainge, King Charels ye Seacond, King of Create Brit- 
taine ffrance & lerland, &c Signed Sealed & Deliverd in pres- 
ence wittness 

Tho : Townesend Josias X Latting his mark O 

Ben j amen Hubard, 

I Sarah Latting Wife to Josias Latting Abovementioned, doe 
by these p''sents Conferm & give my free consent, to Every per- 
tickeler, yt my husbend, Josias Latting hath Sold, with in this 
within written Deede, unto ye aforesd William Buckler by set- 
ting, to my hand & Seale, this 19'*' of May, in ye Yeare 1675 in 
p''sents of Sarah X Latting O 

Nicholas Wright, Thomas Townesend her marke 

In ye Name of God amen I Samuell ffurman of Oyster Bay 
w'^'in ye Colloney of his Royall Highness James Duke of Yorke, 
being in good helth & perfect memory, praysed be God, doe Con- 
stitute & apoint this my last Will & testament, in maner ffollow- 
ing: 

Imprim: I bequeath my Sole to God, yt gave it, & my body 
from whence it came, to ye Earth to be deacently burid, & for yt 
Estate it hath pleasd Cod, to indow mee w*'' I bequeath in maner 
ffollowing : 



Book A 93 

Item : My Wife Meryam fifurman, I apoint, to be my Sole, 
Execetrix : of all my Estate reall & personall : in this Island, & 
in any other place whatsomever during her life : 

Item : To my Daughter Marcy & Susannah, I bequeath all 
my Land, on this Island, to be theires Equally devided, betwene 
them: when they shall ataine, to ye yeares of Eighteene: or 
marry, theire Mother haveing ye one theird of ye said lands, dur- 
ing her life: 

Item : And at my Wifes deacease, then all my Lands, & what 
Estate Elce, to remaine to my abovesaid two daughters upon an 
Equall Devistion, & soe to remaine, to theire heires for Ever, to 
see this my last. Will & Testament fully performed, I doe appoint 
ye Constable, & Oversers of Oyster Bay to mainage ye Same, for 
ye good of my Wife, & children, in witness whareof I have heere 
unto set to my hand & Seale, in ye yeare of our Lord 1675 this 
S'** of November 

Testis : in Matthias Harvy Samuell fifurman O 

William flfrost: this Above said will made voyde maye 21*'' 

1680 {signature cut out) 

(p. 66 Old A) — Assigned by us, William Thornycraft, & Rich- 
ard, Kerby, both of Musketoe Cove, our hole right, title & intrest, 
of this w*^in written Deede, unto John fifrost of Killingworth, to 
him his heires, or assignes for Ever: haveing received full Satis- 
faction from ye said fifroste, in a bill of Debt, to our content & 
this as our acts & Deede, wee have heereunto, set to our hands, 
in Oyster Bay this 2V^ of 9^^'' 1675 

Signed & Delivered in William X Thornycraft 

ye p''sents of us his marke 

Matthias Harvy Richard X Kerby 

Thomas X Marting his marke 

his marke this assigment hath dependance, on a 

Deed Recorded, in page 44 ye which Deed, was purchased by 
William Thorny Craft & Richard Kerby of Thomas Townesend 
ye said Deed bareing date ye 3*^^ June 1672 

Lusum this 9**^ June 1673 Bee it Knowen unto all men, to home 
this Instument of writting may any wayes cunseren, yt I Robert 
William, of Lusum in ye North Rideing, upon long Island, in 
New England, upon good Considerations, moveing mee theire 
unto, have sold, unto Thomas Wilets of ye Same place, & Island 
aforesaid, ye full & Just Sume, of Twenty Ackers of Land, lying 
at ye west End of Mary Wilets Lote, with previllidges in Com- 
ons, for his Creatures, & Wood & Timber for his use: such as 
my lands is capable to acomidate him withall, I say I have sold, 
ye abovesaid lands & previllides, from mee my heires or assignes, 
to ye said Thomas Willits, him his heires, or assignes, for theire 



94 Book A 

owne proper, right forever, to inioy as theire owne proper right, 
never to be molested, by mee nor any from mee, this I doe owne 
to be my act & Deede: as witness my hand & Seale ye day & 
date Yeare first above written. Signed Sealed & Deliverd in ye 
p''sents of us : as for ye above mentioned, timber it is to be under- 
stoode, yt I have Sold, noe other but such, as is upon ye Land, 
yt I bought of Asur ye Indian wheare I now live 
John Townesand Robert Williams O 

John Cooke 

oyster Baye ye 5*^ of ffebrewary 1675 this Instrament of 
writing wittneseth to All parsons whome It maye Anywayes 
Consarne, yt I John Townsend soon to henry townsend of oyster 
Baye, within ye north Riding of yorkshare upon longiland, upon 
good considerations moveing me hereunto have covenanted Bar- 
gind Sould and delevered, unto John Rogers of ye aforesaide 
towne and Riding A Sartain trackt of wood land Containeing 
three Ackers and A halfe or there Aboutes Liing and being on 
ye northwest end of ye Six acker Lott yt Jeames Coke had layed 
oute to him on ye south west side of ye bogs to ye westward of 
ye three runs beyond ye mill which saide three Ackers and halfe 
or there Aboutes being ye northwesttermost part of this six 
Acker lott yt was Jeames Cokes, being bounded on ye southeast 
end betwene him and my owne land with A whitte oake tree and 
likewise at ye northeast end with A white oake Joyning to ye 
Highway Neare ye Swamp and So to Rang northwest by ye 
Saide — {p. 67 Old A) — hyghwaye to the northwest Bounds of ye 
aforesaid lott I saye I have sould ye Above menshoned land from 
me my Ayres exsecetors Administrators and Asings to ye Above 
menshoned John Rogers to him his Ayres or Asings for ever to 
have and to hold as his or there owne proper Right title and 
intrest Iniageing to defend him or them in there quiat posestion 
of ye Aforesaid land from Jeames Coke or Any other man of 
ye towne yt shall or maye Laye Any pretenc to It and this As 
my Ackt and deede I have hereunto sett my hand In oyster 
Baye daye and datte Above written 

In presanc of John Townsend 

wittnes Thomas Townsend towne Clerk 

oyster Baye ye second daye of ffebrewary : 1673 ; 

This presantt Instrament of writting witneseth to All Parsons 
to whome It maye Anywayes Consarne yt I thomas Townsend 
of oyster Baye doe by these presants Bargin sell and make over 
unto John Rogers and An Rogers his wife halfe my home Lott 
I bought of John underbill liing and being and Adioyneing unto 
samuell weekes home lott with my house yt I now live In onely 
reserving to my selfe liberty to live in Itt until I have builtt An- 
other I saye I have sould and made over ye half of ye Afore- 



Book A 95 

saide home lott and house As Before spesefied unto John Rogers 
and An Rogeres during her Life and after her deacease to bee her 
Chilldrens, for which land and house, I have Reseved ye halfe 
lott of Land and house yt was given to An Rogers by ye towne 
when shee was A widow and doe By these presants make over 
All my right ttitell of ye Abovesaide half lott and house which 
I now Live In to John Rogers and An Rogers during her life 
and After her desease to be her Chilldrens for ever from me my 
Ayres exsecetors Administrators and Asings for ever and doe 
Iniage my selfe in A sum of fforty pounds Curantt paye off this 
Collony to mainetayne them in there quiatt posestion of whatt 
I have sould them from me or Any from by or under me and 
further Allso I have sould unto John Rogers one Acker of land 
liing by ye side of ye Aforesaide halfe lott which I sould them 
upon ye north side of Itt being two Rode wide next to ye streete 
and to range upon A strait line by ye other Land to ye reare of 
ye lott haveing Its bredth at ye reare to make It a compleat Acker 
I saye I have sould this Acker of land to John Rogers to him his 
Ayres for ever from me And my Ayres for ever and to ye Con- 
firmation of this my deed of sale I have sett to my hand and 
seale daye and datte Above written to explaine ye tru meaning 
of this deed of sale of ye halfe lott which I have sould them It 
tis in lew of yt halfe lott which was given her by ye towne when 
she was A widow and she hath ye youse of It during her life but 
After her desaese to be her childrens as her other land was 
onely ye acker of land sould to John rogers Is his properly onely 
I doe reserve my Apell trees peach trees and chere trees yt Is 
upon ye land I have sould them 

wittnes georg Copping Thomas Townsend O 

Beniamin hubard 

{p. 68 Old ^)— Oyster Baye ye 3^ of June 1672 
This Instrament off writting testefyeth to All parsons to 
whome Itt maye Any wayes Consarne, yt I Thomas townsend of 
oyster Baye on long Hand in the north Riding of new york- 
share, have Covenanted bargind and Agreed with william thorny- 
chraft and Richard Cirby, Both of ye Abovesaide plase and rid- 
ing for A sartain parsell of land which I have sould unto them 
being twenty six Acars Liing and Joyneing on ye north side of ye 
line of devition, of Robart williams land and ye townes of oyster 
Baye, with ye privilidge of timbar and graseing upon ye Right of 
Commons yt I Bought of John underbill, belonging to ye house 
lott yt I Bought of him, for there owne youse, I saye I have 
sould ye Above spesefyed land and previlidge, unto ye Above- 
menshoned william, and Richard, to them there Ayres sucksesors 
or Asings for ever, to have and to hold As there owne proper 
titlle and Intrest, from me my Ayres sucksesors Administrators 
and Asings, for ever. Butt If ye saide william or Richard doth 



96 Book A 

make salle of ye land and previlidge Above exspresed, which I 
have sould them, then theye are to make ye first tender of sale 
to mee, theye here iniageing to lett me have It thirty shillings 
Cheaper then others will give for It Butt If yt I refuse to give 
It then theye have liberty to make sale of Itt to whome theye will, 
and further I doe iniage to give ye saide william and Richard 
posestion of what I have sould them Acording to law and to ye 
tru performanc to each other we doe Interchangably subscribe 
oure hands and sett to oure seals daye and date Above written 
and In ye yeare of ye raine of Charls ye second King of Ingland 
schotland : &c : 

sined sealed and delevered Thomas Townsend O 

in presanc oflp us william X thornyCraft O 

henry flforsse his mark 

Thomas Crompe Richard X Cirby O 

his mark 

Asinged By us william thorny Craft, and Richard Cirby, Both 
of muskeeta Cove, oure hole right titlle and Intrest of this within 
written deed, unto John ffrost of killingworth, to him his Ayres 
or Asings for ever, haveing Reseved full satesfacktion from ye 
saide frost, in A bill of debtt, to oure Content and this as oure 
Ackts and deeds, wee have hereunto sett to oure hands in oyster 
Baye this 21**» oflF: 9ber 1675 

Synged and delevered william X thornyCraft 

in ye presanc of us his mark 

Mathyas harvy Richard X kirby 

Thomas X martin his mark 

his mark 

Entred in page 66 this Asingmentt this 2Z^^ of 9^®"" 1675, in 
oyster Baye Records per me mathyas harvy, Clerk Josias Latting 
did give william Buklar, posestion of ye house and land yt he 
sould to him in oyster Baye by turff and twig Acording to law, 
In presanc off Constablle and oversears of oyster baye and sev- 
eral! nayghboures ye 22'*' of Aprill 1676 

{p. 69 Old y4)— Oyster Baye ye ZV^ of Jully 1676 
This Instrament off writting witneseth to All parsons, whome 
Itt maye Any wayes Consarne, yt wee, Caleb wright, and John 
wright, and Edman wright and Jobe wright, and henry townsend 
Junior, and John townsend, and Isack doutty, and william Buck- 
lar, All off ye towne off oyster Baye, have sould unto John 
Rogers, off ye Same towne and plase, ffoare Ackers off wood 
land Liing within ye Bounds off oyster Baye not prejedesing ye 
high wayes or lands All redy layde out, wee saye wee have sould 
ffrom us oure Ayres Exsecetors or Asinges ye foresaide ffoare 
Ackers of land, to ye Abovesaide John Rogers to him his Ayres 



Book A 97 

or Asinges for ever to have and to hold as there owne proper 
Right ttitlle and Intrest for ever, without Eyther Lett hinderanc 
or molestation from us or Any from by or under us or Any other 
inhabytant off ye tovvne, haveing to oure Content reseved ffuU 
satesfacktion for ye land Abovesaid, As witnes oure hands and 
seale Subscribed ye daye and date Abovewritten, 
In presanc, off us, Caleb wright O 

wittnes Thomas Townsend, Clerk John wright O 

William Andras Edman wright O 

Joseph dickinson Joab wright O 

ye Abovesayd 4 accors of land is henry townsend O 

to be understood to be layd out of John townsend O 

there one rights of lands to be Isack doutty O 

taken up and not otherwise william bucklar O 

Wheareas There hath Beene A differanc Betwene John Rogers 
and his wiffe, ye one party and ffrances weekes of oyster Baye, 
Both of ye same towne, which there was A Complaint Brought 
to ye Cort off sessions ye \A^^ of desembar 1670 which said Com- 
plaint was In Referanc to A Sarten parsell off medow given to 
ffranses weeks by ye towne off oyster Baye, and had fformerly 
beene in ye posestion of william Croker: now upon good Resons 
thereunto moveing them ye Abovesaide partyes, namely John 
Rogers and his wiffe. An : and ffranses weeks, have hereby 
Agreed to putt ye wholle defferanc to bee ffully desided and ended 
by ye Constablle and overseares of Oyster baye, Aforesaide, and 
to Rest satesfyed with there determynation in ye said differanc 
and theye doe hereby Iniage to fforfitte each to other, ye full 
and Just sum off fforty pound Currant paye for ye desenting 
party to paye, to ye party yt doth Asent and stand by ye Awarde 
of ye saide Constablle and overseares Aforesaide : and untill ye 
saide monyes be payde By ye desenting partyes, to ye party yt 
Rest satesfyed, ye desenting party shall bee without Remedy 
eyther in comman law or Equaty, and itt Is further Agreed yt 
each party shall bare there owne Charg : to ye date hereof Allredy 
exspended, to ye Confirmation of ye premises ye saide partyes 
have sett there hands and seales this \A^^ desembar 1670 
wittnes. Anthony watters, Clark John X Rogers O 

david X whithed mark 

mark An (A) Rogers O 

ye Constable and oversears mark 

Conclution ye other Side ffranses (W) weeks O 

mark 

{p. 70 Old A) — Wheareas there was A differanc depending be- 
twene John Rogers and Ann Rogers of ye one party and franses 
weeks of ye other partty, aboute A sarttin pesse off medow and 
ye saide parteyes by Bond haveing bound themselves to stand to 



98 Book A 

oure Judgment in ye said differanc, wee haveing with much 
dilhgence made great search, and wee ffinde ye medow to be 
ffranses weekes and this as oure Actt wee have sett to oure hands, 
In oyster Baye this 2^ daye off Jenewary 1670 
wee John and Ann Rogers doe owne, Richard harcutt, Const : 
and Acknowledg this Above written nickolas wrightt 
judgment Mathias harvy 

Ann (A) Crooker henry Townsend 

her mark Samuell Andruss 

Evidanses About ye medow 

1. — desembar ye last 1670: The testemony off mark meegs as 
ffoUoweth when I liveed att oyster baye, william Crooker livede 
there Allso, and thee said Croker had formerly A pese off medow, 
which hee had made youse of But had resined it up Again to ye 
towne, and at A towne meting ffranses weeks desired ye said 
pece off medow of ye towne which was at yt time given to him 
for his owne, and ye said william Crooker was there and gave 
his Consent therein by holding up both his hands and ffurther 
saith not, huntington sworne Before me 

Jonas wood 

2. — The declaration of John dickinson doeth declare, yt william 
Crooker had ye youse of A share of medow, and did make use 
of itt butt upon what termes he had itt and made use of Itt I 
canot give An Count and Neyther how hee parted from it, in 
oyster Baye ye 2^ of Jenewary 1670 

3. — nickolas simkins doeth declare to A share off medow which 
Is now in differanc betwene ffranses weeks and Ann Rogers, yt 
ye share of medow which she now Claimes, yt when ffranses 
weeks Came to towne at A towne meting, they ware willing to 
give him A share of medow, ye saide medow was william wash- 
burns, which hee layd downe, william Crooker Being at ye towne 
meting, william Crooker Advised him to take yt which he had 
mowed, rather then yt of william washburns And he voted for 
It with ye rest of ye towne, and Itt was granted sworn to by 
nickolas simkins this second off Jenewary 1670 

4. — Alice Crab doeth Allso Affirm, yt william Crooker did de- 
clare to her husband yt hee should return ye saide medow to ye 
towne Againe 

5. — nickolas wright doth Affirm, yt In A towne metting wil- 
liam Crooker helld up his hands, for franses weeks tto have this 
medow yt Is now In Contest 

{p. 71 Old ^)— Oyster Baye this 24t»> of Jenewary 1668 

Bee It knowne uto All men to whome this present deed of salle 

maye Any wayes Conserne, yt I Robartt williams of Lewsum on 

long Hand In ye north Riding of new yorkshare, and under ye 

patronage and protecktion of his Royall highnes Jeames duke 



Book A 99 

off york : have upon good Considerations bargind sould and 
made over, unto ffranses weekes of oyster Baye, twenty Ackers 
off plaines Liing and Being upon ye hill on ye south side of ye 
old Cartt waye yt goes to hemsted, and twenty Ackers of wood 
land liing and Being on ye north side of ye Abovesaid Cart waye, 
nere unto Robartt ffurmans lands, which lands lyes at ye north- 
est Corner of ye plaines I ye Abovesaide Robartt williams doe 
here one and Acknowledg to have sould these Above spersefyed 
lands unto ffranses weeks, his Ayres Sucksessors or Asings 
pesablly to poses and Inioye for ever, free from molestation by 
me, or Any from me I saye I have sould these Above menshoned 
lands unto ye Above menshoned ffranses weeks his Ayres or 
Asindges, from mee my Ayres Sucksesors Administrators 
Asindges for ever to ye Abovesaide franses his Ayres to have and 
to hold for ever As there owne proper Intrest from mee or Any 
by or After me As wittnes my hand daye and datte Above writ- 
ten, and In ye twenteth yeare of ye kings Raine, sined sealed and 
delevered Robartt williams O 

In ye presanc of uss, 
John Townsend 
Elizabeth X Townsend 
mark 

Oyster Baye on long Hand in America: this twenty nine daye 
of ye month Called Jenewary Stilo Nova : 1673 This presants 
wittneseth yt I ffranses weeks of ye same plase: doe give grantt 
and ffully resinge unto my Sone daniell weeks, After my deasease, 
my home lott dwelling house and other out houseing, with ye 
orcharde, Allwayes provided, yt partt All Redy : given to my 
Sone Jeames be reserved to ye proper use and behoofe of ye 
saide Jeames, As allso to ye said daniell I give twelve Ackers off 
land liing one ye southeast Corner of my said home Lott : nere 
Adioyneing with ye owne halfe of ye Comans thereunto belong- 
ing : with one Lott off medow upon unkowaye Neck : liing on 
ye south side of this Island together with ten Ackers of moing 
land upon ye plaines, formerly Bought of Robart williams : and 
Itt is to be understod yt If I should deasease before my wiffe 
Elezabeth : yt my saide wiffe shall have and Inioye, her Equall 
proportion off mainetainenanc : with my sone, daniell out of what 
Is here menshoned: All which parts and parsells Abovesaide, Is 
by me firmly given to my soon daniell and his Ayres for ever 
As witnes my hand and sealle ye daye and yeare Above written 
in presanc of us ffranses (W) weeks O 

georg dennis mark 

henry Townsend 

{p. 72 Old ^)— Oyster Baye; ye 7'^ of Agust; 1676. 
This Instrament off writting wittneseth to All parsons, to 
whome Itt maye Any wayes Consarne, yt I Jeames Coke off mat- 



100 Book A 

enecoke within ye Confines of oyster Baye on long Hand, and 
within ye north Riding of newyorkshare, haveing upon good Con- 
siderations, Bargind sould and made over All my Right ttitlle 
and Intrest of A sartin pese off medow Belonging to me at ye 
south upon ye neck commanly Caled Lattins neck Being ye fore- 
tenth share of ye third devition, of which share ye one halfe 
doth properly belong to mee. And By these presants I saye I have 
sould All my Right and titlle in ye Abovesaide pesse of medow 
and All other prevylidges upon ye saide neck. Belonging to me 
by vertue of ye said medow, unto william Buckler of oyster Baye 
to him ye saide william his Ayres sucksesors Administrators or 
asignes for ever to have and to hold As his or there owne proper 
Right titlle and Intrest from me my Ayres sucksesors Adminis- 
trators or asignes for ever peasably to posses and Inioye free from 
molestation from me, or Any ffrom By or under me, haveing to 
my Content Reseved ffull satesffacktion of ye saide william for 
ye said medow and previlidg upon ye neck Abovesaide, as wittnes 
my hand and seale, daye and date Above written In presanc off 
Thomas Townsend. Jeames X Coke O 

John wicks his mark 

Every mans share or devition of land layd out on ye North 
side of ye great medow upon hog Hand, ye 10*** of ocktobar 
1676 by Rochard harcut, and nathanell Colls 
Imp: 



Lattemore samson 


1 


Thomas Townsend 


06 


Josias Latting 


2 


Eals Crab 


13 


Samell weeks 


3 


Anthony wright 


12 


Samuell Andras 


4 


Eleasabeth townsend 


15 


Jeams Coke 


5 


John Townsend 


16 


John dickason 


14 


ffranses weeks 


* 


Josiass Latting 


7 


gideon wright 


* 


mathyas harvy 


8 


Richard harcut 


* 


nickolas wright 


9 


Richard Crab 





henry townsend 


10 


mathyas harvy 





John underbill 


11 


nathanell Colls 






these with A Cros are thre shares in ye Little Neck ye north 
of ye great medow (It being impracticable to reproduce the 
crossed O of the original, it is here represented by an asterisk *) 

these round Is three shares upon ye Little neck southside 
ye great medow 

and we under writen being ordered by ye proprietors of hog- 
island to Laye out these lots as Abovesayd did then order A 
highwaye of two rod wide to begin at ye former highwaye by us 
formerly layd out to all ye Alottments begining at ye landing 
place & soe to run on ye west side of ye three squor lot to ye 
spring & on ye East sid of ye three square lot ye sayd highwaye 



Book A 101 

to run on ye west End of ye East lots then Layd out, through the 
Island in ye most Conveniants place for Carting to ye beach, also 
we did Agree A highvvaye of two rod wide on ye west & East 
End of all ye Alotments upon ye Island next to ye watter side 
for Every man Consarned to Cart there Come or other Con- 
sarnes to ye Conveniants place 

Richard harkcut 
Nathaneill Coles 

{p. 73 Old A) — Oyster Baye ye 10'*' of novembar in ye yeare 
1676 

This Instrament off writting wittneseth to All parsons, whome 
Itt maye Any wayes Consarne, yt I John davis now Inhabiting at 
matenecoke within ye Confines off oyster Baye upon long Hand, 
within ye north Riding of new yorkshare. Being under ye pat- 
ronage and protection off his Royall highnes Jeams duke off 
york, haveing upon good Considerations moveing me hereunto 
have Bargined sould and delevered by these presants unto Aron 
furman off oyster Baye, A cartain trackt or parsell off upland 
upon matenecoke Containeing in quantety sixty Akers liing and 
Being upon ye neck off Land yt Is on ye northside of ye lands 
yt John diar sould unto my fatherelaw Richard Latting dea- 
seased, which said sixty Akers was given to my wife hanah by 
her ffather Richard Latting as ye Records of oyster baye, doth 
make manifest, I saye by these presants ffurther yt I have sould 
and made over ye Above saide sixty Akers of lands, with All 
ye Rights and prevelidges beelonging to Itt by vertue off ye grand 
deed given first from Thomas franses To my Aforesaid ffather 
Richard latting, ffrom me, my Ayres Exsecetors Administrators 
or Asidgns for ever, to ye Abovesaide Aron ffurman, to him 
his Ayres Exsecetors Administrators and Asidgns for ever to 
have and to hold, As his or there owne proper Right titUe and 
intrest, from me or Any from by or under me, Iniageing to de- 
fend him or them in there quiatt posestion ffrom Any Justt 
Claime or pretenc whatsumever of every part or petickular 
Abovemenshoned, haveing to my Contentt Reaseved ffull satis- 
facktion ffor ye premises. By setting to my hand and seale daye 
and datte Above written, and in ye 28'^ yeare of ye Raine of 
Charls ye second, king of England scottland : &c : In presanc off, 
Thomas Townsend John davis O 

John wicks hanah X davis 

oyster Baye ye 2)(y^ daye of Jenewary 1676 

This Instrament off writing wittneseth to All parsons whome 
Itt maye Any wayes Consarne yt I Thomas weeks now Inhaby- 
tant in ye towne off oyster baye, have upon good Considerations, 
Bargind sould and delevered unto John Rogers of ye same 
towne Ayght Ackers off wood land, which ye said John Rogers 



102 Book A 

hath full power hereby to take up Any whare within ye Com- 
mans, off oyster baye, Exsepting such lands Allredy layde outt 
and high wayes nott to bee inffringed, I saye I have sould ye 
Abovesaide Ayght Ackers off wood land, ffrom me my Ayres 
Exsecketors Administrators or Asidgns ffor ever, to ye Above- 
saide John Rogers, to him his Ayres or Asidgns for ever to have 
and to holde As his or there owne proper right titlle and intrest 
from me or Any from by or under me, haveing to my Content 
reseved fful satisfacktion for ye same, as wittnes my hand and 
seale daye and datte. Above writen, and in presanc off 
Thomas Townsend Thomas weeks O 

Sarah Townsend 

(p. 74 Old A) — Oyster Baye ye 7*'' off Maye in ye yeare Ano 1667 
These maye sarteffy All parsons whome Itt maye Any wayes 
Consarne, that Anthony wright senior, doth by these p^'sents 
ffrely give and make over, unto Job wright his Brother petter 
Wrights soon, ye lott off land, Joyneing on ye north side off his 
home lott, which said lott given, was fformerly one mayehues 
with All ye rights and privilidges properly belonging to ye said 
lott with ye lott, Is hereby given to ye Abovesaid Job wright to 
him and his Ayres ffor ever, ffrom ye Abovesaide Anthony 
wright him his Ayres Exsexetors Administrators Asidgns, ffor 
ever, This Above written was ffrely given by Anthony wright to 
Job wright and ordered me to entar It, upon record daye Above 
written, per me Thomas Townsend towne Clark 

To all Christion people to whome this my deede off gifft maye 
Come doth declare, that I Anthony wright, of oyster baye on long 
Hand in ye north Riding of newyorkshare, under ye patronage 
and protecktion of his Royall highnes Jeames duke of york doe 
by these presants give and make over unto Jeames Townsend 
and Isack doutty. Both inhabitants in ye same towne and Juri- 
dicktion Abovemenshoned, A sartain parsell of medow land lying 
and being nere unto A plase Comanly Called moneusscussett 
beach within ye limitts and Bounds of sandich in new Ingland in 
Plimouth Collony which said medow land was given to me by ye 
towne of sandich ffor towne charges yt I had exspended ffor 
ye youse of ye towne, ye which saide medowes I did peasably 
poses and inioye by vertue of ye Abovesaide grantt ffrom ye 
towne of sandich severall yeares before I did remove ffrom ye 
saide towne of sandich, into this Juridicktion ffre from Any 
molestation, I ffurther saye By these presants I doe ffrely give 
and make over by vertue hereof ye before menshoned medow 
lands ffrom mee my Ayres exsexetors Administrators or Asidgns 
ffor ever, to Jeames Townsend and Isack doutty to them there 
Ayres exsexetors and Asidgs ffor ever to have and to hold Equall 
betwene them. As there owne proper titlle and Intrest from me 



Book A 103 

or Any ffrom by or under me, As ffirmly As maye be made by 
Any deede of gift or Convayeanc whatsumever, to ye Confirm- 
ation of this my deede of gifft, I doe Confirm Itt to ye two parsons 
herein menshoned and there Ayres and Asidgns flFor ever, By 
setting to this my hand and sealle, in oyster baye this sixth An- 
twenteth of June in ye yeare one thousand six hundred seventy 
and five, and in ye 27^^ yeare of ye kings Raine Chads ye second 
wittnes John dickinson Anthony wright O 

Thomas Townsend 

(/>. 75 New A) — This Bill of Sale Declareth unto all whomeso- 
ever it may Concern that I mathew pryer of matinecock near 
Oysterbay In ye North riding on Long Island ye one partie have 
Sold and by these presents do bargain Sell and Deliver Unto 
Henry Townsend of Oysterbay of ye abovesaid Rideing ye other 
partie the house Lot that was Walter Salters with Commonage 
and Common Rights of Lands and Timber yt is to be understood 
of upland or woodland belonging or any waye falling to ye above- 
said house Lott or hereafter may fall to it with a little plott of 
meadow part Hasuks and part Salt Marsh in all about half an 
acre Lying on ye East Side of matinecock Creek Joyning to 
Edmond wrights Shear on ye north Side and Antoney Wrights 
Shear on ye South Side of it but all other rights of meadow that 
did any ways fall to or belong to ye abovesaid House Lot I 
Except Still to my Self as ye right of meadow at South ye mea- 
dow on ye north Side of ye Towne and ye West Side of Matine- 
cock Creek a Shear of meadow I Except also and ye rights of 
meadow also on oak neck I do not Sell Neither of them fore 
Shears here namly ye South meadow matinecock meadow ye 
meadow on ye north Side ye town and oak neck meadow I do 
Still reserve to my Self but ye house Lot and Common privil- 
edges as above Said with ye Sd Small Shear of meadow on ye 
East Side of Matinecock Creek I say I have fully Sold for pay 
in hand I have received and therefor do by this make over all 
my right Title and Interest from me My heirs Executors adminis- 
trators or assigns firmly unto ye above Said Henry Townsend 
his heirs Executors administrators and assigns To have & To 
hold and forever to injoye for their own proper Right title and 
interest without molistation by me or any from me and Do also 
by this firmly Ingage to defend and make good ye abovesaid Sale 
against all Claims and Demands of any person or persons What- 
somever and to ye True and Just preformance of all ye premises 
or Engagements abovesd I bind me my heirs Executors adminis- 
trators and assigns to preforme unto him ye Said henry Townsend 
his heirs Executors administrators and Assigns forever, as wit- 
ness My hand and Scale the 22>^^ Year of ye Raigne of Charles 
ye Second King of England &c it is agreed that I am to have 



104 Book A 

What meadow is on pine Island that belongs to the Said Lott 
(have was Interlined before Signing) Signed Sealed and De- 
livered in the presents of us this 30**^ of ye 7^^ month 1672, In 
Oysterbay. 

Witness Mathew Pryer O 

Antoney Wright 
William X Buttlar 

{p. 76 New A) — Be it Known to all persons whome this may 
Concern that I Henry Townsend Senj'' of Oysterbay Do by these 
presents Assign and make Over all my whole Right title and 
Interest in this within written deed to my Son henry Townsend 
to him and his heirs or assigns forever, from me or any from 
by or under me forever only reserving to myself the above Spaci- 
fied House Lott and A Small Shear of meadow abovementioned 
Lying by Edmon wrights, meadow on ye East Side of Beaver 
Swamp River I say It is firmly by these presents my Son Henrys 
his heirs or Assigns forever only what is excepted from ye Date 
of the deed. Witness my Hand ; 

Henry Townsend Senj*" 
Witness Thomas Townsend, town Clark 

Be it Known unto all men whome this my Deed of Sale May 
any ways Concern that I James Cock of matinecock near Oys- 
terbay within ye Coloney of His Royal Highness James Duke 
of York have Bargained Sold and Deliverd unto Henry Town- 
send of Oysterbay and of ye Same Coloney that part of ye Lot 
w'^'* I bought of John Dickinson which is two thirds and a Tenn 
acre Lot and a Six acre Lott Lying on ye westside of ye three 
runs and ye three Run Swamp withall Comons and Commonages 
belonging unto me within ye Bounds of Oysterbay and I Do 
Except and reserve to myself my Commons of oak neck, pine 
Island and Hog Island and also all meadows I reserve to my 
Self I James Cock above Said do own to have Sold from me my 
heirs and assigns ye above parcells of Lands mentioned unto 
Henry Townsend to him his heirs and Assigns forever To Have 
and To Hold as His or their own proper Right and Interest and 
do by these presents Ingage my Self my Heirs and assigns for- 
ever to defend ye Said Henry Townsend or any of His In their 
Quiet and peaceable possession of Every part or parcell of those 
Lands which I have Sold him and Having received of Henry 
Townsend full Satisfack: to my Content for ye above mentioned 
Lands I have hereunto Set to my hand and Seal as my True and 
real act in Oyster bay this Last of Decem: In ye Year of our 
Lord 1669 and In ye 21*^ Yeare of ye Kings of our Sovraign 
King Charles ye Second King of England Scotland france and 
Irland 



Book A 105 

Signed Sealed and Delivered James X Cock O 

in presence of us his mark 

Mathias Harvy 
William X Risby 

Turn over to ye Assignment ye other Leaf 
{p. 77 Old A) — Bee itt knowne unto All parsons whome this 
maye Any wayes Consarne, yt I henry townsend senior, of oyster 
baye doe by these presants Asidgne and make over All my right 
titlle and intrest in this within v^ritten deed to my soon John 
Townsend to him and his Ayres or Asidgnes for ever, from me or 
Any ffrom by or under me, only I doe resarve to my self ye three 
run swomp to dispose of As I shall see Case, I saye this Asidgne- 
ment, Is my ffree Ackt, and to stand good to my soon John his 
Ayres or Asidgns for ever, from ye datte of ye deed within 
written, As firmly As maye be drawne by Any deed of Con- 
vayanc whattsumever, ye swomp exsepted, wittnes my hand 
wittnes Thomas Townsend henry townsend 

towne Clark : senior 

this Assignm* is of a Deed from James Cock to Henry Town- 
send and stands recorded in ye 31 : page of this booke: 
oyster Baye the seconde daye of ffebrewary 1673 
This Instrament of writing wittneseth to All parsons to whome 
Itt maye Any wayes Consarne, that wee John Rogers and Ann 
Rogers of oyster Baye, with the Consent of oure Children, doe by 
these presants, Bargin sell and make over unto Thomas Town- 
send, of the same towne and place, oure halfe lott of land Liing 
and being betwene thomas Townsends two home lots, which 
halfe Lott was given to my wife Ann Rogers by the towne, when 
she was A widow, for which said halfe lott, haveing reseved 
of ye saide thomas Townsend ffull satisfacktion in other land 
to All oure great desiars, we doe by these presants make over 
All oure Right titlle and Intrest in the foresaide halfe lott, unto 
Thomas Townsend to him his Ayres or Asinges, from us oure 
Ayres Sucksesors Administrators or Asings, peasablly to poses 
and inioye, from us or Any ffrom by or under us, as his or there 
owne proper right titlle and intrest ffor ever, and doe iniage oure 
selves Joyntly and sevarally, to mainetaine ye said Thomas or his 
Ayres in there quiat posestion, in ye sum of forty pounds Curant 
paye of this Collony It tis to be understood that we have sould 
him our houseing, upon ye said lands Also, our Aplle tres ex- 
septed, and to the true performanc of this oure salle, we doe 
All joyntly sett to oure hands and seales day and date Above 
writen in presanc, of 

georg Copping John (R) rogers O 

Beniamin hubbard Ann (A) rogers O 

Joseph (J) croker O 
William (C) croker O 



106 Book A 

(p. 78 Old A) — Bee Itt knowne unto All men by these presants 
that I nicolas simkins of oyster Baye on longiland in ye north 
Riding in yorkshare ffor good Considerations moveing me here- 
unto, doe by this Confess to have ffully and Absoluttly soulde 
and delevered up in presant posestion All my right titlle and in- 
trest of my now dwelling house in ye said oyster Baye and house 
lott with all the fifence yt now Is and twenty ffore Aplle trees 
Bearing ffruit, one peare tree, and one share of medow. Being 
and bounding on ye sea on ye north end and A high waye on ye 
south end, and Anthony Wrights medow one ye east side, and 
Richard Crabs medow on ye west side, and my share of swomp on 
ye east side Against my house. It tis intended ye east side of ye 
streett Against my house, unto Ealce Crabb, of ye x^bovesaide 
towne and riding, for satesfacktion in hand I have Allredy re- 
seved, ye saide house lott is bounded with A highwaye on ye 
north side, and A highwaye on ye east end. Beniamin hubards 
house lott on ye south side, and nickolas wrights house lott on ye 
west end, I saye I have soulde and delevered up All my right 
titlle and intrest, of All the Above menshoned partickulars, of 
house and lands with trees and ffencing As Abovesaide flfrom me 
my Ayres Exsexetors or Asidgns, unto ye Abovesaide Eals Crabb 
her Ayres Exsexetors or Asidgns to have and to holde As there 
owne proper right and intrest, and doe iniage to make good ye 
salle of All ye Abovemenshoned premises Against any Claime 
or demands of Any parson or parsons and to give her ye saide 
Ells Crabb or her Asidgns quiatt posestion of All ye Above- 
menshoned premises, and to inioye it without molistation by mee 
or Any ffrom me, in ye nineteth yeare of ye Raigne of Charles 
ye second king of England, &c As wittnes my hand and sealle 
this ll*'' off ft'ebrewary 1669 in oyster baye in presanc off, 
henry Townsend Nickolas simkins O 

Caleb Wright 

I Ealls Crabb off oyster Baye doe By these presants Asidgne 
and make over All my right titlle and intrest of this Above writ- 
ten deed, unto my soon Adam write and his Ayres ffor ever, 
onely I doe resarve to my Selfe ye use of ye share off medow, 
menshoned in this deede during my liffe, and After my deasease 
it is to redowns to my soon Adam and his Ayres ft'or ever, as 
wittnes my hand in oyster baye this 26'*' of June 1675 Itt tis 
to Be understood Allthough Richard Crabb, Be not menshoned in 
this Abovewriten deed, yett nottwithstanding he Being Con- 
sidered head or Cheefe, doth by these presants Confirme whatt 
his saide wiffe. Ells Crabb hath done (Alice's former husband was 
Peter Wright, and this assignment is to their son, Adam IVright). 
(p. 79 Old A) — By this Asidgnement onely the said Richard 
Crabb, resarves ye Abovesaide share of medow to his owne dis- 
poseing wittnes 



I 



Book A 107 

wittnes Thomas Townsend Richard Crabb 

John Wrightt Ealls X Crabb 

her mark 

These are to declare to all or Any parson whome these maye 
Come that wee the Constablle and overseares of oyster Baye in 
ye behalfe of oure towne have Chosen oure trusty and well be- 
loved ffrends, henry townsend and thomas townsend, to Repaire 
to his Honor our governar, ffor the procuerment of our patten, 
and to doe and Actt in all things As they shall se Case ffor the 
good of oure towne, subscribed by us Mathyas harvye 

in oyster Baye the Richard harcutt 

IS'** of ocktobar 1677 Thomas Weeks 

John Wrightt 

{See Musketo Cove Book, in Appendix, for expenses of this 
committee. See also p. 35) 

The Agrementt of the parsons Employed by the townes of 
hemsted and oyster baye Aboutt the limits betwene them is As 
followeth ; viz ; That the Inhabitants of ye towne off oyster baye 
are to have ffree passage over the plaines by Cartts or otherwise, 
to there south meadows no wayes hindring the pretentions of ye 
Inhabytants of hemsted to ye said plaines, or there medowes at 
the south, And thatt the west Bounds of oyster baye limmitts 
shall begin Against the sandy beach Comanly Called Barr, Beach 
that Abutts from Cow necke Crosse hemsted harboure over 
Against matenecoke land so to rune upon A straight line to 
Robartt williams marktt tree at the pointt of trees Comanly 
Called by the name of Cantiage, Butt no persons propriety to be 
hereby taken Awaye, This was declared before ye governar this 
ZS*** daye of ocktobar 1677 and Is entred in ye office by me 
Cap' John seaman from Mathyas nickolls : Sec"" 

m'' Robart Jackson hemsted 

m"" henry townsend ffrom 

Cap* Thomas townsend oyster baye 

{p. 80 Old ^)— oyster Baye the 11'^ of ffebrewary 1677 
This Record wittneseth that wheareas Aron ffurman senior of 
oyster baye bought A sartin trackt of land of John davis upon 
matenecoke as by deed entred in page 73 witneseth. know All 
men by these presants that I Aron ffurman doe by these presants 
Resine over my holle Right and intrest on the Afore menshoned 
lands to John Davis againe ffrom me my Ayres or Asings for- 
ever to him ye said John davis his Ayres or Asings ffor ever 
haveing Reseved ffull satisfacktion ffor it, to my Content as witt- 
nes Aron (A) ffurman 

This Writing bearing date this 17'*' day of March 1676/77 
Witneseth that I Thomas Nickols of Newport one Rode Iseland 
have sould an Indian Lad unto Jobe Wright of Oyster Bay in 



108 Book A 

ye duke of Yorke hiss Collony to him and his, from me and mine, 
for & in Consideration all ready In hand Witnes my hand ye 
day & yeare above said 

Witnes The marke of 

John Spenser Thomas X Nicols 

Joseph Amory 

Know all men by these p''sents yt I Hugh Persons of Ports- 
mouth in ye Colony of Rhode Island & providence plentations 
doe owe & am indebtted unt Josiah England of Dartmouth in 
ye Colony of New Plimouth in New England in ye true & Just 
Sum of Twenty pounds starling to be paid to him his heires, 
Executors adminstr*^ or assigns to w'^'* Said payment well & 
truly to be made I bind me my heires Executs Administt" firmly 
by these presents In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my 
hand & scale the Seventeenth day of May one Thousand six 
hundred seventy and five 

The Condition of this obligation is such yt if ye heires Exe- 
cute or administrators of ye above bound Hugh Parson shall 
w^'^in one yeare after yr decease of him ye Sd Hugh Parsons shall 
well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto Susanna England the 
wife of ye Sd Josiah England or her heires ye true & Just Sum 
of eight pounds in currant pay of ye Sd Colony aforesd, & shall 
also w*Mn ye time above Limitted pay or cause to be paid. Unto 
Elizabeth Doughty ye Wife of Isaac Daughty of Oyster Bay 
in Long Island or unto her heires the true and Just som of Eight 
pounds in currant pay of the said Colony then this present obli- 
gation to be void or else — {p. 81 Old A) — to remaine in full force 
in the Law 

Signed Sealed & dehvered Hugh Parsons 

in presence of 
Henry (B) Brightman 

his mark 
William Hall 
Richard Bayly 

Know all men by these presents that I Richard Harcut of 
Oyster Bay in ye North riding of New Yorksheere in Long 
Island have barganed & Sould to George Denis of the Said Towne 
& place, one share of Myddow lying and bounded by a Lane by 
George Denis his House lott on ye South end, & on the East by 
a share of Middow of Benjamin Hubarts & on the North end by 
a ditch neare to ye salt wather and on the west side by a share of 
Middow of Joseph Ludlams, I say I have sold unto ye said 
George Denis for the Consideration in hand alredy received and 
doe hereby Confirme unto the said George Denis his heires Ad- 
minist" or Assignes for ever To have and to hold as his and 
theire proper rights for ever ; from all lets or Molestations what- 



Book A 109 

soever from me my heires Exect" Administ" or Assignes or by 

any person or persons by through or under me As Witness my 

hand and seale this Seventh day of March One thousand Six 

hundred seventy seven eight 

Testes Richard Harcutt 

John PoUord 

Thomas Webb : Clarke 

September the second 1678 

Then given & granted to James Cocke of Mattinacock, that 
fiatt of Creake thatch Lying from fTormans Marke tree Lying 
betw^ene ye two Cricks Norward to ye great middow till further 
Order 
Testes Thomas Webb 

(p. 82 Old A) — Att a Towne Meeting held ye 4^^ of September 
1678 

Then granted & given to Abraham Ailing Blacksmith for his 
Incuragement of setting up & following his Trade amongst us in 
the Towne for ye supplying of ye Inhabitants withall such tolles 
and Nesessaries needfull, According to his Capassitie, A Cer- 
taine peece of Land formerly layd out to Jobe Wright, on ye west 
side of ye Myll River, And as much more Joyning to itt by ye 
hill sides, As ye Surveyors shall se Conveynient for him : for to 
build upon, And also a privilage in ye towne Comons for grasing 
& timber with ye rest of ye Inhabitants & Liberty to take up 
Twenty Acers of wood land any where in ye Comons Nott all 
redie Laid out Nor any wayes preiudising of hyhe wayes, further 
he is hereby Iniaged, To build & fence his said Lott within A 
twelvemonth and A day or else all previliges above said granted 
is to returne to the towne againe and he is to Loose his Claime, 
or any right therein forever, Butt If ye said Abraham Alleng 
shall within A twelvemonth & A day, build upon ye Abovesaid 
Lott, & fence itt in according to ye order of ye towne then whatt 
is Granted & given him as Abovesaid Is to be his proper right 
& interest to him & his heires for Ever 

^ me Thomas Webb Clarke 

Bee itt knowne unto all men by theise p''sents yt I Joseph Sut- 
ton of Hemsteed In Yorkshire, for good Consideration moveing 
me thereunto have sould unto Nathaniell Cols of Oysterbay of 
Long Island In Yorkshire, my house & Land w*^^ I now poses, 
in Oysterbay I the Abovesaid Joseph Sutton, haveing received 
full satisfaction In hand all redie, from ye abovesaid Nathaniell 
Coles, Doe sell and Sett over all my right tytle & Interest, of my 
house & Lands & all previliges thereunto, belonging from me 
my heires and assignes for ever, to him the said Nathaniell Coles 
his heires and assignes for ever. To Inioy peacibly without lett 



110 Book A 

or Molestation And I doe also Ingage my selfe my heires & 
assignes to defend ye abovesaid Nathanill Coles, his heires & 
assignes for ever from any person or persons whatsoever Lay- 
ing Claime; unto the abovesaid house, or any, of ye Lands or 
appurtenances thereunto — (p. 83 Old A) — thereunto belonging 
& for ye due & true performance thereof I have sett to my hand 
& scale this 18*^ of May in ye yeare of our Lord 1665 & In ye 
Seventeenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King 
Charles ye Second, vi^ith the consent of my Wife I doe heere 
Subscribe & sett to my hand & scale 

Signed sealed & delevered Joseph Sutton 

in ye p''sents of us 
John Underbill 
Matthias Harvye. ^ me Thomas Webb 

September the SO'i^ 1678 

Know all men by these p''sents that I Nathaniell Coles of Oys- 
terbay doe by these p^^sents sell & make over unto John Townsend 
of Lusum all yt my home Lott lying in Oysterbay formerly in 
ye possession of Joseph Sutton as his deede of Sale will spacifie, 
unto ye said John Townsend & his heires for ever To have & 
to hold the said home Lott as theire owne proper right, from 
the said Nathaniell Coles & his heires or any other person what- 
soever that shall Lay Claime thereto Comons, & other priviliges 
thereunto belonging Excepted, As Witnes my hand 
In the p''sents of Nathaneall Coles 

Samuell Andras 
Rob : Coles 
Thomas Webb: Clarke 

September ye 30*** 1678 

These p''sents witneseth yt I Nathanell Coles of Oysterbay 
have sould unto my Brother Daniell Coles of Musketow Cove 
the one halfe of ye priviliges belonging to ye home Lott formerly 
in ye possession of Joseph Sutton Unto ye said Daniell Coles & 
his heires for ever, from me & my heires for ever, & doe Ack- 
nowledg to have received full satisfaction from ye said Daniell 
Coles As witnes my hand 

In ye p''sents of us Nathanell Coles 

Thomas Webb 
John Townsend 

{p. 84 Old A) — This Instrument of Writting declares An Ex- 
change of Lands Made betwene John Townsend Sey*^ of Lusum 
& Robart Coles, of Musketow Cove ye said Robart Coles, Doth 
make over to the said John Townsend, Twenty Acers of Land 
Lying & being in Lusum, to him, & his heires or Assignes for 
ever, In Lue thereof ye said John Townsend, doth make & 



Book A 111 

passe over, to ye said Robart Coles Thirty Acers of Lands lying 
& Joyning to the Line of Devision, As the Record makes mention 
to be the said Robart Coles his heires and Assignes for Ever 
And this Is our reall acte In Oysterbay this 29'*^ 7''" 1678 
Segned & delivered John Townsend 

in the p''sents of Rob : Coles 

Matthyas Harvye 
Thomas Webb 

Bee itt Knowne to all men by these p^^sents That I Thomas 
Hickes dwelling on Cornbery Neck on Long Iseland in the North 
riding of Newyorkshiere, Doth by these p''sents owne that I 
have solde, bargoned & Allienated from Me My heires Execu- 
tors Administrators or assignes A whole ALottment of Land 
Lying & being on Madnans Neck in the County Aforesaid Unto 
John Robbinson & John Mychell booth of Oysterbay in ye Coun- 
ty aforesaid for and In Consideration of A Valluable som Al- 
ready received by me ye Abovesaid Thomas Hickes, withall pre- 
viliges or Appurtinances Rights or proffits Comodities or Im- 
munities that Now or ever hereafter shall belong unto ye Above- 
said Land of this said ALottment of Land Lieing in Number 
thirtie five & one, As itt was Laide out by ye serveyors Soe Ap- 
poynted unto M*" John Hickes of Hemsteed I the above said 
Thomas Hickes by these p''sents, saith, I have sold as abovesaid, 
unto ye Abovesaid John Robbinson, & John Michell to have & 
to holde the said Land with All the priviliges abovesaid with 
Warrentie against any person or persons whatsoever directly or 
Indirectly Lyinge any Claime thereunto and thereby uphold ye 
premises to be firme, and Athentick According to Law And to 
ye premises Above said I the Abovesaid Thomas Hickes doth 
sett my hand and seale this 22"' Day of January in the — {p. 85 
Old A) — 29'^ yeare of his Matt: Raigne And in the: yeare of 
our Lord god 1677 

Thomas Hicks 
Witnes Joseph Sutton 
William [ ] 

October the third 1678 

This writing testifies yt I John Mytchell of Oyster Bay doe 
by these p''sents Asigne make over & sell unto John Robinson of 
ye said Towne all this my right tytle Claime or demand of ye 
within Mentioned writing or bill of sale made & delivered unto 
us by Justis Thomas Hickes for worke done, One Neck of Land 
I the saide John Mytchell doe assigne & sell as afore said, unto 
the said John Robinson & his heires for ever, from me ye said 
John Mytchell & my heires for ever & from all other person 
or persons, that shall make claime, thereunto, by me the said 
John Mytchell. As witnes my hand 



112 Book A 

Delivered in ye p'"sents of us John Mitchell 

Ephram Carpenter 
The marke of 
Aron (A) ffirman 
Thomas Webb Clarke 

October ye Z^ 1678 

James Lloyde pay unto Hester Demee att New Yorke twenty 
two yards of good Duffels & itt shall be a full discharge for 
ffencing ditching & Court Charges & all other charges that have 
beene upon a Lott of Meadow lying in ye towne of Oysterbay 
which was Ordered to me by a Court order in 1674 w^^ formerly 
did belong to Latimer Sampson & Thomas Hart: his rec* shall 
be your discharge from 

witnes Nickolas Simkins 

Matthias Harvie 
Thomas Webb: Clarke 

{p. 86 Old ^)— October ye 9*'^ 1678 

Then received by order from Nicholas Simkms, 22 yards of 
good Duffels : from m*" James Lloyde in A full discharge of all 
Accompts betwixt them, I say received for ye use of Nicholas 
Simkins by me Hester Demee 

Thomas Webb: Clarke 

Oyster Bay ye seventeenth day of December 1678 
This Instrument of writing witnesseth, yt we ye Indion pro- 
prietors of A Certaine track of Land Comenly called and knowne 
by the Name of Matenecocke within ye bounds & previliges of 
Oysterbay doe by these presents frely give & make over, unto 
Nicholas Simkins of Muscedacove A Certaine Neck of Upland 
Comenly called ye ffurthermost Little Iseland liing west and next 
Adioyning to ye Neck of land or Little Iseland so Called which 
we gave formerly to Robert Williams, upon Matenecocke, We 
say we doe upon divers good Considerations Joyntly and freely, 
give & make over unto ye Above said Nicholas Simkins, the 
Above mentioned Necke of Land Called & Knowne by ye Name 
Above Expressed, unto the Above said Nicholas Simkins, his 
heires executors Administrators or Assignes to poses and Inioy 
for ever, from us our heires Executors Administrators or Asignes 
for ever. As his or theire Owne proper Right title & Interest, 
free from any further Claim hinderance or molestation from 
us or any from by or under us. And further Ingage to defend 
ye said Nicholas his heires or Asignes against All Claimes or 
pretences, to ye above said Neck of Land for ever As witnes Our 
hands & scales in Oysterbay The day & yeare above written and 
In presents, of us, It is to be understood the Meddow Land & 



Book A 113 

Crick thach about ye said Iseland or Neck of Land we doe ex- 
cept, It being alreadie disposed As by our deede may appeare 
Testes Arumpos his X Marke 

Thomas Townsend Suscanemon his X Marke 

Job Wright Sehor his X Marke 

%? me Thomas Webb Clarke 

(p. 87 Old r^)— Oyster Bay ye 30*^ of June ye yeare 1675 
This Instrument of writing declareth to all persons to whome 
it may any wayes Conserne, yt I Nicholas Wright of Oyster 
Bay in ye North Riding of yorksheere in Long Island, upon 
Good Considerations moveing me therunto, have Bargoned 
Sould and delivered unto my Sonn John Wright of ye Saide 
town and riding, A Certaine home Lot of Land being five Acers 
or thereabouts, which, Lott of Land I bought of W^illiam Croker 
which Sd Lott is bounded on ye North side with a High way yt 
is betwene ye Sd Lott & Gideon Wrights home Lott, And ye 
east end bounded with ye street & ye Southside with a peece of 
ground of William Bucklers yt his house now stands on, I say I 
have sould ye Above said home Lott yt I bought of William 
Croker from me my heires executors Administrators & Assignes, 
Unto my said sonn John Wright to him his heires Executors 
Administrators or Assignes for ever. To have & to hold as his 
or theire owne proper tytle & Interest, free from any Lett hind- 
eranse or Molestation from me, or any from by or under me, 
haveing received full satisfaction for ye premises above mensoned 
Reserving ye right of Comons yt did belong to ye Sd home Lott 
to my owne disposing, and to ye true performance of this my 
deede of sale I have here Unto Sett my hand & in Oysterbay 
ye day & date above written and In ye 27**^ yeare of ye Raigne 
of King Charles ye Second 

Signed and delivered In p^'sents of Nicholas Wright 

Matthyas Harvie 
Thomas Townsend 

fifebruary ye 10*'^ 1678 

Att a towne meeting held in Oysterbay Itt was Unanimusly 
agreed by ye Inhabytants of ye Sd towne & ye Villaies thereto 
belonging, to send foure men to make purchase of all ye Lands 
within our Patten granted to this Towne ; if nott all, as much as 
ye Indion proprietors will make sale of att present, & to mak 
theire report, to ye Neighberhood when so done. 
The names of ye men Chosen are 

Justis Townsend 

John Townsend s"" att farmes 

John Underbill 

Joseph Carpenter 



114 Book A 

(p. 88 Old ^)— ffebruary the 12*^ 1678 

Then Lay'd out to Jobe Wright twelve Acers of Land more or 
lesse lying on ye west side of ye Mill River Swampe rainging as 
fifolloweth first we Leaveing A high way betwene James Town- 
sends Land and Jobs of 5 rod wide and then beginnig by ye 
Swamp running westwardly, by ye said highway forty foure polls 
then running Southward over ye hills sixty poles to A fflatt 
rock on a brow of ye hill thence Rainging Easterly twenty foure 
poUe to ye foresd Swamp 

Layd out by us Justis Townsend 

Nathaneell Coles 

Then Layd out by Abraham Ailing A lott of Land, Neare ye 
Myll Streeme on ye west side of ye high way Itt rainging from 
ye Corner stake, parting the two high wayes twenty polls, by the 
way towards the Beach & from ye foresaid stake up ye hill 
by ye other high way. Thirty one poles thence under Northwardly 
twenty poles Itt Contayning within foure Aceres more or Lesse. 

fifebruary the 14*^ 1678 

Then Laid out to John Rogers neare unto huckelbury poynt 
thirteene Acers of Land Joyning to his Twelve Acers formerly 
Laid out lying upon ye south side of, itt Rainging by ye harbor- 
side by ye high way, itt being three rods wide, forty eight rods 
rainging up ye hill West ward forty Rods. 

Then Laid out to John Rogers & James Bleving two Acres of 
Swamp betwene ye two hills, beyond ye Clifft so called being 
13 rod wide by ye Beach, as staked out, & thirty rod in Length 
up ye Swamp marked with A small white Aacke, on ye East side 
& A small Ash on ye west side 

Then Laid out to John Dickenson Eyght Acers of Land upon 
ye clifft hill so caled, itt Joyning to John Rogers swamp on the 
North side & henry Townesend ju"" on ye south side and butting 
to ye Clifft on ye East end & taking halfe an Acer of swamp to 
It, Joyning to John Rogers at ye West end more or Lesse 

(this land laid out to John dickinson layd downe to ye Coman 
by his ordar) (made voyde by order 1682) 

Oysterbay this tenth day of ffebruary 1678 

This Instrument of writing wittnesseth to all persons whome 
itt may any waise Concerne yt I John Rogers, Now An Inhabi- 
tant in Oysterbay within ye North Riding of Yorksheere In 
Long Iseland doe upon good Considerations Moveing me here- 
unto, Bargain Sell allienate & Make over A Certaine Track or 
percell of up Land contayning in quantity foure Acers more or 
less which I bought of John — (p. 89 Old A) — Townsend of 
Oysterbay itt liing and being neare or Joyning to ye west End of 
ye aforesaid John Townsends ffeild by ye three Runns so Called, 
and halfe a privilidg or Right of Comons within ye towne bounds, 



Book A 115 

of Oysterbay, I have sould unto James Bleving now residing in 
Oysterbay the Above Menconed track of upland As I bought itt 
of John Townsend with ye half right of Comons ffrom me my 
heires Executors Administrators or Assignes for ever, to ye 
Above menconed James Bleving, to him his heires Executors Ad- 
minisf® or Assignes for ever, To have and to hould as theire 
own proper right tytle & Interest & from Any from by or under 
me for Ever, Ingaging to give ye Sd James Bleving possession 
of ye Above said premises Accordin to Law haveing Received 
in hand full satisfaction for ye same, As witnes my hand & 
scale in Oysterbay, this 10 day of ffebruary 1678 and in ye one 
& thirtyeth yeare of ye Reigne of Charles ye Second, King of 
great brittan ff ranee and Ireland &c: 

Sealled & delivered John (R) Rogers 

in ye p''sents of his marke 

Thomas Townsend 
John Wright 
Thomas Gatchell 

flFebruary the 12*^ 1678 

Then Laid out to James Bleving six Acres of Land upon ye 
hill Joyning to ye foure Acers he bought of John Rogers ye 
North west bounder upon the hill Is bounded with a rock, from 
thence Southward 40 rod to a A white Oake, tree, standing in 
A round valley, from thence he is to range Easterly by John 
Townsends Lands downe to ye swamp Leaveing no high way 
except he shall se cause, the North Line is to joyne henry Town- 
send att ye swamp side. And then to range upon A stright Line 
to ye said Rock. 

This abovesd Six Acres of Land John Townsend having 
bought, it has thought good to returne it to ye Town againe and 
in Liew thereof hath taken up Six Acres of Land on ye Cleft 
Hill: 

Laid out to James Bleving 13 Acers Joyning to John Rogers 
on ye south side ranging south by the high way forty Eight rod 
and ranging up the hill westerly forty rod to A white Oak tree 
thence Northwardly to John Rogers southwest bounder 

Laid out by Cap* Townsend 
Nat: Coles 

{p. 90 Old ^)— Oysterbay the 18''' day of ffebruary 1678 
This Instrument of writing witneseth to All persons to whome 
Itt may any wayes, Concerne yt I Joseph Croker Now An Inhabi- 
tant in Oysterbay within ye North Riding of YorkSheere upon 
Long Iseland husbandman, upon good Considerations moveing 
hereunto have by these presents Bargoned & sould & delivered, 
unto Thomas Gitchell tayler Now Residing in Oysterbay My 



116 Book A 

home Lott lying & being Neare ye head of ye Coave, so Called, 
and Joyning, to ye East side of Aron fformans Juniors home 
Lott As ye town Record of Oysterbay will make Appeare, & 
also All my Right and privilidges granted to me to ye Abovesaid 
Lott, I have sould to ye xA.bovesaid Thomas Gitchell from me 
my heires Executors Administrators or Assignes, to him his 
heires Executors Adminisf^ or Assignes, for ever, all my above- 
said Lott & previliges, whatsoever thereunto belonging As by my 
grant may Appear, To have & to hould as his or there owne 
proper right title and Interest, forever, free from Any further 
lett hinderance or Molestation, from me or any from by or under 
me, & will maintayne him & them In his or their peasable pos- 
sestion, of ye Above Menconed premises Against any Just Clayme 
or pretenc whatsoever. Having received ffull Satisfaction, of ye 
Abovesaid Thomas Gitchell for every part and percell thereof, 
to my full Content, As witnes my hand and scale, in Oysterbay, 
the day & date Above written and In the One & thirtith yeare 
of ye Reigne of our Soveraigne King Charles the second, King 
of Great brittaine ffrance and Ireland, 

Sealed and delivered Joseph (J) Croker 

In ye p''sens of his mark 

John: (R) Rogers 

his marke 
Adam Wright 
Thomas Townsend 

(p. 91 Nezv ^)— In ye Year 1674 

Then Laid Out by Henry Townsend Sen]'" and Gideon Wright, 
fifty Two Acres of upland Equily to be Divided between George. 
Dennis and Adam wright with Twelve Acres, more Lying in the 
Same plott which Antony Wright Gave to his Nephew Adam 
wright which Said Land Lyeth near to ye plains with ye South- 
end joyning near to Robert williams Line and So rainging to ye 
South west Corner to a Chestnut tree to ye Northwest Comer 
to a Chestnut tree and to ye Northeast Corner to a Chestnut tree 
and to ye Southeast Comer to a black oak Lying between two 
old paths ye one of them going to ye South of ye plains Recorded 
ye 27"' day of february 1678 

by me Thomas Webb, Clarke 

Febmary the 21*^ 1678 

An agreement made Betwixt Nathan Birdsell and Christopher 
Hauxhurst and Samuel and Joseph weekes and Mathew pryer 
and William Hudson and william frost about ye devision of 
their meadow and it is Concluded upon that Nathan Birdsall 
Mathew pryer and Christopher Hauxhurst Samuel and Joseph 
weekes Should have ye Great Meadow and half ye Little Mea- 



Book A 117 

dow and william frost william Hudson and Lewis Morris is to 
have ye other half of ye Little meadow and ye Common meadow 
Lying about ye Island Creeks Lying Westward of ye Great 
Meadow and it is Concluded yt ye Meadows Lying on ye East 
Side of ye Creek that Comes up to ye Cedars from a pond Lying 
over against ye poynt of Trees upon ye Little Meadow yt ye 
Meadow Eastward from that pond Shall Ly Common tell we 
See cause to Dispose of it otherways 

Joseph weekes 
William Frost 
William (H) Hudson 

his mark 
Nathan Birdsall 
John Pryer 
Recorded ^ me 

Thomas Webb : Clarke 

{p. 92 Nezv A) — Killingworth within ye Township of Oyster- 
bay may ye fifth 1679 

Whereas we whose names are under written being Legually 
and Joyntly Chosen by John Coles and william frost of ye above 
Said place as arbitrators to here Examin and determin all differ- 
ance Between them as to Settle their bounds of their Lands and 
Trespases and all other Injeyres as by their bond may appear. 
Know all men whome this may any ways Concern that we having 
Vewed the Difference as to their bounds of their Lands Do order 
and agree yt ye Division of their bounds Shall begin at ye North- 
east Corner between them by a Steck pitched Down by us Raing- 
ing South as marked out by ye Surveyors and renued by us In 
presence of will Hudson and James Cock Two of their neigh- 
bourhood which is to remain their Division of their Lands be- 
tween them as to Title of their Lands which they now possess 
forever Secondly as to ye Improved Land w'='> John Coles Doth 
now possess within his fence falling within Will : frosts Line 
we do agree and order that John Coles Shall peaceably possess 
and Injoye it & Improve it if he see cause untell ye first Day 
of march next Ensuing ye Date above written and then he is to 
deliver it up unto Will : frost or his Order will : frost paying 
at ye Delivery of ye aforesd Land to John Coles forty Shillings 
in Marchants pay and whereas it was made appear to us yt Will : 
frost did Tresspass upon John Coles by Throwing Down his 
fence Contrary to Law to his Damage which Did Occasion as 
we do finde this Trouble and Charge we do agree and Award 
that Will: frost Shall make present Satisfaction to John Coles 
one pound fifteen Shillings being ye Charges accationed hereby 
and Either of them that Doth not fullfill Every artacule herein 
Inserted Shall forfit ye whole Bond ye Sd John Coles hath 
Liberty to Take oflP his house and apletrees and fence of from ye 



118 Book A 

Sd Land if he See cause without Hinderance or Molestation to 
which we Subscribe our hands Day and Date above written 
Record by me Thomas Townsend 

Thomas Webb : Joseph Carpenter 

this award was fully answered to John Coles 

may ye 20**^ 1680 witness 
Tho: Townsend 
Caleb wright 

(p. 93 Old ^)— July ye IQ**^ 1679 Then granted & given by the 
Towne A home Lot of foure Acers unto John fTrost where he 
did see cause to pitch upon not Already taken up or preiuditiall 
to highwayes with free priviliges of timber & grasing, as other 
perticuler rights, have within ye towne Comons & Liberty to 
take up Tenn Acers of woode Land to his home lott, Any where 
in ye Comons not yett laid out or prieuditiall to highwayes, And 
no more without the townes Consent, he makeing Improvement 
thereof According to the Order of the towne in such Cases pro- 
vided, Otherwise to fall to ye Towne Againe 
^ me Thomas Webb 

July the 21*'' 1679 Then laid out by us under neath Subschribed 
by order of ye towne A home Lott Att ye Easte end of ye towne 
neare the Coave so called, begining at A young white Oake, as 
by us Marked, on ye south side of ye highway that goes to 
Huntington & fronting against Thomas Youngs his home Lott, 
by the said highway and rainging from ye said white oake, south- 
ward 28 rod to A Create Chesnutt tree Marked, & from ye above- 
said whiteoake first bounder raingeing Easterly by the highway 
22 rods to A stake pitched downe by us, and from thence south- 
ward 28 rod as ye first Line up the hill, Conteyneing within the 
said bounds foure Acers More or lesse by us Layd out, witnes 
our hands 

Recorded by me Thomas Townsend 

Thomas Webb Nat Colls 

(p. 94 Old A) — Theise presents declareth unto All whomesoever 
It doth Conceme that I Robart Williams of Lusom Neare Oys- 
terbay on Long Iseland in America in ye North Riding, for good 
Considerations moveing me hereunto, have sould & by these 
presents doe Confirme ye sale of Twenty Acers of woodland and 
Twenty Acers of playnes Land for Mowing With free Comonage 
& also Timber & wood as Neede requires as on my plains or 
woodland which now are mine Excepting fenced feeldes butt 
not to bring in heards of other mens Cattell to appres my Comon 
Unto Henry Townsend Sin"" of Oysterbay In the Iseland Riding 
aforesaid, & he ye said Henry Townsend Is to have his Twenty 
Acres of wood Land att ye Southwest Corner of ye Swamp 



Book A 119 

knowne by ye name of ye round Swamp there was an old Cartway 
yt went betwene hemsteed & Oysterbay on the est side of ye 
said Swamp about ye middle of the said Swamp on ye west 
side is ye fixed bound marke betwene the Towne of Oysterbay 
Lands & Robart Williams Land And ye twenty acres of wood 
Land that is to begin at ye foresaid bounder by ye said Swamp 
on the west side & to Joyne to ye Line of devition westward 
betwene my Land & ye towne of Oysterbay land, And againe 
to begine att ye said fixt bound marke & Runn from thence south- 
ward by A great Chesnutt tree about three poales from the 
Swamp A Little tree Is marked Joyning to ye great tree so far 
as will reach Twenty Acres on A square, And he is to have ye 
twenty Acers of planes on or about the South or Southeast of 
ye path yt goes from my house to my great hollow, And to have 
highways as may be most Convenient to ye plaines, And other- 
wayes I say I have sould & received full satiafaction for ye said 
Lands & priviliges. And therefor by these presents doe Con- 
firme & deliver In present possession All my Right tytle & enter- 
est of all ye foresaid Lands & prvilygs above mentioned from 
me my heires Executors Administraf® and Assignes Unto him 
the said Henry Townsend his heires Executors Administrators & 
Assignes To have and — {p. 95 Old A) — to hold as his or there 
owne proper right tytle and Interest As really & Substantialy 
as ever Itt was Mine And ye Land shall be Laide out when ye 
Said Henry Or his desires Itt And to ye performance of ye 
Abovesaid I bind me my heires & Sucsesors As witnes my hand 
& seal Itt is to Understood yt the Above menconed Comoning Is 
for ye Abovesaid Henry Townsend owne Cattle his heires Exe- 
cutors Administrators & Assignes for ever Signed, sealed & 
delivered In the presents of & In ye yeare & mounth of July ye 
2ph 1679 

Joseph Dickenson Robart Williams O 

Job Wright 

Land laide out for Henry Townesend Sign"" of Oysterbay by 
Matthias Har\'ie & Samuell Andras Surveiors. the Land is so 
much as was Laid out for twenty Acers. Allthough neere About 
thirty Acers was Laid out for Itt, by reason of ye barrinnes of 
some of ye Land, Itt Joynes to ye West side & to ye north side 
of ye round Swamp Neare ye plaines And begins att ye bounds 
marke on ye west side of ye said swamp betwene the Towne of 
Oysterbay Lands & Robart Williams his Land, & lies on ye 
North side of ye Lyne of Divition yt runse Westward from ye 
said bound marke to ye East side of ye hill. 

Recorded by me Thomas Webb Clarke 

Know all men by these p'"sents beareing Date October ye twenty 
fourth one thousand six hundred seventy & Nine yt I Hope Wash- 



120 Book A 

born of Stratford in ye County of ffeirfeild in ye Colony of 
Conitycutt, In New England doe give grant and bequeath Unto 
my well beloved Cosen John Williams of Long Iseland liveing att 
Lusim all my right title & Interest in Hemsteed Common Mid- 
dow Eastward of ye towne : yt is all yt Comonage belonging to 
yt Liveing yt I the said hope sould unto John Scott which Com- 
onage was reserved & nott sould unto ye abovesaid Scott. I the 
said hope Doe by these presents fully ffreely & Absolutly give 
grant & confirme unto the abovesaid Williams to him & his heires 
for ever; to have and to hould use & enioy with every part & 
parsell thereof together with all ye profits & p''vilidges thereto 
arising or any wayes thereunto appertaineing from the day of ye 
Daye of these presents for ever: wthout any eviction Incomber- 
ance or trouble from me — (p. 96 Old A) — me my heires for ever 
or from any person or persons under me & warrintg hereby yt 
I have good & Lawfull right to & in ye abovesaid Midoe & yt 
it is free & Cleare of & from all former sales Mortagages & 
alianations whatsoever: hereby giving full power to ye abovesd 
John Williams to Record or Cause to be Recorded the said Mea- 
dow sould unto himself e in ye towne or Countrey Records : ffor 
Confirmation of all which I have to these presents putt my hand 
and scale the Day & Date above written 

Signed Sealed & Delivered Hope (H) Washborn 

in p''sents of us. his marke 

Joseph Curtiss Recorder 
David Jenkins: Will: Curtiss Comi""" 

In ye 31*'' yeare of the 

Reigne of our King 

Oysterbay ye 23*'' of Desember 1678 

This record or writing witneseth yt whereas ye Court of Ses- 
sions did Apoynt & Authorise Joseph Carpenter & Rob : Coles 
to devide equallie ye Lotts of Aron fiforman & Moses fforman 
According to ye Gifft fformerly made to Moses fforman by his 
father Rob : fforman deaseased, Witneseth yt ye Devition of the 
Lotts According to ye Determination of ye said Joseph & Rob: 
Is Alowed of & shall stand good betwene them as ye equal 
Devition of ye two abovesd Lotts for ever; without any further 
suite hinderanc or molestation betwene Aron fforman his heires 
or Asignes or Moses fforman his heires or Asignes for ever; 
And whereas Aron hath built a new bame upon Moses Lott as 
doth Apeare by ye line of divition ye Sd Aron hath liberty hereby 
to remove of ye said barne betwene this day & ye last of Aprill 
next Insuing ye date hereof upon his owne ground without hind- 
erance or further trouble, & to pay satisfie & Cleare all ye Just 
Charges Accationed in ye prosecution in this sute, at ye Last 
Court of Sessions upon ye settlement or divition of these two Sd 
Lots managed & prosecuted by John Rogers for & in ye behalfe 



Book A 121 

of Moses his wife & Children and further it is to be understood 
that it is fully agreed yt If the Sd Aron cannot with conveniancy 
remove his barne by ye time perfixt & Moses fiforman his heires 
or Asignes hath A desire ye Sd barne should stand where itt now 
stands for his or theire use. yt then ye Sd Moses his heires Or — 
{p. 97 Old A) — Asignes shall pay for ye Sd barne as two honest 
men shall Judge itt being mutually chosen betwene then to be 
worth & as for ye fence yt Aron hath set up Upon his own 
Charge betwene ye two Lotts he hath liberty to remove but If 
Moses fforman hath A desire his heires or Asignes or John 
Rogers Now Concerned with ye Sd Moses Lands hath A desire 
to have part of ye Sd fence, to fence ye part or proportion be- 
twene ye said two lotts according to their fathers gift or deter- 
mination herein yt then ye Sd Moses his heires or Assignes or any 
man Consernd in ye Sd Lands of Moses shall satisfie for ye said 
part of fence, As two men mutually Chosen betwene them shall 
Judge to which Agrement they have hereunto subscribed their 
hands in Oysterbay this 23**^ of December 1678 
Testes Aron (A) fforman 

Thomas Townsend his Mark 

John Wright John (R) Rogers 

his mark 
Recorded by me Thomas Webb 

November the 22'^' 1679 

Att a Towne meeting then and there sould to Nathan Birdsall 
foure Lotts in hogg Iseland which was Condem'd by Law, and 
sould by M"" Samuell Shrimptons Atturney ye said foure Lotts 
above Expresed unto ye party abovesaid att An Out Crie, with 
all ye rights & previliges there unto belonging, excepting one 
small Lott Comonly Called the Ox pasture & ye Middow thereto 
belonging in Hogg Iseland 

Recorded by me Thomas Webb Clarke 

(p. 98 Old ^)— Oysterbay the 13*^ of Janewary 1679 
Then Laid out to John ffrost A certaine tracktt of woodland 
lying neare unto ye Line of Devition betwene Robart Williams 
& the Towne, Begining att A white Oake Neare a hollow Com- 
only Called ffrosts hollow thence rainging sixty poles south- 
wardly to a Chesnut tree Marked, thence rainging twenty Nine 
poll westwardly to A small red Oake tree Marked, thence raing- 
ing sixty polle Northwardly to A white Oake tree Marked, thence 
Eastwardly twenty Nine polle to ye first bounder Contayning 
within ye above said bounds tenn Acers of Land more or Lesse 
which was granted by ye towne to John ffrost And Layd out by 
us As witnes our hands. 

Recorded ^ me The: Townsend 

Thomas Webb Clarke Nathaniell Colles 



122 Book A 

This present writing declareth unto all whome itt may any 
wayes conserne that I Georg Coppen living att Nessaquauge doe 
owne & acknowledge my selfe to be indebted unto Robart God- 
fry of Littleworth in ye presincts of Oysterbay the full & Just 
some of three pounds tenn shillings and for ye satisfaction of 
the debt & ye security of ye mony I doe frely make over unto 
Robart Godfry my Mouse Colored horse marked with a Crop 
on the Neare eare which I bought of George Atkins & if ye said 
Georg Coppen shall satisfy Robart Godfry ye debt due unto 
him within A twelvemonth after ye date here of then the horse 
is to be delivered to George Coppen againe & if in case the 
horse should chance to die within ye twelve month then ye said 
George Coppen is to stand to ye Losse of his horse & Robart 
Godfry to loose his money And further this is to be taken Notis 
of yt I George Coppen doe freely give & grant unto Robart God- 
fry my black lame horse with A white star in his forhead with 
a white foote on his neare leg behind I doe frely give to him 
forever As Witnes my hand in Little worth this 6*^ day of ffeb- 
ruary in the yeare of our Lord 1679/80 

In ye presence of George Coppen 

Jacob Brokinge 

Recorded ^ me Thomas Webb 

(p. 99 Old A) — I Thomas Townsend doe hereby owne and 
Acknoledg to have sould and delevered unto Richard harcutt, 
A sartin share of medow, lying on the northside of ye Cove so 
called, which was formerly Athony gills, and sould by him, to my 
Brother John Townsend, and from my said Brother transported 
over to me by deede, by vertue of which title I doe hereby Con- 
firme ye Above said share of medow, unto Richard harcutt his 
haires Exsexetors Administrators or Asidgnes for ever to have 
and to hold As his or there owne proper Right titlle and intrest, 
from me my haires Exsexetors Administrators or Asidgnes for 
ever. As firmly to All intents and purposes As Could be expresed 
by Any deede of sale whatsumever As witnes my hand and seale 
in oyster Baye this lO*** daye of febrewary in ye yeare 1679 
Testes Thomas Townsend O 

Thomas Webb I haveing reseved full sates facktion of 

richard harcutt for ye Abovesaide medow 
as witnes my hand Tho : Townsend 

January the IZ^i* 1679 

Know all men by these presents that I Ephraim Carpenter my 
heires Executors Administrators and assignes, have sould unto 
Thomas Weeks of Oysterbay all yt my right tytle & Interrest 
of Lands on Unqua Neck for ye Consideration of two shilling 
six pence to be paid out of ye said Ephrams Towne Rate then 
Levied, I say I have sould unto ye abovesaid Thomas Weeks his 



Book A 123 

heires Executors Admi^'^ & Assignes for Ever To have & to 
Hold As there ovvne proper right for Ever, Ordered by ye Sd 
Ephraim to be Recorded. In the p''sents of 
Nathaniell Colls Caleb Wright 

Moses Mudge, and Thomas Webb : Clarke 

{p. 100 Old ^)— Janewary the fifowretenth 1679 
Know all men by these presents whome it may any Wayes 
Concerne that I Richard Harcott of Oysterbay In the North rid- 
ing of New Yorksheere Doe freely give unto my Sonn Daniell 
Harcot A house which I bought of Jonas Halsteed with ye yard 
& Orchard within fence as Itt now stands Excepting halfe ye 
old fruit trees w'^'^ I reserve to myselfe to dispose on, As also 
I give to my aforesd sonn A whole right of Comonage which I 
bought of Jonas Halsteed & also I give him five Acers & a halfe 
of Land lying upon the East side of ye swamp comonly Called 
ye Coave Swamp Lying neare ye going over to ye Coave Neck, 
Also I give him A share of Myddow Lying upon ye East side 
of ye Coave Neck Crick, which I bought of Thomas Townsend of 
Oysterbay yt was flformerly his brother John Townsends. As 
also I give him two Acers of land more or lesse which Lies on 
ye west side of ye Coave which he has in possession now within 
fence, as also I give him halfe of my Twenty Acer Lott, Lying 
Neare Norwest by A hollow on this side the fifresh pond & so 
runs westward into A hollow yt shoots down to Moses formans 
Land As also I give him ye Land whereon his house Now stands 
with ye garden thereto within fence being on ye North side of ye 
streete, & also I give him my right of Myddow att ye south 
Lying upon ye Neck Comonly Called ye fort Neck, which Myddow 
he has In possession, Also I give him a parcell of plaine Land 
which is Called Addition Contayning Eleven Acers which bounded 
by John Dickensons plaine Land West & by south & by a small 
Lott of Matthyas Harvyes East North East All which the before 
mentioned premises I ye Sd Richard Harcott have given & 
Alienated from me my heires Executors or Assignes for ever 
unto my said sonn Daniell Harcott his heires Executors & As- 
signes for Ever To have & to hold ye Sd before mentioned Land 
As there owne proper right for Ever In Witnes whereof I hereto 
set my hand & scale 

Sealed & delivered in ye Richard Harcott O 

presents of 
Thomas Webb : Clarke 

{p. 100 Nezv A) — To all Christian people to whome this Instra- 
ment of writting may Come or any ways Concern Know ye that 
we Richard Harcott And Nathaniell Coles and Josias Latting 
being authorised and Impowered by the proprietors of Hog Island 
So called as by record it may appear for ye agreeing w**' and 



124 Book A 

Settling an Inhabitant of trust upon ye Sd Hog Island Next 
adjoyning to ye Beach as a Keeper in Trust for ye further pre- 
servation and Security of ye rest of Lands upon ye Said Island 
to ye proprietors their heirs or Assigns for further Improvement 
as they Shall See cause Know all men that we ye above Said 
persons according to power given us by the proprietors do hereby 
Covenant Bargain and agree to and with John Prat Latly an 
Inhabitant within ye Coloney of Road Island to Settle and In- 
habit upon ye Said Island upon Conditions and Injunctions as 
followeth first — (p. 101 Nezv A) — first we do hereby give and 
make over to ye Said John Prat by ye order and Concent of ye 
proprietors thirty Acres of upland upon ye Said Island next 
adjoyning to ye beach withall ye Slipes and peices of undivided 
meadows upon ye Said Island and all Such Creek Theach there 
growing Excepting what ye proprietors Shall see cause to Make 
use of themselves with ye privilege of Grasing for his Creatures 
Elsewhere within ye Town Commons and Timber for building 
fenceing and firewood for his Own Use and Security of ye above 
Said thirty acres of Land upon ye Said Island provided always 
and not otherways that John Prat him or his heirs or Executors 
Shall Joyntly hereto Agree fullfill and preforme at all time or 
times according to Every article here following Incerted which 
are as followeth first in Consideration of ye Land and priviledges 
above Said Granted and Given to ye Said pratt he is to make 
present Settlement this Spring Secondly to keep and Secure ye 
Sd Hog Island winter and sommer for ever from all damages 
In grain or pasturage or other fruit Trees there Soed or planted 
by horses Cattle or Swine by way of ye Beach thirdly to Make 
Satisfaction for all Such damages that any proprietor Shall 
Sustain upon ye Sd Island by Cattle Horses and Swine that 
Comes Into ye field or Island by way of ye Beach and not other- 
ways forthly yt he shall not Assigne nor make Sale of ye abovesd 
Land and privilidges granted to any Stranger whatsomever with- 
out ye Aprobation and free Consent of ye Major part of ye 
proprietors fiftly and Lastly if ye Said John Pratt his heirs 
Executors Shall at all Time and times forever fullfill and ac- 
complish to ye proprietors Every article herein inserted and he 
Injoyned to that then ye above Said thirty acres of Land and 
priviledges abovesd Granted and Given by us to him shal be 
his proper right his heirs Executors forever but if ye Said Pratt 
his heirs Executors Shall or doth See cause to remove from ye 
Sd tract of Land that then ye Said Land and priviledges above 
Exprest to return to ye proprietors again free without Trouble 
or Charge to ye True preformance to Every Article and particu- 
lar herein Incerted by grant or Ingagement we do Interchange- 
ably to Each other Subscribe our hands and set to our Seals In 
Oysterbay this 15**» of apriel 1680 it is to be understood that if 
any proprietor brings in any horses or Cattle upon ye said Island 



Book A 125 

to work that doth damnific any person ye Sd Pratt his heirs 
Executors are hereby not Lyable to pay any such damage and 
for his further Incuriagement for preserving ye Sd Island to ye 
proprietors use we do give him ye priviledge of ye Ready pond 
so called as free as ye Rest of ye undevided meadows. 
Signed Sealed and Delivered John Pratt O 

In presenc of Josias Latting O 

John (R) Rogers Richard Harcott O 

Tho : Townsend Nathaniel Coles O 

John Townsend Ju"" 

(/». 102 New A) — This Instrument of Writing witneseth to all 
Christian people to whome it may Come or any ways Consern 
Know ye that I Isaac Doughty do hereby freely Give Alinate 
& Make over four Acres of Land Lying upon ye west side of my 
Dwelling house by hempstead Harbour side so called unto John 
W'ood of oysterbay To him ye said John and his heirs forever 
upon these Conditions as foUoweth yt ye said John wood shall 
upon ye Conditions abovesd make present settlement upon ye said 
Land and not at any time forever to make sale of ye abovesaid 
four acres of Land to any person or persons whatsomever Ex- 
cepting unto myself or my heirs upon which I do hereby Ingage 
yt if he shall see cause to dispose of it yt I will pay him or his heirs 
what ye Sd Lands shall be made Better by Building fenceing 
Orchards or what else but if ye Sd John shall see cause to Keep 
Sd Land and not Dispose of it upon ye Conditions above said 
that then ye Sd four acres of Land shall be frely his and theirs 
forever to occupy possess and Injoye forever as his or their 
own proper right title and Interest from me my heirs Executors 
or Assigns forever to ye True preformance whereof I have here- 
unto Subscribed my hand and set to my seal in Oysterbay this 
24'*^ of August 1680 and In ye presence of: 
Test Thomas Townsend Isaac Doughty O 

Robert X Godfree 

{p. 103 Neiv ^)— February ye 2'^ 1679. 

Know all men by these presents that I Abraham Alen of Oys- 
terbay my heirs Executors admini" and Assigns have Sold unto 
henry Townsend Senj : of Oysterbay his heirs Executors admin- 
'" and Assigns all that my right title and Interest of Lands in 
Unquaneck for ye Consideration of ye Rate Leved thereon I say 
I have Sold unto ye said henry Townsend his heirs Executors 
administrators and Assigns ye Before mentioned Right of Lands 
To Have and To Hold as their own proper right and Interest for- 
ever as witness my hand and Seal ye Day and Year above written 
Test John wright Abraham Ailing O 

Thomas Webb Clericus 



126 Book A 

October yr 20*^ 1681 Whereas there was a Certain peice of 
Swamp Land Layd Out at ye Cleft Swamp so called to John 
Rogers and James Bleving and by division by them John Rogers 
was ye Eastmost Next to ye Beach and James Bleving next west- 
wardly it is now by order of James Bleving Recordrd his part 
or division of ye said Swamp Land to be John Rogers Right and 
Interest again forever this Entered by order of James Bleving 
^ me Thomas Townsend Recorder 

1682: September ye 4*"^ then Ordered by John Rogers yt ye 
abovesd peice of Swamp firmly Laid Out to James Bleving and 
Made over to John Rogers as abovesaid is returned by ye Sd 
John Rogers again to ye Said James Bleving his heirs and assigns 
for ever having received Satisfaction for ye same. this ^ 
order ^ me Thomas Townsend 

{p. 104 New ^)— November ye 30'i^ 1680. 

Then Agreed and Concluded between me mathies Harvy and 
Samuel andrews Both of Oysterbay an absolute Exchange of 
meadows upon Hog Island that is to be understood yt I mathies 
Harvy Do hereby resine my whole right title and Interest of my 
Shear of meadow upon hog Island Joyning to ye northend of that 
Shear of meadow yt was formerly John Townsends Ju"" unto 
Samuel Andrews to him his heirs or assigns forever and I Sam- 
uel Andrews do hereby upon Considerations of ye abovesd Shear 
of meadow fully and absolutely resigne and make over my whole 
wright title and Interest In ye shear of meadow upon ye Sd 
Island w'^'' I bought of Richard Harcutt being ye Southermost 
Shear in ye Great Meadow so Called unto ye above Said Mathias 
Harvy to him ye Sd Mathias his heirs or assigns forever and 
to ye True preformance to ye premises above Exprest we do 
Confirm to Each other by Interchangeably Subscribing ourselves 
day and date above written 

In presenc of Mathias Harvy 

Thomas Townsend Samuel Andrawes 

Whereas I mathias Harvy of Oysterbay having a Certain 
Shear of meadow number thirteen Lying and being on ye East 
of ye Beaver Swamp River So calld Do be these presents upon 
good Considerations Moveing me hereunto freely Give and make 
over ye aforesd Shear of meadow unto Joseph Dickinson of ye 
same Town and place and unto ye first Heirs Mail of his body 
begotten by his wife Rose Dickinson and heirs forever from me 
my heirs Executors Admin*^ or assigns forever as witness my 
hand Oysterbay thus 20**^ of Apriel 1682 Mathias Harvy 
Signed and Delevered In presence of us 
Thomas Townsend 
James Robertson 



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Book A 127 

{p. 105 Old ^)— oyster Baye this 19'^ of Jenewary 1680 
I John dickinson, senior, doe By tthese presants grantt give 
and make over, from me my hayres Exsexetors Administrators 
or Asinges, unto my Soon Joseph dickinson tto him his hayres 
or Asinges ffor Ever, tthe Lott of Land which I fformerly Bought 
of John ffinch, the which Said Lott of land my saide Soon 
Joseph hath builtt upon and hath in presant posession, with that 
peace of swomp or Boges Joyneing to ye lott, which was given to 
me by tthe ttowne, with my whole right of uplands and middowes 
ffresh and sollt upon unkawaye neck at the south, the which 
Above saide lands and medowes, by me given to my Soon, Is In 
lew or partt of his portion, I haveing many Children tto Acoma- 
date in the Like nature I saye what Is Above Exsprest I doe 
by these presants frely give and make over from me my hayres 
Exsexetors Administrators or Asinges for Ever, unto my said 
Soon Joseph dickinson to him his hayres Exsexetors Admist" 
or Asinges for Ever tto have and to hold poses and Inioye as his 
or there owne proper rights title and intrest withoutt Lett hinder- 
anc or molestation, from me or Any from by or under me, as 
wittnes my hand and seale in oyster Baye daye and date Above 
writen and In presanc off, 

Tho: Townsend John Dickinsone O 

Recorder 

Whereas John Rogers had ye Moity or half of a piece of 
Swamp Laid out to him between ye two Hills beyond ye Cleft as 
it appeares in ye 88*^ page of this Book w^^ Right of Swamp 
ye Sd John Rogers hath turned over & Sold to John Townsend 
ye Son of Henry Townsend of this Town of Oysterbay to him 
ye Sd Townsend his Heires & Assignes forever: ye Sd John 
Rogers having received full satisfaction for ye Same Doth hereby 
Confirme all his Right & Interest that he ye Sd Rogers or his 
heires or Asignes have or may have to ye Sd Swamp as Witnes 
his hand this third Day of Aprill Anno Dni : 1689 
John Newman Record"" the marke of 

John (R) Rogers 

{p. 106 Old A) — This Instrament or deede of Convayeanc made 
in oyster baye tthis seventh daye of ffebrewary in the yeare of 
oure Lord god one thousand six hundred and Aighty, betwene 
John Robins of Matenecoke Cordwinder of the owne party, and 
Samuell tilear of the other party wittneseth, tto All Christion 
people to whome these maye Come, know yee, that I John 
Robins Above saide have and doe by these presants Bargin sell 
for Ever Allinate and make over from mee my haires Exsex- 
etors Administrators or Assignes unto ye Above Saide Samuell 
ttillier, to him his haires Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes 



128 Book A 

ffor Ever, All my wholle Right tittlle and intrestt in houseing 
orchards Rights Lands and previlidges tto me now belonging or 
Any wayes Appertaineing, within matenecoke Alies, killingworth 
within tthe privilidge of oyster baye for Ever, to poses and tto 
have and tto hold, tto occopy and inioye, without lett hinderanc 
or molestation, fTrom me or Any from by or under me, for Ever, 
Alwayes it tis to be understood I doe Except all my young ApUe 
treese lately planted upon ye saide land, and fore Apple treese 
mor first planting, and my nussery of aple treese and peach 
treese. But what Is Above Exsprest as tto houseings orchards 
Rights lands and previlidges onely what is before Exsepted, I 
doe Confirme for Ever from me my hayres Exsexetors Admin- 
ist" or Asignes, tto ye saide Samuell ttillier his haires Exsexetors 
Administrators or Asignes, as Above Exsprest to All intents and 
purposes as firmly as Can or Could be drawne by any deede of 
salle, or Convayeanc whatsumever as wittnes my hand and scale 
in oyster baye daye and date Abovewritten in ye 32**^ yeare of 
ye Raine of Charles ye second king of England scottland franc 
and Ireland, &c: sined sealed and delevered, in presanc ofif Tho: 
Townsend John X Robins O 

Mathyas harvye his mark 

Oyster Baye this seventh daye of fifebrewary in ye yeare 1680/81 
This Bill bindeth me samuell ttillier of matenecoke Allies killing- 
worth within ye Confines of oyster baye, me my hayres Exsex- 
etors Administrators or Asignes tto paye or case to bee payed 
unto John Robins Cordwinder of the Above saide towne and 
plase, to him his hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes, 
ye full and Just sum of fortty five pounds Currant paye of this 
Collony, at three payements which is to bee understood as ffollow- 
eth, ye said samuell or his order is to paye twenty pounds to ye 
said John Robins or his order here in oyster baye at or before the 
last daye of novembar in ye yeare one thousand six hundred 
Ayghty and one, and twenty pounds more ye nextt yeare ffollow- 
ing at or before ye last daye of — turn to ye other leafe — (p. 107 
Old A) — Novembar in ye yeare one thousand six hundred 
Ayghty and two And five pounds more ye next yeare following, 
at or before ye last day of novembar in ye yeare 1683, after ye 
date Above written, which said three payements is to bee payed 
in pork at three penc ye pound winter wheat 4* ye bushell, or in 
other paye Equevielent horseflesh Exsepted, which full payement 
Is in consideration of A sartin ttrackt of land which I have 
bought of ye said John Robins as by my deede will Apeare, bare- 
ing date with this my bill, att matenecoke Alies killingworth, 
which said lands and prevelidges Is by these presants bound and 
stands firme securyty to ye said Robins his hayres or Asignes, 
and not to bee diposed of to Any parson or partyes whatsum- 



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Book A 129 

ever, untill ye three payements be fully payed and Comepleated, 
and to ye tru performanc of this my bill, and Every other articUe 
inserted I have hereunto subscribed my hand sett to my seale in 
oyster baye daye and date Above written and in 32''' yeare of ye 
Raigne of oure Soveraigne king Charles ye second king of great 
britten ffranc and Ireland: &c: Sined sealed and delevered 
In the presanc off, Samuell ttiller O 

Tho : Townsend 
Mathyas harvye 

desembar ye 9**' 1681 then payd to John Robins upon ye Acount 
of ye Above spesefyed Bill, 1547 lbs. of pork at Z^ ^ pounds 
which Amounts to 

novemb"" 22"^ 1682 by Joseph Carpenters noat 
by tobaco and Christopher Croe 
By more payd ^ Tho: Townsend 

which Is the full payement of ye bill 45 : 00 : 00 

(/>. 108 Old A) — Oyster Baye the tenth daye off march in the 
yeare one thousand six hundred seventy Ayghtt, Bee itt knowne 
unto All people to whome tthis Instrament off writting or deede 
of Convayeanc maye Come or Any wayes Consarne, know yee 
that wee Tackapowsha sacham, and Chepye, so called doe upon 
good Considerations moveing us hereunto ffrely and Absalutely, 
give Alynate and make over, from us oure haires Exsexetors Ad- 
ministrators or Asignes for Ever, A sartin neck off land upon the 
southside of this Island Commanly Called and knowne by ye 
name of unkawaye neck, within the pattin and previlidge of 
oyster Baye, unto Thomas Townsend Joseph Carpenter John 
Townsend senior, John underbill and the Restt off ye ffreholdars 
Inhabitants of Oyster Baye, tto tthem there heyres Exsexetors 
Administrators or Asignes for Ever tto have and to holld occopy 
posess and Inioye as there owne proper Rights titUes and Intrests 
for Ever free from Any ffurther Lett hinderanc or molestation 
from us or Any from by or under us, As ffirmly tto All intents 
and purposes as maye or Could bee drawne by Any deede off salle 
or gifftt whatsumever, Acording to law, It tis tto be understood 
that wee doe give them A quarter of A mile Above the now In- 
dion ffutt path northwards, and so to range straight A Crosse 
the saide neck ffrom River tto River, withall. Including all the 
lands southward of the said neck downe to ye Solltt medowes, 
tto the Abovemenshoned parsons ffreholders Inhabytants of 
oyster baye, and there hayres for Ever As wittnes oure hands 
and scales in oyster Baye daye and datte Above written, and in 
the 31*^ yeare of the Raine off oure soveraine king Charles the 
second king off great Britting ffranc and Ireland: &c 



130 



Book A 



Sined Sealed and delevered 
In presanc off 
Thomas weebb Clark 
John X Jones 
his mark 



ttakpousha X O 

his mark 
Chepy X O 

his mark 



{p. 109 Old A) — A ttrue Record out off the towne Listt of Every 
ffreholder tthat hath A Right in unkawaye neck by vertue of ye 
Indions giftt 

Thomas Townsend one share, Joseph Carpenter, one, share 
John townsend senior, one, share, John underbill, one share 



John Rogers, one, 
John townsend : J"", one 
John dickenson one, 
John Wright one 
George ttownsend, one 
Thomas Weekes one, 
nickolas wright one, 
nathanell Colles one, 
Caleb wright one, 
Richard Crabb one, 
daniell harcutt one, 
Thomas young one, 
William Buttlar one, 
Abraham Aling one, 
ffranses weeks one, 
gideon wright one, 
aron ffurman : J : one, 
daniell Colles one, 
Isack doughty one, 
moses mudge one, 
Richard Cirby one, 
Robartt god free one, 
Robart Williams one, 
Thomas willis one, 
John Williams one, 
John davis one 
nathan birdsall one, 
William hudson one, 
william ffrostt one, 
John ffexe one, 
Joseph weeks one, 
John ffrost one 
Latemore sampsons one, 



Henry ttownsend senior, one, 

Joseph dickinson one, 

henry ttownsend Ju : one, 

georg denis one 

Edmund wright one, 

Anthony wright one, 

Jeames ttownsend one, 

Richard harcutt one, 

Joseph Ludlam one, 

mathyas harvy one, 

Adam wright one. 

Job wrightt one, 

Samuell Andras one, 

Samuell ffurman : S : one, 

Jeames weeks, one, 

Aron ffurman : S : one, 

John weeks of warick one, 

nickolas simkins one, 

Robartt Colles one, 

William tthornychrafft one, 

Jacob Brokins one, 

georg downing one, 

Mary willis one, 

John ttownsend : J : at farms one 

Ephraim Carpenter one, 

John Colles one, 

Jeames Coke one, 

Josias Latting one, 

Mathy pryar one, 

Christop: hoackshurst one, 

Samuell weeks one, 

moses ffurman one, 



John Robins one, 
Every parson Above menshoned hath Right tto unkawaye neck 
by Equall devition, haveing payd there Equall proportion in 
rates. Levied upon ye same, which rate was ; 21 lb ; given to ye 
Indions, in gratifykation of there gifft to the towne. 



Book A 131 

(/). ii^)— Oyster Baye this 21*^ of Jenewary 1679/80 
Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed haveing A Right off 
lands in unkawaye neck at ye south by vertue of a deede of 
giftt from ye Sacham ttakapowsha and Chepy made tto tthe In- 
habytants of oyster Baye in general! in which wee are Consid- 
ered, datted ye 10*'' daye of march 1678. 

know All parsons whome this maye Any wayes Consame, that 
wee the subscribed doe by these presants, Asigne and make over 
our wholle Rights ttitlls and intrestts in the Above saide neck of 
Land from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes 
for Ever, unto Thomas Townsend of oyster baye tto him ye said 
Thomas his hayers Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for 
Ever tto have and tto hold as his or there owne proper Rights 
ttitlles and Intrest for Ever, he payeing or satesfying to the Con- 
stabile our proportion of rattes Levyed upon us, for ye procuar- 
ment of ye said neck, to the performanc hereof we subscribe oure 
hands daye and date Above written. 

I doe acknowledge to have Jeames weeks 

reseved of Tho : Townsend Christop : hoakshurstt 

ffull satisfacktion for every Samuell weeks 

mans rate upon there right Joseph weeks 

of Lands upon unkawaye neck Thomas weeks 2 shares 

as wittnes my hand Abovemenshoned Joseph Carpenter 
Thomas weeks daniell harcutt 

Constable Richard Cirby 

georg downing 
Jacob Brokins 
Isack doughty 
danyell Colles 

(/>. Ill Nezv A) — This Deed of Conveyance May satisfie all 
Christian people to whome it may Come or any ways Concern 
yt I Robert Godfree of Littleworth so called Belonging to Oys- 
terbay of ye north riding of York Shire Upon Long Island have 
by these presents Bargained Sold and Delivered from me my 
heirs Executors adminisf^ and Assigns forever all my whole 
right title and Interest of Lands Upon Unkaway Neck at ye 
South Unto Thomas Townsend of Oysterbay aforesd to him ye 
Sd Thomas Townsend his heirs Executors administrators or as- 
signs forever To Have and To Hold Occupy and possess as his 
or their own proper Right Title and Interest free from Molesta- 
tion from me or any from by or under me He having Given me 
full Satisfaction for ye before mentioned Right of Land by pay- 
ing my Town Rate to ye former Constable Thomas weekes for 
ye which I was Rated and further do hereby promise and Ingage 
to Defend and maintain ye said Thomas his heirs or assigns In 
their peaceable Injoyment of ye premises from any pretences or 



132 Book A 

Conveyances whatsomever as witness my hand and Seal In 

Oysterbay this 25**^ of february 1680/81 and In ye 33 year of ye 

Raigne of Charles the Second King of Great Britian France and 

Irland &c 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Robert X Godfree 

In Presence of his mark 

Josiah Hillman 

John X Jones 

Mathew (M) Coye 

adam Wright 

(p. 112 New ^)— Oysterbay this W^ of march 1681 
Be it Known to all people to home this may any ways Concern 
yt I James Townsend Do by these presents Assigne and makeover 
from me my heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever 
unto John Underbill Senj : of Matinecock alies Killingworth to 
him his heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever Six 
Certain Shears of meadow upon Oak Neck namly my own ye 
forth Shear as it fell to me by Division and ye thirteenth and one 
& thirtieth shear yt I Bought of Antoney Wright and ye 33"* 
Shear in ye Sd meadow yt I Bought of my Brother law John 
weekes and ye 26*^ Shear of yt I Bought of my Brother John 
Townsend and ye Seventeenth Shear in ye Sd meadow which I 
bought of Richard Crabb all which ye above mentioned Shears 
of meadow I Do by these presents Confirm to ye above Said 
John Underbill his heirs or assigns To Have and To hold occupy 
and Injoye as his or theire own proper right Title and Interest 
forever from me or any from by or under me forever Having in 
hand Received a Valuable Consideration for ye premises as wit- 
ness my Hand in Oysterbay Day and Date above written 
In presence of James Townsend 

Thomas Townsend Recorder 

Oysterbay this 6*^ of march 1681 

Be it Known to all people whome this my deed of Conveyance 
may any ways Concern yt I John Underbill of Killingworth 
within ye Township of Oysterbay do by these presents Assigne 
and make over from me my heirs Executors adm" or assigns 
forever unto James Townsend of Oysterbay to him ye Said 
James his heirs Executors admi'^ or assigns forever Two Acres 
and ten rods of meadow at ye Beaver Swamp so called Rainging 
a Cross my two Shears Bounded on ye East with ye Creek and 
ye Said James meadows on each Side and my own meadow on 
ye west I say I do by these presents confirm ye Sd Two Acres 
and ten rods of meadow to ye Said James Townsend his heirs 
or assigns To Have and To Hold occupy possess and Injoye for- 
ever without Let hinderance or molestation from me or any from 
by or under me forever I having received a valuable Considera- 



Book A 133 

tion for ye same to my Content as witness my hand In Oysterbay 

day and date above written In presence 

Thomas Townsend Recorder John Underhill 

{p. 113 New A) — Be it Known Unto all men by these presents 
that I John Rogers now Inhabitant In Oysterbay In ye north rid- 
ing in new York Shire on Long Island do by these presents Sell 
and Alinate A Certain Lot of Land Lying and Being at ye South 
Upon a Neck Called Unkaway Lying on ye East side being ye 
Threantwentieth Lot I Say I have Sold from me my heirs and 
admits and Assigns Unto Robert Coles him his heirs adm'* or 
assigns forever To have and To hold for his proper Use and 
Right Title and Interest and to ye true performance of this my 
deed of Sale I have hereunto Set to my hand & Seal In Oyster- 
bay this 28'h of Apriel 1681 

Signed Sealed and delevered John (R) Rogers O 

In presents of us 
Mathias Harvy 

Moses Mudge I John Rogers do own I have already 

received full Satisfaction for ye above mentioned Land 

Oysterbay this 22*^ of June 1681 

Be it then Known unto all people and persons whome it may 
any ways Concern yt I Robert Coles of masketicove Do by these 
presents Transmit assigne and makeover unto John Townsend 
Senj. of Lusum within ye Township of Oysterbay Twenty Acres 
of Land Lying and Being in Lusum which Land I Bought of 
Robert williams and Bounded on ye South Side with ye afore- 
said John Townsends Lands and on ye north side by Richard 
Townsends Lands and ye Streat or highway on ye Eastend ac- 
cording to Expressions & plain words of my bill of Sale yt I had 
of Robert williams bearing date ye 25'** of december 1668 I say 
I do hereby assigne and makeover ye abovesaid Twenty acres of 
Land from me my heirs Executors administrators and assigns 
forever unto ye abovesaid John Townsend To him his heirs or 
assigns forever to have and To hold possess and Injoye without 
Let hinderance or Molestation from me or any from by or under 
me forever having In possession for ye Consideration thereof 
thirty acres of Land as ye Records of Oysterbay doth Manifest 
and Declare and this as my act and Deed I have hereunto Sub- 
scribed my hand and Set to my Seal Day and date above written 
Test Job Wright Robert Coles O 

John Townsend 

(/>. 114 Nezv A) — Be it Known unto all people and persons 
whome this may any ways Concern yt I John Townsend Senj : 
of Lusum within ye Township of Oysterbay do hereby own and 
acknoledge that I have Bargained Sold and Delivered Unto 



134 Book A 

Robert Coles of masketicove Within ye Township aforesd thirty 
acres of wood Land Lying and being near Lusum and Joyning 
to ye Line of Division of Lands Between Robert wilHams and 
ye Town of Oysterbay on ye North Side ye first bounder whereof 
is a great Chasnutt Tree at ye Southend of ye Swamp or Slow 
of Water runing a Cross ye now path going to Lusum and from 
ye Said Chestnut tree first bounder he is to rainge South to ye 
abovesd Line of Division and from thence to Rainge East ye 
Line of Division being ye South bounder and Job wrights Land 
there Laid out to be his North bounder and his to rainge So far 
East Between ye Aforesd Lines from ye first bounder untell ye 
thirty acers of Land above Spacified be fully made up I John 
Townsend do hereby Acknoledge yt I have Sold ye above Said 
thirty acres of wood Land from me my heirs Executors admin- 
istrators or assigns forever Unto ye above said Robert Coles to 
him his heirs or assigns To have and To hold possess and Injoye 
without Let hinderance or molestation from me or any from by 
or under me forever I having received In possession Twenty 
Acres of Lands at Lusum In full Consideration of ye premises 
as Witness My hand and Seal Oysterbay this 22'^ of June 1681 
Test Thomas Townsend John Townsend Senj"" O 

John Townsend 
Job wright 

Lusum this 12*^ of September in ye Year 1679 
Be it Known unto all Men to whome this Instrument of writting 
Shall any ways Concern yt I Robert WilHams of Lusum upon 
Long Island in ye North riding of New Yorkshire upon good 
Considerations moveing me thereunto do acknoledge to have Bar- 
gained and Sold madeover unto John Robbins of matinecock and 
in ye same Island and Riding aforesaid ye full and Just Sum of 
Twenty Acres of wood Land Lying and being at a place Called 
ye Spring Lying — {p. 115 Old A) — Northeast or thereaboutts 
ffrom my dwelling house, And twenty Accars of plaine land 
Lying on the south side of the great hollow path, with suffitiant 
Commoning for his Chattells with wood and Timbar for his use 
as far fforth as my land is Capable to Acomodate him withall, I 
Robart williams doe owne to have sould the Abovesaide lands 
and previlidges from me my hayres sucksesors and asignes to the 
abovesaid John Robins from him his hayres sucksesors and 
Asignes for Ever, to Inioye As there owne propar Right and In- 
trest, nevar to be molested by me nor Any from me, As witnes 
my hand and scale the daye and date first Above written and in 
the thirty one yeare of the kings Raine, yett notwithstanding this 
Above menshoned Bill doth make mention of the twenty Accars 
of land is to ly at A place Caled ye spring, it is to be understood 
that part of the twenty Accars is to be in A home lott lying at 
ye spring and the Remaindar of the twenty Accars to ly west 



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Book A 135 

of the highewaye signed sealed and delevered 

in ye presanc of us Robert williams O 

John Townsend, senior 

John williams 

Bee itt knowne unto All Christion people to whome this oure 
deed off gifftt maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee 
that we Beneath Subscribed the Indion propriators off A sartin 
trackt off Lands Called matenecoke within the pattent and pre- 
vilidges off oyster Baye upon Longisland, upon good Consid- 
erations moveing us hereunto doe hereby ffrely give Asigne Aly- 
nate and make over from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administra- 
tors or Asignes for Ever, unto Isack doughty an Inhabytant of 
oyster Baye, A sartin trackt of Lands whare hee now lives by 
hemsted harboure soe Called on the East side Joyning to the 
said harboure on ye west, & muscheda Cove south line his north 
Boundar, and the now ffutt path ffrom muschedacove to ye har- 
bour head, ye East boundar, the south west Boundar begining 
at A black oak tree nere the sayd path by us markt, from thenc 
westwardly to A Red oak markt, ffrom thenc to A maple tree 
with three branches markt, from thenc to A Chestnut oake tree — 
turn over — {p. 116 Old A) — Against his house, and ffrom thenc 
to the Abovesaide harboure Including all ye medow, ffresh and 
soltt, uplands and swamps within ye Abovesaide Bounds and 
limits, to ye Abovesaide Isack doughty his hayres Exsexetors 
Administrators or Asignes forEver to have and to hold occopy 
and poses and Inioye without ffurthar Lett hinderanc or molesta- 
tion, from us or Any from by or under us for Ever haveing 
ffrely given ye same without Exspecktation of further reward or 
Resar\^ation of satesfaction. As witnes our hands and Seales in 
oyster Baye Jully ye 5'*^ 1681 with previlidge off graseing and 
ttimbar Elswhare upon our Right off lands 

Sined sealed and delevered Suskaneman X O 

In the presanc of us his mark 

Thomas Townsend wehrow X O 

Mathyas harvye his mark 

These maye sarteffy All Christion people tto whome Itt maye 
Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee that wee beneath sub- 
scribed ye Indion propriators of the lands of matenecoke being 
within ye pattent and previlidge off oyster baye within ye north- 
riding of yorkshare upon Longisland, upon good Considerations 
moveing us hereunto have By these presants Bargined sould and 
delevered ffrom us our hayres Exsexetors Administrators or 
Asignes for Ever tten Ackers of woodlands at matenecoke, unto 
Josias Latting senior of ye same place, being and Bounded as 
foUoweth, fronting to ye highwaye or strete whare his now 
dwelling house stands northward, and to ye highwaye on ye East 



136 Book A 

side, and John Robins lands on ye west side Ranging southwardly 
by ye foresaide bounders untill ye Abovesaide ten Akers of land 
be ffully made up to ye Abovesaide Josias Latting to him his 
hayres Exsexetors Admin^^^ or Asignes for Ever, to have and 
to hold occopy poses and inioye for Ever without further lett 
hinderanc or molestation from us or Any from by or under us, 
for Ever haveing Reseved fifull satisfacktion of ye Abovesaid 
Josias Latting for ye Abovesaid premises as wittnes our hands 
and seales in oyster baye this 5**^ of Jully 1681 & in ye ZZ^^ yeare 
of ye raine of king Charles ye second king of great britin franc 
& Ireland : &c. 

Sined sealed & delevered Suskaneman X his mark O 

in ye presanc of us Wehrow X his mark O 

Thomas Townsend 
Mathyas harvye 

{p. 117 Old A) — These maye sarteffy All Christion people tto 
whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Consarne, know yee that 
wee beneath subscribed, the indion propriators of the Lands of 
matenecoke being within the pattent and previlidges of oyster 
Baye, within the north Riding of yorkshare upon long island, 
upon good Considerations moveing us hereunto have By these 
presants Bargined sould and delevered from us oure hayres Ex- 
sesetors Admin^*^ or Asignes forEver, ten Ackars of wood 
lands at matenecok unto John Robins now an Inhabytant within 
ye previlidges of lewsum of oyster Baye, and lying bounded as 
ffolloweth, ffronting to the highwaye or strete northwardly 
twenty five rods in Bredth and Josias Lattings lands on ye East 
side and, John davis Lands on the west side And Ranging south- 
wardly Betwene ye Aforesaide Boundars sixty fore Rods which 
saide ten Ackers of lands Abovemenshoned, wee have sould and 
delevered from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administ^ or Asignes 
for Ever, unto ye Abovesaide John Robins to him his hayres 
Exsexetors Administ^ or Asignes to have and to hold occopy 
poses and inioye for Ever, without further Lett hinderanc or 
molestation, from us or Any from by or undar us for Ever, 
haveing Reaseved ffull satisfecktion of ye Abovesaide John Rob- 
ins for ye abovesaide premises. As wittnes oure hands and seales 
in oyster Baye this 5*^ of Jully 1681 and in ye Z2>^^ yeare of ye 
Raine of king Charles ye Second king of great Britten franc 
and Ireland: &c 

Sined sealed and delevered Suskaneman X his mark O 

in the presanc of us, Wehrow X his mark O 

Thomas Townsend 
mathyas harvy 

Asigned By me John Robins off killingworth within the Bounds 
of oyster Baye, ye hoUe & soUe Contents of this Above written 



Book A 137 

deed unto Samuel Tillyar I saye Asigned from me my heyres and 
Asignes, for Ever, unto the saide Tillyar, to him his heyres and 
Asignes, for Ever, As wittnes my hand in oyster Baye this 5*^ 
of jully 1681 John X Robins 

Sined in the presanc off us his mark 

Thomas Townsend 
mathyas harvye 

(p. 118 Old A) — These maye sarteffy All Christion people to 
whome Itt maye any wayes Consarne know yee that wee beneath 
Subscribed tthe Indion propriators of the Lands off matenecoke, 
Being within ye patent and previlidges off oyster Baye, within 
the north Riding of yorkshare upon Long Island, upon good 
Considerations moveing us hereunto have By these presants 
Bargined sould and delevered ffrom us oure heyres Exsexetors 
Administ^ or Asignes for Ever, tten Ackars off wood lands at 
matenecok, unto John Davis now An Inhabytant in ye same 
place being Liing & Bounded as ffolloweth ffronting to ye hygh- 
waye or streete northwardly twenty five Rods in Breadth, and 
John Robins Lands on ye East side, and ye Comans on ye west 
side A Ranging southwardly Betwene ye Aforesaide Bounders 
sixty fore Rods which said ten Ackars of lands Above men- 
shoned, wee have sould and delevered from us oure hayres Ex- 
sexetors Administ® or Asignes for Ever unto ye Abovesaide 
John davis to him his hayres Exsexetors Administo: or Asignes 
to have and to hold occopy poses and Inioye for Ever without 
ffurther Lett hinderanc or molestation, from us or Any from by 
or undar us for Ever, haveing Reseved ffull Satesfacktion of ye 
Abovesaid John davis, for ye Abovesaid premises, As wittnes oure 
hands and seales in oyster Baye this 5^'' of Jully 1<(5>81 and in ye 
33'*' yeare of ye Raine of Charles ye second king of great Brit- 
ten ffranc & Ireland 

Sined sealed and delevered Suskaneman X his mark O 

in the presanc of us, werow X his mark O 

Thomas Townsend 
Mathyas harvye 

{p. 119 Old A) — Wee Beneath subscribed haveing A differanc 
depending betwene us doe By these presants manyfest and de- 
clare that wee have and doe Joyntly make Choyce, of ourr trusty 
and welbeloved frends and nayghboures mathyas harvy nathanell 
Colles, John weekes and Tho : Townsend, as Arbytrators to here 
Exsamine and finally to determin, all oure Acoumpts and differ- 
ances depending betwene us, from the begining of all oure dealings 
to this presant daye, to which wee Bind oure selves oure hayres 
Exsexetors or Asignes in ye penuall sum of twenty pounds Cur- 
ant monyes of this Collony forfitt and payable upon all demands 
by him of us that shall not stand to and Abide by the Award of 



138 Book A 

oure Abovesaide Arbytrators, to him of us that shall Acknoledge 
and Abide ye same, further wee give full power to oure Above- 
said arbytrators that upon there nott Agreeing in there Judg- 
ments as to oure diferances Layde before them, they have full 
power hereby to make Choyce off an umpeor, who shall have 
power to give A deffinitave sentanc to ye differanc, provided itt 
be Concluded and the Differanc ffully desided betwene us By the 
sun setting the 28^^^ off this Instant, otherwayes to be voyde, to 
which we Enterchangably Subscribe oure hands and sett to oure 
scales to Each other in oyster Baye this 26*^ of sept : 1681 
Sined sealed and delevered Robart story O 

in the presanc of us, John newman O 

Adom Wrightt 
Caleb Wright 

Whareas this Bond Robartt story of new york and John new- 
man of this towne Junior have Committed All differances depend- 
ing Betwene them wee haveing seriously ttaken, there differances 
into oure serious Considerations oure Award is that all accounts 
betwene them are by us balanced and, an End, to All differances 
betwene them whatsumever and this as oure Ackt wee have here- 
unto sett to oure hands in oyster Baye this 27^^ of 7*'®'" 1681 

mathyas harvy 
nathanell CoUes 
John weekes 
Tho : Townsend 

(p. 120 Old A) — This Instrament of writing witneseth to all 
Christion people to whome it maye come or Any wayes Consame, 
know yee that we beneath subscribed ye indion propriators of a 
sartin trackt of land within the pattin and previldges of oyster 
Baye Comonly Called and knowne by the name of matenecoke, doe 
by these presants Bargin Sell Allinate and make over from us oure 
hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for Ever, A sar- 
tain trackt or parsell of wood land at matenecoke Containeing in 
quantety ten Ackers more or less Being twenty foure polles wide 
in Breadth fronting southward to ye highwaye Against ye lands 
wee formerly sould to John Robins latte Inhabytant of ye same 
place, and at ye north End Joyneing to ye lands formerly sould 
by Thomas f ranees to Richard latting and nathan Birchell ; of ye 
Aforesaide place, wee saye and doe Acknowledge by these pres- 
ants as Abovesaide inserted, yt wee have sould and by these 
presants delevered ye Abovesaide ten Akars of wood lands more 
or less Before ye Asignement hereof unto Josias Latting of the 
Abovesaid place to him his hayres Exsexetors Administrators or 
Asignes for Ever to occopy poses improve and inioye for Ever 
as his or there owne proper right titell and intrest from us or Any 
from by or under us for Ever, haveing Reaseved A valuable Con- 



Book A 139 

sideration for ye same as witnes oure hands and scales att matene- 
coke this IS'*" of oktobar, 1681 in presanc of further to be undar- 
stood ye Abovesaid ten ackars of lands lieth betwene william 
hudsons lands and John davis, witnes oure hand & seale 
Testes Tho : Townsend Sehor X his mark O 

Joseph Carpenter Suskaneman X his mark O 

Werough X his mark O 

This Instrament of writting witneseth tto All Christion people 
to whome it maye Come or Any wayes Consarn, know yee that 
wee beneath subscribed the Indion propriators of A sartin trackt 
of land within the patin and previlidges of oyster Baye Comanly 
Called and known by the name of matenecok, doe by these pres- 
ants Bargin sell Allinate and make over from us oure hayres Ex- 
sexetors Administrators or Asignes for Ever A sartin trakt or 
parsell of wood land at matenecoke, Containeing in quantety ten 
Ackars more or less, Being twenty one polle wide in bredth — 
turn over — (/>. 121 Old A) — ffronting southward to ye highwaye 
Against ye lands we formerly sould to Josias Latting Inhabytant 
of ye same place, and at ye north End Joyneing to ye lands for- 
merly sould By Tho: flFranses tto Richard latting and nathan 
birchall of ye Aforesaide place, wee Saye and doe, acknowledge 
by these presants as Abovesaide inserted that wee have sould and 
by these presants delevered the Abovesaide tenn Ackars of wood 
land more or Less before ye Asignement hereof unto william 
Hudson of the Abovesaide place to him his hayres Exsexetors 
Administrators or Asignes for Ever, tto occopy poses improve 
and inioye for Ever, as his or there owne proper Right ttitell and 
intrest, from us or Any from by or under us for Ever, haveing 
reseved A valuable Consideration for ye same, as witnes oure 
hands and scales att matenecoke this IS**" of ocktobar 1681, ffur- 
ther to be understood ye Abovesaid ten ackars of lands lieth on 
ye East of Josias lattings lands, ye deed bareing date with this 
deed. 

Signed sealed and delevered Seahor X his mark O 

in presanc of us Suskaneman X his mark O 

ttestes Tho: Townsend Werow X his mark O 

Joseph Carpenter 

(p. 122 Old A) — This Instrament of writting wittneseth to All 
Christion people to whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Con- 
sarne, know yee that wee beneath subscribed the Indion propria- 
tors of a sartain trackt of land within the pattin and previlidge 
of oyster Baye Commanly Called and knowne By the name of 
matenecoke, doe by these presants Bargin sell Allinate and make 
over from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes 
for Ever, A sartain trackt or parsell of wood lands at matenecock 
Containeing in quantety tenn Ackars more or less, Being twenty 



140 Book A 

six polle wide in breadth fronting southward to the highwaye, 
against ye lands wee formerly sould to Josias latting, John Robins 
and John davis, all three of ye same place, and at the north end 
Joyneing to ye lands formerly sould By Tho: franses tto Richard 
Latting, and nathan Birchall, of ye Abovesaid place, wee saye 
and doe acknowledge by these presants as above inserted, that wee 
have sould and by these presants delevered ye Abovesaid ten 
Ackars of wood lands more or less before the Asignement 
hereof unto John davis, of the Abovesaide place to him the saide 
John davis, his hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for 
Ever, to occopy poses improve and inioye forEver, as his or there 
owne proper Right titell and intrest, from us or Any from by 
or under us for Ever, haveing reseved A valuable Consideration 
for ye same as witnes oure hands and seales att matenecoke this 
18'^ of ocktobar, 1681 further to be understood ye Abovesaide 
ten Ackars of land lieth and Joyneth on ye westt side of Josias 
Lattings ten ackars bareing date with this deed witnes oure hands 
Signed sealed and delevered 

in presanc of us Seahor X his mark O 

ttestes Tho: Townsend Suskaneman X his mark O 

Joseph Carpenter Werow X his mark O 

{p. 123 Nezv A) — Oysterbaye ye 2'^ Day of January 1681 
I Josias Latting Now Inhabitant at Matinecock within ye pat- 
tent and Township of oysterbay abovesaid do hereby Assigne 
and Absolutely Alinate and Make over from me my heirs Ex- 
ecutors administrators and Assigns for Ever all my right title and 
Interest In and to a Certain Shear of Salt meadow Lying by the 
Harbour side on ye north of ye town of oysterbay which Shear 
was formerly Robart furmans Deceasd bounding on ye East 
Side to Joseph Ludlums meadow and Elizabeth Townsends mead- 
ows on ye west Side and fronting on ye South to ye highway and 
Bounded with ye Ditch at ye rear ye northend I say and acknol- 
edge ye abovesd Shear of meadow to be absolutly assigned and 
hereby madeover unto John wright of Oysterbay to him his heirs 
Executors administrators or assigns forever To Have and To 
Hold occupy possess and Injoye as his or their own proper right 
title and Interest from me or any from by or under me forever 
having Received a Valuable Consideration In meadow at Mat- 
inecock alis Beaver Swamp Being in Quantity Equall with ye 
above Said Shear of meadow to ye performance whereof of this 
my deed of Conveyance I have hereunto Subscribed my hand 
and Set to my Seale day and date above written and In ye ZZ : 
Year of our majesties Reigne Charles ye Second King of Great 
Brittian ffrance and Irland &c 

Signed Seald In presanc of us Josias Latting O 

Thomas Townsend 
John Townsend 



Book A 141 

(/>. 124 New A) — Oysterbaye ye 2^ Day of January 1681 
This deed of Conveyance witnesseth that I John wright now 
Inhabitant within ye Town of Oysterbay abovesaid do hereby 
Assigne alinate and Makeover from me my heirs Executors ad- 
ministrators and Assigns forever a Certain peice or parcell of 
Meadows fresh and Salt at ye Beaver Swamp-meadows so calld 
which was formerly my father Nicolas Wrights Beginning at ye 
Southwestend of ye Sd Shear Next into Chagechageing Swamp 
So cald Rainging Northeast by James Townsend Meadows on ye 
South Side and Chegeing River on ye north Side Including Be- 
tween ye Sd bounders from ye above Said Swamp into ye Sd 
Shear of meadow northeast In quantity so much Meadow as I 
have received of Josias Latting at oysterbay bearing date with 
this present on ye other Side Incerted, I' John Wright abovesaid 
do hereby acknoledge to have absolutly assigned and madeover 
ye above Said Quantity of meadow Inserted as abovesaid unto 
Josias Latting of matinecock within ye Township of Oysterbay 
To him ye Said Josias Lating his heirs Executors administrators 
or assigns To have and To hold occupy possess and injoye from 
me or any from by or under me forever as witness my hand and 
Seal day and Date above written and In ye 33"^ Year of ye Reigne 
of our Sovrign King Charles ye Second King of Great Brittian 
France and Irland &c 

Signed, Seal,d In presenc of us John Wright O 

Thomas Townsend 
John Townsend 

(/). 125 Old A) — Bee itt knowne unto all men whome this pres- 
antt writing maye Consarne that I Alee Crab, of oyster Baye in 
ye northriding of Longisland and in ye Juridicktion of newyork. 
have sould and made over from me my hayres Exsexetars Ad- 
ministrators or Asignes, All my Right titell intrest of severall 
parts or persells of Land situate liing and being upon hogisland 
which was formerly John underbills namely, A fowar ackar Lott 
at the Brick kills, be it more or less, with three Ackars more or 
less in numbar 12 with A share of medow on ye East side of ye 
said Island, in numbar 22 and one peece of land of halfe an 
acker be it more or less, on ye hill neare ye landing place numbar 
21, with seven Ackers be it more or leess lying on ye north side 
of ye great medow numbar 13, with all other Rights and previl- 
idges yt are or maye be hereafter to be layd out, I the aforesayd 
Alee Crab have sould and by vertue of this deed doe makeover 
for Ever from me my hayres Executars Administrators or 
Asignes unto John underbill Sonn of ye Aforesaide, John under- 
bill, now inhabytant in killingworth to him his hayres Executors 
Adminisf^ or Assigns for Ever to have and to hold, giveing him 
peacably possession, and also by these writing doe iniage ye sale 



142 Book A 

to be lavvfull, haveing reseved full satesfaction, witnes oure hands 
ye 9*** daye of ye Z^ month Called Aprill in ye yeare 1680 
sealed signed and delevered Alee X Crab O 

in the presanc of us her mark and sele 

Isack hornar 
John ffeke 
Thomas Cock 

Know all men by these presants that I mathew prier of Killing- 
worth in ye north riding of new york Jurydicktion, doth give and 
bequeath from me my hayres Exececutors Administrators or 
Asignes, unto John underbill of ye same place and County all 
my right titell intrest of A sartein parsell of land by Estemation 
sixtene akers be it more or less sittuate liing and being in killing- 
worth bounded with ye Corne krick on ye south, on ye west with, 
nathan Burchams, lott, on ye north with Jeames Cokes lott, on 
ye East with part of my owne land, as also the right of owne 
share of medow it being ye first share in numbar by Estemation 
two Ackars, and A halfe, it was formerly Richard Crabs of oyster 
Baye it is Adioyneing unto one share of ye aforesayde John 
underbills : on ye southside on ye west with Jeames Coks land 
on ye north with oake neck beach, on ye East with ye Crick, I 
ye Aforesaid mathew priar, doth give from me my hayres Ex- 
secutors Administrators or Asignes all my right titell or intrest 
of these aforesaide lands and medow, unto ye Aforesaide John 
underbill, his hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes to 
have and to hold for Ever, for ther proper right, without Any 
molestation or disturbanc from me, or Any by my meanes, or 
any yt shall suckseede me, wittnes my hand and sele ye one an- 
twentyeth daye of second month Called Aprill in ye forth yeare 
of Edmon Adross being governar of newyork Juridicktion in ye 
yeare Anno domini 1678 

sealed signed and delevered mathew priar O 

in ye presanc of us 
Isack Hornar 
samuell Andrewes 

(/>. 126 Old A) — To al Cristion people tto whome These presants 
shall Come Robartt Sttory of the Citty of newyork marchant, and 
John Boone of ffleshing on Long Island planter, Attornyes, unto 
Thomas Hartt of London, marchantt send gretting know yee 
tthatt wee ye saide Robartt Sttory and John Boone, for and in 
Consideration of ye Sum of one hundred and Twenty pounds 
new England monye To us in hand payed or secured, tto be payd, 
by Simon Cooper of Shrosebury in ye province of new Jerseye, 
Chyrurgion, for ye only proper use and Behoofe of him ye Sd 
Tho: Hartt, ye Receiptt thereof wee doe hereby Acknowledge. 
and from Every partt and parsell thereof doe Acquitt Exonerate 



Book A l-t3 

and discharge him the Sd, Simon Cooper Have granted Bargained 
and sould and bye These presants, doe hereby ffully Clearly and 
Absolutely grant Bargin and, sell unto ye Sd Simon Cooper his 
hayres and Asignes for Ever all the Right ttitell Claim, or pre- 
tence of all houses lands Hands necks of land medowes orchards, 
jardiens with there, and Every of there Apurtenanses in as full 
and Ample maner, as he ye Sd Tho : Hartt nathanell silvester and 
Lattemore sampson purchased, ye same in parttnership, from 
John Richbill, and Ann his wife as by there sartain bill of salle 
bareing date ye 17^'^ daye of novembar 1666, the Relation there- 
unto had maye more at large Apeare, and by Another sartain 
deede or writting from Jeames Loyde, of Boston in new Eng- 
land marchant bareing datte, ye seventh daye of ocktobar, 1678, 
wharein ye Sd Jeames loyde, doth Acknowledg to have Reseved 
full satisfacktion for ye same, that Is to Saye one third partt 
of all yt neck of medow, fresh and Solltt Called fortt neck or 
one third partt of five shares or A fififftt partt to be sett outt 
upon ye saide medow, fresh and solltt of all belonging to ye 
towne of oyster Baye, liing and being upon ye southside of long- 
island, and all yt messuage tennemant or dwelling house, wharein 
formerly dweltt John Richbell which was then with two gardens 
one orchard, thre lotts of Land one swomp and one medow or 
pece of soltt mash Containing in all twenty Ackers more or less, 
sittuate liing and being in ye towne of oyster Baye Aforesaide, 
and bounded to ye south, with ye highwaye to ye west with John 
underbills lott, to ye East with A small Brook, with three lotts 
of medow, — turn over — {p. 127 Old A) — Thereunto Belonging 
one of them lying at or nere Cove neck and ye other two in ye 
towne home medowes, one lott of Clered land Containing five 
Ackers more or less, liing and being betwene, nathanell Sillvesters 
Lott and mathyas harvyes and natha : Colles, lott, with ye high- 
waye to ye south and ye sea to ye north, and one share of medow 
at matenecok, and halfe a Share of medow at ye south, one pece 
off land, Containeing forty Ackers more or less being ye poynt of 
Cove neck and ye one fiftenth partt of ye Remaindar of ye saide 
Cove neck, and one share or lott on hogiland, together, withall 
ye Right titell demand intrestt and pretence whatsoever he ye 
said Tho : Hartt hath or Ever had in and to ye premises, or Any 
part or parsell thereof soe transported as Aforesaide, By the 
Sd John Richbill, and Jeames loyde, to have and to hold ye Sd 
houses lands woodland Hand neck of land medowes marsh pas- 
tures Cominidge orchards gardens swomps water lakes woods 
undarwood wayes fencing and fencing stuff, and all and Singular 
ye premises with there and every of there, Apurtenanses, unto ye 
said Simon Cooper, his hayres and Asignes, unto ye proper use 
and Behoofe, of him ye Sd, Simon Cooper his hayres and As- 
signes for Ever, and ye Sd Robartt story and John Boone, for 
and on ye behalf e, of the sayd Tho: Hartt doth promise and in- 



144 Book A 

iage, to and with ye sayde Simon Cooper to give posestion of ye 
premises, and Every part and parsell thereof, and he to Enter 
and poses ye same from ye date of these presants, with warenty 
Against all parsons Claimeing from by or under him, them or 
Eyther of them, in or to ye premises or Any part or parsell 
thereof, in testemony whareof, we ye Sd Robart story and John 
Boone, by vertue of oure power Aforesaide, for and on ye be- 
halfe of Tho: Hartt have hereunto sett oure hands and seales 
this 27'^ daye of June 1681 

Seled and delevered in presanc of Robart story O 

william Richardsoon in ye behalfe of 

samuell spicer Tho : hartt 

obadiah willkins John Boone O 

hanry willis in ye behalfe of 

Tho: hartt 

(p. 128 Old A) — Be itt knowne unto, all men whome these 
presantt Instrament of writting maye Any wayes Consarne, yt 
I John Rogers of oyster Baye in ye north Riding af new yorkshare 
have Covenanted Bargined Sould and delevered unto petter pang- 
bourne two Accars of Land, lying and Being betwene ye two 
Cleffts; Being Bounded on ye south East side, with ye Edge of 
ye Clefiftt, on ye south with A whiteoake, on ye south Westt, 
with A red oake, and on ye north west, with a stake: ye saide 
parcell of Land as Above menshoned, I doe owne to have sould 
from me, my hayres and Asignes for Ever unto ye sayd petter 
pangborne tto him his hayres and Asignes for Ever, to have and 
to hold ; I doe Also iniage me my hayres and Asignes to defend 
ye sayd pangborne, him, his hayres and Asignes, in ye quiat and 
peasable posestion of this parcell of land, which I have sould him, 
and haveing Reseved full satesfacktion, to my Content, I have 
hereunto sett to, my hand,, and affixed my scale, this 9'** daye of 
march, in ye yeare of oure lord 1682 and in ye 34*'' yeare of oure 
Soveraine. 

Signed sealed and delevered John (R) Rogers O 

in ye presanc of us, his mark 

Mathyas Harvye 
Jeames Robertson 

maye ye first 1682 then this Abovesaid 
deed recorded is made voyde and returned 
to John rogers and his Asignes Againe wit- 
nes my hand, 
ttestes Tho: Townsend Peter Pangborne. 

This Instrament of writting wittneseth to All Christion people 
to whome itt maye Come or Any wayes Consarne, know yee yt 
whareas I nickolas Simkins of muschedacove haveing A sartin 
parcell of land called and knowne by ye name of ye westermost 



Book A 145 

Httell Hand nextt Adioyneing to ye small neck of Land or Httell 
Hand soe called formerly given by ye Indions to Robart Wil- 
liams As By my dded of gifft from ye Indion propriators, Bare- 
ing date ye sevententh daye of desembar 1678: and haveing Re- 
seved and legall posestion given me of ye Above saide Hand or 
neck of land, from ye Indions propriators Acording to law I doe 
upon good Considerations moveing me hereunto haveing my 
daughter sarah maryed by Consent, unto william willson, Joynar 
now Residing att muschedacove, within ye previlidge and towne- 
shipe of oyster Baye, doe frelly give, Allynate and make over 
unto my daughter sarah willson now wife unto william willson, 
and unto my said soon in law william willson and unto the hayres 
of my saide daughter sarah lawfully Begotten Betwene my sayd 
soon in law william willson and my daughter — {p. 129 Old A) — 
daughter Sarah his wife for Ever, The moyaty or halfe partt of 
ye sayd Hand or neck of land as Abovemenshoned to have and 
to hold poses and inioye for Ever, without further Lett hinder- 
anc or molestation from me or Any from by or undar me for 
Ever, always provided and to be undarstood yt if my sayd daugh- 
ter sarh willson shall By providanc of god desease without Issue 
by my soon in law william willson, yt then and after for Ever 
during ye life of my sayd soon in law william willson, hee is to 
poses and inioye the Abovesayd land as his proper Right titell 
and intrest, But after his desease to returne to my daughter mary 
telyar and Samuel ttellyar her husband and there hayres lawfully 
Begotten, betwene them, upon ye same Conditions as Abovesaide 
and inserted. But if my sayd daughter mary tellyar shall desease 
ye wife of samuell tillyar without child or children, that ye saide 
lands Abovemenshoned to returne to me my hayres or asignes 
Againe to mine or there dispose for Ever, as witnes my hand 
and seale in muschedacove this 25"^ daye of march in ye yeare 
1682. 

Signed sealed and delevered, nickolas Simkins O 

in presanc of us 
ttestes Tho : Townsend, Towne Recordar 

This above written Deed is by ye unanimous consent of all 
ye ^ties therein concerned Dilivered up cancelled & made void 
May ye: 11 : 1687 : and they all gave order to have it here recorded 

by John Newman Recorder 

This Indenture made ye tenth daye of maye, 1682 Acording to 
ye Computation of ye Church of England witneseth, yt I Fetter 
pangbome, Cordwindar now Residing at oyster Baye within ye 
north riding of yorkshare upon longisland, acording to statute in 
such Cases provided, have place and putt forth my second sonn 
Edman pangborne an Aprintize, with and unto John Rogers hus- 
bandman of ye same towne and place, for and untill he be of ye 
full age of one an twenty yeares, from ye daye of ye date hereof, 



146 Book A 

during all which terme of time, ye said John Rogers doth Cove- 
nant promise and Agree, to find unto ye said Edmond pangborne 
his Aprintize, Sufiitiant meat drink and Aparell washing and 
Lodging suffitiant for such aprintize, and when ye said Edmon 
pangborne, Cometh to ye age of sixtene yeares, ye said Rogers 
his master doth iniage to delever him a good breding mare and 
a thre yeare old heffer, for his owne proper intrest, But during 
his Aprintizeship his said master to have ye owne halfe of ye 
increase mainetaineing ye princsaple, and at ye End of ye saide 
terme, to give him two sutes of Aparell ye owne for saboth dayes, 
and ye other for working dayes, with ten ackares of Land by 
huckellbery poynt soe called and two three yeare old steres, and 
if ye saide Rogers should desease, before the said Edmons sarvi- 
tude be exspired yt then he is to remaine with his now wife, and 
noe other parson, and if ye said Ann Rogers shall deasease allso 
before ye saide Edmons Aprintizeship, be out, yt then, he is free 
to returne to his father Againe with all gifts and profitts iniaged, 
in witnes whareof we have interchangeably sett to oure hands 
scales, in oyster bay daye and date Above writen, allso ye said 
John Rogers doth iniage to bring up ye said Edmond to reding 
writing and casting Acoumpts, Acording to ye Costome of this 
place 

signed sealed and delevered peter pangborne O 

in presanc of us John (R) Rogers O 

mathyas Harvy his mark 

Tho : Townsend this Indenture made voyde may 

IV^ 1682 

(p. 130 Old A) — Be Itt knowne unto all men by these presants, 
yt we ye Indions belonging unto matenecock upon Longisland, 
suskenamen sehor werah, haveing with ye whole consent, of ye 
rest of ye Indions, thereunto belonging, sould unto Isack Hornar 
of oyster Baye, upon Longisland, A sartaine partt or parsell of 
Land and swomp Lying and Being at bever swomp soe called, 
from A Chestnutt tree, upon ye hill nere ye high waye, from 
thenc to run East sixty Eyght rod, and ye midell of ye Brook, to 
be ye East bounds and from ye Aforesaide Chestnutt tree to run 
north one hundred and twenty rods to A Black oake standing 
betwixt two branches at ye run Called ye midell rim, halph of yt 
run and swomp to be ye line, from thenc Easterly sixty Eyght 
rod, to ye full vallew of ffifty Ackers be it more or Less for and 
in Consideration of : 7 : £ in hand to be payd, and three pound, 
at ye mickellmess after, and : 5 : £ ye fall following, which will 
be in ye yeare 1683, we the Aforesaide Indions have sould from 
us oure hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes all oure 
rights, therein ttitlles intrest unto Isack Hornar, to him his hayres 
Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for Ever, peasably to pos- 



Book A 147 

ses and Inioye wittnes oure hands and scales this 26*'' daye of 
Aprill in the yeare 1682 

Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman X his mark O 

in presanc off us Sehor X his mark O 

Tho: Townsend werah X his mark O 

John wrightt 

oyster Baye Aprill ye 26*^ of ye yeare 1682 

Bee Itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome these pres- 
ants maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, yt wee the 
Indions propriators of A sartin trackt of Land, Comanly Called 
and knowne by ye name of matenecoke, within ye pattin and 
towneship of oyster baye upon good and divors Considerations 
moveing us hereunto, have and doe ffrelly give as A free giftt 
Alynate and make over for Ever, fiftty Ackars of wood land 
upon matenecok unto Thomas Townsend of oyster baye, to him 
ye sayd Thomas his hayres or Asignes with free privilidge in 
timbar and graseing upon Any partt of Commans belonging to 
us, unsould upon matenecok soe Called for Ever, ye fifty Ackars 
of land Abovegiven and menshoned, Is Lying and being bounded 
as ffolloweth, on the north side of — turn over to ye other lefe — 
{p. 131 Old A) — The now ffutt path yt goeth to muschedacove 
whare ye old Cart path waye Cometh into the futt waye formarly 
made from oyster baye to muschetacove, ye first Boundar South- 
east, beginning at A reed oak tre on ye southside of ye sayd futt 
path ranging fifty rod west by ye sayd path to A small white 
cake tre, from thenc north one hundred and sixty rods upon A 
straight line, thenc East to A Chestnutt tree by us markt in ye 
hollow, from thence south one hundred and sixty rod to ye first 
boundar, ye which abovesayd fifty Ackars of Land more or less 
as Above menshoned and bounded, with free privilidges of tim- 
bar and grasing, we doe frely give and make over, unto ye Sd 
Tho: Townsend his hayres or Asignes for Ever, to have and to 
hold poses and inioye as his or there proper right titell and in- 
trest from us oure hayres Exsexetors administrators or asignes 
or Any from by or undar us for Ever, Justefying and mainetayne- 
ing him or them in there quiatt, Inioyement of ye premises, as 
witnes our hands and scales in oyster baye daye and date Above 
writen 

Signed sealed and delevered Suskaneman X his mark O 

in presanc of us Sehor X his mark O 

John weeks werah X his mark O 

John Wright 

oyster Baye Aprill ye 26'*' in ye yeare 1682 

Bee itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome these pres- 
ants maye Come or Any wayes Consarne, know yee yt we ye 
Indion propriators of A sartain trackt of land Comanly Called 



148 Book A 

& Knowne by ye name of matenecok, within ye paten and towne- 
ship of oyster baye, upon good and divors Considerations move- 
ing us hereunto, have bargined sould, and by legall posestion de- 
levered acording to law a sartain trackt of woodland upon matene- 
coke in quantety three score ackers more or les as bounded unto 
John ffexe of ye same place, to him ye sayd John and his hayres 
or Asignes for Ever, ye first bounds whareof beginning at Tho : 
Townsends southwest boundar by ye fut path yt goeth to mus- 
chetacove by his deede bareing date with this deed, and from 
thence west fifty rods to A sartain black oake tree on ye south- 
side of ye foresaide path, being a markt tree in ye line and 
bounds of muscketacove lands, and from ye said tree north by 
muschetacove line one hundred and seventy six Rod to a Chestnut 
tre by us markt, and from thenc East one hundred and forty rods 
to a small red oak markt, and from thence south sixtene rod to a 
Chestnut tree in a hollow, Tho : Townsends northeast boundar, 
thence west by ye reare of ye said Tho : Townsends land to his 
northwest bounder, and thence south one hundred and sixty rods 
to ye first boundar betwene him and ye sayd Thomas, we saye 
we have sould and delevered ye Abovesaide thre score ackers of 
Lands unto ye abovesaide John fexe to him his hayres or Asignes 
for Ever, to have and to hold occopy poses and inioye, peasebly 
as his or there owne proper right titell and intrest from us oure 
hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Assignes, or Any from by 
or undar us, for Ever as firmly to all intents in law as Could or 
might be drawne by Any deed of sale whatsumever, haveing re- 
seved, a valuable Consideration for ye same as witnes oure hands 
and scales in oyster baye daye and date Above written, 
signed sealed and delevered 

in presanc of us Suskaneman X his mark O 

Tho : Townsend Sehor X his mark O 

John weekes werah X his mark O 

{p. 132 Old ^)— Lusum tthe 22'^ of Aprill 1682. know all men 
by these presants that I Hope williams of ye place Abovesaide, 
have sould ten Ackars of plaines land, Joyneing to the west End 
of huntingtons mens plaines, from me my heyres or Asignes. 
unto Robartt Cellem, of huntington of ye East Riding to him 
hayres or Asignes for Ever, to inioye as there owne proper right 
and intrest, never to be molested by me nor Any under or from 
me, as wittnes my hand daye and date first Above written, 
Signed and sealed in presanc of us, Hope williams O 

John Townsend, senior 

Novembar tthe 16*'' 1677 know all men by tthese presants yt 
I suskaneman of longisland in ye Bounds of matenecoke in ye 



Book A 149 

parish of oyster baye, have bargined and sould, unto william 
ffrost, of ye said towne and parish shipwright, and to his hayres 
and Asignes, for Ever, for a valuable Consideration in hand re- 
seved one parsell of land liing and being in matenecok the quan- 
tety of ten ackers more or less, being bounded by the Cartt path 
on ye west side, on ye East side by A swomp side Called doytons 
swomp, on the south side bounded by ye sayde william ffrost, 
ten rods southwards of doytons sellar, on ye north side by the 
medowes, as witnes hereunto I have sett my hand and seale, the 
daye and yeare Above written interlined betwixt ye \y^ and \A^^ 
line 
wittnes wesell wessells Suskaneman X his mark O 

Job Wrightt 

Tho: Webb 
Aprill ye 3^ 1695 : The w*''in named Suskaneman Indian ac- 
knowledged this w^^'in written Bill of Sale to be his reall act & 
Deed Nathaneil Coles 

matenecok the 30''' of maye 1682 it was ordered and Agreed, 
and layde out A highwaye, betwene, Joseph Eastlands land and 
loras mots {Lawrence Mott's), land of six rod wide, home to 
John Coles land, and betwene John Coles land and Joseph East- 
lands lands six rod wide up ye hollow and soe to remaine 

(/>. 133 Old A) — Be Itt knowne unto all Christion people to 
whome these maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, that 
whareas I Alice Crab of oyster baye now widow of Richard Crab 
deseased, did upon ye Asignement of A sartain deed of sale which 
I had from nicolas Simkins Bareing date ye 11**" of febrewary 
1669: which sayd deed I did Asigne and make over unto my Soon 
Adam wright onely reserving ye share of medow menshoned in 
ye sayd deed, to my proper use during my life as by ye sayd 
Asignement upon record will Apeare, know yee yt upon further 
Considerations, I Alice Crab widow Abovesaide, by vertue of my 
deseased husbands will, and ye letters of Administration to me 
granted, I doe by these presants frelly and absalutely give my 
said soon Adam wright full possestion of all ye lands swomps 
and medowes, menshoned within the Above menshoned deed from 
nicolas Simkins, presant from this said date to have and to hold 
poses and inioye to him and his hayres Exsexetors administrators 
or Asignes for Ever without Any further lett hinderanc or mo- 
lestation from me or Any from by or undar me for Ever, not- 
withstanding, in ye Asignement Any thing Entred to ye Contrary, 
as witnes my hand and seale in oyster baye this 4''' daye of march 
1681/2 before ye Signement hereof tis Againe Agreed yt I am to 
have ye use of ye saide share off medow during my life, and 
then to returne to my sayde soon Adam wright and his hayres 
or Asignes for Ever as Above menshoned 



150 



Book A 



Signed sealed and delevered Alice (A) Crab O 

in presanc of us her mark 

Tho Townsend 
John X Jones 
his mark 

Be Itt knowne unto all men by these presants yt I Samuell 
Andrews of oyster baye, in ye north riding of newyorkshare, Ex- 
changed one share of medow liing at ye bever swomp with Adam 
wright, for one share of medow being in ye great meadow upon 
hogiland, which was formerly anthony Wrights, but given unto 
ye saide Adam by his mother Alice Crab, ye Aforesaide Anthony 
Wrights Executors, I ye saide Samuell Andrews, doe Confirme 
unto ye sayde Adam wright all my right titell intrest of ye sayd 
share of medow at ye beverswomp nere unto henry Townsends 
feld to him his hayres Exsexetors or Administrators for Ever 
to poses and inioye without molestation or hinderance by me or 
Any from me or from Eyther my hayres or Exsexetors or Ad- 
ministrators as witnes my hand ye 2V^ daye of ye \2^^ mo Called 
febrewary in ye yeare 1681 

witnesed by us Samuell Andrewes 

Isack Hornar 
John feke 

(/>. 134 Old A) — Be Itt knowne unto all Christion people to 
whome, this oure deed ofif Convayeanc maye Come or Any wayes 
Consarne know yee, that we ye Indions propriators of ye land 
Comanly Called and knowne By ye name of matenecok Liing and 
Being within the patten and towneship of oyster Baye, have and 
doe by these presants and upon good Considerations moveing us 
hereunto have Bargined sould and By presant posesion delevered 
forty Accars of wood land with a small Adition layd to itt by us 
on ye west side frely given, the first Bounds whareof begineth, at 
A great white oke tre northwest boundar and from thenc forty 
six rods, or thereabouts Easterly to a small Chestnutt tree, John 
davises northwest bounder, from thence southwardly one hun- 
dred and sixty rods by sayd John davises land, and Being the 
same bredth in the reare as it is in ye front, bounding on ye north 
to ye highwaye, on ye East by John Davis land, on ye south 
End and west side by ye Coman land unlayd out. Including within 
ye fore saide bounds forty six accars of land more or less as 
bounded, we owne and acknowledge to have sould and given to 
Josias Latting to him his hayres Exsexetors Administrators or 
Asignes to have and to hold occopy posses and inioye as his or 
there one proper right titell and intrest for Ever, from us oure 
hayres Exsexetors Administ or Asignes or Any from by or undar 
us for Ever, iniageing to defend him or them in there quiat in- 
ioyement of ye premises, haveing reseved A valuable Considera- 



Book A 151 

tion for ye same, as witnes oure hands and seales in oyster Baye 

this first daye of June 1682, 

signed sealed and delevered Suskaneman X his mark O 

in presance of us werah X his mark O 

Tho : Townsend 

Joseph Carpenter 

Be Itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome these pres- 
ants maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, that wee ye 
Indians propriators of A sartain trackt of land Commonly Called 
and knowne By the name ofif matenecok, lying and Being within 
ye pattent and towneship of oyster Baye, have and doe by these 
presants upon good Considerations moving us hereunto have 
Bargined sould and by presant posestion delevered, forty Accars 
of wood Land unto John davis of matenecok, part of it Joyneing 
to ye south End of the ten Acars of Land wee formerly sould 
unto him whareon his dwelling house now standeth and ye other 
part lying on ye west side of ye foresaide Land, the whole bredth 
being fifty rod wide fronting to ye highwaye northward, and 
ranging southward, one hundred and sixty rods. Being bounded 
on ye East side part by ye land wee sould formerly to John 
robins and part by ye Common, and on ye west side by Josias 
Lattings land, which Abovesaid forty accars bounded as Above- 
said, wee doe hereby owne and Acknowledge, yt we have sould 
from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for 
Ever, unto ye Abovesaid John davis — {p. 135 Old A) — his 
hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes, to have and to 
hold occopy posess and inioye as his or there proper right titell 
and intrest from us or Any from by or undar us for Ever, In- 
iageing hereby to defend him or them in there quiat inioyement, 
of ye premises, haveing reseved A valuable Consideration in 
hand, for ye same as witnes oure hands and seales in oyster Baye, 
this first daye of June 1682, it is to be understood yt ten Acers 
of land abovemenshoned formerly by us sould, is Included within 
ye Abovesaide bounds, which makes it as bounded in all fifty 
Accers, signed sealed and delevered, 

in presance of us Suscaneman X his mark O 

Tho: Townsend werah X his mark O 

Joseph Carpenter 

This Instrament oflF writting witneseth unto all Christion people 
tto whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, that 
wee ye Indians propriators of ye lands, Comanly Called and 
knowne by ye name of matenecok liing and being within ye pat- 
tent and towneship of oyster Baye, have and doe by these pres- 
ants, and upon good Considerations moveing us hereunto, have 
Bargined sould and by presant posesion delevered, unto william 
Hudson and william ffrost of ye same place forescore Accars of 



152 Book A 

wood land upon matenecok ye first bounds whareof begineth at 
A small red oke tree, nere unto Josias Lattings, northwest, boun- 
dar, ranging west from ye said oke, one hundred and sixty rods 
to ye river, Called ye Hand swomp river, thence north by ye sayde 
river on ye East side fourescore rod to a white oke tre by us 
markt, from thence upon an East line, one hundred and sixty rod, 
from thence south forescore rod to ye first boundar, including 
within sayd bounds forescore Accars of upland and swompy land, 
the which we doe owne and acknowledge tto have sould and de- 
levered from us our hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes 
for Ever, unto ye Abovesaid william hudson and william frost, to 
them there hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes, to have 
and to hold, occopy posess and inioye, as there proper Rights 
titells and intrest, from us or Any from by or undar us, for 
Ever, further, iniageing to defend them there hayres or Asignes 
in there quiat inioyement of ye premises haveing in hand reseved 
A valuable Consideration for ye same as wittnes oure hands and 
scales in oyster Baye, this first daye of June 1682, it tis to be 
undarstood to defend them from all pretenses of Claimes. Inter- 
lined in ye deed, bettwene ye 13*^ and 14*^ lines before ye Asigne- 
ment 

Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman X his mark : O 

in presanc of us werah X his mark : O 

Tho: Townsend 
Joseph Carpenter 

(p. 126 Old A) — Be Itt knowne unto, all Christion people to 
whome these presants may Come or Any wayes Consarne know 
ye, yt we ye Indian propriators of the lands Comanly Called and 
knowne By the name of matenecok, lying and Being within the 
pattent and township of oyster Baye, doe By these presants and 
upon good Considerations moveing us hereunto, have Bargined 
sould and by presant posestion delevered forty Accars of wood 
Land unto Samuell Andras of oyster Baye, Joyneing to Thomas 
Townsends land, on ye northside of ye fut path yt goeth to mus- 
chetacove, ye first bounds whareof begineth at A red oke tree, 
Tho: Townsends southeast boundar, from thenc forty rod East- 
wardly to A great white oke, by ye high waye markt and being 
in length northwardly, one hundred and sixty rods, being bounded 
at ye south End by ye futt path and on ye west side by Tho : 
Townsends lands and on ye East side by ye high waye, and at ye 
north End by ye hollow, and at A white oke upon ye hill markt, 
and John fexes lands, including within sayd bounds fortty Acars, 
which we Acknowledge to have sould from us oure hayres Ex- 
sexetors Administrators and Asignes for Ever, unto ye Above- 
sayd Samuell Andras, his hayres Exsexetors or Asignes for Ever 
unto have and to hold occopy poses and inioye, as his or there 
one proper right titell and intrest from us or Any from by or 



Book A 153 

undar us for Ever, iniageing hereby tto deffend him or them in 
there quiatt inioyement of ye premises haveing, reseved A valua- 
ble Consideration in hand for ye same, as witnes oure hands and 
seales in oyster Baye this first daye of June 1682 Itt tis to be un- 
darstood to defend him or them from all Claimes or pretenses 
Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman his X mark O 

in ye presanc of us werah his X mark O 

Tho: Townsend 
Joseph Carpenter 

oyster Baye ye first of June 1682 then layd out by us under- 
written twelve Accar of land and swomp unto samuell Andras, by 
vertue of simon Copers right on ye East side of bever Swomp 
soe Called, ye first bounds begining at a red oke tre nere ye old 
Cart path, and from thenc thirty six rod west to A small Ash 
tre markt in ye swomp, and from ye first boundar fifty foure 
rod south to A white oke tree markt, and from thenc west thirty 
six rods, and then north fifty foure rod to ye sayd ash tre, north- 
west boundar, including within ye sayd bounds twelve accars 
more or less, he is by us ordered to leave out ye head of ye spring 
on ye East side of his land for A watering place to ye comman 

Tho : Townsend 
nathanell CoUes 

(/>. 137 Old A) — This Instrament of writting witneseth to all 
Christion people to whome Itt maye Come or Any waye Con- 
sarne know yee, yt we ye Indions propriators of ye lands Com- 
anly Called and knowne by ye name of matenecok lying and be- 
ing within ye patten and towneship of oyster Baye, doe by these 
presants, and upon good Considerations moveing us hereunto, 
have bargined sould and by these presants delevered, fortty 
Accars of wood land unto Christopher hoackshurst of matenecok 
lying on ye northside of ye futt path to muschedacove, beginning 
at John woods south East boundar, ranging East on ye northside 
of ye sayd fut waye forty rod unto Jeames Coks southwest boun- 
dar, from thence northwardly one hundred and sixty rod being 
ye same breadth, at ye north End as he is at ye south End, 
bounded on ye west side by John woods lands, on ye south End 
by ye sayd futt path, and on ye East side by Jeames Coks lands, 
and at ye north End by ye Comans, including within ye sayd 
bounds forty Accars of woodland, ye which we acknowledge to 
have sould from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administrators and 
Asignes for Ever, unto ye Abovesaide Christopher hoackshurst 
his hayres Exsexetors Adminisf* or Asignes to have and to hold 
occopy posess and inioye as his or there one proper right titell 
and intrest from us or Any from by or undar us for Ever, In- 
iageing hereby to defend him or them in there quiat inioyement 
of ye premises, haveing reseved A valuable Consideration in hand 



154 Book A 

for ye same as witnes oure hands and seales in oyster baye this 

first daye of June 1682 

Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman his X mark O 

in presanc of us werah his X mark O 

Tho: Townsend 

Joseph Carpenter 

Be itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome these pres- 
ants maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, yt wee ye 
Indians propriators of ye lands Comanly Called and knowne by 
ye name of matenecok, Lying and being within ye pattent and 
towneshipe of oyster Baye, doe by these presants and upon good 
Considerations moveing us hereunto, have Bargined sould and by 
these presants delevered, forty Accars of wood land, unto Jeames 
Cok, liveing at matenecok, ye first boundar whareof beginning 
at Christopher hoakshurst southeast boundar, on ye northside of 
ye futt waye to muschetacove, and from ye Sd bounder East- 
wardly by ye said waye forty rod to A black stump by ye said 
path side, from thenc one hundred and sixty rod northwardly, 
being ye same bredth in ye reare as in ye front, by ye fut path, 
being bounded on ye west side by Christopher hoackshurst land, 
on ye south by ye fut waye, and on ye East side and north End 
by ye Comans, yeett unsould, including within ye said bounds 
forty Accars of lands, takeing in ye bogs nere ye halfe waye tre 
soe Called, ye which wee owne and acknowledge to have sould 
from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administrators and Asignes for 
Ever, unto ye Abovesaide Jeames Cok his hayres Exsexetors Ad- 
ministrators, or Asignes to have and to hold occopy posess and 
inioye as his or there one proper right titell and intrest, from us 
or Any from by or under us for Ever Iniageing herby to defend 
him or them in there quiat inioyement of ye premises haveing re- 
seved a valuable Consideration in hand for ye same, as wittnes 
our hands and seales in oyster baye this first day of June 1682 
it is to be understood to defend him or them from all Claimes or 
pretences whatsoever, 

Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman his X mark O 

in, presanc of us werah his X mark O 

Tho: Townsend 
Joseph Carpenter 

{p. 138 Old A) — This deed of Convayanc witneseth unto all 
Christion people, to whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Con- 
sarne know yee, yt wee ye Indion propriators of ye lands Com- 
anly Called and knowne by ye name of matenecok, lying and 
being within ye patten and towneship of oyster Baye, doe by these 
presants and upon good Considerations moveing us hereunto, 
have bargined sould and by presant posestion delevered, fiftene 
Accars of Lands unto Larance mott now Inhabyting at matene- 



Book A 155 

cok, the first bounds whareof begineth at A Chestnutt tree John 
Colles north East boundar, by ye swomp Comanly Called doyt- 
tens swomp, from thence Sixty Six rod South by John Colles 
lands to A great Chestnutt tree markt by ye highwaye, and from 
ye sayd tree East by ye sayd highwaye thirty six rod to an old 
Chestnut tre stump from thence sixty six rod due north, and 
then west, thirty six rod, to ye first boundar, including within ye 
sayd bounds fiftene Accars of land more or less, we undar writen 
doe hereby owne and acknowledge to have sould ye Abovesaid 
fifttene Accars from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administrators 
and Asignes for Ever, unto ye Abovesayd, larance mott, to him 
his hayres Exsexetors or Asignes, to have and to hold occopy 
posess and inioye as his or there owne proper right titell and in- 
trest, from us or Any from by or undar us for Ever, Iniageing 
to mainetaine him or them, in there quiatt Inioyment, of ye prem- 
ises, Against all Claimes or pretences whatsoever, haveing re- 
seved A valuable Consideration in hand for ye same, as witnes 
oure hands and scales in oyster Baye this first daye of June 1682 
Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman his X mark O 

in presanc of us werah his X mark O 

Tho: Townsend 
Joseph Carpenter 

This Instrament Of writting witneseth to all Christion people 
to whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, yt 
wee ye Indions propriators of ye lands Comanly Caled and 
knowne by ye name of matenecok lying and being within ye patten 
and towneship of oyster baye doe by these presants, and upon 
good Considerations moveing us hereunto have bargined sould 
and by presant posestion delevered twenty Accars of land unto 
Joseph Eastland, of ye same place or parish, ye first bounds 
whareof beginneth at ye oke tree standing at ye north west Cor- 
nar of his now inclosed lands by ye highwaye, from thenc west- 
erly by ye sayd highwaye sixty rod, from thenc south, upon A 
straight line sixty rod, by ye sayd highwaye, from thenc fifty 
two rod Eastwardly to Joseph weekses land, from thenc by his 
now Inclosed lands, Eyghty foure rod to ye first boundar, includ- 
ing within ye sayd bounds twenty Accars of land more or less ye 
which we owne and acknowledge to have sould from us oure 
hayres Exsexetors Administrators and Asignes for Ever, unto 
ye Abovesayd Joseph Eastland, his hayres Exsexetors, Adminis- 
trators and Asignes to have and to hold occopy posess and inioye 
as his or there owne proper right titell and intrest, from us or 
Any from by or undar us for Ever, Iniageing to mainetaine him 
or them in there quiatt inioyement of ye premises Against all 
Claimes or pretences whatsoever, haveing reseved A valuable 
Consideration, in hand for ye same as witnes oure hands and 
scales in oyster baye this first daye of June 1682 



156 Book A 

Signed sealed and delevered, Suscaneman his X mark O 

in presanc of us werah his X mark O 

Tho : Townsend 
Joseph Carpenter 

{p. 139 Old A) — Be Itt knowne unto all Christion people to 
whome these presants maye Come, or Any wayes Consame, 
know ye yt wee ye Indions propriators of A sartin trackt of lands 
Comanly Called and knowne by ye name of matenecok, lying and 
being within the pattent and towneship of oyster Baye, have and 
doe by these presanc and upon divers Considerations moveing 
us hereunto have Bargined sould and delevered fifty Accars of 
wood land, lying and being upon matenecok unto John Underbill 
of the same towne and place, ye first bounds of ye sayd land be- 
gining at A sartain Chestnutt tree being John fexes northwest 
boundar standing in ye rang or line of muschetacove lands East- 
wards, and from ye sayd Chestnut tree, he is to range fifty rod 
by muschetacove line north to a small tree by us markt nere a 
rock upon A hill, from thence he is to run or range East upon 
ye northside of ye sayd Johns fexes land one hundred and sixty 
rod, being ye same bredth at ye East End as he is at ye westend, 
including within fifty Accars of land, ye which wee owne and 
acknowledg we have sould from us oure hayres Exsexetors Ad- 
ministrators or Asignes for Ever, unto ye Abovesaid John un- 
derbill his hayres Exsexetors or Assignes to have and to hold 
occopy posess and inoye withoutt lett hinderance or molestation, 
from us or Any from by or undar us for Ever. Iniageing to de- 
fend him or them, in there quiatt inioyement of ye premyses have- 
ing reseved A valuable Consideration for ye same, as wittnes 
oure hands and scales in oyster Baye this first daye of June 1682 
Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman his X mark O 

in presanc of us werah his X mark O 

Tho: Townsend 
Joseph Carpenter 

oyster Baye this \9^^ of June in ye yeare 1682 
Bee Itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome my deed of 
Convayeance maye Come or Any wayes Consarne, know yee yt I 
nickolas Simkins of muschetacove within ye pattin and towneship 
of oyster Baye upon longisland Husbandman, witneseth yt upon 
good Considerations moveing me hereunto, have bargined sould 
Alynated and by presant posestion delevered unto Robart Colles 
and William thornycraftt, both inhabytants of ye Abovesayde 
towne and place, ye owne halfe part of my right of medowes 
fresh and soltt lying and being at ye south as formerly fell to 
me by alottment upon devition as then surveyed, it lying in three 
devitions upon three necks, namely ye 18**^ lott upon ye west neck 
devition, and lying upon ye littell neck, ye second devition being 



Book A 157 

ye tenth lot in nombar upon unkawaye, with A small Adition of 
fresh medow on ye East side of ye neck nere ye futt path as 
stands recorded ye third devition, being ye 4^'' lott in nombar 
lying upon ye fortt neck, I saye and doe hereby Acknowledge, to 
have sould ye one halfe of my right of medowes, as Above spese- 
fyed & Exsprest from me my heyres Exsexetors Administrators 
Asings for Ever, unto ye Above menshoned Robartt Colles and 
william thornycraftt Equally to be devyded betwene them there 
hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for Ever, to have 
and to hold occopy poses and inioye as there owne proper rights 
titells and intrests, without further, lett hinderance or molesta- 
tion, from me or Any from by or under me for Ever, haveing 
reseved in hand full satesfacktion for ye same as witnes my hand 
and seale in oyster Baye daye and date Abovewritten, and in ye 
34''' yeare of ye Raine of Chads ye second king of great brittaine 
france and Ireland &c signed sealed and delevered, 
in presanc of us nickolas Simkins O 

Tho: Townsend 
Ephraim Carpenter 

{p. 140 Old A)— Oyster Baye ye 22'^ of June 1682 Bee Itt knowne 
unto all people to whome this my deede of gifft maye Come or 
Any wayes Consarne know yee yt I Alice Crab, widow of Richard 
Crab of oyster Baye deseased, have and doe by these presants 
owne and acknowledge to have frelly given unto my soon Adam 
wright of ye same towne and place, ten accers of wood land for- 
merly layd out unto my brotherinlaw Anthony wright now de- 
seased, and to me willed as maye Apeare under his hand and 
seale, it lying and being nere ye head of ye mill river head at A 
place Comanly Called ye littell Hand, allso I doe hereby give 
to my abovesayd, soon, two shares of medow, lying on ye East 
side of bevor swomp Crick nere unto henry townsend senyors 
feeld, ye one share being my deseased, husbands Richard Crabs, 
and ye other share my Brotherinlaws Anthony wrights I saye and 
doe hereby acknowledge to have frely given ye Abovesaide ten 
Accars of land and two shares of medow as Above menshoned, 
from me my hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for 
Ever, unto my abovesayde soon Adam wright his hayres Exsexe- 
tors or Asignes, to have and to hold poses and inioye as his or 
there proper right titell and intrest from me or Any from by or 
under forEver, as firmly to all intents and purposes as might or 
Could be drawne by Any deed of Convayeance whatsoever not- 
withstanding Any thing by my will inserted to ye Contrary, as 
wittnes my hand and seale in oyster baye ye daye and yeare Above 
written Signed and sealed and delevered 

in presanc of us Alice (A) Crabb O 

mathyas Harveye her mark 

Tho Townsend 



158 Book A 

Oyster Baye on longisland 1682 

Know all men by these presants yt I georg dennes of ye same 
place doe give and grant, unto my grand Chilld, knowne by ye 
name of dennes wright all yt quantety of land lying nere ye 
plaines Joyneing to Adam wrights land Containeing twenty six 
Accars more or less for him ye sayd dennis wright his hayres or 
Asignes frely and for Ever, to possess and inioye as his owne 
proper right and titell, witnes my hand and seale in oyster Baye 
as Abovesayd this thirtenth daye of ye month Called Aprill 
wittnes franses (W) weeks georg dennes O 

his mark 
John X Longmed 
his mark 

An Adition granted and given in ye same deed recorded in ye 
other ffo: 141 

(p. 141 Old A) — I Adam wright father of dennes wright doe 
allso by these presants give and bequeve unto my soon dennes 
wright twenty six Accars of land Joyneing to my father georg 
dennes his land lying nere ye plaines being an Entyre quantety 
together, dated in oyster Baye on longisland this thirtenth daye 
of ye month Called Aprill, 1682 witness my hand and seale. 
Testes franses (W) weeks Adam wright O 

his mark 
John X Longmed 

his mark 

Know all men By these presants yt I nicolas Simkins now 
Inhabytant of oyster Baye on long Island in newyorkshare, have 
Bargined sould and made over from me my hayres Ex''^ Adm""* 
and Asignes unto Anthony wrightt, his hayres Ex", Adm''^ or 
Asignes all my right titell and intrest of A sartain house lott with 
A share of medow and Commonidge thereunto belonging. Lying 
and being next to samuell Andrass in oyster Baye as Abovesayd, 
for A valuable Consideration and full sattisfacktion as I have in 
hand Reseaved, and I ye sayd nicolas simkins doe by these pre- 
sants Alynate and Estrange from me my hayres Ex''^ Adm" and 
Asignes unto Anthony wright his hayres Ex". Adm" or Asignes 
to have and to hold for Ever, quiatly to posses withoutt Any 
moletsation from me or Any other parson by me, and I ye sayd 
nickolas doe firmly by these presants Eniage myself e my hayres 
Ex", Adm" and Asignes to save and keepe harmless ye sayd 
Anthony his hayres Ex" Adm""* or Asignes in wittnes hereof 
I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this twenteth Eyght daye 
of desember in ye yeare of oure Lord, 1670 

Signed Sealed and delevered Nickolas Simkins O 

In presants off 
Robartt howley 
Steven Jarviss 



Book A 159 

I under written doe Asigne and sett over unto samuell An- 
drewes all my Right titell and Intrest of ye within menshoned 
bill of salle ye medowes onely Exsepted as witnes my hand this 
28''* daye of desembar Anno : 1670 

wittnes Robar Howley Anthony Wrightt 

Steven Jarviss 

(p. 142 Old A) — Know all men By these presants yt I georg 
dennis of oyster Bay on longiland marchant, am holden and firm- 
ly bound unto Edward griffith, of ye Citty of London marchant. 
now resident in new york, in ye penall sum of one hundred and 
thirty foure pounds Curant mony to be payd unto ye sayd Ed- 
ward griffith, or his sartin Atturny his hayres Executors Ad- 
minst" or Asignes, for ye which payment well and truly to be 
made, I bind myselfe my hayres Executors and Administ^ and 
Every and Each of them firmly by these presants and for ye better 
securyty and sure payement thereof doe bind and oblydge my 
dwelling house at oyster baye afore sayde with ye Land thereunto 
Adioyneing to be Entered into and possessed by ye sayd Edward 
griffith, his Atturny Executors Administ" or Asignes, if failler 
be made in performance of ye Condition hereundar written, 
sealed with my scale and datted in new york this 3^ daye of de- 
sembar in ye ZZ^^ yeare of his maiestys Raine Anno domi : 1681 
The Condition of this oblyiation is such yt If ye Above bouended 
georg dennis his hayres Executors or Adminisf^ shall and doe well 
and trully paye or Cause to be payed and delevered unto ye 
Abovenamed Edward griffith or his sartain Atturny his hayres 
Esecutors Administ" or Asignes, ye full and Just sum of sixty 
Eyght pounds in Currant mony, or marchantable traine oyle to 
be delevered at ye bridge at new york at thirty shillings ^ barrell 
at or before ye first daye of Aprill next ensewing then this oblyga- 
tion to be voyde Else to be and remaine in full force and vertue 
Sealed and delevered in ye presance of georg dennis O 

Beniamin Blagges 
John westt 

Recorded in ye offiss of Records for ye province of new york 
in libra K : ffoll : 228 ye 27^^ daye of febrewary 1681 memorandom 
ye Right of Lands formerly Anthony wrights given at his death 
to his sister Alice Crabb to be recorded by her order. 

Viz : one house and home lott Containeing six Ackers and or- 
chard, ye lott bounded one ye East End and south side with ye 
high wayes and on ye north side with ye lott of land formerly 
Samuell mayhues, and at ye west End by his brother petter 
wrights home lott allso ten Ackare of land layd out on ye mil- 
river neck, nere ye Bridge at ye bevor swomp, allso two shares of 
medow in ye home medowes, one share lying betwene nickolas 
wrights and peter wrights medow and bounded on ye west End 



160 Book A 

with ye share of medow formerly nickolas Simkins ye other share 
lying betwene nathanell Colles medow and a share of medow 
formerly John Richbills, now possessed by simon Coper, further 
one holle right of medow, at ye south with a right of upland upon 
unkawaye neck, and twenty Ackare of plaines and a full right 
of Commans to ye house lott one right of Land and medow upon 
hogisland, and his partt of land at ye old planting feld so called 
being alowed by ye towne formerly besides his Equall previledge 
in Coman rights, this Entred ^ order of Alice Crab sepf ye S*'' 
1682 

^ me Tho : Townsend Recorder 

(/>. 143 Old ^)— Sept: ye 4*^ 1682 

Then ordered by me Alice Crabb under written, yt all the right 
and previledges of Lands and medowes given to my daughter 
Lydie wright by my deseased husband Richard Crabb as by his 
will maye Apeare datted ye 5^*^ daye of ye second month, 1680, 
Viz : one home Lott Lying and bounded as f olloweth on ye East 
of samuell Andrewes home Lott, fronting to ye highwaye or 
streete at ye north End, by ye highwaye into ye woods on ye 
west side, and on ye east side and south End with ye Commans, 
Allso A full right in Coman priviledges and one share of medow. 
in ye home medowes Lying betwene a share of medow now be- 
longing to simon Coper, and A share of medow, yt was formerly 
nickolas simkinses, I acknowledge this Abovesaide Right of Lands 
medowes and prevylidges abovemenshoned to Be my daughter 
Lydie wrights her hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes 
for Ever, to poses and inioye peasably without further Leett 
hinderance or molestation from me or Any from by or under me 
for Ever, as wittnes my hand and scale in oyster baye daye and 
date Above written, signed sealed ans delevered 
in presanc of us Alice (A) Crabb O 

Tho : Townsend her mark 

Isack horner 

In ye yeare of oure lord 1682 

Bee Itt knowne unto all men whome this instrament off writt- 
ing maye Consarne, that I sarah williams of Lewsum on long 
Island, in ye north Riding of new york, doe Exchange twenty 
Ackers of land with my soon hope williams this Abovesayde land 
lying off ye East side of ye highwaye Against my orchard, five 
Ackars being clered of this land and ye hill whare my old house 
stands, reserving my garden, out of itt, this land abovesayde I 
doe make over my Right titell and intrest from me my hayres 
Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes or Any Just Claime, tto 
my soon hope williams his hayres Exsexetors administrators or 
Asignes This sayd land thatt I Exchang with my mother williams 
lying at ye springs being twenty ackers of itt, I hope williams doe 



I 



I 



Book A 161 

resarve my Right in Cominidge and twenty Ackers of plaines, 

which was belonging to ye land which I Exchang with my mother. 

Signed sealed and delevered in ye presanc 

of us hereunto I doe sett my hand Sarah (SW) williams O 

Thomas willetts mark 

Samuel Barnes 

{p. 144 Old ^)— oyster Baye ye 4*'' of septembar 1682, Then 
agred and fully Concluded betwene John feeks of matenecok, and 
Tho : miliar his former sarvant yt whareas there was A differance 
betwene them, about sum Easteat of ye sayd miliars, yt John 
feeks keept in his Custody for and in lew of A years sarvis, yt 
was still due to ye sayd feeks, tis Agreed yt John feeks is to 
have, ye hors of miliars now in Custody, and ye mare at flishing, 
and a yeare and vantage heffer, and ye remainder of his oats, and 
ye sayd miliar to keepe as his owne proper, what Else, he Can 
Justly Claime, purchased in ye time of his sarvis, further and 
in Consideration, ye sayd John feeks doth hereby promise to full- 
fill ye indenture to ye sayd miliar which is to be understood, two 
sutes of aparell fitting for A labouring man, from ye hatt to ye 
shoue, and ye sayd Tho miliar to be free his owne man and at 
his owne dispose, from ye sayd feeks from this date, as wittnes 
there hands interchangably to Each other daye and date above 
written, signed in presanc of us. Before ye signeing hereof Tho : 
miliar reseved of John feeks his Clothing Acording to Covenant 
ttestes Tho : Townsend John ffeeks 

John weeks Tho: X miliar 

This Instrament of Writting witneseth yt I Robart godfree of 
littelworth within ye township of oyster Baye, have Lett to farme, 
all my now improved lands and medowes at littelworth, unto Isack 
doughty and william Croker, to them there Executors or Asignes 
for ye full terme of seven yeares, from ye date hereof under- 
written, to occopy poses and improve as theye shall Cee Cause 
without hinderance or molestation, from me or Any from by or 
under me, they payeing and fulfilling to me or my order as fol- 
loweth : Viz : theye are to sett one hundred apell trese out into 
my sayd land, in order for an orchard, and fence it in with a 
thre Rayled fence, and keepe ye trese weell pruned, secondly 
theye are to paye to me or my hayres or Asignes three pounds 
yearely during ye full terme of seven yeares. in good marchant- 
able wheat at five shillings ye bushell, or Indion Corne. at two 
shillings six penc ye bushell, ry at three shillings ye bushell, and 
barley and oats and pease as it paseth betwene nayghboure and 
nayghboure, and ye sayde graine soe payd yearely to be payd to 
me or my order, at or before ye first daye of march, at the house 
of Isack doughty, but it is to be understood, ye one halfe of ye 
sayd rent is to be payd in good winter wheat, and ye sayd apell 



162 Book A 

trese are to be .planted out this insuing spring, and what apell 
trese more shall be sett out upon my sayd land by them or fenses 
made better, at ye Experation of ye time, shall be Alowed out 
of ye rent as honest men shall Judge, or If theye shall Cee Cause 
to build a house or baren upon ye sayd land it shall be payd or 
alowed out of ye rent, being valued as Abovesayd and to ye tru 
performance of this oure abovesayd agrement we have inter- 
changably to Each other subscribed our hands and sett to oure 
scales in oysterbay this 16*'' daye of ocktobar 1682, 
signed sealed and delevered to Robartt X godfre O 

Each other in presanc of us his mark 

Tho: Townsend Isack doughty O 

John (R) Rogars William X Crokar O 

his mark his mark 

{p. 145 Old A) — To all Christion people tto whome this presant 
writting shall or maye Come greeting. 

Bee Itt knowne unto all men by these presants yt I John 
hincksman Late of oyster Baye on Longisland have and by these 
presants doe Alynate Bargine and sell and have sould unto John 
dickinson of ye Aforesayd oyster Baye all and singular all yt 
parsell of land which I Exchanged and had of petter wright, with- 
all and singular all ye fencing medow and upland yt is or shall 
thereunto belonge with all other the appurtanances or previledges 
whatsoever to him his hayres or Asignes for Ever, for and in 
Consideration hereof ye sayd Jo : dickinson hath payde unto ye 
sayd John hincksman in broadcloth at, 18^ per yard ye full and 
Just sum of three pounds starling and twenty shillings payd in 
Liquars to ye towne of oyster Baye by ye hand of John dickin- 
son, also a quart of sack and halfe a pint off liquars to petter 
wright for ye Exchange, I wittness whareof I have hereunto sett 
my hand this daye of febrewary in ye yeare of oure Lord one 
thousand six hundred fifty nine 

Signed sealed and delevered John Hincksman 

in ye presanc of 
henry disbrowe 
John Loughton 

Bee Itt knowne to whome itt maye Consarne yt I henry disbour 
have sould my house and land and medow, withall other purten- 
ances thereunto belonging to John dickinson sen"" sould and Alin- 
ated from me and mine for Ever, to him and his for Ever and 
in Consideration, of ye fore sayd Agrement I acknowledge my 
selfe to be fully satesfyed to my Content, ye two words have and 
John dickinson is Interlined, whareunto I have sett to my hand 
this 14*'^ of novembar 1661 

Beniamin Hubard henry disbrowe 

ye mark X of Christopher yamans 



Book A 163 

(/>. 146 Old A) — Know all men By these presants yt I georg den- 
nis of new London marchant, have Asigned ordayned made and 
in my stead, and place by these presants put and Constituted, my 
trusty and welbeloved frend Cap* Thomas Townsend, of oyster 
Baye, within ye north riding of newyorkshare upon Longisland, to 
Bee my true and lawfull Atturny, to me and in my name and to 
my use to take ask sue, or levy requiar recovar, and reseave, all 
and Every such depts, and sums of monyes, which are now due, 
unto me By Any manar of wayes or meanes whatsomever, whith- 
in ye towneshipe and presinks of oyster Baye and Collony of new- 
york share, giveing and granting unto my sayd Atturny my hole 
powar and strength and Athority in and About ye premyses, and 
upon ye Resaipt of Any such depts, or sumes of money Afore 
sayde, Aquittances or other discharges, for me and in my 
name to make scale and delever, and all and Every sich ackt and 
acts thing or things, device or devices, whatsumever in law, for 
ye recovery of all or Any such depts, or sums of moneys, as 
Afore sayd for and in my name, to doe Execute and performe as 
fully and largly, in respeckt to all intents Construcktions and pur- 
poses, as I my selfe might or Could doe, If I ware there in my 
owne parson, ratefying, Alowing and holding firme, and stable, 
all and whatsumever my sayd Atturny shall lawfully doe or Cause 
to be done, in or About ye Execution, of ye premises, whareof 
I have hereunto setto my hand and scale in oyster Baye ye ZS*** 
of Agust 1682 and In ye 34*^ yeare of his maiesties Raine 
Signed sealed and delevered Georg dennis O 

in the presanc of us 
Mathyas Harvye 
Adam wright 

M'' Thomas Townsend new york 1682, ocktobar: 14*^ 
Sr : I have reseved yor letter datted ye first daye of this instant 
by which I Cee you are ye order of georg denis, and ye desiar of 
you for my order, of ye disposeiall of ye house and land belonging 
to georg denis Easteat but forfited to paye his dept, due to Ed- 
ward griffith according to ye tenor of his bond This shall sarve 
to ordar you to dispose of ye house and land of sayd dennises 
forfited, as Abovesayd to and for ye use of sayd grififeth, and tto 
sell ye same in and for such species as in ye bond is sett forth, 
to ye full Compleament thereof, withall Cost and damiges, all for 
redy paye, to be transported to new york with ye first oppertunyty, 
and if Any thing will Come Above ye valew of ye bond with 
Cost and Damiges, shall be for ye use of ye Easteast of georg 
dennis, and if less the remainder to be satesfyed as shall be due, 
this is my order who am ye ordar of Edward griffith Aforesayd 
in testemony whareof I have subscribed this letter and remain 
youre frend and sarvant 

guilam (Gulian) Verplanck 



164 Book A 

(p. 147 Old A) — To all Christion people to whome these presants 
shall Come, that I Thomas Townsend of oyster Baye in ye north 
Riding of yorkshare on Longisland planter Aturny unto georg 
denis of new London in new Ingland marchant, send greetting 
know yee that I ye sayd Thomas Townsend for and in Considera- 
tion of ye full sum of sixty Eyght pounds payd unto Edward 
griffith of London marchant, as Exsepted by his Atturny gulline 
vanplank of new york marchant, Being ye Just deptt due from 
ye sayd georg denis to Edward griffith and payde By Edward 
whitte of southhamton Carpenter in Consideration whareof By 
vertue of my powar from georg denis and order from gulline 
vanplank as Atturny to Edward griffith have granted Bargined 
and sould and By these presants doe hereby fully Clerely and 
absalutely grant bargin and sell unto ye sayde Edward white 
his hayres and Asignes for Ever, ye house lott of georg denises 
here in oyster baye withall houseing barens orchards gardens 
fenses properly belonging to georg denis and as they now stand, 
ye sayd lot being bounded on ye south side by Joseph Ludlams 
home lott, and on ye north side by ye high waye and ye East End 
bounded by ye streete, and west End by Ellce Crabs land allso 
one share of solt medow here in ye home medowes, bounded by 
Joseph Ludlams medow on ye west side and Josias Lattings 
medow on ye East and ye highwaye and ye south End, and ye 
ditch on ye north End, allso all ye Coman Rights and previlidges 
belonging to ye Abovesayd lott as stands Recorded in ye towne 
book of oyster Baye Exsepting onely twenty six Accars of wood 
land taken up by vertue ye sayd right and given by georg denis, 
to his grandsoon denis wright as by deede maye Apeare I saye and 
doe hereby acknowledg upon ye Considerations Abovesayd to 
have f rely and absolutely sould unto ye Abovesayd Edward white, 
as Above Expresed, with all rights, titell demand intrest and pre- 
tences whatsoever he ye sayd georg denis hath or ever had in and 
to ye premises or Any part or parcell thereof, soe transported 
onely Exsepting ye twenty six Acors as Abovesayd to ye sayd 
white to have and to hold ye sayd home lott houseing orchard 
garden medow and Coman rights and previliges fenses and fens- 
ing stuff as theye now are or stand, and all and singular ye prem- 
ises with there and Every of there Apurtenances unto ye sayd 
Edward white, his hayres Exsexetors or Asignes for Ever, and 
I the sayd Tho : Townsend for and on ye behalfe of ye sayd georg 
denis and gulline vanplank doth promise and iniage to and with 
ye sayd Edward white to give posesion of the premises and in one 
petickular for Every part and parcell thereof and he to Enter 
and poses ye same from ye date hereof with warenty Against all 
parsons Claimeing from by or under him them or Eyther of 
them, in or to ye premises or Any part or parcell thereof, the sayd 
house and land being mortgaged fjy sayd georg denis to ye sayd 
Edward griffith for sixty Eyght pounds as by ye morgage made 



Book A 165 

Apear Bareing date ye Z^ daye of desembar 1681 and for want 
of Comeplyance with ye time was forfitted by ye order of sayd 
— {p. 148 Old A) — georg denis and gulline vanplank have made 
sale thereof for ye payement of ye morgage as before inserted 
Acording to law in testemony whareof I ye Abovesayde Tho : 
Townsend By vertue of my powar afore sayde for and on ye 
behalfe of georg denis and gulline vanplank Atturny to Edward 
griffith have hereunto sett my hand and seele in oyster baye this 
IS"' daye of novembar 1682 Signed sealed and delevered in 
presancs of us Thomas Townsend O 

Simon Cooper 
Isack hornar 

new york ye 20*'' of novembar 1682 

I doe hereby acknowledge tto have reseved full satesfaktion 
for ye within oblygation and morgage as Atturny to the within 
written Edward griffeth and in his behalfe, I saye reseved 

^ Giulian verplanck 

Know all men by these presants yt I Edward white of south- 
hamton on long Island Carpenter, am holden and firmly Bound 
unto Edward griffith of ye Citty of london merchant in ye penall 
sum of one hundred twenty three pounds Curant mony to be payd 
unto ye sayd Edward griffeth or his Carttaine Atturny his hayres 
Executors Admi""^ or Asignes for ye which payement well and 
trully to be made I bind my selfe my hayres Executors and Adm" 
and Every and Each of them firmly by these presants, and for ye 
better security and sure paym* thereof doe bind and oblidge my 
dwelling house att oyster baye and land and medow thereunto 
adioyneing late belonging to and bought of georg denis to be en- 
tred into and posesed, by ye sayd Edward griffith his Atturny 
Executors admi""* or Asignes if failer be made in performance 
of ye Conditions hereunder written sealed with my sele and datted 
in new york ye 20'^ daye of nomb"" 1682 

The Conditions of this obligation is such yt If ye above Ed- 
ward white his hayres Executors or Adm" shall and doe well 
and truly paye or Cause tto be payd and delevered unto ye Above 
named Edward griffith or his Carttaine atturny his hayres Exe- 
cutors Adm" or Asignes ye full and Just sum of sixtty one pounds 
ten shillings Currant mony or marchanttable traine oyle to be 
delevered at ye bridge at new york at thirty shillings ^ barrell 
att or before ye last daye of Aprill next insewing, then this obly- 
gation to be voyde, Else to be and remaine in full forse and ver- 
tue, it is to be understood yt itt is to be payd in traine oyle at 
thirty shillings ^ barell : it can be procured otherwayes in sillvar 
mony according to ye oblygation above menshoned 
Seled and delevered in ye presants of Edward whyte O 

Simon Cooper 

Isack hornar the Abovesayd bond is payd and made voyd 

Tho: Townsend march 1682 



166 Book A 

(p. 149 Old /4)— oyster Baye ye 27*^ of ye 11'^ month Ano 1661 
Bee Itt knowne unto all men, by these presants that I Richard 
Latting and Josias, L, my soon Both of huntington, on longisland, 
EmeryCa doe hereby Acknowledg and confess, yt wee have, fully 
and Absalutely, sould all oure Right tittell and intrest, of ye house 
and house lott yt I bought of Ann Croker, and A share or right 
of ye south medowes as other men have, and one share of medow 
at matenecoke, and one share of medow, more on ye north side 
of ye said towne of oyster Baye withall other Rights previlidges 
and Apurtenances, that doe Any ways fall too, or belong to us 
within ye sayd towne bounds, of oyster bay unto Samuell An- 
drews Residing in ye sayd town, for satesfacktion yt wee have 
allredy Reseved, of him, and doe by these allso promise, and iniage 
to paye or Cause to be payd Any thing that Is due to ye sayd 
towne, or Any other parson or parsons, yt maye be Justly Charged 
on ye house or Any of ye Above menshoned lands soe yt we are 
to free him, from any such molestations, we saye ye {zve) have, 
sould and delevered all ye Afore menshoned premises, from us 
oure hayres and Asignes to ye sayd Samuell Andrewes, his hayres 
and Asignes for Ever to inioye without molestation, by us or Any 
from us as wittnes oure hands, ye daye and yeare, first Above 
written 

Sealed signed and delevered in Richard Latting O 

presanc of us. memorandum Josias X Latting O 

it tis Agreed upon yt ye abovesayd his mark 

latting is to doe foure dayes works towards 
ye mill at oyster baye and noe more 
henry Townsend 
Beniamin hubbard 

{p. 150 Old A) — Lewsum ye S'*' daye of Jenewary in ye yeare 
1675 know all men By these presants yt I mary willitts of Lewsum 
upon Longisland in ye northriding of newyorkshare have sould 
A parsell of plaine land to ye quantety of tenn pole in breadth 
and soe to runn southward untill he have by Estemation ye vallew 
of ten Accors Bounded on ye north End of Samuell Andrews 
of oyster Baye in ye same Riding and on ye East side Adioyneing 
to Richard harcutt, I mary willitts have sould unto John dickin- 
son senior of oyster Baye his hayres Exsexetors Adminisf^ or 
Asignes for Ever, pesably to inioye soe, I doe sell to him all my 
right Claime or demand from me my hayres Exesexetors Ad- 
minist" or Asignes for Ever at ye vallew of 2^ an Accor, given 
under my hand and scale ye daye and yeare Above written, for 
Consideration of ye Abovesd: trackt of land Reseved satesfack- 
tion, this being sould by ye willingnes and Consent of Tho : willits 
Eldest soon to ye Abovesayde mary willitts and given under his 
hand and scale ye '8^^ of Jenewary 1675 



Book A 167 

Sealed signed and delevered Mary (M W) Willitts O 

in the presanc of us Thomas Willitts O 

hope Williams Confirmed By Richard Willitts 

Richard willitts wittnes 
ttestes Tho : Townsend his hand febrey 22**» 1682 

oyster Baye febrewary ye 24*'^ in ye yeare 1682 
Be Itt knowne unto all Christion people, to whome this deed 
of Convayeanc maye Any wayes Consarne, know yee, yt I nathan- 
ell Colles, seneor, of oyster Baye, haveing A whole Right of lands 
upon hogisland. Being the twoantwenteth part, thereof as since 
devided by A lottments, doe Asigne and make over ye owne halfe 
of my sayd Right of lands at hogisland Abovesayd, unto my 
Brother Robart Colles of muschedacove to him his hayres Ex- 
sexetors Adminsf"^ or Asignes for Ever, from me my hayres 
Exsexetors Adminisf^ or Asignes for Ever, upon the Conditions 
as followeth that If the sayd Robart his hayres Exsexetors Ad- 
minst" or Asignes shall at Any time After ye daye hereof make 
sale, of ye sayd halfe right of land, that then I myselfe hayres 
Exsexetors Adminisf* or Asignes, Is to have ye sayd half right 
of land soe transported, at ye same valew which I sould it for 
which is fifty foure shillings seven pence, to ye tru intent and 
performance to Each other of this Agrement, we have, Inter- 
changably subscribed oure hands 

Signed in presanc of us Nathaneill Colles 

Tho: Townsend Robert Coles 

John wickes 

(/>. 151 Old A) — This Instrament of writting witneseth to all 
Christion people to whome it maye Come or Any wayes Con- 
sarne, know yee yt I Caleb wright of oyster Baye in ye north 
riding of yorkshare, upon Longisland, haveing Asigned to me A 
sartaine trackt of land at ye sedor poynt soe Called By my Brother 
in law Josias Latting, which land was formerly layd out to Ben- 
iamin Hubard now deaseased for six Accars more or less and By 
Agrement, After ye sayd hubbards desease to fall to ye Above- 
sayde Josias Latting his hayres or Asignes, and since Asigned and 
transported to me, know all men yt I Caleb wright have sould 
Alinatted and made over for Ever, ye Abovesayde six Accars of 
upland at ye sedor poynt or all ye right tittell and intrest there 
formerly belonging to Beniamin Hubbard, from me my hayre. 
Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for Ever, unto Abraham 
Aling blacksmith now an Inhabytant in the sayd towne of oyster 
baye, to him ye sayd Abraham, his hayres Exsexetors Adminis- 
trators or Asignes to have and to hold poses and Inioye, as his 
or there proper Right titell and intrest for Ever, from me or Any 
from by or under me or ye sayd Josias Latting his hayres or 
Asignes for Ever haveing reseved of ye sayd Abraham Ating, 



168 Book A 

five pounds in hand for and in Consideration of ye premises as 
witnes my hand and scale, oyster Baye this 27'^ of Febrewary 
1682 and presance of us 

Tho: Townsend Caleb X wright O 

henry Townsend Jun*" his mark 

Stratford this first of november 1684 

whareas there was Agrement made betwene Robart williams, & 
the towne of oyster baye yt the sayd Robart was to settell but 
six famylyes at Lewsum, on longisland of which hope washbome 
is one, I ye saide hope doe give unto Thomas willitts of ye sayd 
Lewsum my previlidge thats made menshon of in yt Agrement 
in settelling there to him & his sucksesors as witnes my hand 
testes Samuell whelar hope (H) washborne 

henery williams his mark 

At a Towne meeting January ye O^ 1691 : 

To this meeting Came Thomas Willitts & Desired of ye ffree- 
hold*"^ to accept of him ye Sd Thomas for A townsman in ye 
roome of Hope washborne which the ffreholders all Granted as 
ffarforth as ye Sd Hope Washborne in this next above written 
Deed hath made his right to ye Sd Thomas willitts, and (that 
is to Say) in ye Roome of Hope washborne his Right which he 
had by the Town in ye Agreement between ye Town & Robert 
Williams made may the 2^ 1664 

Entred by order of ye flfreeholders by John Newman 

Town Clerk 

(/». 152 Old /i)— oyster Baye the 6*^ daye of march 1682 
This Instrament of writting witneseth unto all Cristion people 
to whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yt wee 
Joseph Croker and william Croker Both of Oyster Baye and 
soones to William Croker of oyster baye desesed and hayres to 
all his lands and Easteat Acording to ye rules in Law and finding 
A transportt of A Sartaine house lott and previlidge herein oyster 
Baye signed By oure mother Ann Croker since ye death of oure 
father, unto Richard Latting and now in ye posestion of samuell 
Andrewes, as bought of ye sayd Richard Latting and his soon 
Josias Latting, <fe>now all men yt wee ye sayde Joseph Croker and 
william Croker, doe hereby Confirme ye sayde deed of sale as 
signed by oure mother unto Richard Latting and allso ye deede 
of sale from Richard Latting and Josias Latting unto samuell 
Andrewes, from us oure hayres Exsexetors Administrators or 
Asignes for Ever unto ye Abovesayde Richard Latting Josias 
Latting and samuell Andrewes there hayres Exsexetors Admin- 
istrators or Asignes for Ever to have and to hold poses and inioy 
from us or Any from by or under us or Any parson Claimeing 
A Right to ye sayd lands by vertue of oure fathers intrest therto, 



Book A 169 

wee haveing Reseved A valuable Consideration for ye Confirma- 
tion of ye same as wittnes oure hands and seales in oyster Baye 
day and date Abovewritten, 

signed sealed and delevered Joseph X Croker O 

in presanc of us his mark 

Thomas Townsend Recorder william X Croker 

henry Townsend Jun"" his mark 

These presants declareth unto All whomesoever Itt maye, Con- 
sarne yt I henry Townsend senior of oyster Baye doe by this 
give and make over unto my soon henry Townsend, the medow 
yt lyeth betwene ye land by ye mill and ye three runs, and his 
house plot here in oyster baye, and the south End of it by ye 
streete is soe broade as to Containe foure roes of aple trese as 
now ye treese doe stand, and it tis all now in his posesion, and 
ye north End is betwene ye trench on ye west side and his 
Brother Johns Lott on ye East side, and ye length of ye sayd 
plot of land northward is to be as long as his Brother Johns 
lott yt was Jeames Coks lott, I saye I doe give ye sayde medowe 
to my soon henry Townsend to make use of or dispose of it as 
he shall Cee Cause, Butt ye house plott with all ye treese yt are 
on ye sayde house plott I give to my soon henry Townsend on 
termes or Conditions as followeth, yt Is I give ye sayd house 
plott and treese To my soon henry Townsend and to his Liniall 
hayres of his owne body, but If he have noe hayres of his owne, 
Then It shall be given to his Brothers John, Robart or to there 
Children yt are males If Any Elce to ye fameles, But If my 
soon henry doe Cee Cause to will ye sayd land or orchard to his 
Brother or Brothers Abovesayde or Eyther of there Children 
his will shall Stand but if my Son henry dye and make no will 
it Shall be as aboveSd but if my Son henry Townsend dye and 
have no heir and have a wife his widow Shall have ye use and 
benefit of ye Sd house and house plott or orchard During her Life 
but after her decease ye Sd Land or orchard To be returned as 
above is required Quietly and peaceably — {p. 153 Nezv A) — 
And I have and do give and make over the above Said meadow 
and house plott on Terms abovesaid as witness my hand and 
Seal Oysterbay this 16^1^ of ye 2^^ mo 1683 

Henry Townsend senj"" O 
Signed Sealed and owned to be his Real Act and deed 
Test Thomas Townsend Recorder 

Oysterbay ye 29 of October 1664 

These presents declareth unto all whome it may any ways Con- 
cern yt I John Richbill Marchand of Oysterbay on Long Island 
In New England have firmly sold and Deliverd In present pos- 
sesstion one Shear of meadow on ye North Side of ye Sd Town 
Joyning to ye Sea on ye Noth Side and to henry Townsends 



170 Book A 

House Lot on ye South Side and Samuell Andrewes on ye west 
& to ye Sd John Richbills Meadow on ye Eastend unto Henry 
Townsend of ye Sd Town and place for Satisfaction in hand re- 
ceive In other meadow and by these presents do bargain and Sell 
and Deliver unto ye Sd Henry Townsend his heirs Execotors 
adm*' or assigns forever to In j aye without Molestation by me or 
any from me and do promise also to give ye Sd Henry Townsend 
a Confirmation from him I had it of as witness my hand and Seal 
ye Day and Year first above Written Signed in presence of us 
and delivered John Richbill O 

Signed in presence of us 
Mathias Harvy 
John Underhill 

I Daniel Whitehead do own and acknoledge my Selfe to be ye 
partie from whome Mr. Richbill had ye Above Written meadow 
and I do ratifie and Confirme what is above written Witness my 
hand 

Witness Nicolas Wright Daniel Whytehead 

Caleb X wright 
his mark 

(p. 154 New A) — This Instrument of v/riting or deed of con- 
veyance witnesseth unto all Christian people to whome it may 
Come or any wise Concern know ye that I Samuel Andrewes of 
Oysterbay within ye north Rideing of Yorkshire upon Long 
Island have and Do by these presents upon good Considerations 
moveing me hereunto freely Sell alinate and make over Unto 
Joseph Ludlum Cooper of ye Same Town and Riding severall 
Alotments of Land upon hog Island as Laid out Lying and being 
as followeth one Lot being ye forth Lot in ye Last Division Con- 
taining Six acres more or Less and one Lot upon Nobs hill so 
Calld being the twentieth In Number Containing four acres more 
or Less as Laid Out being eight rod wide and Two Small Lotts 
In ye Calf pasture one Number nine ye other Number Eleven 
being as Laid out in Quantity More or Less also one Shear of 
Meadow Lying In Three divisions part of it Lying at ye Westend 
of ye six Acre Lot forth Shear ye other part of ye meadow Lying 
upon ye Little Neck by ye Side of ye Great Creek further I have 
Sold unto ye Said Joseph a proprietors Right of all those Lands 
upon ye Said Island that Now remains undivided all which Sd 
Lands and Meadows as above Mentioned by their divisions Laid 
out and ye Right of Land mentioned not yet Divided I have freely 
and absolutly Sold alinated and made over from me my heirs 
Executors adm*""^ or assigns forever unto ye above Said Joseph 
Ludlum his heirs Executors adminisf^ or assigns To have and to 
hold occupy possess and Injoye as his or their own proper Right 
Title and Interest from me or any from by or under me forever 



I 



Book A 171 

as firmly to all Intents Confirmed by these presents as might or 
Could be drawn by any deed of Sale or Conveyance according 
to Law Whatsumever haveing receved full Satisfaction for every 
part and parcell thereof as witness my hand and Seal in Oyster- 
bay this 24'*^ day of may 1683 It is further to be understood yt 
if any part of ye meadows above mentioned be obstructed or 
Eclipsed by ye Rest of ye proprietors yt yn I am bound to mak 
it good out of ye Rest of my meadows upon ye Island. 

Samuel Andrewes O 

Signed Sealed and deliverd In ye presenc of us 
Tho : Townsend 
John Robinson 

Be it Known yt I henry Townsend Sey*" do by these presents 
Transmit assigne and make Over forever all my right Title and 
Interest to ye within Written deed to my Two Sons Henry 
Townsend and John Townsend from me or any other from by or 
under me forever to them my Sd Two Sons their heirs Executors 
or assigns To have and To Hold Equally Between them T° all 
Intents Constructions and purposes as Every it was mine by 
Vertue of ye within writtend deed and Confirmation forever as 
Witness my hand and Seal in Oysterbay this 6*'' day of march 
1683/4 

Signed Sealed and Delevered Henry Townsend Senj"" O 

In presence of 
Tho Townsend Recorder 
Daniel Townsend 

this assignement hath reference to ye bill of Sale from John 
Richbill Entered on ye other Side of this Leaf 

(/>. 155 Old A) — This Instrament of writting witneseth unto all 
Christion people to whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Con- 
sarne know yee, that whareas my Brotherinlaw Anthony wright, 
of this towne deceased, did in his life time give frelly unto my 
soon Job wright, the house lott whareon he now liveth with all 
the Rights and previledges properly thereunto belonging, and 
ordered the towne Clark to record ye sayd giftt unto my soon 
Job wright, as Itt stands recorded in the towne Book of records 
of oyster Baye in page 74, Be Itt further knowne and manifested 
by these presants, that I Alice Crabb widow, being made solle 
Exsexetrixe of and to all the lands and Easteat of my sayde 
Brotherinlaw Anthony wright, as by his will maye Appeare, and 
Confirmed Administrator to ye sayd Easteat as Aproved by the 
Court of sesions, and Confirmed by the governar Edmund Andras, 
doe by these presants for ye further satisfacktion of my soon 
Job wright Confirme ye abovesayde home lott and previlidges be- 
longing to it Acording to ye tru intent and giftt of my Brother- 
inlaw as Stands Recorded as Abovesayd, to my soon Job, from 



172 Book A 

me my hayres Executroes Administr*°''5 or Asignes, unto my 
sayde soon Job wright his hayre Executors Administrators or 
Asignes to have and to hold poses and inioye peasably from me 
or Any from by or under me for Ever, as his or there owne proper 
right titell and intrest, as witnes my hand and seale in oyster 
Baye this IC^ daye of maye 1683 

Signed Sealed and delevered Alice (A) Crab O 

in ye presance of us her mark 

Tho: Townsend 
Joseph (J) Croker 
his mark 

{p. 156 Old A) — This Instrament off writting or deede of Con- 
vayeance wittneseth unto all Christion people to whome Itt maye 
Come or Any waise Consarne know yee, That wee Suscaneman 
and werah the Indians propriators of A sartaine trackt of Lands 
knowne by the name off matenecoke, Lying and being within ye 
pattin and townshipe of oyster baye and under the patronage 
and protecktion of his Royall highnes Jeames duke of york, have 
and doe Absalutely upon good Resons and Considerations move- 
ing us hereunto ffully Bargaine sell Alynate and for Ever make 
over unto Coro'^ Lewiss Morris A sartaine neck or trackt of wood 
Land upon matenecok Above menshoned lying and being 
bounded as foUoweth all the medowes being formerly sould 
lying upon the sayd neck are Exsepted by us, But the neck of 
land by us sould is Bounded south End by the lands wee ffor- 
merly sould unto william hudson and william ffrostt as by there 
deede bareing datte ye first of June 1682, and Recorded in the 
towne Book of Records of oyster baye in page 135 and the East 
side is bounded by the medowes and part of samuell tilliars land 
and John davises land and on the west side by the sayd lewis 
morris lands formerly purchased and partly by the medowes and 
the north End by the sound, wee saye and doe hereby Acknowl- 
idge to have sould the Above menshoned neck or trackt of wood 
land as bounded withall the timbar graseing swomps rivers minds 
minaralls previledges of whatt nature so ever, within the sayd 
neck or trackt of land, as bounded wee have sould, and by presant 
posestion delevered unto the Abovesayde Coro" Lewis morris 
his hayres Executors Administrators or Asignes to have and to 
hold poses and Inioye, as his or there proper Rights titell and 
Intrest for Ever, from us oure hayres Executors Administrators 
or Asignes or Any other parson or parsons from by or under us 
layeing Claime thereto for Ever, as firmly to all intents and pur- 
poses to ye sayd Coro" Lewis morris his hayres or Asignes as 
might or Could be drawne by Any deede of salle or Convayeance 
written Acording to law, haveing Reseved a resonable valew in 
hand to our full Content for the, same, as wittnes oure hands 
and seales in oyster Baye the fourth daye of Jully 1683 



Book A 173 

Signed sealed and delivered Suscaneman his X mark O 

In presanc off werah his X mark O 

Adam wrightt 
Samuell ttillyar 

This Abovesayd deed made voyd and of noe fexse {effect) by 
A new deed drawne And entred in page 167 as maye Apeare by 
Agrement and order of Coro" moris 

{p. 157 Old ^)— oyster Baye the A'^ of Jully 1683 

Then Reseved of Tho : Townsend ffull satisfacktion in sillvar 
mony for the neck of land sould to Lewis morris as by the deede 
bareing date with this our resaipt, we saye Reseved by us as 
wittnes our hands 

wittnes, nathanell Colls Suscaneman his X mark O 

Samuell ttillear werah his X mark O 

Be Itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome these pres- 
ants maye Come or Anywayes Consarne know yee, that wee 
Suscaneman and werah both Indions and propriators of ye lands 
Conianly Called and knowne by ye name of Matenecok, lying and 
being within the pattent and township of oyster Bay doe by these 
presants and upon good Considerations moveing us hereunto, 
have bargained sould and By presant posesetion delevered thirty 
Accars of wood land unto John Rogers Inhabyatant of ye same 
towne and place, the sayd lands lying and being on the north side 
of the futt path that people doe now travell in from Oyster baye 
to Muschedacove the first bounds whareof begineth at A whit 
oak tree markt by the highwaye yt runneth downe ye hollow on 
ye East side of samuell Andras lands, which sayd tree Is his 
southwest bounder, and from thence Eastwardly thirty rod to A 
small tree markt on ye north side of ye sayd futt path, from 
thence northwardly one hundred and sixty rod, being ye same 
breadth at ye north End being bounded on ye west side by ye 
highway, on ye south End by ye futt path and on ye Est side by 
Christopher hoacks hursts {Haivxhtirsts) land, and at ye north 
End by ye Coman, Inclewding within ye sayd Bounds thirty Ac- 
cars of wood land which we Acknowlidge to have sould from us 
our hayres Executors Admin*^ or Asignes for Ever, unto ye 
Abovesayd John Rogers his hayres Executors Adminis* or 
Asignes to have and to hold occopy poses and inioye as his or 
there one proper right titell and intrest from us or Any from by 
or under us, or Any other layeing Claime thereunto for Ever 
Iniageing hereby to defend him or them, in there quiatt inioye- 
ment of ye premises haveing reseved A valewable Consideration 
in hand for ye same as witnes our hands and seals in oyster baye 
this first daye of June 1682 



174 Book A 

Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman X his mark and O 
in the presance of us werah X his mark and O 

Tho : Townsend, Recorder 
John Robinson 

(p. 158 Old ^)— oyster Baye Jully ye 4*^ 1683 
Bee Itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome this maye 
Come or Any wayes Consarne knowe yee, that whareas ye towne 
of oyster baye obtained A Lisence from governar Edmund An- 
dras ye 19'^ of ocktobar 1677 and in petickular granted in the 
name of henry Townsend and Capt: .Thomas Townsend, for ye 
purchaseing of the lands there spesefyed within there patten of 
oyster baye, and by vertue of ye sayd lisence haveing since made 
A purchase by vertue of ye same A sartaine neck or poynt of 
wood land upon matenecok of Suscaneman and werah ye knowne 
propriators of ye Same for Coronall Lewiss morris and in his 
name written signed sealed and delevered the 4*'' of Jully 1683 
and recorded in ye towne book of records of oyster baye in page 
156, and there resaipt of full payment for ye premises Entred in 
page 157, by vertue whareof be Itt knowne yt whareas I made ye 
bargaine with ye sayd Indions for ye sayd neck or poynt of wood 
land as Abovesayd, and by ye request and desiar of ye sayd 
Coronall Lewis moriss yt ye deed for ye same might be drawne 
in his name, and to take of all further pretences or Evell sur- 
miseings as to Any further Claime to Any part thereof, or my 
hayres to ye premises by vertue of these presants doe disclaime 
any further pretence or right to ye sayd neck' or poynt of wood 
land for Ever, but to remaine to ye sayd Coronall Lewis moriss 
his hayres or Asignes for Ever, Acording to ye tennure of his 
grand deed from Suscaneman and werah bareing date as Above 
sayd as wittnes my hand and seale day and date Above written 
in j)resance of Tho : Townsend O 

william Bikley 
Samuell tiller 
Adam wrightt 

This Abovesayd Instrament of writting is made voyd by A 
second Confirmation drawne in Coro" Lewis moris name and 
Entred in page 167 as maye Apeare by Agrement and order of 
Lewis moris 

{p. 158 Nciv .4)— Oysterbay July ye 4*^^ 1683 
This Instrument of writing Witnesseth unto all Christian peo- 
ple To whome it may Come or any wise Concern Know ye that 
we Suscaneman and Werah Indians, and the Known proprietors 
of ye Lands Commonly Calld and Known by ye name of mat- 
inecock, Lying and being within ye patent and Township of 
Oysterbay, being ordered and appoynted by ye rest of ye In- 
dians Concernd with us, In ye Sd Lands to make Sale thereof 



Book A 175 

to ye Inhabitance of Oysterbay as we Shall See cause, and having 
a neck of Land Lying and being Between ye Beaver Swamp and 
Chagchageing Swamp so Calld, have upon good Considerations 
moving us hereunto Bargaind Sold by Present possession Deliverd 
ye Said Neck of Land unto henry Townsend, Senj"" and to his 
Two Sons Henry Townsend and John Townsend of oysterbay as 
there own proper rights titles and Interests forever ye first bounds 
whereof Begining at ye Said Beaver Swamp River (being ye 
North east) bounder of Isaac Horners Lands and from thence 
by ye North line of ye Sd Isaacs Land to a red oak tree at ye 
head of a little Swamp upon a hummak of upland Markt being 
ye Sd Isaacs North west bounder and from thence by ye path or 
highway to Matinecock on ye West side of ye Said highway from 
ye red oak tree aforesd they are to rainge a Cross ye neck by ye 
Said way to a Tree marked by ye Branch or River Called Chage- 
chagen river at ye Going over and from thence Including all ye 
Upland and Swamps timber and Grass and all other profits Bene- 
fits Immunities thereunto belonging upon ye Said Neck of land 
as above — (p. 159 Nezv A) — Said as bounded and from ye main 
Stream of ye Beaver Swamp to ye Main Stream of Chagechagen 
Swamp and thence Northeast or thereabouts Between ye Sd 
streams from ye highway or path abovesaid to ye head of ye 
meadows Calld ye Beaver Swamp meadows which Sd meadows 
being formerly Sold by our predesessors to ye Inhabitance of 
Oysterbay also we Except a Small Slipe of Low Swamp land 
Which we have given unto Tho: Townsend of Oysterbay Joyn- 
ing to his Meadow there and Lying on ye North Side of ye old 
Indian path and so to ye foot of ye hill fronting against his Said 
Meadow but all which Sd Neck of Land Swamp Timber and 
other profits thereunto belonging as above Said Lying between 
the Two Streems and bounds Southward and meadows and Tho : 
Townsends Slipe of Swamp as aboveSaid we do own and Acknol- 
edge to have freely and absolutly Sold and by present possession 
deliverd Unto Henry Townsend Senj"" and his Two Sons Henry 
Townsend and John Townsend with free priviledge of Grassing 
for their Cattle and Timber for their use Elsewhere upon our 
Lands upon Matinecock Unsold to them and their heirs To have 
and To hold Executors admi'"^* or assigns all and Singular ye 
Said Neck of Land and premises before recited to occupy possess 
and Injoye as their own proper Rights Titles and Interests for- 
ever from us our heirs Executors administrators or assigns or 
any other Indian or Christian Laying Claim thereto forever also 
Ingaging to maintain and Defend them their heirs or assigns In 
their peaceable Injoyment of ye premises being hereunto bound 
and Obliged as firmly to all Intents and purposes as might be 
Drawn or written by any deed of Sale or Conveyance Whatsom- 
ever according to Law and having received a Valuable Considera- 
tion In hand to our full Content for ye Same we do hereby 



176 Book A 

acknoledge this our deed by Subscribing our hands and fixing 
our Seals for and on ye behalf of our Selves and all ye Other 
Indians Concerned with us in ye Said Land forever Signed Sub- 
scribed day and date above written in Oysterbay and in the five 
& thirty year of ye Reign of King Charles the Second King of 
Great Britian France and Irland &c in ye deed ye words and 
thence Interlined between ye 24*^ and 25**^ Lines and ye words 
and Singular Interlined between ye 41 & 42*^^ lines before ye 
Sealing hereof 

Signed Seald and Deliverd Suskeneman his X mark & O 

In ye presence of Werah his X mark and O 

Tho : Townsend Recorder 
John Robinson 

{p. 160 Old A) — This Indenture made ye three and twentyeth 
daye of June In the three and twentyeth yeare of his maie^*® 
Raine, Anno: 1671 Betwene John dickinson of oyster Baye on 
Long Island of ye one partt and Capt. Richard moris and Company 
of ye other part wittneseth that for and in Consideration of a val- 
ewable sum to ye sayd John dickinson before ye Asigneing and 
sealing hereof in hand payd by Capt. Richard moris, ye sayd John 
dickinson hath given granted Bargined and sould, and by these 
presants doth give grant bargin and sell unto ye sayd Capt. Rich- 
ard moris and Company there hayres Executors and Asignes : all 
his right titell and intrest, which at this presant time the ye sayd 
John Dickinson hath to : and upon A Certaine Island Commanly 
Called and knowne by ye name of hog island sittuate Lying and 
being nere Oyster baye upon longisland, together with all ye grass 
and wood upon ye sayd land groing and standing with all and 
singular ye proffits and previledges & advantages that doth belong 
unto me for and by ye premises To have and to hold unto ye 
sayd Richard moris and Company all my sayd land upon ye sayd 
hogisland, with all ye proffitts & previlidges thereunto belonging 
unto ye proper use and behoofe of ye sayd Capt. Richard moris 
and Company there hayres and Asignes for Ever and moreover 
ye sayd John dickinson for himself his hayres and Exsexetors 
Covenanteth to and with ye sayd Capt. Richard moris and Com- 
pany, that ye sayd land upon hogisland which, he hath now by 
these presants sould him is at this presant free and Cleare of and 
from all manar — {p. 161 Old A) — of former giftts grants bargins 
salles feofoments Alynations Intailes wills Lesess Joynters stat- 
utes Recognizances oblygations Covernants promises Judgments 
Executions fines forfytures and Amercements, and all other 
Charges demands and incumbaranses whatsoever, hereto fore had 
made or done by me or Any other By or through my meanes 
asignement or procurement whatsoever, and ye sayd John dick- 
inson doth further Covenant to and with ye sayd Richard moris 



Book A 177 

and Company there hayres and Asignes, yt he will Indemnyfy 
l^and) save harmless ye sayd Capt. moris and Company there 
hayres Executors and Asigns of and from all Claimes of all par- 
sons whatsoever, In wittnes whareof ye sayd John dickinson hath 
hereunto sett his hand and seale In new york ye day and yeare 
within written 

Signed Sealed and delevered John dickinson O 

In presants 

ye mark of 
Edmund X wright 
John sharp 

I doe hereby Asigne and make over all my Right ttitell and In- 
trest to the within Bill of salle and to the Lands therein men- 
shoned unto henry Townsend Junior and John Townsend of 
oyster Baye and to there hayres and Asignes for Ever, as wittnes 
my hand ye 2V^ 9^'- 1683 

Being presant Lewis morris 

John pell 
william Bickley 

(/>. 162 Old A) — oyster Baye this 6*'' daye of Jenewary 1665 
Be Itt Knowne unto all men by these presants, that I Jacob 
young oflf oyster baye for and in Consideration, of paye to my 
satisfacktion I have in hand reseved, I have fully and Absalutely 
sould and by these presants doe delever up all my right ttitell 
and intrest of my share of medow on ye west side of matenecok 
krick yt I had of the towne of oysterbaye unto nathaniell Colles 
of oyster baye in ye north riding, I saye I have sould and de- 
levered by this : up ye sayd medow from me and my sucksesors 
to him ye sayd nathanell and his suckserors for Ever to have and 
to hold as his or there owne proper right and intrest without 
molistation of us or Any from us, as wittnes my hand and seale 
ye sevententh yeare of Charles ye second king of England 
in ye presance of us Jacob Youngh O 

henry Townsend 
Tho: Townsend 

Asigned the within written Bill of salle over from me my hayres 
and sucksesors or Asignes for Ever, unto my unkel Christopher 
hoackshursts {Haivxhursts) hayres or Asignes as firmly as Ever 
Itt was mine for Ever, as witness my hand in oyster baye this 
IS**' daye of desember 1683 

Signed and delevered Nathanell Colles 

in presance of us 
Tho : Townsend 
John weeks 

Bee Itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome this writ- 
ting maye Come or Any wise Consame know yee yt whareas my 



178 ' Book A 

late husband John Colles deseased did on his last will and teste- 
ment bequeve unto me his wife ann Colles under written, all his 
lands and Easteate ye moveables to be at my dispose, as ye sayd 
will maye Exspress, and all his lands then posesed of to be at my 
disposistion during my life, and after my desease tto returne unto 
his soon soloman Colles, be it by these presants further knowne 
yt now intending to Change my Condition, by mariedge with one 
william lines, and before confirmation thereof doe frely give and 
grant, and by these presants frely Asigne and confirme upon my 
sayd soon solloman Colles, ye owne halfe of all ye lands and pre- 
viledges yt was his fathers to settell upon and improve as his 
owne proper right when he Comes of age, to inioye for Ever, 
without molistation from me, or Any from by or under me for 
Ever, but if I shall or should desease before my sayd soon Comes 
to ye Age of 21 yeares, this agrement or Asignement shall noe 
wayes Eclips his fathers will, but Emediately to take posestion of 
ye whole intrest acording to will : to which I subscribe my hand 
and sett to my scale matenecok ye first daye of Jenewary 1683 
provided and be it inserted that my soon soloman shall have ye 
one half of ye lands and previledges as Abovesayd to settell and 
improve, but not to Imbezell or make salle during my life, without 
ye Consent of myselfe and husband wittnes oure hands 
Signed sealed and delevered Ann X Colles her mark O 

in presance of us william X lines his mark O 

Josias X Latting william frost 

Jeames X Cok Samuel tilliar 

daniell Colles 

(/?. 163 Old A) — This twentyeth sixth daye of ye Eleventh month 
Called Jenewary in the yeare 1680, I John dickinson of oyster 
baye upon Longisland in newyorkshare being weak of body: butt 
in parfeckt memerory, and understanding, Blesed be unto ye lord 
to declare my last will this daye Above bareing datte ffirst unto 
my soon Joseph dickinson ye Lands and medow which I have 
seteled upon him, to remaine his hayres Exsexetors or Asignes 
forever, unto my daughter Elyzabeth five shillings, with yt she 
hath Aredy had to be her full portion tto marcy my daughter I 
give five shilings with yt she hath had to be her full portion, 

I give and bequeave unto my wiufe Elizabeth dickinson ye 
ordering and disposeing of my whole Eastate unto my six young- 
est Children, Viz : Lidiah, mahetebell samuell, hanah, Jeames, 
Jabise, soe long as she contineus a widow, but if she mary Againe, 
then these my six youngest Children, when as sone as She is 
maryed and all depts defrayd, my wife Elizabeth shall have her 
thirds out of this my Easeate, ye remainder to be devided onely 
Jabiss to have a dobell portion out of itt, and if there part or 
portione by valuation of suffitiant honest men, be more to one 
person than what I have given unto my soon Joseph, yt then 



Book A 179 

they are to make him Equall in portion to them out of theres, 
and as for my soon Jabiss, I desiar he maye abide with his mother 
and be A help unto her soe long as she Seese meete, and Ifif he 
should be soe yt she is minded he should be from her, then I 
desiar yt he may live with Joseph, and he to have ye Eastcat with 
him, and if ye aforeSd Jabiss dye, whilst with ye sayd Joseph, 
then Joseph is to have his Eastate but if he should dye whilst 
with his mother, then ye Easteate to fall unto his mother, but If 
he should out Live his mother, and then he to goe to Joseph my 
soon, and ye sayd Joseph should dye, then I desier my overseares 
to be Assistant unto him, yt he maye be provided for if soe it 
should please almighty god to take them awaye by death, and 
those whome I doe intrust with ye overseing, yt this my last will 
be Acording unto my desiar herein are John underbill, S"" John 
ffexe S'' and my soon Joseph dickinson, whome I hope will doe 
there best indeviours to ffullfill this my last will, 

witnesed By John dickinson O 

ttestes Tho : Townsend 
Thomas weekes 

(p. 164 Old A) — Know all men by these presants yt I Greisell 
sellvester ye Relick & widow of Cap* nathanell silvester, of shelter 
Island, in ye County new york for divars good Causes and Con- 
siderations me hereunto moveing, as also for & in ye Considera- 
tion of ye full & Just sum of twenty & three pounds, of good 
curant Sylvar mony of this goverment alredy by me in hand 
reseved, doe Alynate Bargaine make over, & from me & mine for 
Ever sell, and by these presants have Allynatted Bargained made 
over, & from me & mine for Ever hereafter firmely sold unto 
Edward white of oyster Baye in ye queues County of york, & 
to his hayres Executors Adminisf"^ & Assignes for Ever, all yt 
my lott of Land Lying & being in oyster Baye Abovesayde, being 
by Estemation five Accars of Land be ye same more or be it Less, 
as it is this daye flfenced & bounded East by ye land of simon 
Cooper, south by ye maine streete of ye sayd oyster baye, & 
westt by ye Lott of Land, yt of Latte did belong unto Robartt 
story : & north by ye Rhoade or Harbour belonging unto ye sayd 
oysterbaye, together with all previlidges benefitts Comanidges 
Easments, proffitts & Comodetyes whatsoever unto ye sayd Lott 
of Land doth Any waye belong, or in Any wise, unto ye same 
apertaine together with all medow or medowe land to ye same 
Lott belonging, with all orchards gardens & fenceing whatsoever 
is Eyther standing or Lying upon ye same as it is Above Exsprest 
for him ye sayd Edward white his hayres Executors Adminisf* 
& Asignes, for Ever hereafter to have & to hold poses occopye 
& inioye as his or there free land in fee simple for Ever, without 
Any ye Least Leett troblle hinderance or Disturbance of me ye 



180 Book A 

sayde grizell Sylvester my hayres Exscutors Adminisf^ or Asignes 
or Any other ^son or parsons whatsoever by from or under 
me, or my Latte desease husband Claimeing or makeing Any 
Titell or Claime to ye sayd Lott of Land, or Any priviledge beny- 
fitt or Comodetty unto it or Any partt or ^sell of itt as itt is 
Above Exspresst & bounded, I haereby warentizeing and Avouch- 
ing, ye sayd Lott of land all and Every partt and parsell, of land 
thereof to be free from all former bargaines salles grants or mor- 
gages whatsoever, & doe hereby bind & iniage my self my hayres 
Executors Adminisf^ to signe scale & delever Any further deed 
or better bill of salle for ye sayd lott of Land, as he ye sayd Ed- 
ward white shall by his Learned Counsell in the law gitt drawne 
& bring unto me or them soe to signe scale & Delever in wittnes 
whareof and for ye more sure Confirmation hereof, I doe hereby 
owne & Acknolidge to have given & granted unto him ye sayd 
Edward whit full free & lawfull posesion of all & every part 
ther of, & there upon have hereunto sett my hand & fixed my 
scale in shellter Island abovesayd this 29'^ daye of Jenewary 
1683/4 griscll sellvester O 

signed sealled & dclevered 
with possesion given in ye presance of 
John whiller 
william brinly 
petter Silvester 

this within bill of salle was owned by ye within named grissell 
Silvester to be her actt and deed datted in south hold this 4*'' 
of febrewary 1683/4 ^ Isack Arnald Justis of ye peace for the 
County of sufifolk on longisland 

(p. 165 Neiv A) — These presents Declareth unto all that it may 
any ways Concern that I henry Townsend Senj*" of Oysterbay on 
Long Island in ye north Riding do by this Give and make over 
unto my Son henry Townsend the meadows yt Lyeth between ye 
Lain by ye mill and ye three runs and his house plott here in 
oysterbay ye Southend of it by ye Street is so broad as to Con- 
tain four Rowes of apletrees as now ye Trees do stand and it is 
already in his possession and ye Length of ye Ground Northward 
is ye Length of James Cocks Lot that was, but now it is my Son 
Johns Lot and ye East bounder is my son Johns Lot and ye west 
bounder is ye trench I Say I do give ye Sd Meadow and house 
plott unto my Son henry Townsend and his heirs forever as 
fully and as largely as it was Mine as witness my hand. Mem- 
orandum it is to be understood ye aboveSd is to my Son henry 
Townsend his heirs Executors and assignes as witness my hand 
and Seal in Oysterbay ye 6*'' day of march 1683/4 

Henry Townsend Senj' O 
Signed Sealed and Deliverd In presance of 
The : Townsend Daniel Townsend 



Book A 181 

Lusum this \2^^ of September In ye Year 1679 
Be it Known unto all men to whome this Instrument of writing 
Shall any ways Concern yt I Robert williams of Lusum on Long 
Island in ye north riding of New Yorkshire upon good Consider- 
ations moving thereunto do acknoledge to have Bargained Sold 
and made over unto John Fry of ye same place and Island aforSd 
ye full and just Sum of Twenty Acres of wood Land Lying and 
being at a place Caled ye Spring Lying Northeast or thereabouts 
from my dwelling house and ten acres of ye Brushey plains 
Lying Eastward of ye hollow yt Goeth up to ye Spring and 
Twenty Acres of plain Land lying on ye South Side of ye Great 
Hollow path with Sufficient Commoning for his Cattle and wood 
and Timber for his use Such as my Land is Capable to accomi- 
date him withall, I Robert williams do own to have Sold ye 
above mentioned Lands and priviledges from me my heirs Suc- 
cessors or Assigns unto John fifry him his heirs Successors or 
assigns forever to Injoye as their own proper Right and Interest 
never to be Molested by me Nor any from me as witness my hand 
and Seal ye Day and Date first above written and in ye Thirty first 
Year of ye Kings Reigne. Yet Notwithstanding this above men- 
tioned bill doth mak mention of ye Twenty Acres of Land is to 
Ly at a place Called ye Spring it is to be understood yt part of 
ye Twenty Acres is to be in a home Lot Lying at ye Spring and 
ye remainder of ye twenty Acres to Lye west of ye Highway 
Signed Sealed and Deliverd Robartt Williams O 

in ye presence of us 
John Townsend Ju: 
John williams 

{p. 166 Nezv A) — Be it Known unto all Men by these presents 
yt I Sarah williams widow yt was ye wife of Robert williams 
of Lusum upon Long Island In America in ye Queens County in 
New Yorkshire have and by these presents Do Alinate Sell and 
make over from me my heirs Executors Admi*^ and Assignes 
forever unto John fifry of ye Same place and County Shomaker 
to him his heirs Executors Adm*" or Ass"^ ye whole Right and 
Title of Twenty Five acres of Land Lying in Several parcells 
as followeth Viz : — Eighty Eight rods of Land Long and Twelve 
and a half rod Broad this for to be one parcell for a Home Lot 
Lying and Joining unto ye home Lott ye aforeSd John ffry 
bought of her foreSd deceased husband Robert williams then five 
acres of Land more which Lyeth at ye rear of ye 88 rods of Land 
and runs Into ye Brushey plains below ye hills and Lyeth on ye 
Northeast Side or thereabouts of ye Ten Acres which ye aforSd 
Robert williams Sold unto ye aforeSd John ffry mentioned in his 
bill of Sale and ye remainder of ye Twenty five Acres Lyeth 
Southwest of yt Land which ye aforSd John fifry hath in posses- 
sion by vertue of his aforeSd Bill of Sale I ye aforeSd Sarah 



182 Book A 

Williams do acknoledge to have Sold ye Three aforeSd parcells 
of Land unto ye aforeSd John ffry for ye full and Just Sum of 
Twenty pounds to me in hand paid and do give this bill of Sale 
unto ye aforeSd John fifry for him to shew his True Title to Keep 
ye aforeSd John fry harmless from me or any by my means or 
any Intanglements or Incumberances whatsoever from her or 
former Sales or mortgages whatsoever and from me my heirs 
Executors admin*""^ or Assignes forever to ye aforeSd John 
ffry to him his heirs Executors admi'""^ or Assignes forever To 
Have and To Hold for his proper right to make Sale or Convey- 
ance as he shall See Cause and for ye True preformance of this 
ddeed I do Interchangeably Set my hand and Seal this Twenty 
fifth day of ye first month In ye year 1683/4 

In ye 22'^ Line is Interlined from her which was before ye 
Sealing and Signing 

Signed Sealed In ye presence of us Sarah (S; W:) Williams 
Isaac Horner her mark & Seal O 

Tho : Cock Hope williams 

Memorandum January ye 8*** 1684 

Suskeneman Alies Runasuk being Impowered by ye Indians to 
make Sale of matinecock Lands Doth hereby promise as he Re- 
ceives ye pay to Distribute to Tacapowshar a part Yearly and to 
Every Indian or Squaw Concernd as 

Witness his hand Suskeneman his X mark 

Test : Tho : Townsend 

(p. 167 Nezv A) — This Instrument of writing or deed of Con- 
veyance Witneseth unto all Christian people to whome it may 
Come or any ways Concern Know ye that we Suskeneman and 
werah ye Indian proprietors of a Certain Tract of Lands Known 
by ye Name of matinecock lying and being within ye patent and 
TownShip of Oysterbay and under ye patronage and protection 
of his Royal Highness James Duke of York have and do absolutly 
upon good reasons and Considerations moving us hereunto fully 
bargain Sell alinate and forever make over unto Tho : Townsend 
of Oysterbay a Certain neck or tract of wood Land upon Matini- 
cock above mentioned Lying and being bounded as followeth all 
ye meadows being formerly Sold Lying upon ye Sd Neck are 
Excepted by us but ye Neck of Land by us Sold is bounded at 
ye Southend by ye Lands we formerly Sold unto william Hudson 
and william frost as by their deed bearing date ye 1**^ of June 
1682 and recorded In ye Town book of records of oysterbay In 
page 135 and ye East Side is bounded by ye Meadows and part 
by Sam : Tillars Land and John Davis his Land and on ye West 
Side by Coro" Lewes Morris Lands and part of ye meadows 
and on ye Northend by ye Sound ; we say and do hereby acknol- 
edge to have Sold ye above mentioned Neck or tract of wood 



I 



Book A 183 

Land as bounded with all ye Timber Grasing Swamps Rivers 
Minds Minerals previledges of what nature Soever within ye 
Sd neck or tract of Land as bounded we have Sold and by present 
possession Delivered unto ye AboveSd Tho: Townsend his heirs 
Executors Administrators or assigns To have and To Hold pos- 
sess and injoye as his or their proper Right title and Interest for- 
ever from us our heirs Executors admi'" or assigns or any other 
person or persons from by or under us Laying Claim thereto for- 
ever as firmly to all Intents & purposes To the Sd Tho : Townsend 
his heirs Exec'''^ or assigns as might or could be drawn by any 
deed of Sale or Conveyance Written according to Law having 
Received a reasonable value In hand for ye same to our full Con- 
tents as witness our Hands and Seales in Oysterbay ye first day 
of december 1683 

Signed Sealed and Delivered Suskeneman his X mark O 

In ye presence of us Werah his X mark O 

John Jager: of Stamford 
Edmond X wright 

I do hereby Assigne and Make Over all my Right Title and 
Interest to ye within written bill of Sale And to ye Lands therein 
mentioned unto Coll. Lewis Morris from me my heirs Succes- 
sors and assigns forever as witness my hand in Oysterbay ye 
27"^ day of march 1684 Tho : Townsend 

Being present william bickleye 

George Townsend 

(p. 168 Nezv A) — This Instrument of Writting Witnesseth unto 
all Christian people to whome it may Come or any ways Con- 
cern Know ye that we underwritten Suskeneman and Werah ye 
Indian proprietors of ye Lands Commonly Calld and Known by 
ye name of matinecock Scituate Lying and being within ye patent 
and Township of Oysterbay have upon good Considerations Mov- 
ing us hereunto Bargained Sold and by present possession Bar- 
gained Sold and Deliverd unto George Townsend of oysterbay 
forty Acres of Woodland Lying and being or adjoyning to ye 
Little plains Upon matinecock So called and bounded on ye north 
or northwest Side by ye Lands we formerly give unto John Town- 
send Thos : Townsends Eldest Son and bounded on ye west or 
Southwest by ye Cart way yt goeth from masketicove unto 
Robert williams's plantation and bounded on ye South or South- 
east Side by James Townsends Lands and on ye east or northeast 
by ye Lands unsold being by us as Laid out and bounded Eighty 
Rods Square Containing within forty Acres of Swamps and up- 
land more or Less we Say and do hereby own and acknoledge to 
have freely and without Compulstion absolutly Sold and Deliverd 
ye aboveSd forty Acres of Land as above mentioned with free 
priviledge of Grasing and Timber upon ye rest of our Lands un- 



184 Book A 

sold unto ye abovesaid George Townsend his heirs or Successors 
or Assigns To have and To hold occupy possess and Injoye as 
his or their own proper Right Title and Interest forever from 
us our heirs Successors admin*''^ or assigns or any other persons 
Either Christian or Indian from by or under us forever as firmly 
to ye Sd George his heirs or assigns as might or Could be Drawn 
by any deed of Conveyance Written according to Law and having 
received in hand full payment to our Contents for ye same before 
ye Sealing hereof do Ingage to defend him his heirs or Successors 
in theire peaceable Injoyment of ye premises as Witness our 
hands and Seals In Oysterbay ye first day of march 1682 
Signed Sealed and Delivered Suscaneman his X mark O 

In ye presence of Werah his X mark O 

Tho : Townsend 
Adam wright 

ye 1'^ day of June 1683 it is by us underwritten Concluded and 
agreed unto yt George Townsend Shall rainge from his Southeast 
bounder Eastwardly by ye Cartway untell it Bears South from 
ye Spring at his Northeast bounder be in Quantity more or Less 
as witness our hands Suscaneman his X mark O 

Signed in presence of us Werah his X mark O 

Tho : Townsend 
Robert Coles 

{p. 169 Old A) — This Instrament of Writting wittneseth unto all 
Christion people to whome Itt maye come or any wayes Consarne, 
know yee, that wee, under written, suscaneman and werah the In- 
dion propriators of ye land Comanly Called & known by ye name 
of matenecok situate Lying and being within ye pattent & towne- 
ship of oyster baye have upon good Considerations moveing us 
hereunto Bargained sould and by presant posesion Bargained sould 
and delevered unto Jeames Townsend of oyster baye fortty Ac- 
cars of wood land Lying & being nere to ye littell plaines upon 
matenecoke Soe Called and bounded on ye north or north west 
side by ye lands of georg Townsend & bounded on ye west or 
southwest by ye Cart path that goetth from muschedacove unto 
Robartt williams plantation, and bounded on ye south or south 
East side by ye lands of John Townsend, henry Townsends Soon, 
and on ye East or north East by ye lands Unsould, Being by us 
as Layde out & bounded Eyghty rods Every waye upon A square 
Containeing within sayd bounds fortty Accars of wood land 
more or Less, wee saye & doe hereby owne and Acknowlidg to 
have frelly & without Any Comepulltion absalutely sould & de- 
levered the Abovesayde fortty Accars of Land as Above men- 
shoned & bounded, with free privylidge of graseing & timber 
upon the rest of our lands unsould, unto the abovesayde Jeames 
Townsend his hayres sucksessors Adminisf^ or Asignes tto have 



Book A 185 

and to hold ocopy posses Inioye as his or there owne proper Right 
tittell and intrest for Ever, from us oure hayres Executors Admin- 
istrators or Assignes, or any other parson or parsons, Eyther 
Christion or Indion Layeing Claime thereunto, by vertue of Any 
propriaty gifftt grant or salle from us or Any from by or under 
us forEver, being as firmly sould by us unto ye sayde Jeames 
his hayres and Asignes as might or Could be drawne by Any 
deed of Convayeance written According to Law, and haveing 
Reseved in hand full payement to oure satisfaction & Contents 
for the same, before ye sealing hereof, doe Iniage & oblidge oure 
selves oure hayres & sucksessors to defend and mainetaine ye 
sayd Jeames, his hayres or sucksessors, in there peasable, and 
quiat Inioyment of the Abovesayd premyses as wittnes oure hands 
and scales in oyster baye the first daye of march 1682: &c 
Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman his X mark O 

In the presance oflf Werah his X mark O 

Tho: Townsend 
Adam wrightt 

I Jeames Townsend haveing lands layd out at sedor swomp by 
ye abovesayd Indions, in lew of ye lands Above menshoned In 
Consideration whareof I doe hereby make the above Instrament 
voyd as witnes my hand ocktober ye 10'^ 1685 

Jeames Townsend 

(p. 170 Old A) — This Instrament of writting wittneseth unto all 
Christion people to whome Itt maye Come or Any wise Consarne, 
know yee that wee under written, Suscaneman, Aliss Runasuk, 
and werah, the Indion propriators of ye lands Comanly Called 
and knowne by the name of matenecoke sittuate Lying & being 
within the pattent and towneshipe of oyster baye, have upon good 
Considerations moveing us hereunto. Bargained sould & by pre- 
sant posesion bargained sould and delevered unto John Townsend, 
soon of henry Townsend, sen"" : ofif oyster baye fortty Accars of 
wood land lying and being nere South East of ye littell plaines, 
upon matinecoke soe Called & bounded on ye north or north west 
side by ye lands of Jeames Townsends, and bounded on ye west 
or south west by ye Cart path, the (that) goeth from muscheda- 
cove unto Robartt williams plantation, and bounded on ye south 
and south East side, by oure lands yett unsould. Being by us as 
Layde out and bounded, Eyghty rods Every waye upon A square, 
Containeing within sayd bounds forty Accars of wood land more 
or Less wee saye & doe hereby owne and Acknowlidge to have 
f relly and without Any Compultion Absalutly sould and delevered 
the Above sayde fortty Accars of Land as Above menshoned & 
bounded with free privilidge of graseing and timber for his use, 
upon ye rest of oure lands unsould unto ye Above sayde John 
Townsend his hayres sucksessors Administrators or Asignes, to 



186 Book A 

have and to hold occopy posese and Inioye as his or there owne 
proper right titell & intrest for Ever, from us oure hayres Exe- 
cutors Administrators or Asignes or Any other parson or par- 
sons, Eyther Christions or Indion, Layeing Claime thereunto by 
vertue of Any propriaty gifft grant or salle from us or Any from 
by or under us for Ever, Being as firmly sould by us unto ye sayd 
John his hayres and Asignes as might or could be drawne by Any 
deed of Convayeance written According to Law, & haveing re- 
sea ved in hand full payement to oure sattisfacktion & Contents 
for ye same, before ye sealling hereof doe iniage & oblidge oure 
selves oure hayres and sucksesors to defend, & maintaine the 
sayde John his hayres and sucksesors, in there peasable and quiatt 
Inioyement of ye Abovesayd premise as wittnes oure hands and 
scales in oyster baye ye first daye of march 1682 :&c 
Signed sealled & delevered Suscaneman his X mark O 

In the presence ofif Alis Runasuk 

Tho: Townsend Werah his X mark O 

John Wright 

I John Townsend Abovemenshoned haveing reseaved land of 
ye abovesayd Indians at sedor swomp in lew of ye lands Above- 
menshoned, in consideration whereof I doe make voyde Any 
Intrest I have for Ever to ye lands Abovemenshoned as witness 
my hand ocktober ye 10'^ 1685 

John Townsend 

(/>. 171 Old A) — This Instrament of writting wittneseth unto 
all Christion people to whome itt maye Come or Any wayes Con- 
sarne know yee that we underwritten, suscaneman Alys Runasuk, 
and werah ye Indion propriators of ye Lands Comanly Called and 
knowne By ye name of matenecoke lands sittuate Lying and being 
within ye pattent and township of oyster baye, have upon good 
Considerations moving us hereunto Bargained sould and by pre- 
sant posesion for Ever, Allynated sould and delevered unto henry 
Townsend senior of oyster baye, twenty Accars of lands upon 
matinecoke Lying & being by ye shoue on ye west side of ye bevor 
swomp soe Called the first bounds whareof begineth at ye river 
or maine streme on ye south side of ye goeing over or washwaye 
to matenecok, and from thence Along by ye sayd highwaye 
Against Isack hornars land, & further by ye hollow and highwaye 
unto muschedacove ward unto A great black oake tree standing 
on ye south side of ye sayd highwaye by us marked, and oppositt 
Against A great rock by ye hill side on ye north side of ye sayd 
highwaye, and from the Aforesayd tree he is to run or range 
upon A strayght line south and be east or nere there Abouts, 
to ye bevor swomp Againe to ye first bend of ye river, or ye 
nerestt part of ye streme whare it butts up to ye hill side, and 



Book A 187 

from thence by ye midell of ye sayde streme to ye first bounder 
by ye washwaye or goeing over as Abovesayde, not Infringing 
Any part of ye maine roade or highwaye in Any place, Including 
within, ye sayd bounds as Above spesefyed twenty Accars of 
swomp and upland more or Less, as Agreed upon by Consent 
at An advanture, wee saye & doe hereby owne and Acknowlidge 
to have frelly & without Any Compultion Absalutly sould & de- 
levered ye Abovesayde twenty Accars of Land as above men- 
shoned and bounded, with free previledge of graseing & timber 
for his use upon ye rest of oure Lands unsould unto ye Above- 
sayd henry Townsend his hayres Sucksesors Administ" or 
Asignes to have and to hold occopy posess & inioye as his or there 
owne proper right titell & intrest for Ever, from us oure Ayres 
Executors Adminisf^ and Asignes, or Any parson or parsons 
Eyther Christions or Indion Laying Claime thereunto by vertue 
of Any pretended propriaty, giftt grant or salle from us or Any 
from by or under us for Ever, being as firmely sould by us unto 
ye sayde henry his hayres or Asignes as might or Could be 
drawn by Any deed of Convayeance written or worded Accord- 
ing to law, & haveing reseved in hand full payement to oure sattis- 
fackton & Contents for ye same, before ye sealeing hereof, doe 
iniage and oblidge oure selves oure hayres and sucksesors to 
defend and mainetaine ye sayde henry his hayres or Asignes in 
there peasable & quiatt Inioyement by ye Abovesayde premises, as 
wittnes oure hands and scales in oyster baye ye first daye of 
march 1682: 

Signed sealed and delevered Suscaneman his X mark O 

in ye presance off Alis runasuk 

Tho : Townsend werah his X mark O 

samuell Ruscoe 
John (R) Rogers 

(p. 172 Old A) — These presants declareth unto all whomesoever 
it doth Any wayes Consarne That I sarah williams widow of ye 
late deseased Robart williams of Lusum nere oyster baye, on 
Longlsland in ye north Riding, with ye Aprobation & Consent of 
my soons John williams, & hope williams, for good Considera- 
tions moveing hereunto, have sould & by these presants doe bar- 
gaine & sell unto henry Townsend senior, of oyster baye on Long- 
island & Riding Abovesayd, ten Accars of wood land Joyneing 
to ye south side of ye wood land my husband, Robart williams, 
sould unto ye Abovesayde henry Townsend that lyeth on ye west 
side of ye round swomp, nere the plaines and, ten Accars of 
shruby plaine Lying southward, from ye East End of ye Above- 
sayde Land, the first bounder is ye north side, is to run along ye 
south side of ye Ryzeing ground or browe of ye hill, and ye East 
End is to begin nere a littell hollow that hath A sudden falle, 



188 ■ Book A 

and but narrow, & is ye East bounder, I saye I have sould the two 
parsells of Land in all twenty Accars, and have Reseved full 
sattisfaction for ye sayd land to my Content, and therefore I doe 
by these presants Confirme and delever in pre^ant posesion all 
my right titell and intrest of all ye Above menshoned lands from 
me my heyres Executors Administ" and Asignes, unto him ye 
sayd henry Townsend his hayres Executors Administ" & asignes. 
To have and to hold as his or there owne proper right titell & 
intrest as really & substantially as Ever Itt was my husbands or 
mine, & to ye performent of ye sayd Bargain & salle, I doe bind 
me my hayres Executors Administr''^ & Asigns to performe unto 
ye sayd henry Townsend his hayres Executors Adminisf^ and 
Asignes and to Laye out ye sayd Land to him or his sucksesors 
upon demand, and give pesablle posesion in ye yeare of king 
Charles the Second king of England, & the 36 yeare of his Raine, 
sealled signed and delevered in presants of us, memodandom in 
ye deed the twelve line is A blott. 

Signed sealled and delevered Sarah (S W) williams O 

In the presance of us this her mark 

ZS*'* daye of ye first month in John williams 

the yeare 1683/4 hope williams O 

Isack hornar 
Tho: Cock 
John fifry 

(/>. 173 Old A) — {Pages 173 to 178 of the original are illuminated 
by the fact that Grissel, daughter of Nathaniel and Grissel Syl- 
vester of Shelter Island, ivas engaged to Latimer Sampson, and 
he, dying of consumption in 1674, zvilled her his rights to property 
on Long Island. In 1676 she married James Loyd, of Boston. 
Per Mallmann's "Shelter Island," 1899, p. 32). 

To all people to whome these presants shall Come, wee ye 
soons heyres Executrix Executor, & Executors, of Cap* nathanell 
Sylvester late of shellter Island in Ameryca deseased, send greet- 
ing, know yee yt wee ye soons heyres. Executrix, Executor, & 
Executors Aforesayd ye subscribers, to this presant Instrament & 
deed, for & in Consideration of A sartaine Instrament of writt- 
ing given by Cap* nathanell Silvester Aforesayd to Tho: hartt, 
& Lattemore sampson, bareing date november ye seventeenth daye 
1668 wharein he did, declare yt whareas John Richbell of oyster 
bay, & Ann his wife, did give grant Bargin, sell unto Capt: 
nathanell Sylvester Aforesayd Tho : hartt, & Lattemore sampson, 
A tracktt of Land Called horse neck, with ye meadow to ye south, 
as ^ sayd deed doth more at Large Appeare, in which he doth 
declare that he was putt into ye sayde deed, upon trust, onely 
at ye request of Tho: hartt, & Lattemore Sampson, & for there 
use and did renounce his Right & tittell, therein unto horseneck 



Book A 189 

& medowes at ye south, but more Espetially for ye Consideration 
of A sartaine oblygation, given by Cap* nathanell Silvester Afore- 
sayde datted at shellter Island ye first daye of november 1678 
wharin Is Expresed, that whareas my soon in Law Jeames Loyd 
of boston march* hath Asigned, & sett over, unto me all his 
Right ttitell & intrest, unto hors neck, in ye bounds of ye Towne of 
oyster baye with ye medowes at ye south, or whatsoever there- 
unto belongeth, the sayd Cap* nathanell Silvester, doth oblidge 
himselfe his hayres & his Asignes : &c : at ye request of Jeames 
Loyde, to give him A deed of salle for ye sayd hors neck & prem- 
ises & as full power to poses & inioye ye same, as he himselve had 
reseved from ye sayde Jeames Loyde, and dose acknowlidge to 
have reseved full sattisfaction for the same, as per ye sayde 
Instrament doth Apeare, ye which Instrament, was sworn to by 
the wittneses thereunto gilles Sylvester & nathanell Sylvester, be- 
fore pelege sandford governor of Road Island ye 30*** daye of 
August 1680, now Bee Itt knowne, for ye Considerations Afore- 
sayde we ye subscribers hereunto soons heyres Executrix, Exce- 
cutor & Executors Aforesayde, have grantted Bargined Alined, 
sould given & Confirmed, & by these presants, doe ffully Clearely 
& Absaluttly grant Aliene, Bargin sell give & Confirme unto 
Jeames loyd ; of boston new England march* his heyres, & Asignes 
for Ever all yt neck & trackt of land Comanly Called or knowne 
by ye name of horse neck. Lying and being upon the sound on 
ye north side in queens County or north Riding of yorkshire upon 
Longisland in Emerica, & bounded to ye west with oyster baye, 
to ye East with Cow harboure, towards ye north with ye sound, 
& towards ye south with A beach Extending to ye head of A 
sartaine Creek which parteth or devideth ye bounds of ye towne 
of huntington & ye sayd neck, and allso two thirds of all ye neck 
of medow, fresh and sollt Called fortt neck, or two thirds of 
five shares or A fiftt partt to be sett outt upon ye sayd neck of 
all ye medow fresh and sallt belonging to ye towne of oyster baye, 
Lying and being on ye south side of Long Island, with all & 
singular, the rights members Jurisdicktions Apurtenances, to- 
gether with all lands medowes beaches Creecks watters feedings 
pasturs woods, wayes, Easments proffitts Comodetyes & Appur- 
tenances whattsoever — (p. 174 Old A) — To the sayd premises, 
or to Any partt or parsell of them belonging, or Any wayes Ap- 
pertaineing, & ye reversion & reversions, remainder, & remainders 
of all and singular, ye premises & of Every partt, & parsell 
thereof, & allso all & singular deeds, Evydences, Chartters, Let- 
ters pattents Examplyfycations of records scripts & instraments, 
touching & consarning ye premises, or Any partt or parsell of 
them To have and to hold the sayd neck or trackt of Land Called 
horse neck on ye north side of Longisland, & two thirds of ye 
neck or shares of medow, on ye south side of Longisland, & all 
& singular other ye premises, hereby granted Bargained & sould, 



190 Book A 

or menchoned, to be herein or hereby, granted bargined & sould, 
with there & Every of there rights, members, & Appurtenances 
whatsoever, unto Jeames Loyde, his heyres & Asignes for Ever, 
in as free & Absalute manner, as Ever, Cap* nathanell sillvester, 
Enioyed ye same. In wittnes whareof wee have hereunto sett 
oure hands & sealles Att shellter Island, ye sixth daye of feb- 
rewary 1683/4 

Signed sealed & delivered By Grissell Sylvester O 

grisell Sylvester gilles Sylvester, Gills Sylvester O 

& nathanell Sylvester, Nathll Sylvester O 

in presance, of us Isack: Arnalld O 

William Brinly danyell gould O 

John Collins 
petter Sylvester 
patience Sylvester 
Jacques Fuillatt 

This 7^^ daye of ffebrewary 1683/4 Apeared before me John 
Collins & Jaques guilliatt & made oath yt theye saw grissiell 
syllvester, gilles Sylvester & nathanell Sylvester of shellter Signe 
scale and delever ye Above Instrament as there act & deed 

Isack Arnold Justis of ye peace for 
ye County of Suffolk on Long Island 

This 7*^ daye of ffebrewary 1683/4 Apeared before me Isack 
Arnalld who subscribed his hand & sett his scale to this Instra- 
ment of writting & owne ye same to be his actt & deed 

John youngs 

Rhoad Island this 19'^ daye febrewary 1683/4 Apeared be- 
fore me danyell gould who subscribed his hand and sett his scale 
to this Instrament of writting & owned ye same to be his Actt 
& deed 

William Coddington, governar 

{p. 175 Old A) — Articles of Agreement made & Intended at new 
york this 18'^^ of September 1678 Betwene John Bowne of flesh- 
ing Robart story of new york, Atturneys to Tho : hartt of Lon- 
don, of ye one part, & Jeames Loyd of boston, of ye other part 
Consarning ye devition & valewation of hors neck on long Island 
& there Intrest in lands & other wayes in partunarship Lying in 
ye towne of oyster baye. Imp"" {Imprimis) that Jeames Loyde 
shall have hors neck, & two thurds of ye medowes at ye south, 
which was bought with hors neck for his partt or devition, 2<^"f 
That Tho : hartt shall have as his partt all ye presant Consarnes 
at oyster baye, & one third partt of ye medowes at ye south, which 
was bought with hors neck & all ye purchase at oyster baye, 3d'y 
That Jeames Loyde shall paye Tho: hartt or his Atturneys six 



I 



Book A 191 

pounds in boston mony, & allso repaye Robartt story, which he 
disbursted upon ye Consarnes, twelves pounds which shall be 
payd at new york in provitions at prize Currant, & yt he shall 
paye all ye Charges yt ye lands is Indepted for, viz : ye pur- 
chase at oyster baye, & other Charges yt maye arise upon ye 
same till an Issue be made in ye devition, & allso Cleare Any of 
ye sayde purchase yt maye be Intangled to ye towne of oyster 
baye, or Any others, 4'y that Jeames Loyde, shall paye Tho: 
hartt or order in London at or before six months ye sum of seav- 
enty pounds starling, 5'^ whareas one third of ye medowes at ye 
south is unvalewed, we doe Agree that two men of oyster baye 
shall bee Chosen to vallew ye same, & ye thing thus statted to 
them yt If foure hundred & fifty pounds be ye vallew of hors 
neck & ye medowes at ye south, w* shall ye medowes at ye south 
be \-allewed att which 450 £ shall be reduced to, 210 £ : and yt 
to be starling mony, & ye vallue of ye one third of ye medow to 
be alowed in partt satisfaction of ye seventy pounds, which should 
be pd at london, wee whose names are underwritten doe bind oure 
selves in ye penall sum off ffivety pounds starling to stand to & 
perfomie ye Above articlles, as wittnes oure hands at new york 
ye daye & yeare Above written, 

ye word present Interlined, Jeames Loyde 

wittneses nathanell, Sylvester John Bowne 

william fframpton Robart story 

new york 1678 sep' 26, 

This daye Apeared Cap* nathanell sillvester and william framp- 
ton, before me and did declare for truth soe as theye will Answare 
ye same before god, yt theye ware wittneses to ye within writt- 
ings, and the delevery thereof declared beflfore me 

Stevanas Corttlandt maiyer, 

(p. 176 Old ^)— new york septem-- 27*^ 1678 

Received of Jeames Lloyd of Boston by A parcell of goods 
bought of him, ye sume of twenty nine pounds sixtene shillings 
& seven pence, starling mony which summe doth discharge him 
of his oblygation, to paye to Thomas hartt of London, ye Like 
value, & allsoe receved upon ye Account of ye provisions men- 
shoned in ye Articlles, within mentioned, ye value of five pounds 
ten shillings : by A parsell of goods bought of him, as allsoe A 
Noat on Tho : Cooper to Edward shipeing of Boston six pounds 
in mony on ye Account of ye within articles, & a bill Charged 
on Samuell wilson for foure barells pork, on ye Acount of Cap* 
nathanell Sylvester, & for six pounds ten shillings in flower at 
fivetene shillings ^ C: {per hxindrediveight) which bills when 
theye are payd, I saye reseved, & ye Abovesayd pertickulars re- 
seved ye daye & yeare Above written Robart story 



192 Book A 

new york sep* 29*^ 1678 

Reseaved of Jeames Loyde three bills of Exchang drawne by: 
Coro" Lewis morris on John Bradenham march* in London, pay- 
able tto Tho : hartt upon sight ye which when payd, I saye reseved 
ye summ of Eyght pounds fivetene shillings in partt of ye sayd 
Loyds article to paye Tho : hartt, in London seventy pounds, 

Robartt story 

Reseaved ye 16**' October 1678 of Jeames Lloyd A bill of Ex- 
change Charged on John wase for twenty pounds starling, paye- 
able tto Tho : hartt att London, which when payd I saye I re- 
ceved, by me Robartt story 

whareas my soon in Law Jeames Loyd of bostton, marchant 
hath Asigned & sett over unto me, nathanell Sylvester of shell- 
ter Island all his right titell & intrest to hors neck, Lying in the 
Bounds of ye towne of oyster baye, with ye medowes at ye south, 
or whatsoever thereunto belongs I doe by these presants oblidge 
myself e, my heyres & Asignes &c : at ye request of Jeames Loyde 
to give him a deed of salle for ye said hors neck, & premises & 
as full power to poses & inioye ye same as I myselfe reseved from 
my soon in law Jeames Loyd, I doe Acknowlidg tto have reseved 
full satisfaction for ye same wittnes my hand, & sealle datted att 
shellter Island, november ye: 5*^ 1678 

signed sealed and delevered Nathanell Sylvester O 

in presance of us 
gilles Sylvester 
Nathanell Sylvester 

Parsonally appeared before me this 30*'' of August 1680 gilles 
sillvester & nathanell Sylvester, the two wittneses Above men- 
shoned & made oath, yt the Above written was ye Actt of nathan- 
ell Sylvester, there father & they saw hime sign scale & delever 
ye same, peleg sanford, governar 

ye Entry of this at Rhoadisland on ye other leafe, 
{p. 177 Old A) — The within written are entred & recorded in ye 
publick Record of his maiestys Collony of Rhode Island & provi- 
dance plantations in the 158 page of the book of Land Evydences, 
Attests, John Sanford Recorder 

(I can find no reason for this above deed being recorded in 
Rhode Island. It is so recorded, not on p. 158, but on p. 257, 
Rhode Island Land Records, 1648 to 1696. Mr. J. Fred Parker, 
Secretary of State, states that a search of their records shozvs no 
reason zuhy it zvas recorded in that State. Perhaps a temporary 
domicile, as an incident of travel, may account for it.) 

To all people to whome these presants shall Come nathaniell 
Sylvester of Shelter Island marchant, sendeth greeting, know ye 



Book A 193 

whareas John Richbell latte of oyster baye upon lonj^ island mar- 
chant & Ann his wife, for & in Consideration of foure hundred 
& fifty pounds Currant paye of this Contry to them payd, by 
Latimor sampson of oyster baye Aforesayd, for & on ye behalfe 
of himselfe and Tho : hartt of barbados, marchant, by there In- 
denture of bargaine and salle datted ye Eyghttene daye of ockto- 
ber in ye yeare 1666, did give grant bargaine & sell unto nathaniell 
Sylvester of shelter Island, Tho: hartt of barbados, and Latimer 
sampson, of Long Island, there heyres, & Asignes for Ever, all 
yt neck or trackt of land Comanly Called or knowne by ye name 
of hors neck, lying and being upon ye sound on ye north side, in 
ye north Ryding of yorkshare upon Long Island, & bounded to 
ye west with oyster baye, to ye East with Cow harbour, to ye 
north with ye sound, & to ye south with A beach. Extending to 
ye head of A sartaine Crick, which parteth or devideth ye bounds 
of ye towne of huntington, & ye sayd neck, and allso all yt neck 
of medow fresh and sollt. Called fortt neck, or five shares or 
fifth part of all ye medowes fresh and sollt, belonging to ye towne 
of oyster baye Lying & being on ye south side of Long Island, 
& whareas ye sayd John Richbell & Ann his wife, for & in Con- 
sideration of one hundred & fortty pounds. Currant pay of this 
Country to them payd by Latimer sampson Aforesayd for & on 
ye behalfe of himselfe & Tho : hartt aforenamed by one inden- 
ture of bargaine & salle datted ye sevententh daye of november 
in ye yeare, 1666, did give grantt bargaine & sell unto nathanell 
Sylvester, of shelter Island Tho : hartt of ye Island of Barbados 
& Lattimer sampson, of Long Island, all yt messiage or dwelling 
house wharein ye sayd John Richbell lately dwellt, with two gar- 
dens, one orchard, three lotts of land one swomp & A pece of 
sollt meadow, Containeing twenty Accars scittuate & being in ye 
towne of oyster baye, together with ye one fiftenthe part of Cove 
neck, one lot or share on hogisland, and severall other lotts of 
land & meadow within ye township of oyster baye as by ye sayd 
Indentures relation being thereto had maye & doth more at Large 
Appeare, and whareas the sayd sums of foure hundred & fifty 
pound, & one hundred & forty pound in ye sayd Indentures, men- 
shoned was ye proper Easteat of ye sayd Tho : hartt & Latimer 
Sampsons, & payd by ye sayd Latimer sampson for & on ye be- 
halfe of himselfe, & ye sayd Tho: hartt and whareas the name of 
me ye sayd nathanell Sylvester was putt into both ye sayd recitted 
Indenttures, at ye request & desiar of ye sayd Latimer sampson, 
in trust onely to & for ye use of him ye sayd lattimer sampson, 
& ye sayd Tho : hartt & there hayres & Asignes, Equally & re- 
specktivelly the tru intent & meaning, being before, & at ye En- 
sealing & delevery of ye sayd Indentures, that all & singular the 
premises, sould & granted by both ye sayd Indentures should 
be to the onely use & behoooffe of ye sayd Tho : hartt & Lattimer 
sampson, & there hayres & Asignes for Ever, Equally as ttennants 



194 Book A 

in Coman, without Any advantage or survivorshipe to be had or 
in Any wise taken Each of other, & to noe other use or purpose 
whatt, Soever — (p. 178 Old A) — now know yee that I ye sayd 
nathaniell Sylvester, for & in regard & Consideration, of the 
trustt & Confydence in me reposed by ye sayd Tho: hartt and 
Lattimer sampson, & at there request have remissed released and 
for Ever, quitt claime unto the sayd Tho : hartt, & Lattimer samp- 
son, & there hayres & Asignes, all my right interestt Eastaate 
titell, & demand, which heretofore : I have had or now have, of 
in or to all & singular ye premises, in ye sayd two resitted In- 
dentures, or Eyther of them, spesefyed, or in Any partt or par- 
sells of them, other then as to ye prevention of Any atvantage, 
or survyvorship to be had or taken by Eyther of ye sayd partyes 
or there hayres or Asignes Against ye other. Contrary to ye tru 
intent & meaning of ye sayd purchase, In testemony whareof I 
have hereto sett my hand & scale, datted the sevententh daye of 
november in ye yeare one Thousand six hundred sixty Eyght 
1668, 

Sealled & delevered Nathaniell Sylvester O 

in presanc of 
John youngs 
Isaac Arnold 
William shakerly 

Be Itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome these pre- 
sants shall Come or Any wayes Consame know yee, yt I, under- 
written, William Hudson, of matenecoke within ye pattent & 
townshipe of oyster baye, doe hereby owne & Acknowlidge to 
have Bargined sould & by presant posesttion delevered, before 
ye sealing hereof all my wholle right titell & intrest of houseings 
orchards gardens, fenses. Lands medowlands fresh and sallt, 
ttimber graseing, & all previlydges belonging or Apertaineing, 
unto my purchase or right of Lands att matenecoke, which I had 
in my posesion by vertue, of A deed from my fatherinlaw, Richard 
Latting, Asigned unto me bareing datte ye 20*^^ of ocktober 1667 
& allsoe Anothar deed from ye Indions propriators Bareing 
datte ye 22'** of June 1667 & allsoe Another deed from ye Indions 
bareing datte ye IS*"^ of ocktober 1681 allso all my right in Another 
deed from ye Indions Bareing datte ye first of June 1682 I saye & 
doe hereby owne & Acknowlidge to have sould all my right titell 
& intrest Above Expresed unto Aron ffurman : Ju'' of oyster baye, 
with ye sayd deed above sayd withall the rights previlydges 
Emunytyes & profitts thereunto belonging or Apertaineing to ye 
sayd Aron his hayres Executors Adminis* or Asignes to have tto 
hold occopy posess & Inioye as his or there one proper rights 
titell & intrest for Ever, from me my hayres Executors Adminis- 
f^ or Asignes, or Any other person whatsoever, from by or under 
me for Ever, haveing reseaved in hand full payement & sattisfack- 



Book A 195 

tion, for Every partt & parsell thereof, before the sealing hereof, 
as wittnes my hand & sealle, in oyster baye, this S'*' daye of 
April! 1684 

Signed sealed & delevered William (H) Hudson O 

in the presance of his mark 

Tho : Townsend 
John (R) Rogers 
his mark 

(/>. 179 Old A) — Apeared before me william hudson, & did de- 
siar me to draw ye within written deed of Convayeance unto 
Aron furman, & yt he was fully sattisfyed to his Content for ye 
same, for all his rights & previlydges in Lands & medowes att 
matenecoke, this Acknowlidged this 8'** of Aprill 1684 

Tho : Townsend 
Justis of ye peace of queens County 

Be Itt knowne unto all men by these presants yt I John frostt 
of oyster baye on Longisland, in ye queens County of yorkshare 
in Emeryca, have and by these presants doe Alynate sell make 
over & delever unto Tho : miliar of ye same place Above men- 
shoned, A Certaine house & land sittuatted Lying & being nere 
unto a place Called Lusum: nomynatted Eyghtene Accors beitt 
more {or) Lees : know yee therefore yt I ye sayd frost, doe 
ffuUy & Absalutely to all Intents <& purposes, by these presants 
sell & make, unto ye bove sayd Tho : miliar ye bove resitted 
parsell of land houseing fence or fences with all rights privylidges 
or Apurttinances yt doth or maye here after belong or apertaine 
there unto, upon Any Acoumpt whatsoever, I saye to him sayd 
Tho : miliar, to him his hayres Executtors, Administ" or Asignes 
for Ever, as his one proper right of Inherytance, I saye from 
me my hayres Executors Administ" k Asignes to have and to 
hold & quiattly to Inioye from Any parson or parsons whatsoever 
yt shall laye Claime to itt, or Any part of Itt ; A fforian Invation 
{foreign invasion) onely Excepted, & doe warant this my deed 
of sale to be good & free fr<o>m Any former salle or moriagees or 
Any Intangellment or InCumbarrances what soever. In tru mean- 
ing & performance of this deed of salle, I doe ratefy Confirme 
& alow of as my Actt & deed by subscribing thereunto my hand 
& seale this 25*'' of febrewary in ye yeare of oure lord 1683/4 
signed sealed & delevered John ffrostt 

in ye presants of 
Theophilus phillips 
John X Champon 
his hand 

I underwritten meryam Harcutt formerly ye wiufe of samuell 
furman of oyster baye deaseased doe hereby owne & Acknowlidge 



196 Book A 

yt ye home lott of land that John Townsend, henry Townsends 
soon doth now poses, herein oysterbaye, was formerly given by 
ye towne of oyster baye unto my husband samuell furman, above 
menshoned & after we had posesed ye sayd lott sum time, my sayd 
husband sould ye sayd lott of land, unto petter wright, now 
deseased, & reseved full satisfaction for ye same without Any 
reservation, to ye truth & Confirmation of this above sayd Ac- 
knowlidgment, I have hereunto sett my hand in oyster baye ye 
7th daye of Aprill 1684 

Signed & Acknowlidged before me, Meryam X Harcutt 

ye daye Above written her mark 

Tho : Townsend Justis of ye peace of queues County 

(p. 180 Old ^)— ffebrewary 7*^ 1670, ye last will & testement of 
Robart furman of oyster baye, I being weak in body yett being 
in ^feckt memory and understanding, doe dispose of my Easteat 
as folloeth Viz : 

first I give to my Loveing wife my house baren and orchard 
& home lott, & the medow at matenecok & all ye hollow at ye 
plaine Edge, and A hollow on ye brushe plaines, for my wife to 
dispose of as shee Ceese Best for her Comfortable subsistance 
whilst she liveth, and If my soon Aron will undertake this for 
his mother, then my will Is yt he shall doe Itt & improve ye 
Aforesayde house & land, for her before Any other, & at my 
wifes desease ye Above menshoned house and lands to be my soon 
Aron to him & his for Ever, 

secondly I give to my two soons samuell and moses all the 
remainder of my Acomydations both of medow at ye south and 
the moable (mozvable) land upon ye plaines to be Equally de- 
vided betwixt them, and In pertickular I give to my soon samuell 
all my houseing and land at ye Cold spring, after my wives 
desease provided alwayes that, that Agrement formerly made 
betwixt my two soons Samuell & moses, at my wives desease 
shall stand 

thirdly I give to my Loveing wife all my parsonall Easteat 
both of Liveing stok & household goods to her proper use & be- 
hofe, for her Comfortt, and to dispose of at her desease And my 
will is that my two soons samuell and moses shall during there 
mothers Life provide yearly haye, & what Else Is needfull for 
the maintaineing there mothers stok of Cattells, this is my will 
as witnes my hand in presance of 

Jonas Wood Robartt fTurman 

Abygall frost 

June sesions 1671 This will was brought To the sayd Sesions 
at Jemecoe & Aproved of, & ye widow was by the sayd Courtt 
Alowed to be Exseketrixe upon the Easteat of her husband de- 
seased, by order of Court by me 

Anthony waters, Clark 



Book A 197 

Oyster baye ye ZZ'** of maye 1684 

Then Layd out unto Joseph Eastland Acording to ye towne 
grant, ye boggy medow at ye head of ye bevor swomp Krick, on 
ye East side, ye first bounds whareof begineth at A littell mapell 
tree marked, on ye edge of ye swomp, on ye East side by ye 
highvvaye, yt is layd out A Crose the swomp, & from ye sayd 
tree, upon a straight lane northwardly to A rock in ye bogs gid- 
eon Wrights south East bounder of his medow, from thence upon 
A straight west or northwest line to ye maine Crik, & from thenc 
southwardly by ye maine Crik, to ye Abovesayd highwaye, & 
from thence by ye sayd highwaye by 2 leading whitoaks marked 
in ye swomp, & soe to ye littell mapell tre ye first bounder, being 
bounded with ye highwaye on ye south & giden wrights land & 
medow on ye East side & north End, & ye maine Crick on ye west 
be in quantety of boggy medow & swomp more or less, layd out 
by us survayors for ye towne, wittnes our hands 

Tho : Townsend 
nathanell Colls 

(/>. 181 Old A) — This Instrament of writting or deed of gifft 
wittneseth unto all Christion people to whome It maye Come or 
Any wayes Consarne know yee, yt I Suscaneman Aliss, Runasuck 
An Indion & Cheefe propriator of all the lands Comanly Called 
& knowne by ye name of matenecok sittuate & being within ye 
pattent & townshipe of oyster baye, within ye north Riding of 
yorkshare upon Longisland, for & upon divars Resons & Con- 
siderations moveing me hereunto have f relly & absolutely without 
^suation or Comepultion, but upon resons & Considerations of 
severall favors & benifitts formerly reseved from Capt : John 
underbill deseased, have given & by these presants Acknowlidge 
to have f rely given unto nathanell underbill soon to ye Abovesayd 
Cap' John underbill deseased, forty Accars of wood land upon 
matenecok & Joyneing to ye East side of ye lands by us ye Ind- 
ians sould unto Jeames Cok by ye futt path or waye from oyster 
baye to muschedecove, on ye north side being forty rods broad 
at Each End or front & reare, bounded south End by ye sayd 
futt path & one hundred & sixty rods in Length north & south, 
& at ye north End or reare bounded by oure lands unsould. In- 
cluding within ye sayd bounds as by me bounded, forty Accars 
of wood land more or Leess, I sayd & doe hereby owne & Ac- 
knowlidge to have frely given as A free gifift unto ye Abovesayd 
nathanell underbill, from me my heyres Executors Administrators 
or Asignes for Ever, unto him ye sayd nathanell his hayres suck- 
sesors Administ" or Asignes, To have & to hold occopy posess 
& inioye as his or there owne proper right titell & intrest for 
Ever, from Any further Lett hinderance or molestation, from 
me or Any from by or under me, as firmly to all Intents & pur- 
poses as might or Could be written by Any deed of giftt or Con- 



198 Book A 

vayeance, whatsoever drawne Acording to Law, the Abovesayd 

forty Accars of wood land as Above spesefyed, as wittnes my 

hand & seale in oyster baye ye first daye of march 1682 

Signed sealed & delevered 

In presance of us 

Tho: Townsend Suscaneman X Alis 

John ffeke Runasuck his mark & seale O 

{p. 182 Old A) — This Instrament of writting or deed of Con- 
vayeanc wittneseth unto all Christion people to whome Itt maye 
Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee yt I Joseph Eastland 
Inhabytant of matinecok within ye patten & township of oyster 
baye upon longisland queens County Cordwinder haveing A for- 
mer grant from ye towne of oyster baye for A sartaine peece of 
Boggy Medow at ye head of ye bevor swomp river as stands 
Entred in ye towne book of records of oyster baye in page 232, 
& since surveyed by ye surveyors of ye towne, & bounded out by 
them, as by there surtiffycate under there hands may Apeare & 
stands Recorded, in ye sayd Book of Records in page 180, now 
know all men by these presants, yt I Joseph Eastland Above- 
menshoned, for full satisfacktion in hand Reseaved before ye 
signeing & sealling hereof, have frelly & Absalutely Bargined 
sould, & by these presants declare yt I have sould & delevered, ye 
Above sayd trackt or peece of boggy medow & swomp as granted 
& surveyed & bounded to me, for Ever unto John davis of ye 
Abovesayd place & township for him ye sayd John, to have & 
to hold occopy posess & Inioye, his hayres Executors Administra- 
tors or Asignes frelly without further Lett hinderance or moles- 
tation, from me my hayres Executors Administrators or Any 
other from by or under me Layeing Claime thereto by pretence 
of Any gift grant or Convayeance, whatsoever, for Ever, declare- 
ing & acknowlidging yt ye sayd peece of medow & swomp Layd 
out to it as Abovemenshoned, Is as firmly ye sayd John davises, 
his hayres or Asignes for Ever as Ever Itt was mine by grant, 
as wittnes my hand & seale In oyster baye this 4*^^ daye of Jully 
1684 

signed sealed & delevered Joseph Eastland O 

in ye presance of us, 
Tho: Townsend 
John Wright 

This Instrament of writting or deed of Convayeance wittneseth 
unto all Christion people to whome It maye Come or Any wayes 
Consarne know yee, That whareas I Alice Crabb widow Inhaby- 
tant In oyster baye upon long Island, within queenes County 
Emeryca, being Invested & Legally posest & in posesion of all 
ye land medows Rights & prevylidges : &c — of my brother in law 



Book A 199 

Anthony wright of oyster baye deseased, as by his will maye 
Apeare bareing date ye 20*"^ daye of ye third month 1673: & 
proved in ye Courtt of sesions held at Jemecoe desember, 1679: 
& Confirmed, Acordingly by Letters of Administration under ye 
hand & scale of Edmund Andross ye then governor of this pro- 
vince datted at nev^ york ye 30^^ daye of desembar 1680: now 
know yee yt by vertue of ye sayd power to me given by ye sayd 
will & Letters of Administration, upon good Resons moveing 
me hereunto have bargined & sould & by presant posestion de- 
levered unto Robartt Colles of muschedacove, & of ye township 
& County as Abovesayde, ye one halfe of all yt share or Right 
of medow yt was my Brother Anthony wrights at ye south, soe 
Called within ye patten of oyster baye, as it tis alredy layd out 
& devided, as it stands recorded in oure towne book of oyster 
baye in page 254 being as menshoned layd out in three devytions, 
ye first Alottment upon ye west neck being nomber leven, the 
second alottment being upon unkawaye neck soe Called, & Is 
recorded in nombar seven, the third devytion lyeth upon ye littell 
neck Comanly Called Lattins neck — (p. 183 Old A) — & layd out 
is nomber thirtene, withall to be understood further If Any 
medow at ye south menshoned, within ye first towne deed from 
ye Indions be not allredy layd out or devyded, yt ye sayd Robart 
by vertue hereof, hath full right, to ye one halfe, of what shall 
or doth fall by proportion, upon devytion to yt share, or right of 
medow yt was my brother Anthony wrights as Abovesayd, And 
for A valewable Consideration of sillvor mony In hand by me 
reseaved from ye sayd Robart before ye sealling hereof, I doe 
hereby owne & acknowlidge to have absalutely sould & delevered 
ye one halfe of all yt share & right of medowes at ye south yt 
was my brother Anthony wrights as Above Inserted & Exsprest, 
from me my hayres Executors Administ" & Asignes for Ever 
unto ye Above menshoned Robartt Colles his hayres Executors 
sucksesors or Asignes to have & to hold occopy posses Inheritt 
& Inioye peasably without Any further Lett hinderance or moles- 
tation from me or Any from by or under me for Ever, oblidgeing 
my selfe my hayres or sucksesors to defend him ye sayd Robartt 
his hayres or sucksesors, in ye peasable Inioyement of ye prem- 
yses. Against Any pretended Claime by vertue of Any giftt grant 
hayreshipe, or ye like pretences, to ye Confirmation whareof I 
have hereunto subscribed my hand, & sett to my seale, in oyster 
baye ye: \9^^ daye of Jully 1684: & in ye presance of. The valu- 
able Consideration menshoned Is A Leven pounds mony 
signed sealed & delevered her 

In ye presance of us, Alice (A) Crabb O 

Tho: Townsend mark & seale 

Isaac Homer 
Job wright 
Nathanell Colles 



200 Book A 

(p. 184 Old A) — To all Christion people to whome this ^santt 
writting shall Come or in Any wise Appertaine, be Itt knowne 
by these presants, yt I mark meggs of oyster baye on Longisland 
in Ameryca, for & in ye Consideration of twenty pounds in hand 
sattisfyed & payd, have given granted Bargined sould & Con- 
firmed, & by these presants, I ye sayd mark meggs, doe give 
grant Bargin sell & Confirme, unto Richard harcutt off Jemeca, 
on longisland Aforesayd, one house & lott with ye prevylidges of 
Cominidge & ye medowe Belonging to Itt formerly in ye poses- 
tion of old m*" titass, & Affter him in ye posestion of daniell 
whithead, but now in ye posestion of ye sayd mark meggs Lying 
& being at or nere ye East End of oyster baye Aforesayde, 
bounded on ye East by A lott of Thomas smiths, on ye north by 
ye streete, by ye south & west by ye Common, To have & to hold 
unto him ye sayd Richard harcutt, all & singular ye premises with 
all profitts & Comodetys thereto belonging, unto ye sayd Richard 
harcutt his hayres Executtors or Asignes for Ever, & ye sayd 
mark meggs have put ye sayd Richard harcutt into Lawfull & 
peasable posestion by the sealing & delevyring of these presants, 
of all & singular the premises, & that ye sayd Richard harcutt 
shall quiattly & peasably have hold occopy poses and Inioye ye 
before recitted premises without ye lawfull lett hinderanc or 
molestation of him ye sayd mark meggs or Any other parson 
or parsons Lawfully Claimeing for by or under him by meanes 
of Any former giftt grant bargain or salle whatsoever In witt- 
nes whareof I have hereunto sett my hand & scale the first daye 
of Aprill, in ye yeare of our lord, 1660 
Signed sealed & delevered the mark of 

In ye presance of us X O 

John Carman mark meggs 

John newman 

July ye 22^** 1684 Apeared before me mark meeggs Abovesayd 
& did Acknowlidge this Abovesayd deed to be his Lawfull actt, 
Confirmed to ye sayd Richard harcutt & yt he had Reseved full 
satisfacktion for ye same Acknowlidged before me 

Tho: Townsend 

This Instrament of writting wittneseth to all Christion people 
to whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, yt 
whareas I under written Alice Crabb of oyster baye widow within 
queens County upon Longisland in new England was by will of 
my Brotherinlaw Anthony wright deseased, Invested & Lawfully 
posest by vertue thereof of All his Lands & moveables, as by ye 
sayde will maye Apeare, which being proved at ye Court of sesions 
held at Jemecoe for ye north Riding desember 1679: & Con- 
firmed acordingly by Letters of Adminis* under ye hands & scale 
of Sir : Edmund Andross ye then governor of this province datted 



Book A 201 

at new york ye 30'*' daye of desember 1680, now know yee yt by 
vertue of ye sayd power to me given by ye sayd will & Letters 
of Administration upon divors & good Resons moveing me here- 
unto, doe by these presants — {p. 185 Old A) — ffrelly give as A 
fifree gifftt without Any Reservation, unto my soon in law Isack 
horner, & my youngest daughter Lydiah his now wife all yt 
home lott in oyster baye yt was my sayd brotherinlaws Anthony 
Wrights being bounded with ye maine street on ye south side & 
East End, & my soon Job wrights home lott on ye north, & my 
home lott in which I am in posestion on ye west Exsepting onely 
six rods square at ye north East End or Corner of ye sayd Lott 
as alredy Agreed upon for A burying place, & fortty futt square 
at the south East Corner of ye sayd Lott whare ye now {Quaker) 
meetting house stands which sayd two parsells of ground as men- 
shoned are Exsepted for Ever for ye uses menshoned, but All ye 
rest or remainding partt of ye sayd Lott with all ye Rights & 
previlidges in Coman rights thereunto belonging I have & doe 
by these presants frelly give unto my sayd soon & daughter 
Above menshoned, & there hayres Executors Administ*'' or 
Asignes to, have & to hold poses & Inioye as there one proper 
Rights titells & Intrest for Ever, from me my hayres Executors 
Administ : or Asignes or Any other from by or under me for 
Ever, as firmly to all intents or purposes as might or Could be 
written Acording to Law, to ye Confirmation hereof I have sub- 
scribed my hand & sett to my scale in oyster baye this 25**^ daye 
of november 1684, It tis to be understood all ye Coman rights 
belonging to ye sayd lott to be devided or Alotted after this date 
is to be ye sayd Isacks as Abovesayd witnes my hand 
Signed sealed & delevered Alice (A) Crabb 

In ye presance of us her mark & scale O 

Tho : Townsend Nathanell Colles 
John wright 

{See Appendix for Anthony Wright's deed to the Quakers for 
the tzvo above reserved parcels) 

This Instrament of writting or deed of Convayeanc witneseth 
to all Christion people to whome it maye Come or Any wayes 
Consarne know yee, yt whareas I Alice Crabb of oyster baye 
widow, within queens County upon Longisland in new England, 
being by law Invested in ye posestion of all ye lands & movable 
Easteat of my Brother in law Anthony wrights of oyster baye 
deaseased as by his will proved & Letters of Administration 
under ye hand & scale of ye governer: S"" Edmond Andross the 
then governer of ye province maye Apeare, by vertue whareof 
& for A Considerablle valew, ye sum of seven pounds sillvor 
mony in hand payd mee before ye signeing & sealing hereof, have 
bargined sould & by presant posestion delevered unto my soon 
Adam wright of ye same towne & County ye one half of all yt 



202 Book A 

right of land yt was my brother Antony wrights upon hogisland 
as layd out to him by ye survayors Chosen for yt purpose & ye 
one half also of yt right not yett survayd or devided to be & for 
ye sayd sum of mony as Abovesayd doe, by these presants, Con- 
firme what is Above Exspresed ye one halfe of all yt right of 
lands upon hogisland formerly my brother Anthony wrights de- 
seased unto ye sayd soon Adam wright his hayres Executors 
Administ" or Asignes to have & to hold poses & inioye as his 
or there one proper right titell & intrest for Ever from me my 
hayres Executors Administ" or Asignes or Any parson from 
by or under me for Ever, as firmly to all intents Construcktions 
or purposes as might or Could be writen acording to law, to 
ye Confirmation whareof I have subscribed my hand & set to 
my sele in oyster baye this : 25*^ daye of november 1684 
signed sealed & delevered her 

in ye presance of us, Alice (A) Crabb O 

Tho: Townsend, marke & seale 

Nathanell Colls, 
John wright, ye share of medow layd out to yt right exsepted 

(p. 186 Old ^)— Know All men By these ^sants yt I Adam 
wright within menshoned doe wholly & fully delevere all my 
Right, & Intrest of ye within menshoned, premises unto Joseph 
Ludlam of oyster baye Cooper, to which Asignement I sett my 
hand this 16*'' daye: 12"^ month 1684/5 haveing Reseaved full 
satis facktion, ye Above writen Confirmed by mee witnes my hand 
witnes John dewsbury Adam wright 

Isack homer • mary wright 

Tho : Townsend 

{p. 268 Old A) — {being the reverse end of the hook, the pages 
of ivhich are numbered consecutively from the front, hence here 
appearing in a retrograde order, as they do also in New Book A.) 

Oysterbay ye 27'^ of September 1668 

Ordered by ye town that ye deed of Sale which Richard painter 
Made to Richard Latting is by free Consent to be Recorded by 
ye recorder 

30*'* of November 66 Ordered yt all ye Medow one Oake Neck 
& pine Neck shall be forthwith Laid out to ye Inhabetants of ye 
Towne to Every allotment his Equall Sheare 

Ordered yt Nicholas Simkings & Richard Harcott, is to lay 
out Oake Neck and pine Neck Medoes into 39 Sheares & to have 
6*^ ^ Sheare for layeing it out, & for those yt bring not thare 
paye ye Layers out is to have ye use of ye Medoe, untill such 
time ye are paid 

Ordered yt hence forth, by ye 21*** of May all Cattell, of what 
kind soever shall, be cleared of </) of Hogg Island, & any person 



Book A 203 

or persons yt shall make a breach of this order, shall pay if 
Lawfully convicted, to ye prosecuter IZ^" ^ day for every head 
^vided yt any person may bring on Either horses or Oxen to doe 
his nessesary occations, so yt ye Seacure them, from doeing thare 
Nighbors Damage, 

Ordered yt any person yt hath any interest upon Hogg Island, 
Shall at or befor ye last of March, make his Share of fence 
acrose ye Island, whare it shall be laid out and whome so Ever 
shall be found defective, in his sheare, against hogs or greater 
cattell, shall pay for his deafect. Every day five Shillings, 

Ordered yt Nicholas Simkings & Richard Harcutt, is to lay 
out ye Calves pasture to Every one a Sheare, & they are to have 
6 pence for Every Sheare laying out 

December A Tow^n Meeting held and Ordered yt Richard Har- 
cott, Robert ffurman shall have theare lands Entered, it lawfully 
Appeareing in ye face of ye Towne yt they have a Just Right 
to them : 

Lorence Mote being Plantive Arested Nathanyell Coles de- 
fendant [ ] and caled a Corte, ye 16**^ Jany 1666 & not 
apearing [he is charged with cost] of Corte, This 16 Jany 1666 
ye Plantive [ ] Lorence Mote Plantive & Nathanyell 
Coles Deffendent doeith both agree to stand ye determination of 
this ^sent Cort: 

Mosis Mudge of Hemstead doeth attest yt Nathanyell Coles 
sold unto lorence Mote, which he bought of Marke Megs, & ye 
said [ ] Marke Megs, and for ye said Coles his bargaine, 

ye Sd Lorence Mote, is to give him 55 posts Six hole posts, <i. e. 
fence posts mortised for six rails, or long enough to be so mor- 
tised. See illustration in the Farmers Almanac.} & ye said Lor- 
ence Mote did Ingaige, to clere Nathanyell Coles of his bargaine, 
from Marke Megs, & to give ye said Megs Suffistient seacurities, 
yt ye Said Coles was to delever ye said horse ye Corte vardict is. 
We find for ye Deffendant Cost of Corte according to Evidenc 
and ye play made befor us : ye 16*** of Jann''^ 1666 

The S'*' day of Apprill 1667 Danyell Coles is Chosen Constable 
for this p''sent Yeare : Overseers Chosen : Richard Harcott, Na- 
thanyell Coles John Townesand Senj : ffransis weekes 

Ordered by ye Towne yt fforth w*** A Pattaine, for our Towne 
shall be Seacured 

19th Ordered yt the Medo, betwene Beaver Swampe & John 
Townesands Sen-* his Medow : is given to Thomas Townsand, 
being Sold by John Digeson, to Thomas Townesand, which Share 
of medoe was John ffinch : 

Ordered yt John Digeson shall keepe a Suffishtient Gate & 
barres at East [end] betwixt his Medoe & home lote, & ye said 
Digeson is to have ye grasin of ye way, 



204 Book A 

Aprill 1667 Laid out & Given by ye Towne to John Wright, & 
peece of Land Eight poole wide & tenn polle in Length : 
(/>. 267 Old A) — [Laid out] to Nathanyell Coles A pece of Land 
being & lying between ye Ash swampe one ye East side and ye 
highway about a halfe An acker, laid out to him by Hennery 
Townesand & Nicholas Wright, this last of Aprill 1667 

Ordered by ye Towne yt James Cocke, shall have ye Swamp, 
at ye west End of ye Towne beyound ye Mill River, which is at 
ye three Run provided it be not prejudisall to any highway : 

Decemb: ye 11*^ of 1667 Ordered by ye Towne yt ye Constable 
& overseers : shall make a Levie on ye Towne, for 6£ w"^^ is dew 
to Jonas Holstead w'^*' is for ye higher (hire, i. e. rent) of ye 
forte Neck: 

Ordered by ye Towne yt John Robings, hath Liberty to take 
up a home lott or as much as ye place Cunvenyently will alow: 
& Comonage belonging to it by fTransis Weekes one ye West side, 
w^'^ is to be layd out according to ye dischrestion of ye layers out 

23 : Ordered by ye Towne yt Josias Latting shall have two 
Ackers of land, Adjoyning to Caleb Wrights land, to be layd out, 
at ye dischreshion of ye layers out & also Comanage, as a Townes- 
man : 

23: December, 1667 Ane Action of Debt Entred by John Coles, 
of Oyster Bay against James Pitnie, to ye Plantives, (ordered) 
Damage, 81 debt one pound. Sterling, 

Oyster Bay ye 3 day of ffebr^, 1667 An Action, of dept entred, 
by John Tredwell, Plantive, Against James Pittne, Deffendant, 
ye Sd plantives, debt, is two pounds which hee Claymith, & dam- 
age, of ye Sd Deffendant, 

17. Ordered by ye Towne yt any man whatsomever, belonging 
to ye Towne, shall at any time kill a wolfe or woules, hee shall 
have from ye Towne for Each wolfe fifteene shillings, which hee 
shall have, paid out of a Towne Raet, 

Aprill ye 8^^ 1668 Nicholas Wright is Chosen Constable for 
this p''sent yeare Overseers Chosen ffransis Weekes : Hennery 
Townesand: James Cocke: Thomas Townesand: 

July ye 15*^ 1668 Layd out given & granted by ye Towne unto 
Joseph Ludlam, apeece of land lying one ye South East Side, of 
ye Runn which is now by ye Smith Shop and bounded, one ye 
east with a Chasenut tree, one ye south with a highway & one 
ye west with ye Runn : ye above Said land being two Ackers more 
or less, & ye Said Josep Ludlam doeith Ingaige when he leaves ye 
Towne, yt ye Towne shall have ye aboveSd land, againe provided 
ye (Town) give him as much, as an other man, will and yt ye 
aboveSd Joseph Ludlam, is to have previlidge, in ye Comons, as 
other Townes men have 



Book A 205 

A Towne Meeting held this, 10'*' of October 1668 
Ordered and agreed by ye : Towne, yt Matthias Harvy shall 
have thertye Shillings, for this p''sent yeare : ye which is for 
writting of all public, matters which Cunserens ye whole Towne 

Surveors Chosen for this p''sent Yeare: ffransis Weekes: Na- 
than Coles: Rich Harcott: and yt ye Sd Serveors shall have of 
those which ye lay out Lands to, shall have Six pence per Acker : 

It is this day ordered by ye Towne, yt any person or persons 
whatsomever within ye Bounds or Confines of our Towne shall 
by ye Last of November next, Appeare to ye house of Anthony 
\\'rights befor ye Constable, and Overseers, & then & theare 
bring in theare Deedes, or make it appeare by lawfull & Suffish- 
tient Evedences : or Record how ye holds ye Lands, yt all such 
Lands may be recorded, in ye Towne Booke, & those which shall 
be negligent heere in, must Expect to loose any Such lands ye 
lay, pretence, unto 

(/>. 266 Old A) — A Cort held in Oyster Baye this 3 day of 
flfebry 1667 Dannyell Coles Constable Rich Harcott, & ITransis 
Weekes, Overseers : 

VVhareas theare was an Action of Debt Entred, by John Coles 
Against James Pittnie haveing ye Evedence of Matthias Harvy 
& Danyell Coles, yt ye Sd Pittnie is indebted to John Coles, 
Seaven Shillings & Six pence, wee ye Cort doe Auguge, (agree) 
ye Sd Pittnie or his Estate ; to be Respontiable to John Coles 
tenn Shillings : 

3 : Wee finding for John Tredwell Plantive, hee haveing made 
his Debt Appeare, yt ye Sd Pittnie Deffendant, or his Estate, 
shall pay to ye aforeSd Plantive, for his dept & Damage, & Corte 
Charges: two pounds fifteene, & Six pence: 

At a Towne Metting held this 10"^ of October, 1668 It is this 
day ordered by ye Towne, yt Our Smith John Thomson shall have 
for his home lote, five Ackers, of Land, forth with Layd out by 
ye Serveors : 

10*'' It is this day Ordered, & agreed by ye Towne yt ye Wide 
Crooker shall have yt house, & Land, which shee now lives in, 
dewring her life, & aflfter her deacease, to Returne to her. Chil- 
dren, 

Nathanyell, Coles, ye Sonn of Nathanyell, Coles of Oyster Bay, 
was Boren ye 24*'' of August, in ye Yeare of our Lord 1668 

Martha Coles, ye Wiflfe of Nathanyell Coles of Oyster Bay 
Departed, this wourld, ye 17*'' of September, and in ye Yeare of 
cure Lord One Thousand Six hundred, & Sixtie Eight, 1668 

Oyster Bay ye Last of November 1668 

Given & granted by ye Towne, A Share of Medo at ye South 
unto James Cock: 



206 Book A 

Ordered by ye Towne yt John Wright, shall have, Comonage, 
to ye lott his father, hath given him, but for medo in Oake Neck 
& Pine Island he is to have noe Sheare : 

Ordered & agreed by ye Towne, yt all former, orders, made 
befor ye yeare, 64 are void, & of noe Effect, yt is to say all Such 
orders, as shall any wayes bender, any Townesman, for ye take- 
ing up, of lands within, a Mile of ye Towne, also ye Towne 
doeith, agree, yt all Swampes, & Comon Medoes shall when ye 
Towne Seeith a Convenient, Oppertunytie to be layed out to every 
Townesman, his Equall proportion or Sheare, & also Every 
Townesman, hath his Liberty to take up Six Ackers of land, as 
neare ye Towne as Convenyently hee can : soe yt ye Serveors, 
seith yt it doe not infringe, any high wayes 

Ordered by ye Towne yt Richard Harcott shall have ye Swamp 
against his house, & ye marsh allso, in lew of his Sheare, of 
Swamps, & Comon medoes, he leaveing a high, way for Cartes 
round it, hee Except his sheare of Oake neck & pine Neck medoes : 

Ordered by ye Towne yt Josias Latting shall have ye swampe 
against his house fifor his Sheare of, Swampes & Coman Medoes 

Ordered by ye Towne yt James Cock shall have, ye Easter end 
of ye three run boges, to ye halfe of it, up to ye upland, in lew 
of his Sheare of ye swampes & upland, Oake neck medoes & 
pine Island medoes Excepted : 

(p. 265 Old ^)— Oyster Bay ye 1*^ of December 1668 

Granted by ye Towne to Thomas Townesand, yt he hath Lib- 
erty to Leave a highway of two pole wide betwene ye Wido 
Crooker, & him & also to run up ye hill three rod higher then 
his fence now is & soe to run upon a Square against Nicholas 
Simkings his house ye waye is to be left if there be nede of it: 

Ordered by ye Towne yt John Digeson shall have, two Ackers 
& halfe of ye Mill Swamp Joning, to his lott, for his two Rights, 
of Swamps & Comon medoes which is to be layd out Excepting 
Oake neck medoes, & pine Island medoes ye rang^^') to run, 
Sutherd into ye Swamp, as ye fence now Stands : 

Ordered yt John Thomson, shall have, for his Sheare, of Comon 
Medoes & Swamp, which is to be layd out, ye rest of ye Swamp, 
whare James Cock hath taken up his Sheare : which is ye other 
halfe: 

Granted to John Thomson fower acker of Medoe at Oake Neck 

Given & granted by ye Towne to John Thomson a home lott 
Containeing five Ackers more or less, bounded by ye highway one 
East, Anthony Wright one ye South, & one ye west, & ye lot yt 
left for trasemen, (New A gives this as Tradsmen) on ye North : 

Given & granted unto John Weekes, & Joseph Weekes, in lew 
of theare Sheares of Comon medoes & Swampes, apeece of medoe, 



Book A 207 

lying above ye Wido Townsend feild bounded w*'' a Carte way 
on ye north, on ye east w**^ ye high hill, on ye west a high hill, 
one ye south a vallew : pine & Oake Neck Excepted 

Granted unto Gideon Wright in lew of one Sheare, & for his 
sheare of Comon Medoes, & Swampes : a peece of Swamp, joyn- 
ing to John Digesons buting against ye hollow, yt up to Gideon 
Wrights lott & a Crosse ye Swamp, of two acres one, a West line : 
Oake Neck & pine Island medoes Excepted: 

Granted to Henry Townesand, by ye Towne for his Sheare of 
Comon Medoes & Swamps : a peece of Swamp, & upland. Bound- 
ed, one ye East with John Digesons, on ye west w*** ye Mill dam, 
being front bounders, on ye north w''' ye highway, & Sutherd 
as far as John Diges, {same in New A; means Dickinson) parte 
goes : ye South bounds is Gideon Wrights, & Henry Townesend 
doeith Concent, yt if ye Mill be forfetid to ye Towne, yt ye have 
liberty to dig Earth upon ye upland for ye mending of ye Mill 
dam, Oake Neck & pine Island medoes Excepted 

Granted to Samuell Weekes, by ye Towne, in lew of his Sheare 
of Comon medoes, & Swamps, three Ackers of ye Hassucks lying 
betwne ye too further must runs, goeing to Huntington : ye 
medoes at Oake Neck & pine. Island, Excepted : 

Granted & given by ye Towne, unto Matthias Harvy ye land 
betwne his medoe, & home lott, hee leaveing a highway of fower 
pole wide : & I Matthias Harvy doe ingaige : to leave oute, a pole 
of land of ye Corner of my fence, ye north Corner 

Ordered yt John Wright shall have two Ackers of ye Mill 
Swamp Adioying to Gideon Wrights, to run a Cross ye Swamp: 

Ordered by ye Towne yt Nicholas Wright, shall have, in lew 
of his Sheare, of Swamp, & Comon Medoes, three Ackers of ye 
Mill Swamp Joyning unto his Sun Johns, pine Island, & Oarke 
Neck Excepted 

{p. 264 Old ^)— Oyster Bay ye ph of December 1668 

Ordered by ye Towne, yt ye Wido Townesand shall have in lew 
of on Sheare of, Comon Medoes & Swampes, ye remainde of ye 
Mill river Swamp which is buting against her land, leaveing out 
of her lott an acker of ye hill, on ye north Side : Excepting Oake 
neck Medoes & pine Island, medoes: 

Ordered ye Towne yt Robart ffurman shall have for his Sheare, 
of Swamps & Comon Medoes, all ye Medoes yt are betwixt ye 
highway going to huntington, & his house at Cold Spring: Oake 
Neck & pine Island Medoes, Excepted : 

Given & granted by ye Towne, to Josias Latting a peece of 
land lying by his ffathers Nicholas Wrights grass plott, and Cun- 
taineing. Six pole in Length, & two pole in breadth, ye length, 
is to run by ye side of ye Said fence : 



208 Book A 

Granted by ye Towne, yt Mosis ffurman, shall have in lew, of 
his Sheare of Swamps & Comon medoes, two Ackers of Haseky 
medoe Joyning to ffransis Weekes, Oake Neck & Pine Medoes 
Excepted : 

Ordered yt Nicholas Simkings, is to have in lew of his Sheare, 
of Swamps & Comon medoes, ye Swamp, against his front, to 
range from ye littell mapel, tree in ye swamp to a great Oake 
Stumpt against his dore, a highway betwne Thomas Townesend 
land & ye Swamp two pole wide, of ye East side a Suffishtient 
highway betwne ye two old lots & ye Swamp: Oake Neck & pine 
Islands medoes Excepted : 

Ordered by ye Towne yt Samuell Andrews shall have, in lew 
of his Sheare of Comon Medoes, & Swamps, ye Swamp, which 
is Joyning to Nicholas Simkings, & soe to Cum a pole north of 
ye bridge Oake Neack & pine Island medoes Excepted : 

Ordered for this yeare ffransis Weekes Samuell Andrews Mat- 
thias Harvy is to be Surveors 

Ordered yt John Thomson Shall have a peece of land from his 
grinding stone, upon a Strigh line to a Stumpt near ye layning 
tree : & soe to ye run : 

Oyster Bay ye 6'^ of December 1668 

Whareas I Richard Crabb of Oyster Bay, on Long Island with- 
in ye Tettitories of his Royall Highness, James Duke of Yorke, 
haveing impowered, my loving friend, John Thomson of ye 
aboveSd Towne, to demand of John Hobie Tenn Poundes & of 
Johnathan Rennolds, Sixteene pounds. Sterling two persons live- 
ing, both, at Grinnidge, I ye abovesaid Richard Crabb : doe owne 
ye bills, which I had of these two men aboveSd to be [lost] but 
upon ye recept of ye moneys as aboveSd : I doe Athorise my Sd 
Atturny to give full discharges: & to record in Grinnidge {Green- 
zvich) Records yt ye Bill is lost: 

Layd out to ffransis Weekes Twelve Ackers, of Land by Mat- 
thias Harvy ffransis Weekes ye Sd land lyeth neare ye south east 
End of his lott, in length fortie fower [pole, in] breadth, fortie 
pole. 

(p. 263 Old ^)— In Oyster Bay ye 10'^ of December 1668 
Layd out, by ffransis Weekes, & Matthias Harvy, Nine Ackers 
of land Containing in length, 56 pole, & in breadth 28 pole, unto 
Matthias Harvy & Danyell Coles, ye AboveSd Lands, lyeth, nere 
Samuell Andrews, lott, & bounded, with a walenut tree, one ye 
East, & one ye north, & one ye south, with walnut trees one ye 
west with a white Oake, 

Matthias Harvy hath Twenty Ackers of Land laid out to him, 
on ye East End of ye Runes, neare ye begining of ye Mill Streame, 
betwne ye run, & it Reachith neare ye highway yt goeith, to Hem- 



Book A 209 

stead, It is Sixtie pole in length, & 64 pole in bredth, ye 29**^ of 
ffebreary 1663 

Laid out to Nicholas Simkings, Six Ackers of land in length, 
40 pole & breadth 24: pole, 

Layd out to James Cock, 28 pole of ye Easter end of ye boges, 
& six Ackers of upland, Joyning to it, being 40 pole in length, & 
24 pole in breadth, James Cock doeith ingaige to leaive a highway 
of three pole, wide, betwne ye boges, & his upland, & he is to but 
one ye highway on ye East End 

Laid out to Thomas Townesand, two Ackers of upland, at ye 
head of ye Cleft Swamp on ye west Side, laid out more three 
Ackers of Land, knowen by ye name of ye Mulberie feild, Con- 
taineing in length twenty eight pole & breadth 17 pole 

Laid out to Benjamen Hubard three ackers of land, in length 
30 pole & bredth 16 pole : neare the head of Tho Townsends home 
lott, upon the hill, 

A Towne Meeting held, & Ordered, yt Capt. John Underbill, 
is to have, for his labour & paines taken, about ye afares, of our 
Towne, one pound five Shillings, to be levied forth, with in a 
Towne Rate, 

A Towne Meeting held ye 29'^* 1668 Ordered yt forthwith the 
Surveors, are to lay out ye Ash Swampe, & soe much upland to 
it as ye shall see convenyent, unto Nicholas Davis being a giuft 
from ye Towne & also to lay out, at, ye poynt, of ye East side, 
of Matthias Harvy his Medoe a peece of Land containeing: in 
length, thertie foote, & breadth, Twentie foote, & ye Sd Nicho- 
las Davis hath Libertie for ye makeing of a wharfe into ye Sea : 

Laid out by fifrancis Weekes, Matthias Harvy Samuell, An- 
drewes, unto Nicholas Davis, ye aboveSd, Swampe, & Lands: 

Granted & given by ye Towne, to Matthias Harvy, ye Land 
yt lyeth beetwne, his fence, & a great Chasenut tree, & soe to run 
into ye ash Swampe, to a Smale tree, w'^^ is now Standing, neare 
about halfe way Matthias Harvyes, fence, w*^'' is now, therow ye 
boges 

Laid out by ffrancis Weekes, Matthias Harvy, & Samuell An- 
drewes, to Richard, Harcott, ye Swamp, & marsh ground: befor 
his dweling house w^*^ highwayes round it on ye west, with a 
highway of fore pole broade on ye North with ye Beach, on ye 
south ye Streete Six pole wide, & on ye East, ye South East 
Corner, Six pole wide, & ye North East Corner, fower pole wide : 

Laid out by fTransis Weekes, & Matthias Harvy, to Danyell 
Blyeth, five Ackers of Land on ye South side of Rob : ffurman, 
Containeing in length forty pole & Breadth twentie pole, he leave- 
ing a highway of Six pole wide, beeetwene his lott, & Matthias 
Harvyes lott, 



210 Book A 

April ye 5*^ 1669 

Rich : Harcott is Chosen Constable for this p^'sent yeare, 
Overseeres Chosen, Henry Townsend, James Cock, Thomas 
Townesend, & Matthias Harvy, 

(p. 262 Old A) — Ordered by ye Towne yt all ye Land, at Hog 
Island, without ye Coren, feild fence, is for this p''sent yeare, to 
be a Calves Pasture, & yt Every man yt hath, a hole Sheare, or 
right, one Hogg Island, may for his Sheare, if hee hath, medoe, 
without ye fence, put one 4 Calves, & if noe medoe, without ye 
fence, three Calves for his right, & if any man shall, Exceede ye 
Stint above Expresed, he shall pay to ye Oners, for Every Calve, 
soe put one 5^ & alsso for this p''sent yeare, it is ordered, yt noe 
man whatsumever shall put or Cause, to be put, on, Hogg Island, 
any Swine, & ye person yt shall soe, make a breach of this order, 
shall pay for Every Swine soe put on, lO & upon notice given, 
to fech them forthwith a way 

A Towne Meeting held this 22*^ June 1669 

wee Danyell Coles, Thomas Townesand, Mosis ffurman, & 
Isack Dottie, all of Oyster Bay, doe ingaige our Selves, Joyntly ' 
& Seavearll, unto ye Purchas''^ or Owners of Hog Island, from 
this day, & untill A fifortknight after, next Michalmas or aweeke 
longer, if fowel weather, doeith soe hinder yt men cannot git of 
there Cropes, wee ye AboveSd parties, as abovesaid, doe ingaige 
to maintaine & Seacure, ye East & West End, of ye Watter fence 
one Hogg Island : & if any damage shall befall any man by ourj 
neglect of not keeping up ye Watter fence: wee ye a boveSd par-j 
ties, doe ingaige to pay ye Damage, & also wee doe ingaige, to] 
keepe up & mainetaine all ye Comon fence, on ye East, & West,] 
Side 

23 June 1669 Ordered by ye Purchasers, & Owners of Hogj 
Island, yt whareas Danyell Coles Thomas Townesand Mosis ffur- 
man & Isack Dottie ; have Ingaiged to mainetaine & seacure, ourj 
Watter fence, at Hogg Island, wee doe ingaige to pay to yej 
aboveSd parties. Each man for his Sheare, one bushell of Indian! 
Coren & if any man doeith deny to make true payment when] 
demanded by ye aboveSd parties, after theare Searvis is dunn, yej 
Constable by us, is forth with impowered, to take it by distres,] 
& also wee ye Purchasers, & Owners, of Hogg Island, doe im- 
power ye aboveSd parties yt if any of us, shall leave in ye Coren,] 
ffeild, any horse or horses, or Oxen, or Working Cattell, soe yt 
they doe or may doe damage ye keepers of ye fence aboveSd, 
are forth with to take them into theare Costide, and to take of 
ye Owners five Shillings, for Every head, of such horses or 
Cattell, or to keepe them, in there posestion untill ye Owners,] 
will, or doe make true payment, 

A Towne Meeting held this last July 1669 

ffrancis weekes & Rich : Harcott is chosen, to veiw ye fences] 



Book A 211 

on Hog Island, and Every man, yt hath any Right theare, is to 
make his fence Suffishtient, & to make it five foote high, & every 
time yt is found deffective, thearein, after ye Seacond day of 
August next, is to pay for Every dayes Neglect lO for [not] 
keepeing his fence Suffishtient it is to be understood, yt [the said] 
fence is to be keept up untill, mens, Cropes are ripe & feched 
[and] ye Constable is to take, up those fences forth with, by 
distr[aint] to keepe them, for ye Townes youces, 

(p. 261 Old A)— In Oyster Bay ye 8*^ July 1669 

An Action of ye Case Entred, by Richard Latting of Oyster 

Bay Planter Againest, Hennery Soper of Huntington Deffendant: 
August 2'^ 1669 Layd out unto John Tompson 4 Ackers of land 

at Oake Neck about 20 pole ofe ye Beach Containeing, in length, 

50 pole & in breadth 13 pole, layd out by us Mathyas Harvy & 

Sam : Andrewes : 

A Corte held, ye 4'^ of October 1669 ye Vardick of ye Corte is, 
wee find for Thomas Skidmore plantive, yt Josias Latting Def- 
fendant shall pay unto ye Sd plantive, ye full Sum of three pounds 
two Shillings, & two pence Debt with Cost, & Charge of Corte, 
both Included Rich: Harcott: 

A Towne Meeting held this 7*^ of October 1669 

Given & granted, by ye Towne of Oyster Bay, unto George 
Dennis, three Ackers of Land, be it more or less, lying & being 
on ye North side of John Tompsons Lot, with Comonage belong- 
ing to it, & if ye AboveSd George Dennis, shall within A twelve 
month & A day build on & fence ye Said Lott, yt then ye Sd Lott 
is to be his, & his heires for Ever if not, neither fenceing nor 
building, be accomplished, within ye time. Above Expresed, yt 
then ye aboveSd Lott, & Comonage is to returne to ye Towne 
againe : 

Ordered by ye Towne yt ye Streete from ye Mill, unto, Robert 
ffurmans Lott is to bee Six pole wide, in ye Narrowist place. 

And also from ye head of ye Pine hollow, to ye head of ye 
Dock, on ye west Side, ye highway to be six rode wide in ye 
Narrowest place : And also Against fifrancis weekes. House, a 
highway of two pole wide, downe to ye Sea, from ye maine 
Street : And betwne fifrancis Weekes lott, & John Robings lott, a 
high way of two pole wide: into ye woodes. And betwne Richard 
Crabbs & Samuell Andrewes, a highway of Six pole wide into 
ye woods : A highway from Sam : Andrewes, downe to dock by 
Matthias Harvys house: {ivorn away) and from ye Swamp to 
Matthewes Lotts a highway of Six pole wide : A highway betwne 
Josias Lattings & ye Swamp of fower pole wide, & a highway on 
ye west side of ye Swamp : against Edmond Wrights yt was for- 
merly granted to Caleb Wright of fower rod wide, & these two 
wayes turns in to one, from ye South East end of ye Swamp: & 



212 Book A 

soe to ye pine hollow. & A highway of Six rode wide : A highway 
betwene Gideons Wrights, & John Wrights, of five pole wide or 
theare abouts : A highway betwne Nicholas Wrights & John 
Wrights & Gideons, to Remaine as now it is : A highway betwne 
John Digeson & Gideon Wrights land of two pole wide at ye 
South End next ye maine Streete : A highway of two rode wide, 
from ye Mill, to ye Water side betwne ye head of ye dock on ye 
west side, to ye Creekes mouth to remaine as it is, and soe one, 
East Side, to remaine as it is ye highway : & on ye North Side to 
remaine as it is : A highwaye from ye maine highwaye, on ye East 
side of John Richbills orchard of foure rod and a halfe downe to 
the watter side 

(p. 260 Old A) — A Towne Meeting held ye IS*'^ of November 
1669 Wee ye Towne doe Agree, yt whareas wee are like to Suffer 
great damage, for ye want of our Mill Trench being Skowerid, & 
Seaverall person being negligent in doeing theare Share or 
Shares, wee doe agree by ye last of this pressent Munth: Every 
man to finish and Cumpleat, his Share or Sheares & those yt 
shall be negligent thearein, soe yt theire Share or shares, is not 
dunn, by ye time above Speacefied wee doe Impower, ye Consta- 
ble, to higher men, to doe & finnish ye said worke & to take of 
ye persons soe offending pay for ye men, which hee shall hyer, 
& for his owne Labour & time, & if denyall be made of payment, 
then hee is heereby impowerid, to take it by distraint, & if ye 
Constable shall bee, opposed, in doeing his office, of this our act, 
he hath heereby power to take assistance as hee Seeith Cause : 
It is also Ordered yt whareas Rober Williams, Wido WilHs & 
Robert Coles, was by forgitfulness left out of ye aboveSd Worke, 
ye Constable is impowered at Sum cunvenyent : time, to call them 
to Sum publick work, as hee shall see cause, & if denyall bee 
made: ye Constable is impowered to higher men, & see it dunn, 
& take payment as above Expresed : & this publick worke to be 
dunn, within two Munths, after ye date above written 

(p. 260 New A) — A Town Meeting held ye 13^^ of November 
1669 

Given and Granted by ye Town 20: Acres of Land Lying and 
being, & Bordering, on ye Land Bought by Richard Townsend of 
Robert williams, and Lying on ye North side of ye Line Which 
was run, by Nicolas Wright, Henry Townsend, and Samuel An- 
drewes, as a Line of Division betwixt ye Town Lands, and Rob- 
ert williams Land ye aboveSd 20 Acres Is freely Given, by ye 
Town of Oyster Bay, Unto Richard Townsend, His heirs or as- 
signes forever: 

A Towne meeting held ye 4**^ of Decemb : 1669 And Samuell 
Andrews by free Cunsent, of ye Towne is Chosen Overseer this 
p'^sent yeare : 



Book A 213 

An Action of debt Entred by Matthias Harvy of Oyster Bay 
Plantive Against Danyell Blyeth Deffendant, this 4*^^ Decemb : 
1669 

An Action of debt, Entred by Samuell ffurman of Oyster Bay 
Plantive against Danyell Blyeth Deffandant: ye 4*** Decemb: 1669 

An action of ye Case Entred by Samuell ffurman, of Oyster 
Bay Plantive against, Josias Latting of Oyster Bay deffendant : 
ye 4**» Decemb: 1669 

An Action of debt & damage Entred, by Gideon Wright of 
Oyster Bay Plantive, Against danyell Blyeth Deffendant this 6*^ 
of Deacemb: 1669 

An Action of Vniust (unjust) molestation Entred by Josiah 
latten. Against samuel ffurman defendant : this 6**^ of desem- 
ber: 1669 

A Towne corte held this 6''' of December 1669 & ye Corte 
Seith it Convenyent, to proroge, ye Corte, untill ye 20'^ of this 
munth 

Richard Lattings protest against this p^'sent, Towne Corte, & 
hath Sworen yt hee made, his protest, befor ye Corte sate, which 
is a false Oath this 6**» Decemb 1669 ye Corte w*^*^ sate ware 
Richard Harcutt Constable Henery Townesand, Thomas Towne- 
sand, Matthias Harvy, Overseers : ye persons w*^^ ware then 
p''sent : ware Gideon Wright ; Richard Crabb, John Rudick 
(p. 259 Old ^)— This 6"' daye of desember 1669 
This declareth yt we Josias latten and samuell ffurman of 
oyster bay, do owne our selves ffully satesfied one with ye other 
In referanc to all debts Bonds or oblygations fully ended betwene 
us from ye beginning of ye world to this day and our fatthers also 
Richard latten and Robbart ffurman as wittnes our hands for our 
selves and In ye behalf of oure ffathers 

Josias llattin 
Samel fforman 

A Corte held this 20**^ of Decemb : 1669 Richard Harcutt Cun- 
stable. Overseers Henery Townesend Tho : Townesend Sam An- 
drews Matthias Harvy: 

Ordered by ye Corte yt all Such debts, as are made appear 
dew from Danyell Blyeth, is to. be paid, by ye Constable, out of 
ye Estate, of Danyell Blyeths- 

To Mathias Harvy as appeareid by bills & ac- 
count, and Corte Charges, 
To Thomas Townesand, for debt, & Corte 
Charges. 

To Josias Latting Debt 
Mary Latting debt 



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214 Book A 

02 02 06 To Sam Andrews debt 

To Simon Lane on George Dennis Acct : 

To John Rudick for debt: 

To ffransis weekes 

To Mosis ffurman: 

To Merriam ffurman & Robert ffurman 

To Rich : Harcot : debt & Corte charges : 

To Anthony Wright, & his Swine returned to 

him 

To Hennery Townesend 

To John Robings 

To John Tompson 



Whareas Gideon Wright, made Sale of a Sertaine percell of 
Land unto Danyell Blyeth : ye said Blyeth deaparting this place, 
& makeing noe payment for ye aboveSd Land : ye Corte doeith 
order yt ye Deede of Sale, & Bill of debt : is both to be Canselled, 
& ye said Lands, to remaine, unto Gideon Wright Againe as his 
Just dew — Whareas Richard Latting, did leave in our hands, 
two Bills of Danyell Blyeth for us to Judge, of & put an End to, 
wee haveing taken those bills into our Searious Consideration doe 
Order ye Said Rich: Latting, to take into his hands ye Chattels 
againe, which ye Sd Blyeth was to have of him: And Whareas 
Mosis ffurman and Danyell Blyeth did worke togeather in ye pro- 
curing a percell of hay w*^*^ is now at ye South, wee doe Order 
yt the said hay Shall be Equally devided, betwne Mosis ffurman 
& Rich : Latting they Each of them a man or men for ye Equally- 
tie of devishtion & if ye af oreSd parties cannot, agree : then ye 
Constable is to chuse tow men, to make ye devistion : & also hav- 
ing put an End to ye Said difference : wee have canselled ye Bills, 
which ware betwne Danyell Blyeth & Richard Latting. — It is 
Ordered yt ye Constable shall pay, unto all Such persons, which 
are approvid [the sum of] theire debts, & after all debts are 
cleareid, — (p. 258 Old A) — and all Charges whatsomever, if any 
of ye Estate be left, ye Corte is to keepe it in his hands, for ye 
use of Danyell Blyeth, 

It is Ordered yt ye Constable shall call Thomas Marting to Auct 
{account) and make it appeare, how & in what hee, hath paid his 
Share, of Accounts, betwne Danyell Blyeth, & him Selfe, & if hee 
shall refuse ye Constable, is hereby impowerid : to Arest ye Es- 
tate of Thomas Martings to bring him to An account: 

20*'^ Decemb: 1669 And whareas Mosis ffurman, & Danyell 
Blyeth, did worke togeather at ye procuring a percell, of hay 
which, is now at ye South wee ye Corte doe Order, yt ye said 



I 



Book A 215 

hay shall be Equally devided betwne, Richard Latting: & Mosis 
ffurman: ye Each of them, to chuse, a man or men for Equallytie, 
of Devishtion, and if ye aforesaid parties Cannot agree then ye 
Constable, is heereby impowered, to Chuse tow men, to make ye 
devishtion, & both Constable, & ye men w'^^ hee shall chuse. Shall 
have, Suffishtient Satisfaction, for theire time & truble, out of 
ye Estate, of Either of ye parties, abouesaid, which, will not 
Stand, to ye Cortes Sentance : 

An Action of Debt, Entred by Benjamen Huberd of Oyster Bay 
Plantive, against, Richard Latting of Oyster Bay Deffendant this 
last of December 1669 

A Towne Meeting held ye 12*"^ Jannuary 1669 

Whareas James Cock hath purchased of John Tompson : a 
peece of Medow w'^'^ was given him by ye Towne upon ye request, 
of James Cock, ye Towne hath given him Leave : to lay dounn 
as much of ye South End of ye Medo, as hee shall think fitt, & 
to take up as much at ye North End as hee shall laye downe, at, 
ye South End ^vided ye Sd James Cock doeith leave A Suffish- 
tient highway, for Carting — And James Cock also doeith in the 
presents of ye Towne, Ingaige myselfe heires & assignes, for Ever, 
to leave out of my Land at Muntinacock, for a highway for ye 
Townes use on ye west side of my land, one pole wide, ye whole 
length of my land & on ye North End, Joyning to ye Medoe w'^^ 
was given by ye Indians, to Capt. John Underbill, Six pole wide, 
ye bredth of my Land, 

Ordered by ye Towne, yt whareas thare hath bin grants, of 
house lotts, to seaverall persons, & they not fulfilling ye Towne 
Order, but have forfetid theire land, to ye Towne againe, by 
reason, of not building & fencing ye said Lands, ye Towne, doe- 
ith in theire Clemency, againe, geive ye Sd person, A Twelve 
munthes times, to build & fence theire Lands, w^'^in ye time pre- 
fixed, or Elce for Ever to loose, theire former grantes, w*** ye 
previlliges, theire to belonging: & ye Sd Lands or grants, to re- 
turne to ye Towne againe : which shall not fulfill this Order : ye 
persons negligent heerein are heere beneith written John Robings, 
Joseph Ludlam: John Weekes : Edmond Wright Josias Latting: 
and John Wright: 

14th yg Widow Townesend hath granted to her : for one Share 
of towne Medoes & Swampes ye remainder of ye swampe, which 
lyeth in ye Reare of her home Lott which peece of Swamp Joynes 
ye Swamp which was given to Josias Latting. 

(/>. 257 Old /^)— January ye 14*^ 1669 

The Boges lying & being at ye South East side, of ye poynt of 
trees or Landing place being bounded at this present by Latemore 
Sampsons lott on ye South, on ye South East by ye Land which 
was George Dennes on ye North by ye Edge of ye Boges & one 



^6 B4Mfk A 

ye west, by ye Edge of ye Boges ye abovesaid reece of Land, is 
granted Tnto Mattftss Harvy in Lew of a Siiare of Comon 
Medces and Swampes. wbareas it is Sorpcsed .bis peece of Land 
to be Ccmcn. wee ye proprietors, of Comon. Medoes .S: Swampes ■ 
doe allow ye abo-v-esaid peece of Land, to bee Marrhias Harvy. 
for Ever: btrt in case any rrm-r. can sbew. a better claime :o this 
abovesaid Land, tiiei I Matmias Harw- doe. and will, relininiish 
my intrest. wbich. is now granted, mee. 

19* Layd out by SanmelL Antirewes & Matthias Harvy for 
Henrv Towneseid A peece of Land lying «S: being. Xeare ye 
Ronnd Swanrpe bv ve Ease of ve Flavnes: being botrnded. b" 
ye lyne Scrcrtriward w^ cartes Robert Williams land & ye Townes 
Land, ye west, by ye foote of ye histiest hiH ye Xorth. boTinder 
in. A hoIlQw. nming Eastward to ye highway. & soe to ye Edge, c f 
ye swampe ye said peece of Land is laid out for Twdtie Ackers 
luang A great, parte barrer ': ' ;^ Sd Hennery Towneser ' ' ? 
to rtnm into ye Swamre. -r-.- : ;nce two pole from Rob ; ' -1- 

Sams tree. «^ fower pcle in icogth. of ye Swampe Laid out by 
Samn^ Andrewes & iLitthias Harvy unto Richard Towneseid 
forde Six Acko^ of Land. lying & being neare Lew sum & bound- 
el :r ye Sotrth- by ye devishetalL lyne. w^ parteti. Rob : Wmiams 
Lan'i. i Cyster Bayes Lands, ye west End. &: North Side bounded, 
by 'I'yster Bayes Comcns ye Sd Lands concaineing- in length, one 
Hundred -S: Sixtie Rode. 4: at ye West End in bredih Ninette & 
twc' rede. &. ye East End it ctnn^ to Nothing 

19^ Laid out by Sam: Andrewes &: i-Iattiiias Harvy unto John 
Townesend nftie six Ackers of Land. lying i being Neare Lew- 
sura, '. ~ r South, by ye devish»aiail lyne. w^ cartes 
Rob : - C'yster Bayes Lands, ye North East i 
West : :ter Bayes CcniorLS. ye Sd Lands Containe- 
mg in . : ired Twentie i fewer Rode i in Bredth 
fiortie Rode: 

A Tawne Meeting held this 17^ of March 1669 

GivQi by ye Towne onto Alee Crab. A Comon unto ye Pur- 
cfaas. whici. shee lately bougiit of Nicho l as Si m kings ye said 
Comon. is for one of her children: ye w hi ch Sd Comon is Con- 
firmed to her son Job & his heires 

Ordered by ye Towne yt Every hous^ceeper. (i. e. k^yus^kelder} 
^i sIT at or before ye 15^ of Aprill next procure to his house, a 
good & Substantial! Lader. ye length, to reach up to ye ridge 
of his hcuse. &; who Ever shall be negligent heerein, ye Constable 
B heerecy impcwered for Every weekes neglect, to take of ye 
defective person IG* : ye Sd lO is to be applyed for ye use of ye 
Towne: ye ConstabLe is to be paid for his tmble, out of ye Sd 
lO: {Tkese ladders required fo^r putting out fires in the tfuitck) 
{p. 156 yfeTi: A^ — A Town Meeting- held this 7* of November 
167D 



Book A 217 

Ordered by ye Tovm that Joseph Ludlum hath Liberty to set 
his house at Ground which he bought and his Engagement to ye 
ToviTie for buld[ing] on ye Swamp which ye Town Gave him 
Is Taken off by reason he [is building] there 

(p. 255 Old A) — Ordered by ye Towne yt in July next ye first 
^lundie & Tuesdie is appointed for ye mending of highwayes for 
Ever}- Lott to find a man k Ever}- man }-t shall be defective in 
not finding a man for a Lott shall forth with pay his fine ^ day 
to ye Constable & also t<zt>o dayes is appointed for ye Cutting 
of Brush ye first Mundie & Tuesdie in July next & those accord- 
ing to theire Lotts and they who do not find a man for a Lott ye 
Constable shall hyar a man in theire place & take of ye deffective 
part}- 5^ ^ day for Ever}- dayes defifect & soe like wayes for ye 
mending of highwayes & if those dayes shall prove fowle weather 
ye next fare dayes is to Stand for ye Sd worke to be duim & 
tiiose persons {-jJho) shall be found deffective &: shall make denyall 
of pa}-ment ye Constable is heereby impowered to take it by distres 

-\n Action of Debt Entred by ]Mosis ffurman Plantive Against 
Rich : Harcott of 0}-ster Bay Deffendant 

An Actoon of 5-e Case Entred by Richard Harcott of 0}-ster 
Bay plantive against Joseph Ludlam of Oyster Bay Deffendant 

A ToA\-ne Meeting held this 7^ of November 1670 
The Towne of Oysterbay reasea\-id a warrent from ye Consta- 
ble bareing Date ye [ ] of 1670 wharein we doe not read ye 
Kings name mentioned in [accordance] to law & it being a 
Scrupell to Stmi to act by ye Seade warrent ye [deem] it not 
safe to proceed upon ye Said Groimds untill ye said scrupell 
[receive] more fully Sattisfacktion this our [ ] 

a Towne Meeting held this 3* day of July 1671 
Sam : \\"eeke5 &: James Townesend is chosen oure surveors for 
this p'sent yeare Henry To^w-nesend Rich: Harcott Sam: An- 
drewes Thomas Townesend Gideon Wright are Chosen by ye 
Towne to lay out ye West Neck k ye Littell Xeck to Ever}- man 
yt hath intrest his Equall proportion as near [as may be] ye 
Sd Necks of Medoes are to be layd out by ye 12^ of this munth 

(/>. 254 New A) — A Town Meeting Held this 14^ of July 1671 
Ever}- mans Shear according to their Lott legually drawn of 
ye Meadows on ye \\"est Neck and ye Little Neck Jo}-neing to 
It ye first Shear Begining on ye \\'est side of ye \\'est neck 
Nicholas Right No: 1 Widow Townsend 10 

Richard Harcutt one ) ^ Antony \\"right 11 

\\'alter Salters : \ Jon Dickinson 12 

Henr}- To^^-nsend 3 ffrancis \\'eekes 13 

Richard Harcutt one ) . Tho : To^^-nsend 14 



Meges Shear ) John Townsend 15 



218 



Book A 



Rob: furman 
Samuel Andrews one 
Crookes Shear 
peter Wright 
Benj. Hubard 
Mathias Harvy 



John Richbill 
James Cock 
Nicholas Simkins 



16 
17 
18 



the Names of Men ordered to Lay out ye West neck Where 
Richard Harcut Henry Townsend Senj'" Samuell Andrews Gid- 
eon wright & Tho : Townsend by order of ye Town 

A Town Meeting held this 29*'* of July 1671 and every Mans 
Shear of Meadow as it lyeth on Unkway Neck 



Nicholas Wright 
peter Wright 
Rob: ffurman 
ffrances Weekes 
Widow Townsend 
James Cock 
Antony Wright: 
John Dickinson 
Henry Townsend : 
Nick : Simkins 



No 1 Rich Harcut upon 

2 Salters 

3 John Townsend: 

4 Benj. Hubard 

5 Tho: Townsend 

6 Rich : Harcutt by 

7 Richbill 

8 Rich : harcutt by 

9 meges 
10 Mathias Harvy 

Samuel andrewes 
Every Mans Shears of Meadow in third Division 



15 
16 



Ye Little Neck and 
laid out In ye third 
neck and ye fort neck 
John Dickeson 
Henry Townsend 
Benj : Hubard 
Nicho : Simkins 
John Townsend 
Rich : Harcutt by 

Meges 
Widow Townsend 
ffrances Weekes 
Sam: Andrewes 



ye neck Called Lattings Neck is and was 
division ye Little neck between Unkway 



1 

2. 

3 

4V 
5 

6 

7\ 



Mathias Harvy 
Peter wright 
Rob: ffurman 
Anthony Wright 
James Cock 
Thomas Townsend 
Richard Harcutt by 

Salter 
Nich : Wright 
Rich : Harcutt by 

Richbill 



10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 

16 

17 

18 



An adition of ye Fresh Meadow Laid to ye lO'** Lot of meadow 
upon Unkway neck Lying on ye East Side of ye neck begining 
at ye Indian foot path and bounded Southward by ye Small 
Creek that Cometh out of ye Main Creek being ye upermost 
Branch 

The Names of the Men of ye Town that Laid out ye Meadows 
upon ye fort neck and Little neck unkway neck and Lattings 



Book A 219 

neck were Richard Harcutt Mathias Harvy John Townsend Tho : 
Townsend James Townsend by order of ye Town 

(p. 253 Nezv A) — A Town Meeting held this 28'^ of August 
1671 

Ordered by ye Town yt ye Constable Tho : Townsend Shall in 
ye behalf of ye town Give notice to John Tompson to resine up 
ye Land which ye Town formerly Gave him for Breach of Cove- 
nant being then Entertained as ye Town Smith or to Answer ye 
Townes Complaint ye Next Sessions held at Jamaca 

Given by ye Town to Samuel furman three Acres of Land 
if there by so much Lying to ye West of Rich: Harcutts Lott 
without any Common priviledges 

Laid out to Samuel Andrews Ten Acres of Land Joyning to 
his planting field on ye South Side which field Lyeth about half 
a Mile from his dwelling house 

Twenty Eight Acres of Land more Laid out unto Samuel An- 
drews Joyning on the [ ] Side of Richard Harcutts Land 
to ye westward of ye wolf Swamp so called Southward of ye 
town 



{Oiving to the fact that the copy for Book A 
was reproduced from tzvo sources, the clerical 
error n'as made of duplicating from Nezv A a 
portion that is given in Old A. This duplication 
escaped notice until too many pages were made 
up to allow rearranging, hence the omission of 
the redundant matter leaves this space blank.) 



(p. 252 Old A)— At A Towne Courte held in Oyster Bay, befor 
Capt DellavoU Justice of ye peace this Ninth of May 1672 

Whare as John Tompson, inhabetant, of this place, hath bin 
defifective, in Seaverall perticelers, in relation, to ye Towne, as 
was then & theire made, appeare, at ye request of Capt Dellavol, 
to geathere w*^ ye promises of John Tompson his amendment 
though formerly, hee hath felid (failed) in ye performance of ye 
like promises, not with Standing, in Lenity, to him & his once 
more, all matter & defiferences are heere by remitted, by ye Towne, 



220 Book A 

to this day, & ye Sd Tompson, upon ye Considerations AboveSd, 
doe also acquit, & remitt, all injuries dun, or prettendid to be 
dunn to him or his, w'^^all promising to demaine himselfe, a peace- 
able person amongst us, according to his former Ingaigement, 
togeather w*^ all Iniuries dun, or pretendid to be dun, by ye 
Youngmen throwing Stones, against John Tompsons house, & 
John Rogers, this was Orderd, to be recorded by Capt Tho : 
Delavoll 

Last May: An action of ye Case, entred, by Rich Harcott of. 
Oyster Bay Plantive Against Rich Latting, of Hemstead Def- 
fend: 

A Court held, this 3^^ of June 1672 Thomas Townesend, Con- 
stable Rich Harcott, Nicho : Wright John Digeson, Matthias Har- 
vy Overseers 

ye 22*^ June 1762 Ordered by ye Constable, & Overssers, yt 
ye Pasture fence on Hog Island, be Compleated, by ye 24*^ of this 
munth, & what person soe Ever shall be found Negligent, heerein, 
for Every dayes defifect, ye shall pay unto ye Constab : 5^ & if ye 
Constable shall be neglygent heerein, he shall be lyable to pay ye 
Sd Moneys, to ye use of ye Towne, & of those deffective persons 
w'^^ shall deny payment ye Constable is impowered to take it by 
distress 

It is also ordered yt ye water fence, shall be compleated, by 
ye 28*'' of this munth in gennerall, & those yt shall be negligent, 
heerin, shall pay 5^ to ye Company, yt shall, make up ye Sd fence, 
& if denyall be made, of payment ye Constable is heereby impow- 
ered, to take tenn shillings, by Distress of Each Deffective party : 
& if any Oxen or Horses, shall be put into ye Island: or: ye 
Pasture, they must Eiter Yoake or feter, such Creatures, or ye 
Owners is Lyable, to pay what damage, ye shall be found to doe, 
in ye Coren by Order ye Constable & Overs'"^ 

That all persons w^'^in ye Bounds of Oyster Bay, dew dewly 
observe ye Law for ye Branding & markeing of Horses, or Chat- 
tels, & to repaire to ye Constable Thomas Townesend, who is ap- 
pointed to attend yt bewysness & yt noe persons, doe marke, or 
brand, any such Creatures but according to Law, as ye will an- 
swer, to ye Contrary: Ordered by ye Con : & Overs : 

Ordered ye Constable, & Overs: of Oyster Bay, yt Every 
^son, yt posseses a Towne Lott, w*^in ye Bounds, of Oyster 
Bay, doe appeare to ye House of Anthony Wrights, on ye 26*^ 
& 27'^ of this munth July, for ye cutting up of Brush : & who 
Ever shall, be wanting, shall pay tenn shillings per day to those 
yt doe appeare, & if payment be denyed, ye Constable is impow- 
ered to take it by distress and to be payd, for his truble, of Every 
deflFective person & this act to Cuntinew yearly ye IS*** of July 
1672 



Book A 221 

{p. 251 Old A)— A Towne Meeting held this 23*'^ 7^" 1672 
Henery Townesend Chosen for this p''sent yeare Overseer: 

ye 2^^ of 9^^' 1672 A Towne Meting held, by Order, of Thomas 
Lovelace Esq: & Capt John Manning both of his, Honn'' ye 
Gove"" Counsell, & John Rogers being called, befor them, for 
news, w'^^ ye Sd Rogers, brought from New Yorke, ye Sd Gentel" 
Seeith cause to fine, ye Sd Rogers, for his folce news tenn Shil- 
lings. 

(Capt. Thomas Lovelace was a Justice of the Court of Assices, 
and Capt. John Manning was High Sheriff. What the "folce 
news" was does not appear.) 

Qber jo'^ 1672 Jewrymen Chosen to vew ye Corpes, of Thomas 
Willson of Eatons Neck W"" Risbie John Wright Caleb Wright 
Josias Latting, John Robings, Matthias Harvy, Wee ye above 
mentioned persons haveing made dilligent Inq" of Sam : ffurman 
Mosis ffurman, & John Rogers, w'^'' found ye Sd Corpes & also 
haveing vewid ye Sd Corpes, our resulte & Judgement is yt the 
Sd person Thomas Willson, came accedently by his death, being 
Drowned & this as our act, wee have heere unto, set to our hands 
in Oysterbay 

A trew Coppie Calib X Wright Wm X Risbee 

his marke his marke 

John X Robings Josias X Latting 

his marke his marke 

Matthias Harvy John (J) Wright 

his marke 

A Towne Meeting held this 6**^ of Janny 1672 & Ordered yt 
ye Constable, & Overseers, shall, forth w*'' youes theire, utmost 
Endeavors for ye purchasing ye Necks, which are bordering one 
our Medoes at ye South, 

Given by ye Towne unto Thomas Weekes, ye Lott, & prevel- 
lidge, w'^'^ was formerly John Robings ^veded ye Sd Thomas 
Weekes doeith build & fence it, w^'^in a twelve munth, & a day, 
or Elce to returne to ye Towne againe 

13'*^ Ordered by ye Overseers yt ye Constable Thomas Towne- 
send, is to repaire to ye Gov"^'' w*'' ye Petistion w'^*' is drawne for 
ye Purchasing ye Necks adjoyning to our medoes, at ye South: 

A Towne Meeting held, & given by ye Towne to Isack Dottie, 
a peece of Land for a house Lott, lying betwene John Wrights 
land, & ye Carte way which goeith up ye Pine Hollow, also prev- 
illidge of Comon, ^vided ye Sd Isack Dottie, doe build, on or 
fence his Sd lott, w^'^in a twelve munth, & a day, after ye date 
heereof, It is to be understoode, yt his previlledge of Comon, 
for matter of Land, to be taken up hath refference to Tenn, ackers 
& noe more — 



222 Book A 

Ordered by The Towne, yt henceforth, noe more house lotts, 
or Commonage, shall bee granted, to any person or persons, what 
somever, w^^out, ye ffree, & younanymous, cunsent, of Every 
Townes man of this Towne, 

Layd out to Isack Dottie apeece of Land in length 30 pole, & 
bredth 20 pole being on ye East side of ye Carte way yt goeth 
up ye Pine, hollow, being bounded w'^ John Wrights Land on ye 
East, on ye West, about two pole of ye Carteway, in ye nort, 
w*^ a Corte way, of 7 pole brode, by Joseph Weekes, Layd out 
by ffransis Weekes & Matthias Harvy. 

(p. 250 Old A)— A Towne Meeting held, this Z^^ ffeb^ 1672 Or- 
dered by ye the Grantes, of Lands, formerly granted, to Nicholas, 
Davis, are made voide, hee not performing: his ingaigement to 
ye Towne: & whareas Samuell Davis, in ye behalfe of his Mother 
made a tender ; to ye Towne, of twelve pounds, wee ye Towne, 
was free & willing to Cumply w*^ him, by reason, ye had Ex- 
pendid Sum money on ye Sd Lands, as to Labour, but at last, the 
Sd Samuell, rejected our, loving & free tendure w*^^, forceth, 
us, to take, our Sd Lands into our posestion againe. 

3th — Whareas, John Tompson, hath made a Breach, of his 
Covenant, w*^ ye Towne, ye Towne Orderith, yt all former 
grants, of Lands & previllidges, theere unto, belonging, w*^^ for- 
merly ware, granted by ye Towne, to ye Sd Tompson, is for 
Ever made voide, & to returne to ye Towne, againe, hee, togeather 
w*^ his famely haveing, deserted, ye Towne : 

2>^^ — Ordered by ye Towne, yt ye Constable Thomas Townes- 
end, is impowered to take into his Custody : for ye Towne, ye 
Lands w*'' ye previllidges theire unto belonging, w*^^ was for- 
merly granted to John Tompson, 

2^^ April 1673 A Towne Meeting held And Richard Harcott is 
Chosen Constable for this p'"sent yeare : Overseers, Nicholas 
Wright, Thomas Townesend: 

Ordered, yt Every person or persons, yt hath intrest, in ye 
Planting feild, one Hogg Island, doe, finish, & cumpleate, his or 
theire Sheare, of fence, both of upland & water fence, at or 
befor ye, 25'*^ of Aprill, & who Ever shall, be found deffective, 
theire in, shall pay for Every dayes neglect, five shillings, to be 
taken by ye Constable, ye Sd moneys soe taken, is to be for ye 
use of ye Sd feild. It is also Ordered yt ye Oxpasture, Every 
mans Share be Cumpleated, by ye 25*'' Aprell, on ye Sam penalty, 
as a bove Expresed, for other fences, 

A Towne Meeting held this, 19'^ May 1673 and Ordered, yt 
Henery Townesend Rich : Harcott, Tho : Townesend, & Nathan- 
yell Coles are appointed, to Meete Huntington men, for ye run- 



Book A 223 

ing, & Selling, of our Towne bounds, betwne them & us, & wee 
beneith. Subscribed, doe also impower, our above, mentioned 
friends, & Nighbours to act, & doe, as they shall sec cause, for 
ye Selling, of our Just, Bounds, of ye South Medoes, betwne us 
& Huntington, is to our Intrest 

James: X Cocke Matthias Harvy John Digeson Nicholas 

his markc 

Wright Mathew Pryer Anthony Wright, Samuell ffurman, Moses 
flFurman, Gideon Wright, Adam W^right, Nicholas Simkings, Rob: 
Williams. 

A Towne Corte held, this 17*^^ 9^^"^ 1673 Nicholas Wright, 
Nathaney Coles Majestrates, Gideon Wright, Marshall, 

24 — A Towne Meeting held, & granted, by ye Towne, yt Hen- 
nery Townesend, shall have, & hath lefe to make use of what 
Timber, hee shall Stand in neede, of for his Saw Mill, w*''in ye 
Bounds & Limits of our Towne, yt is to understand, Pine Island, 
or any other Comon Lands to make use of Ether for building, 
or to sell in ye Towne, or to sell out of ye Towne as hee shall 
see cause — ye Sd Grants is Understood, to be to Henry Townes- 
end and his for Ever. 

2A — Mathias Harvy is by ye Towne Chosen Towne Gierke 
24'1'Decem*' 1673 Laid out by Nicholas Wright & Gideon, 
Wright, Nine Ackers of Land, unto Henery Townesand, ye Sd 
land, lying a Smale distance from ye old planting feild, on ye 
North East side, & bounded, w*** Peeter Wright land on ye South 
& Musketwo Cove, high way, on ye North & a high way on ye 
East by ye Edge of ye hollow : 

{p. 249 Old A)— ye 29*i> of Decemb 1673 An action of ye Case 
Entred by Matthias Harvy of Oyster Bay Plat : against, Joseph 
Ludlam, of Oyster Bay DefTend: 

29''' An action of ye Case Entred, by Matthias Harvy, of 
Oyster Bay Plant : Against William Hutson of Muntinacock 
Defifend : 

The 2^1 Augut 1673 An action of Debt Entred by William 
Hutson, Plant: Against Richard Latting, Deffend: 

2^^ An Action of Debt Entred by William Hutson Plant: 
against Rich Latting Def : 

2^^ An action of debt Entred by William Hutson Plant, 
against Rich Latting Defif: 

2''> An action of Debt Entred, by John Robings, PI: against, 
Rich : Latting Deffend : 

2^^ Ordered yt the Marshell, shall have for every Sumons 
in, the Towne Sixpence, for a warent Twelve pence, for an atach- 
ment two shillings Six pence, & for doeing his office out of ye 
Towne Six pence ^ mile. 



224 Book A 

March ye 2^^ An action of debt, Entrid, by Nicholas Simkings 
of Musketocove Plant : against Latemore Sampson : Defnd : 

29*** An action of Debt Entred, by Henery fforse Plantive, 
against Wm Simson Deffendant: 

30: 1674: An action of ye Case, Entred by Robert, Williams 
Plantive, against John Bird Deffend : 

Aprill ye 10*** these deaclare yt Sarah Rudick, did in ye p''sents 
of ye Courte, make choyce of Joseph Weekes, to be her gardian : 

12'^ Aprill An action of ye Case, Entred, by Matthias Harvy, 
of Oyster Bay Plant: against John Tompson Smith, of Seataw- 
cott Deffen^ 

17th Aprill 1674 A Courte held, 

May ye 14*'* 1674 A Courte held, 

14 An action of case Entred, by John Bird, of Musketow 
Cove Plant* against Tho: Willis of Lusum defend' 

14 An action of ye Case Entred, by John Bird, of Muskeetow 
Cove Plan* against Edward Titus of Hemstead Deffendt: 

2 ffeb''y: 1673 Our Judgement in on ye action depending, of 
Wm Hutsons, against Rich: Latting shall soe stand, as now it is, 
untill ye next Courte, & for ye third action, as to his ffeathers, 
wee geive him his ffeathers, or ye valluation, out of ye Estate of 
Rich Latting: w**^ Courte Charges 

ye \¥^ may 74 Our Judgement on ye action, betwne Wm Hut- 
son, & Rich Latting: yt the Sd Hutson, shall have five pounds, 
out of ye Estate of Rich Latting w*^ Courte Charges 

2'^ Our Judgement, is on ye action, betwne John Robings, & 
Rich : Latting, yt the Sd Robings shall have, out of ye Estate, 
of Rich : Latting : five pounds w*'^ Courte Charges : 

2*^ Our Judgement is yt Nathaniell Coles, shall have as by 
bill appeares, fifty shillings, out of ye Estate of Rich : Latting 
w*^ Courte Charges, 

2"* Our Judgement, is on ye action, betwne Nicholas Simkings, 
& Latemore Sampson yt the Sd Simkings, shall have his debt, 
w*** Courte Charges, & for his debt and Courte Charges, ye Sd 
Simkings shall keepe in his Custody, a Sheare of Medo of ye said 
Sampsons, untill, payment be made, ye Sd Sheare of Medo, lying 
on ye Norewest side, of Anthony Wrights Medo 

A Courte held this 12'^ Janry 1674: Speatiall Courte: 

An act on of ye Case Entred, by Thomas Townesend of Oyster 
Bay Plan* against Samuell Andrews of Oyster Bay Defifent : 

Our Judgement, on ye ac* depending betwne Tho : Townsend 
Pt : & Sam : Andrews Deff* Wee find for ye Plant : Tho : Townes- 
end yt the Deff: Sam: Andrews, shall pay to ye Plant: his Just 
debt of three bush: & one peck wheate, w*"* Courte Charges: by 
reason of ye Deffe^ non apearance being leagally sumonsed 



Book A 225 

{p. 248 Old A) — Court Charges on ye Action betwne Thomas 
Townesend & Samuell Andrews 

£ s d 

To ye Sitting 15^: Serving ye Sumons 9^^: 00 — 15 — 09 

Entring ye Action 1^, To Entring ye Jugement 3^ 00 — 04 — 00 
& a Copie of ye Judgement 00 — 01 — 03 



£01 — 01 — 00 



An Action of debt Entred, by m"" : George Coke, of New Yorke 
Plant: against John Davis, of New Towne Deff : this 1'** fTeb^y : 
1674 

A Courte held this 2^^ March 1674. An action of ye Case 
Entred, by Tho Townesend Plant : against Edward Wright, of 
Muntinacock, Deffend : 

Aprill ye 2^'^ 1674 An action of Debt Entred, by John Gates of 
Oyster Bay, Plant : against William Buckler, of Oyster Bay, Defif : 

May ye 3*'' A Towne Meeting held, Nathanyell Coles is 
Chosen Const: for this p''sent yeare 1675 Oversers Nich: Wright, 
Tho: Townesend; Josias Latting, Matthias Harvy: ft'ence vewers 
Chosen, for this p''sent yeare, Rich: Harcott, Benjamen Hubard: 

1673 (1673) June: 3*^ An action of ye case, by Wm Butler 
Plant : against Adam Wright defift : 

4*^^ An action of ye Case Entred, by John Gates Plant: 
against John Berd Deffend: 

1675 A Corte held this 6*^ of June 

Our Judge*" is on ye action Dep'^: betwne Wm Buckler, & 
Adam Wright, wee finde for ye Plan* Wm Buckler yt the Deff* 
Adam Wright, Shall pay, this p''sent Court Charges, w*'' Coste 
of Sute : & his debt of fower pounds, on George Coppings ace* 

To ye Sumons 9*^, Courte Charges 10^, Entring ye action 9**, 
ye Judge of Courte P 6^, 

s d 

To publick charges 3'^ £ 00 16 00 

On ye action Depending betwne John Gates & John Bird, wee 
finde, ye Plan* & Deffd both Defifective, & both Plan* & Deflf^ to 
pay ye coste of this p^^sent, Sute, Each theire Equall Sheare, — 
ye Courte Sitting 10^, ye Sumons 9'^ ; Entring ye action 9^, 

£ s d 
ye Judg® of Courte & deposit 2^ ; publick Charge 3^ — 00 - 16 - 06 

Whareas theire is greate inconveniences, yt doeith attend, by 
reason of ye Inhabetants haveing soe littel warening at Towne 
Courtes, It is Ordered yt for ye time to Cum no inhabetant, of 
this Towne, shall be Sumonsed, or arested, to any Towne Courte, 
but hee shall have fower dayes, warning, before ye Courte, day, 
& ye Plan* shall Enter his Declara* fower dayes, befor ye Courte, 



226 Book A 

yt they Deff'i may have time, to take a Copie, theire of if he see 
cause, & also yt noe Inhabetant of this Towne, shall be lyable, to 
answer to a Speatiall Courte, held in this Towne for time to cum. 

The 5*'^ July 1675 Ordered yt all persons, consernid in this 
Towne, acording to law & allotment, be redy & attend at ye house 
of Anth : Wrights, by Eight of ye Klock in ye moring, on ye IZ''* 
& 13"' of this instant, for ye cutting of brush, & w^^ such tooles, 
as is convenyent for yt purpose : & theire to receve order for ye 
Constable, where to cut brush in ye Comon, for them 2 dayes, It 
is also Order yt Josias Latting, is apointed to see muntinacock 
men, to cut brush on theire comon, for those two dayes : whare 
hee shall see it convenyent, in ye Comon, likewise Joseph Car- 
penter for MuskeetowCove, & John Townesend, for, Lusum: & 
for all such persons as shall be found, deffective, shall pay three 
shillings for Every day said deffect ye bring it in, to ye Constable 
w^Mn three, dayes, if other wayes, ye Constable be compelled, to 
fech it in, then five shillings, a day, for ye use of ye Towne Con- 
stable, is also lyable, to pay those Deflective, if by him Neglected 
(/>. 247 Old A)— A Towne Meeting held this W^ Aug' 1675: 
It is Order & agreed yt A Towne house bee built, w^'' what Ex- 
pedish, it can bee : ye length Twenty f ower f oote & twenty f oote 
wide : Men Chousen for ye Caring on End & building this House: 
Richard Harcott, Thomas Townesend, Gideon Wright: 

This 7'*^ of December 1675 An action of Debt Entred, by John 
Bird Plantive. of Hunting: against John Wright of Oyster Bay 
DefTd: 

7^^ An action of debt Entred, by John Bird, of Huntington, 
Plant: against Edmond Wright of Oyster Bay DefTendant, 

7"' An action of debt, Entred, by John Bird, of Huntington, 
Plan* against Richard Harcott, of Oyster Bay DefTen<i 

7"^ An action of debt, Entred, by John Bird, Plan' of Hunt- 
ing, Against Anthony Wright, Defifen^ of Oyster Bay 

Thomas Townesend Chosen Towne Clark at A towne metting 
held ye 16'^' of Jenewary 1675 

An action of ye Case Entred By Thomas Cromp plantive: 
Against Robert williams of Lewsum defendent. 

An Acktion off dept Entred By John gates plantive. Against 
Samuell Andras of oyster Baye defifendant 

ye first of Aprill 1676: a towne metting held, and overseares 
Chosen henry Townsend Richard harcur John dickason for this 
year And Samuell Andras Is Chosen Constablle for this presant 
year 

Aprill ye first 1676 at A towne metting given and layed out by 
ye towne to John whittecar half An Aker of land liing upon A 
square, liing and being over ye waye Against georg dennises 
house, bounded at ye west Corner, with A black oak tre, ranging 
east to A steak nere ye river, stake in by ye Constable and over- 



Book A 227 

sears, and so to rang into ye swomp which said land If he leaves 
ye tovvne hotly (shortly) tis to return to ye towne Againe, but 
otherwayes to remaine to him and his Ayres for ever 

2^y Att ye same towne metting tis ordered yt ye towne ffenc 
Round ye south Sd of ye towne with ye street gattes, Bee Suf- 
fitiantly repaired by ye ffirst daye of Maye insewing with ye wat- 
ter fifenc, Allso, and all swine of what sortt soever are prohibited 
ye feding, in ye stretes, and All Cattlle Acording to ye last yeares 
order, are to be kept out of ye streats after ye first daye of Maye, 
upon ye same penality as ye saide order exspreses, which is to 
stand in fors for this presant yeare, and All such gattes yt ware 
not m^ be forthwith finisht 

And fifurther Itt tis ordered at ye foresaide meting yt ye land 
upon hog Hand ondevided, shall be forth Layed, oute Richard 
harcutt and nathancll Colls, are Chosen by A free Concent, to 
laye out All ye undevided Land upon Hogilansd Into Alottments 
Acording to ye propriaty of itt, first layeing out twenty two 
Ackers next to ye beach, which Is to lye for ye youse of A man 
yt maye be gotten to keep ye Hand and All ye slipes of Comon 
medow onlayde, out, is to belong to ye youse of ye saide keper, 
of ye towne Aloweing Richard harcutt three shillings A day, and 
nathancll fore, for every daye they spend in layeing it out, and 
Allso they are hereby impowred to Agree with sum parsons to 
keep ye Hand this insewing summer, and as theye doe or shall 
agree the towne are to be Conformable therunto, and If they find 
it tis to much for them to laye out ye land Alone, they maye take 
a third man</'. 246 missing before the 1742 copy zvas made) 
(p. 245 NezvA)—]une ye 20"' 1676 Richard Harcur and Nathan- 
iel Coles and Josias Latting are Appoynted to Agree with Thomas 
hopkins and Jeremiah Roads for ye Keeping of Hog Island and 
upon agreement with them to Confirm ye Land to them In ye 
behalf of ye proprietors Which is thirty acres Joyning to ye 
Beach and What Meadows is upon ye Island un Laid out 

This is To Give notice yt on Saterday next Ensuing being ye 
11"^ of this Instant there is to be at ye house of Nathaniel Coles 
at Ten of ye Clock in ye fournoon ye Land belonging to nicolas 
Davis upon hog Island Is to be Sold at an out Cry and all that 
are minded to buy may </zatr> Liberty to bid this by direction of 
an Execution for ye Same and Order of ye Constable and over- 
seers this 6"^ of November 1676 ^ me 

Thomas Townsend Clark 

A town Meeting held ye 9"^ of December 1676 Nathaniel Coles 
and Thomas Townsend are Chosen by ye Major vote of ye people 
to be Surveyors for ye town for this present Year and are to 
have Six pence ^ acre for Every acre by them Laid out 

Given at ye Same meeting unto Thomas Youngs three Acres 
of Land for a home Lott Lying on ye South west Side of ye Cove 



228 Book A 

Neck Swamp ye rear Joyning to ye Land William Buckler bought 
of John Dickason and fronting Northwest to ye highway at ye 
head of ye Cove with free Commonage of grassing and timber 
provided that ye Sd Thomas Youngs Doth buld upon ye Sd Lot 
or fence it within a Twelve month and a day if not ye Sd Land 
and Commons is to return to ye Town again without Exception 
Sence Granted further priviledge as other particular rights have 
{p. 244 Old A) — Att A towne metting held ye 9'^ of desember 
1676. granted and given unto Aron ffurman Junior, three Ackers 
of land ffor a home lott, lying and ranging By thomas yongs home 
lott ffronting to ye hygh waye, at ye head of ye Cove, and 
Bounded at ye reare with william bucklars land, with Comonage 
ffor graseing and ttimbar for his youse, provided yt ye said Aron 
doth builld upon ye said lott, or ffenc itt within A twelve month 
and A daye, Iff not ye let and previlidge granted to it is to fall 
to ye towne Againe, without exseptions, it is to be understood ye 
grant is A free previlidge, as other peticular rights have 

Itt tis likewise granted at ye same metting yt Josias latting and 
nathanell Colls hath liberty to take up six Akers of Land A pese, 
on ye north East of ye Cove neck swomp nere ye watter side If 
theye Cee Case 

Itt tis likewise grantted at ye same metting yt Jeames weeks 
shall have ten Akers off land in ye Comans, not preiedesing ye 
highwayes, or such lands Allredy made Choyse of by other men 

granted and given at ye same metting untto John Robison 
Jonyer A pese of land Containeing half an Aker Joyning one one 
side to John whittecars land and fronting to ye high waye yt goes 
to ye water side with ffree Comonige ffor two Cowes and one hors 
and timbar suffitiantt ffor his youse on his trade provided yt ye 
said Robison doth build upon itt or ffenc itt in, within A twelve 
month and A daye, Iff not It tis to fall to ye towne Againe, tis 
aded by ye towne half an Aker more 

An Acktion off deptt Entred by mathyas harvy plantive Against 
John gattes deffendantt this 23'^' of desembar 1676 

An Acktion off ye Case Entred by John Rogers off oyster 
Baye plantive Against nickolas simkins off muschedacove def- 
fendant ye 2G-^ of desemb, 1676 

An Acktion off deptt Entred By Thomas Elison off hemsted 
plantive Against ye Exseketors off John Reducks Easteatt, dea- 
seased, desembar ye 27*^ 1676 

Att A towne Cortt held ye ffirst days off Jenewary 1676 tis 
ordered and Agreed ffor this presant yeare Insewing or untill 
ffurther order, yt for every fox killed within oure towne Bounds 
theye Bringing yr heads to ye Constable they shall have for every 
head out of ye towne Rates Insewing, two shillings six penc ye 
head 



Book A 229 

A towne Cortte holden this first daye off Jenewary 1676/7 
The decleration of John Rogers j)lantive, nickolas Simkins def- 
fend : To this Cortt ye plantive humbly showeth, yt he Being 
Iniaged A barell off Sidar to moses mudge of muschedacove, ye 
deffendant nickolas simkins Came to me sum time in ocktober 
last past and demanded ye said barel off sider of me ffor moses 
mudge, with An Absalute order By word of mouth As Could be 
declared, pretending If he had it with him, there would be dam- 
ege, in respeckt of An opertuny to transport it, wheareupon I 
did delever ye barell of sider to ye said defendant, he reseving 
it of me ffull and marc[hantable] — (/>. 243 Old A) — ffor ye 
use off ye saide mudge, I did then Conclude my Iniagement to bee 
ft'ully Answared, Butt nott long Aft'ter ye said mudge Came to 
me and demanded ye said barell of sidar of me which I was 
Iniaged, declaring and protesting and Allso giveing under his 
hand, yt he did never imploye nickolas simkins to reseave Any 
sidar ffrom me for him, and therefore he would take no notis 
of what was done. But Iff I would not spedely delever him A 
barell of sidar or ye valew of it in Corn, he would Arest me for 
it, where upon I was forseed haveing not sidar for him to Iniage 
to paye him twenty shillings in Corn, to my great preiudiss ye 
which Caseeth me to make my redress to this Cortte, yt ye said 
deffendant maye returne me my Barell of sidar againe in As good 
condition As he reseved it of me, or to paye or satesfy ye said 
mudge twenty shillings in lew of itt, for me with All other Insi- 
denshall Charges ACashoned thereby 

nickolas Simkins Being Called to Answare ffor himselffe, did 
owne yt he reseved ye barell of sidar of John Rogers, for ye use 
of moses mudge, and did delever it at ye plase whare he was 
Apointed by mudge 

In ye Acttion John Rogers plantive, nickolas simkins deffendant 
our Judgement Is yt ye said defendant, shall delever ye saide 
plantive A barell off good marchantablle sidar, or twenty shillings 
ye valew of Itt, in Corn, with Cost off Sutte 

Jenewary ye 4'^ 1676 Layd outt tto Thomas weeks, and Jeams 
weeks Six Ackers off land A peese, Joyneing together, southeast 
ffrom ye towne, two milles or there Abouts, Bounded As ffol- 
loeth, Southest Corner bounded with A great Chestnutt ttree, 
blone up by ye roottes Ranging north 48 rod to A standing Chest- 
nutt tree, from thenc westward 40 polls, to A littlle whitt oak 
bush, by A littlle hollow, from thenc southward, 48 polle, to A 
littlle blackoack tree, by A littlle hollow southwest bounder 

Jenewary ye 13*'' Layde outt tto Joseph dickinson tten ackers 
off land Being ffortty polles square, Liing and Joyneing to ye west 
end oft' Thomas Townsends sixtene Ackers of Land by ye old 
planting ffeeld so called, Being bounded Att ye southest Corner 
with A black oak tree and at ye northest Cornar, with A great 



230 Book A 

Chestnut tree, being ye two bounders betwene Thomas Townsends 
land, and ye said Josephs, 

ffeb^'e ye 2 1676 An Acttion off deptt Entred By John Gattes, 
plantive. Against John williams off ye ffarms deffendant. 

An Acktion off deptt and damige to ye valew of three pounds 
Entred by wesell welles plantive Against Thomis philHps de- 
fendant {probably Wessell IVessells of N. Y. See p. 149.) 
{p. 242 Old A) — A towne meting held ye second daye off Aprill 
in ye yeare 1677 Mathyas harvy Is Chosen Constable ffor this 
presant yeare and nickolas simkis Is Chosen Deputy Constablle 
ffor muschedacove william hudsun and thomas weeks Chosen 
oversears 

Aprill ye 2^ 1677 given unto Joseph Croker three Ackers of 
land ffor A home lott Joyneing one ye northeast side of Aron 
ffurman Juniors home lott with ffree privilidge off graseing and 
timbar in ye Comans, and Allso hath liberty to take up ten akers 
of land Any whare in ye Comans yt Is not Allredy taken up, he 
ffencing or building upon his home lott within A twelve month 
and A daye, It tis to be his and his Ayres for ever, otherwise ye 
lands to be fforffitt ye towne Againe and previledges without ex- 
seption 

A ttowne Cort held ye S^^ off ffebrewary : 1676/7 : John gattes 
plantive John williams deffendant. There being upon John gattes 
Book, John williams detter ffor smith work done att severall 
times to ye valew off three pounds one shilling, John williams 
being Called to Answare ffor himself did deny to paye ye debtt, 
Allthough in ye presanc of ye Cortt, did owne partt due wee ye 
Cortt being satesfyed ffrom ye deffendants owne mouth yt he 
was his ffathers Agiantt sine ye greatest partt off ye work was 
done, and wee know nott butt remaines so still wee doe Award 
yt ye deffendant, John williams shall Answare and paye ye deptt 
off three pounds one shilling due upon Book, to ye plantive John 
gattes, within a month Affter ye datte here off In Currant pas- 
sablle paye, with Costt off sutte. 

Aprill ye 19*** 1677 Layde out to John Rogers twelve Ackers 
off land at huckelbery poynte so called, northwest bounder A 
greatt rock, from thenc fortty Ayght polle eastward nere ye 
poynt to A littlle blak oake tree, from thenc ffortty polle south- 
ward to A white oak tree marked nere ye banke Aboute ffoare 
polls off, ffrom thenc fforty Ayght polle westward to A red oak 
tre marked standing by A hollow side, ffrom thenc fortty polle 
northward to ye rock ffirst bounder, 

Layde out to Henry townsend Junior three Ackers off land 
Joyneing nere to ye northwest side off ye boges, beyond ye land 
John Rogers Bought off his Brother John townsend, being six- 



Book A 231 

tene polle from ye boges up ye hill westward and thirty polle 
length wayes up ye hill side 

An Action off diffimation Entred by william hartt plantive 
Against John Rogers deffendant, this 30*'' of Aprill 1677 being 
damnified in his good name to ye velew of ffive pounds by ye 
defendant 

{p. 241 Old A)— A Cortt held this 7'^ of maye 1677 The differ- 
anc betwene William hartt and John rogers being putt to Arbitra- 
tion, by fre Consent by both partyes and leave of ye Cort, ye 
Award of ye Arbytrators in ye differanc Abovesaid is yt John 
rogers Is to bare his owne Charges Exspended in this sute, and 
A quart of rum, and william hart Is to bare his owne Charges 
Exspended Aboutt ye said sutte, and so ye differanc ffully ended, 
ye Arbitrators Thomas Townsend 

Josias Latting 

This daye Agreed with John Rogers, to warne All ye towne 
mettings belonging to oyster baye, and he Is to have for every 
warning thre shillings A time to be Alowed him out of ye towne 
rattes 

Tis allso Ordered and Agreed yt Richard harcutt and Aron fur- 
man are to [be] vewers of towne ffencess ffor this presant 
yeare, and to have An Inspecktion in to publick highwayes nott to 
be inffringed, 

A towne metting held ye 7^^ of maye 1677, by ye Inhabytants 
It tis Agreed and order by A ffree Consent in ye said meting, 
yt there shall be fforthwith A suffytiant Cose waye {causeway) 
made over ye head of ye dock, and nathanell Colls and thomas 
Townsend are hereby Athorized to Agree with A man or men 
for ye doing of itt, and ye towne to be at ye Charg Acording to 
proportion of there home lotts 

Granted and given att ye same metting by A ffre votte, untto 
Job wright A pese of upland as much as ye plase will Aford, 
Joyneing to ye southeast end of ye three run swomp, yt was 
given to Jeames Coke, Itt Nott Infringing neyther of ye high 
wayes. It being granted A twelve month and A daye or Els It 
tis to be forfitt to ye towne Againe Itt tis to be understood this 
saide grant, at A towne meting held ye 21'*» of maye, tis Agred 
yt Job wright shall have As much as ye plase will Aford, As 
Aforesaid, which shall be In lew of six Akers he was to take up 
to his house lott, Acording to ye Towne grant this Abovesaid 
grant to Job wright being forfitt is given & granted to Abraham 
Aling ye smith 

{p. 240 Old A)— A ttowne meting helld ye 21*^ of Maye 1677 
There Confirmed by name every ffre hollder, which hath his ffre 
voatt ffor giveing and granting of Coman rights, and not other 



232 



Book A 



wayes, and yt ffrom henc fforward, no grant of towneships or 
Comane right, shall be Confirmed or held as A legall grant, with- 
out every ffre holder hath legall warning, yt at such A meting 
it be Apoynted ffor yt purpose, or yt there Is land to be given outt, 
and After legall warning given them by ye ofisar Apoynted, It 
shall be held legall to All intents and purposes, All giftts or 
grants of Coman rights, to Ayether man or men given by ye 
magior voate, of ye ffree hollders yt doth Apeare at ye plase and 
time Apoynted, and Itt is ffurther Agred, yt ffor every Towne 
right yt every fifre holder doth poses yt he shall have so many 
voats, in ye giveing and granting of lands and Coman rights 
and not other wise to be understood but to grant and devide ye 
towne lands and previlidges as theye shall cee Cause &c — 



ye names of every fifreehollder and ye rights he now 


poseseth. 


henry townsend senior, 


1 


georg dennis 


1 


henry Townsend Junior, 


1 


Joseph ludlam 


2 


John townsend 


1 


Elesabeth townsend 


2 


John dickinson 


1 


Jeams townsend 


1 


Joseph dickinson 


1 


Thomas Townsend 


2 


gideon wright 


2 


Samuell weeks 


1 


John wright 


1 


John Townsend senior 1 


william bucklar 


1 


John weeks 


1 


Edman wright 


1 


Joseph weeks 


1 


Nickolas wright 


1 


John weeks warwik 


1 


Caleb wright 


1 


nickolas simkins 


1 


Richard Crab 


1 


Josias latting 


2 


Anthony wright 


1 


Samuell Andras 


2 


Job wright 


1 


John Jones 


1 


Isack doutty 


1 


lattemore sampson 


1 ' 


nathanell Colls 


1/2 


Alis simon Cooper 


mathyas harvy (voyde) 




Adam wright 


1 


thomas weeks 


1 


daniell harcutt 


1 


fifransess weeks 


'A 


Ells Crab 


1 


Richard harcutt 


1 


Jeams weeks 


1 


Samuell furman 


1 


John Rogers 


1 


moses fifurman 


1 


daniell Colles 


1 


william ffrost 


1 


(See Appendix) 



Itt tis ffully ordered and Agred by A fifree Consent of ye 
towne at ye same meting yt All ye Coman lands and swomps liing 
betwene ye highwaye yt goes to ye water side by Nathanell Colls 
home lott, to Joseph ludlams and so downe to ye head of ye 
dock, to be left for a perpetuall Coman to ye towne, and yt neye- 
ther ye migeior part of ye towne, nor minor shall at Any time 
hereafter give or grant any part or parsell of it Itt to Any parson 
or parsons, whatsumever and All such former grants granted of 
this said lands to Any parsons whatsumever are maide voyde 
and of none Efeckt excepting a plot for ye towne house 



Book A ' 233 

{p. 239 Old A)—AX.\. A Towne meting held ye 21*^ of maye 
1677 1 granted and given to Jeames weeks one Aker of land 
Joyning to east side of his home lott which his ffather gave him 
and half A right off Comans to ye half right yt his father gave 
him, by vertue of which he Is to be understood A ffreeholder in 
giveing and granting of lands as other petickular rights 

2'y granted and given to Joseph dickinson A home lott of 
three Akers Iff he can find A plase Conveniant, not preiedessing 
Any land Allredy layed outt or hygh wayes, and ffre jireviledge in 
Coman rights as other petickular rights have, he bulding and 
ffencing his said lott within a Twelve month and A daye, or Els 
ye lott and previledg to ft'all to ye towne Againe he fullfilling ye 
same is understood to be A freholder 

3'y Itt tis ordered and agred, yt in As much as Isack dottyes 
fformer grant in Coman rights was shortt of ye thing intended, 
It tis to be understood yt ye towne doth hereby Confirme his 
fformer grant to be firmly A free previledge in Coman rights 
As Any other petickular grant Allredy granted, and therby hath 
his free voate, in Coman rights 

4'y Itt tis ordered and Agreed, yt in As much As Adam wright, 
haveing A former grant of Coman which was given to his mother 
for one of her Chilldren and Itt being short of ye thing intended 
by them ye towne doth hereby Confirme ye Aforesaide Coman to 
Adam wright A full Coman previledge As Any other peticular 
rights Allredy granted, and thereby hath his ffree voate in Coman 
rights 

5.'y given and granted to John Rogers A ffree Cominidge 
of Coman rights to his lotts of land he bought of John townsend, 
and therby he hath his ffre voate in Coman rights 

6'y granted and given to John Jones A home Lott off three 
Ackers not preiedesing lands Allredy layed out, or hygh wayes, 
with ffree previledge in Coman rights As Any other petickular 
rights have, he building and ft'enssing his lott within A twelve- 
month and A daye, or Ells ye lott and prevelidge granted to ffall 
to ye towne Againe being not ffullfilled ye towne takes into ther 
disposeall Aprill 1681 

7'y granted and given to Ephraim pallmore ye remainder of ye 
land, yt lyes betwene yt lot yt was watter sollters and Jeames 
weekses last grant, and Allso he Is to have liberty for tinibar and 
grasing in ye Comans ffor his use, he ffensing and building upon 
ye saide land within A twelvemonth and A daye, or Ells his pre- 
vilidge granted him to ffalle to ye towne Againe, this lott was 
fforfiited to the towne Againe 

{p. 238 Neio A) — 8'y In as Much as at this town meeting to 
Some persons James Townsends Right of Commons proves du- 
bious Which if So Should prove that he hath none allready be- 



234 Book A 

longing to his home Lott he hath by a free Vote Granted to him 
and Equall priviledge in Common Rights as any Other particular 
Rights have 

9'y Granted and Given to John Robyson Ten Acres of Land at 
ye Cold Spring on this Side near ye head of ye Cove and hath 
Liberty on our Right of ye Stream there to Set up a mill or Mills 
upon he hath allso Granted Liberty for Timber and Grassing In 
ye Common as other particular Rights have but if he doth not 
Set up a mill upon that Stream within Six Years after ye date 
hereof It tis to fall to ye town again he is to buld or fence upon 
ye Ten acres of Land also within Six Years or Else it is all forfit 
to ye town again it it To be understood ye Stream and Lands is 
under one forfiture 

lO'y In as Much as Aron furman was Chosen an Overseer 
and he being not a freeholder desired to be Released upon which 
further Consideration we finding him not Leguall according to 
Law He was by a free vote and his own desire Displast and John 
wright by a free vote Chosen Overseer in his room May ye 21^^ 
1677 

ll'y Granted and Given Leave that Joseph Ludlum Shall 
Come over ye River against ye house Lott that he bought of John 
Tompson with his Grant Which ye Town formerly Gave him 
to be Laid out by ye Descretion of ye Surveyors Nathaniel Coles 
and Thomas Townsend 

May 25'^ Whereas we befor mentioned were appoynted by 
ye Town to lay out ye Last Grant above mentioned to Joseph 
Ludlum We have proceeded as followeth that he is to rainge 
from a Small white wood Tree East bounder of his Ground upon 
a Straight Line Northwestward to ye highway against ye Lot 
that was Tompsons as afore Said it being eighteen rod from ye 
white wood tree afore Said and from that Northwest bounder 
upon a Straight Line tis Twenty Eight rod to an oak Stump by 
ye Smiths Shop Where Tompsons Grindle Stone (obsolete for 
grindstone) Stood this Grant to Joseph Ludlum having no rela- 
tion or Infringeing Tompsons Grant 

(p. 237 Nezv A) — A Meeting of ye Constable and overseers ye 
6**^ of August 1677 Thomas Townsend is Chosen and Apoynted 
to repare to ye Governer with ye Towns petition for ye pur- 
chaseing of Matinecock {See p. 307 for Patent. See Appendix) 

James Townsend and Jane Redough were Married Together 
by Mr John Pell Justice of ye peace October ye 16:1677 

A Town meeting held this third Day of December 1677 and by 
a free Vote Job Wright is Chosen Town Clark for this Ensuing 
year for one Shilling a Man to be paid out of ye Town rate 
{p. 236 New A) — Whereas we Henry Townsend and Thomas 
Townsend being Impowered by ye Town to repair to ye Governer 



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Book A 235 

for A : patent for our Town and Also to Git Leave to purchase 
Some Land of ye Indians Upon Matinecock ye Which having 
procured we do agree and Concent yt our Neighbors now inhabit- 
ing KilHngworth Upon Matinecock Shall have ye priviledge to 
purchase all ye Lands yt Lyes Yet to purchase upon Matinecock 
Neck Lying on ye North Side of ye foot path now between 
Oysterbay and Masketicove by ye way of ye Sho So called and 
to possess it from any Claim of ye Town as their other Landi 
they Now Improve which Said foot path Shall be their Limits 
or bounds Southward (See Appendix for Governor's license) 

Ephraim Carpenter and Susanah Ingland were Married ye 3"* 
day of December 1677 by Thomas Townsend Justice in ye North- 
riding of York Shire 

(p. 235 Netv A) — Att a Town Meeting held ye 18'** of february 
1677/8 Thomas Weeb : Schoolmaster is Chosen Town Clark for 
this present Year and forty Shillings is to be alowed him for ye 
year out of the Next Town rate and also he is to be Clark of 
ye Town Courts 

{p. 234 Old A)— A towne Cort the 31'^ of desembar 1677: 
Upon the Agrevanc or Comeplaint of severall of the Inhaby- 
tants of this towne being over ratid, and fifurther forsed to Con- 
tribitt to many disburstments in which they Conseve they are noe- 
wayes Justly Consarned in the towne ordered for the futar man- 
igment of ye towne rates, there be notis given by the Constblle 
of the towne, to ye Respecktive plases belonging to ye towne, to 
send in A deputy from every plase to sitt with the offisars of the 
towne for the leviing of towne rates or towne disburstments 
which hath relation to the publick and not otherwise to be of 
forse, but If they doe not Apeare after Legall warning, the towne 
maye prosede as though they ware presant, further Agreed for 
time to Come every respecktive plase within this towne Ship, 
are to Cleare All such highwayes within, there owne previlidge, 
upon there owne Charges, and not other wayes to be understood 
tis further ordered A deputy Constablle to be Apoynted in every 
plase, who upon Legall notis from the Constable of ye towne, 
Is to ofytiatt ye offiss of A Constablle in there plases to warne 
there inhabytants to All towne mettings, or other busines of 
greater Consarnment as the law dereckts upon Consideration of 
there distanc from the towne 

ffebrewary ye 18*** 1677 John Rogers sould one white hors 
taken from Christopher hoackhurst by distraint, for towne rates 
to Mathyas harvy by out Cry which said hors mathyas harvy 
sould to John Townsend 

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Joseph Ludlam Defend*. 

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twene pi* & Defend* do award the Defend* to pay ye plan* his 
debt w*"^ his Barrell of Sider According to Contract with Cost 
of Court the 18*^ fifeb: 167/8 {1677/8) 

Court Charges 

ye Arest 

Entering ye Action 

foure Depos 

ye Cost Sitting 

Entering Judg* 

{p. 233 Old A) — Att A towne meeting held this 11*^ of fifebruary 
1677/8 

1 Ordered & Agreed yt towards ye Incuragement of killing 
of wolves yt any persons Inhabiting w^'^in this towne or p''sincks 
thereof Indians Excepted shall kill Any Wolfe or Wolves & 
bring theire head or heads to ye Cons* they shall have for every 
such head, (so brought) Ten shillings out of ye Towne rate, 
Allowed them ^vided they be caught or killed within ye p^'vil- 
idge of oure towne patten 

2'y Itt is ordered yt for every Fox kild within ye p''vilidg 
of our towne patten, & ye head of ye ffox be brought to ye Con- 
stable ye Constable shall Alow them : 2^ : 6^ : for every fifox head 
so killed ; out of ye towne rate. 

3'y Itt is ordered in as much as some ^ticuler persons belong- 
ing to this towne, have Cut downe many or ye greatist part of ye 
best pine timber upon pine iseland & there ly & not cut up ; to 
ye priudice of ye said timber. And also, A great wrong to ye 
Towne, haveing onely that small Neck of pines to trust too, pre- 
served for Nesessary euses in the Towne, such persons yt have 
so Cut downe such timber have liberty from ye date hereof to 
fetch away ye said timber to ye towne for theire owne Benefit 
for Building & not other wise Butt if theye shall Neclect to fetch 
them away within a Month of ye time p''fixt : : All such treese 
so ffalen Shall be flForfett to any person belonging to o(u)r Towne 
that shall se cause to make Use of them 

4'y Itt is Ordered yt no Vessell shall be Built within this 
Towne Above three Tunns, for saile to any person or persons 
not Inhabiting w*'^in ye Towne, without such persons so Under- 
taking to build any such Vessel or vessels, Do first agree w*'' 
ye Officers of ye Towne for ye Cutting of such timber; The offi- 
cers appoynted for yt purpose Is Henry Townsend Sign'' Richard 
Harcutt Nathaniell Coales & Samull Andras Neyther Any timber 
or staves are to be transported out of this Towne from ye date 
hereof w*'^out the Concent of ye aforeSd persons under ye ffor- 
fiture of haveing all such Vessels timber or staves Taken from 
them for the use of the publique Charges of the Towne : 
{p. 232 Old A) — 5'y Granted and given to Joseph Estland, A 



Book A 237 

Certaine peece of boggy Meddow att ye head of ye beaver Swamp 
Meddowes on ye East side of ye Streeme & so much of the 
Swamp Joyneing to it as ye Survey" shall see Convenient 

Att a Towne Meeting held ye 18'^ of fifeb: 1677/8 

Then granted and givein to Isack Horner A previlidge in ye 
Comons ffor grasing & timber for building & fenseing for his 
owne perticuler Use, and Liberty to take up Ten Acers of Land 
any where in the Comons yt is not Alredy laid out with the pre- 
vilidge of ye Streeme att ye Beavor Swamp by the show so Called 
for to sett up A ffulling Mill upon, which Myll he is hereby In- 
ioyned to build & fynish within foure yeares from ye date hereof 
otherwise ye aforeSd previliges & Streeme granted, is to fall 
to ye Towne againe to despose of to whome they shall se cause : 
Butt if he shall Compleat ye Aforesaid Myll within ye time per- 
fixt & so Maintayne itt Constantly, for ye ffulling of All such 
Cloath brought to him : then the said previliges & Streeme is to 
remaine to him, and his heires fforever; provided allwayes yt 
his heires or Assignes shall keep the said Myll allwaies in good 
repaire & not to dispose of ye privilige from ye Streeme & not 
otherwise. 

This Abovesaide grant Confirmed this 4'^ of September 1682 
upon ye forfyture as Abovesaide, If a fulling mill be not Com- 
pleated within two yeares, from ye date hereoff and yt ye sayd 
Isack hornar Is to full ye Cloth for ye Inhabytants of ye towne 
as Cheepe, as Is fulled in other plases in newingland and what 
Cloth doth Apeare By waye to be beter wrought by people of 
Judgment tis to be alowed in ye price, ye ten Acars of land 
spesefyed is to be layd out for Isack hornar, whare the sur- 
veyars shall Cee most convenyant for his use not preidising ye 
towne in highwayes 

These a bove written deedes being forfitted being not built 
in the times a for Sd spacifyed owned by me 

Oysterbay ye 22*^ of ye 12''* mo 1684. Isaac Homer 

{p. 231 Old A) — John Whitacer & Mary Haukens was married 
together by Justis Townsend the 23^^ of March 1677/8 

Ordered by the Towne Att a Towne Meeting and Court that 
for ye incoridgm' of an Ordanary Keeping yt ye Ash Swamp So 
called: with ye Lands thereunto Aioying: with a provisoe of no 
Infringment, of high wayes, Is granted to any person. What- 
soever, that will keepe & mainetaine. An house of Entertainment, 
and this our Reall Actt Wee grant this 4'*' of March 1677/8 
With an absolute prohobition, upon Confiscation of all such Drink, 
as shall be Retaled by any person or persons what soever by quart 
pint or halfe pint Contrary to law 
Exsepted By me 

Thomas Townsend 



238 Book A 

And confirmed by Us to ye person abovesaid by us the Con- 
stble: & overseers 

Testes Matthias Harvy 

Thomas Webb. John wright 

Clark Thomas weekes 

the (H) marke of 
Will : Hudson 

the Abovesaide grant of ye Ash swomp and land Adioyneing 
is returned to its former order as it was before ye grant to me, 
witnes my hand this Q"' of march 1677/8 

Tho: Townsend 

The former survaiores is to continue for the present yeare 
ensuing 1678 by order of ye Court March ye 4**^ 1677/8 

{p. 230 missing, p. 229 Nezv A) — March ye 3^ 1678 It is agreed 
between Josias Latting and William Hudson yt a highway of 
Two rod wide to be Laid out between ye Said william & Latting 
within ye Land of william hudson for a passage 

It is Agreed yt william hudson doth Give unto Josias Latting 
half an acre of Land next unto ye Street by ye Lane for to Set 
his hay in and buld Upon and doth freely Give ye Sd Josias and 
his heirs ye Same forever it Is to be understood ye half acre is 
to be laid out by ye Sid of ye Sd william his Lott at ye Corner 
where his Cow house now Stands, this Taken out of Tho : 
Webbs Book of Enterics {i. e. Thomas Webb was then Town 
Clerk) 

(p. 228 and 227 missing p. 226 Old A) — Att a Towne Courtt 
held in oyster baye febrewary ye 7*'^ 1680/1 moses mudge Ageed 
41 yeares or there Abouts being Sworne, doth declare, that 
Nickolas Simkins desired him To goe with him downe to his 
Hand, knowing nott whatt Itt was ffor, But Comeing there By 
his request, and vewing tthe Island, he ttould me tthatt I mustt 
ttake nottis tthatt he desired me tto Come downe tto Cee the 
delevery of this Land, whareupon he takes his knife and Cutts 
up A turffe and A twidge and delevers it tto Samuel ttilliar tto 
him and his hayres ffor Ever the owne halff of ye said Hand, and 
the other halfe Also untill he should Cee Case to dispose of itt 
otherwayes, this delevery was Aboutt ttwo yeares since I being 
at that time deputty Constablle of Muschedacove 

moses mudge 

To tthe Constablle and oversears 

Wee desiar tto know whetther the magior partt off us maye 
nott order oure owne hyghwayes tto oure owne Convenianc, Allso 
we desiar tto have tthe previlidge of the Law for the Cutting of 
brush and Clearcing of hyghwayes, And Iff you please tto Alowe 



Book A 239 

itt wee desiar tto have one man Apoynted by you tto Cee itt 

done and performed, 

The umblle petition of Richard Cirby 

geoT^e downing 
Robartt eodffree 
John wrightt 

The Constablle and oversears Dotth grantt tthe Above requestt 
and doe Apoyntt Richard Cirby tto be tthe man tto Cee whatt 
is abovesaide Requested performed Acording tto Law by order 
of ye towne Courtt febre: ye 7^^ 1680/1 

^ Tho: weebb Clark: 

(The above are the Littleworth patentees or purchasers) 

(p. 225 Old ^)— Oyster Baye tthe 5*^ of march 1680/1 
Then Layde out unto Thomas Cocke twenty six Ackers of land 
nere Adioyneing to the line of devition betwene Robart williams 
Lands and the townes on the west side of the highwaye tthat 
Lyeth Betwene oyster baye and Lusum, the first bounder begin- 
ing at a Chestnutt ttre being John frosts south east bounder, 
from thenc ranging upon A straight line northwardly by John 
frosts line sixty rod to A white oake being ye said frosts north 
east bounder, from thenc Eastwardly sixty rod to A black oak 
tree marked nere ye highwaye, from thenc by the highwaye side 
southwardly, one hundred and Ayghtt rod to A great white oake 
by us marked, from thenc westwardly thirty two rod to A small 
Chestnutt ttre by us marked, from thenc forty seven rod upon 
A straight line to tthe Chestnut tree, John frosts Southeast 
bounder, Layd out by us 

Tho: Townsend 
nathanell Colls 

The first daye of march 1680/81 

tthen Layed out by us Nathanell Coles and Tho: Townsend, 
six Akars of I^nds more or less, for Tho : young, at ye East End 
of the towne takeing in part of ye westermost of the thre runs 
so called, and being bounded As ffolloweth, begining at ye south- 
west Comar with A small red oak tree by the hill side, from 
thenc northwardly by the hill side to A small black oke tree nere 
ye highwaye, from thenc by the said highwaye, upon A straight 
line, A Crose the first run, to A Chestnut tre by us marked, from 
thenc southwardly betwene ye two stremes, to A black oake tree 
marked, from thenc westwardly upon A straight line to ye first 
boundar, leaveing A suffitiant highwaye of six rod wide in ye 
narowest place betwene his land and william butlars formerly 
layed out to John dickinson, 

by us, natha: Colls 
Tho: Townsend 



240 Book A 

The first daye of march 1680/81 

Then layed out unto Tho : fiFurman by vertue of his Brother 
Arons right three Ackars and hallfe of land at or nere ye south- 
westt off moses ffurmans lands by the runs so Called at ye East 
End of ye towne It being layed out upon A square 24 rods Every 
waye, begining at ye northwest bounder with A white oake tre 
markt, ye north East bounder A young black oake tree markt, ye 
southeast boundar A great white oake marked, and ye southwest 
bounder A black oake markt by us 

Thomas Townsend 
nathanell Colles 

{p. 224 Old ^)— Oyster Baye the 31*^ of march 1681 
Then Layed out untoe moses ffurman 12 Ackers of Land at ye 
East End of the towne, at ye head of the Cove swomp soe Called, 
Beginning at A Red oake ttree by us marked, ye northwest boun- 
dar from thence ranging Southwardly 19 rod to A great Chestnut 
tree by us marked, from thenc ranging 29 rod Southeast or 
there abouts to A Smale whiteoake marked, from thenc ranging 
40 rod Eastwardly sumwhat south, by the head of ye said swomp 
to two small ttreese by us marked ye owne A Chestnutt ye other 
A red oake groing both ttogether, from thenc 40 rod northwardly 
to A white oake by us marked on ye East side of ye swomp, 
from thenc ranging west northwest 48 rod upon A straight line 
to ye first Boundar within Containeing 12 Ackers more or less 
by us Layed outt 

Thomas Townsend 
nathanell Colles 

oyster Baye tthe ffirst daye of Aprill 1681 

Then Laide outt unto henry ttownsend senior, A sartin trackt 
of land on the west side of the now mill pond Ranging up the 
hill by ye highwaye and Bounded As followeth, Begining at ye 
swomp or mill pond ranging by A popelar tree to & small red oak 
marked and by ye forsaide highwaye upon & straight line 40 rod 
up ye hill westwardly to A stake by us pitcht, from thenc south- 
wardly 28 rod to A white oake markt, from thenc East wardly 
40 rod to A small Chestnutt tre groing by ye swomp side markt, 
from thenc northwardly 20 rod to ye first Bounder, being bounded 
with ye swomp on ye East end, and ye highwaye on ye north side, 
and ye other bounds As Abovesaide including six Ackers of Land 
more or less within ye fforsaide bounds, and Layde out by us 

Tho: Townsend 
nathanell Colles 

Att A ttowne metting held ye second daye of Aprill 1681 
Calleb Wright Chosen by A ffree votte Constable for this presant 
Yeare, John townsend Junior at ye mill, and Thomas willis 
Chosen overseares 



Book A 241 

Ephraim Carpenter Chosen deputy Constable of muschedacove 

Att the same meting ordered that unkawaye neck shall be 
forthwith layd out in to shares Acording to purchase by nathanell 
Coles and Josias latting tthomas willis and Thomas townsend 
(/). 223 Old A)— A towne meting held ye 9''' of Aprill 1681 

tthen ordered and granted to John ffrost by Consent, of ye 
towne and ye said ffrost, that ye house lott formerly granted to 
him by ye towne at ye East End of ye towne nere ye head of 
ye Cove Is to fale to ye towne Againe, proper and fre to ye 
townes dispose Againe, upon Consideration, that ye said John 
ffrost Is to have In lew of ye said lot two Ackars for one Adeed 
to his ten Ackars nere lewsum formerly layed out by ye survayars 

2'y granted and Agreed by the towne, upon ye request of Abra- 
ham Aling, that ye townes grant of land formerly given to Joseph 
Croker, and sould to thomas gitchell should stand good, and ye 
lott to be layed out by ye surveyors next unto Aron furmans as 
they should see meete, the second of maye 1681 then layd out ye 
Abovesaid lot on ye northeast side of Aron furmans lott at ye 
Cove being ten poles wide in front next to ye highwaye, and ten 
in ye reare ranging by Arons lot, in length home to william but- 
lars land 

By us nathanell Colles 
Tho : Townsend 

3'y tthen Agreed and Consented tto by the Towne that Jeames 
Bleving shall have that pece of land yt was formerly stakte out 
by henry ttownsend nickolas wright and Richard harcut for A 
house plott, nere unto ye Coswaye at ye west End of ye towne, 
yt goeth over to ye beach, and Allso yt slipe of upland, on ye 
northwest side of said house plott, home to his owne land betwene 
ye bogs and John townsends lot, 

I John Rogers doe Acknowledge to have sould unto Isack 
hornar An Iron graye hors, upon which hors there, was Claime 
layd by gershom Lockhood, but I doe owne to have sould the 
sayd hors unto Isack horner, for full satisfacktion in hand re- 
seved, and iniage to defend him in ye titell of ye sayd hors 
Against, all Claimes or pretenses whatsomever witnes my hand 
oyster Baye ye 5'** of June 1683 John (R) Rogers 

his mark 

(The following from the earliest volume of Quaker records on 
Long Island throws light on the above tratisaction. The "Iron 
graye hors" may be the same one, taken a second time, and again 
saved to the sturdy pacifist. The date appears to be 1677 . 

"Muntinecoke Isaac Horner being warned to traine 3 severall 
times but refusing ye Constable Matthias Hervey & John Wilkes 
Sergant with 7 men more did violently a reast one horse and 



242 Book A 

tooke him a way, their demand being hut 15^ — they kept him one 
night in another mans paster, ye next day led him to oysterbay 
to sell, their they setting a inch of candle yt he yt biddeth most 
for him, before it zvas burnt out was to have him when they zveare 
at this 2 men went in to them unknozvn to me demanded of them 
zv* they required of me yt they should take away soe good like a 
hors — they sd yesterday but 15^ but today 20^ — these 2 men 
hand 20^ sent me my hors againe.") 

{p. 222 Old A) — Att A ttowne metting helld ye IS*** of Aprill 
1681 Then granted and given by the towne unto John newman A 
home Lott to be layd out at ye Cove so Called next unto Joseph 
Crokars Lott Acording as the place will Aford, be it more or 
Less, with A Convenyantt peese of medow ground next Adioyne- 
ing to ye Cove Creek, As the surveyors shall Cee meete, for A 
yard for Building of vesells and Layeing his timbar in, with the 
previHdge to take up ten Ackars of land in the Comans not Alredy 
Layed out or preiedishing highwayes, with ye previledge further 
of graseing and ttimbar within the townes Comans As other such 
petickular Rights have The sayde newman ^Fencing in ye sayed 
Lott, and Building A habytable house thereon within two yeares 
After ye date hereof, in which fifulfilling the previlidges before 
menshoned to bee his and his hayres for Ever, other wayes upon 
none performanc in nott Building and ffencing ye Abovesaid ye 
lott, medow land and previlidges granted to be fforfitt, to ye 
towne Againe to there owne dispose without Exseptions, As in 
other orders provided 

Maye ye 4*^* 1681 Then Layed out unto John newman A home 
Lott Acording to ye Abovesaide grant, Joyneing on ye northeast 
Side off Joseph Crokars home Lott sould to Tho : gitchell, by 
the Cove, Being twenty polle wide in ye ffront by the highwaye. 
As by us stakte out, and twelve polle wide in ye reare, butting 
home to william butlars Land at ye southeast Cornar, and Bound- 
ed in ye swomp with A great white oake marked with N. ye north 
eastt Bounder, from thenc ranging upon A straight line through 
ye swamp to his front stake by ye highwaye by ye Edge of the 
Boges, the Lott Containeing within ye foresaide bounds of 
swamp and upland foure Ackars more or Less, ffurther Layed 
out tto John newman Acording to the townes grant A peece of 
medow Land, on ye southwest side of ye Cove Creek being six 
polle wide next to ye Creek as by us stakte, and ten pole wide by 
ye upland stakte, being twelve polle deepe on East Side Con- 
taineing within ye saide lines halfe An Ackar more or Less, 
Layed out by us. 

the modow being granted for A yard Tho : Townsend 

to build vessels on, and not improved nathanell Colles 

By ye sayd newman to returne to ye 
towne againe, , 



Book A 243 

{p. 221 Old A) — Att a towne metting held ye 16*'> of maye 1681 
Then upon ye request of simon Copper, tis by the grant and 
Consent of ye towne, frely given to him ye previHdge of ye 
highwaye, butting from ye maine highvvaye downe to ye watter 
side, Against franses weekses he keeping A paire of draw bars 
for A suffitiant gatte, soe that Any ffreholdar haveing ocasion, to 
improve or pass upon ye said highwaye maye have fre liberty, 
provided yt parson whatsumever yt shall soe make use of ye 
said highwaye by Carting or riding on hors back or on futt, 
shall, shutt ye said gatte or barse up sufitiently, so yt ye said 
simon, his heyres or Asignes be noe wayes damnyfyed this Being 
A fre grant to him his hayres or Asignes, notwithstanding Any 
former grant 

These presants witneseth To All Christion people to whome 
Itt maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, that whareas 
There was A former Acknowlidgment made by my unkell Richard 
Crab, of oyster Baye deaseased, in ye Court of newhaven Aboutt 
thirty five yeares since, that he was Justly indebted to me John 
Coe, under writen, ye ffull and Just sum of sixty pounds. But my 
unkells deasease I did upon Consideration fifully Aquitt and, 
discharge his wife and widow, my Antt Alice Crab ff rom All 
former Contrackts debts and dues from my unkell Richard Crab, 
his hayres or Asignes due to me John Coe, my hayres or Asignes 
for Ever, upon ye Consideration, of & good Cowe and Calfe and 
ten barells off Sidar to be delevered to me or my order, within 
three yeares After ye yeare datted 1681 But know all men upon 
ffurther Consideration that I John Coe, doe hereby Aquitt and 
discharge my Antt Alice Crab, her hayres or Asignes for Ever, 
from All Bills Bonds Records or Acoumpts Asigned Contrackted 
or Agred of betwene my unkell Richard Crab deaseased and my 
Antt Alice Crab his wife and widow and my selfe my hayres 
Excexetors Administrators, or Asignes from ye begining of ye 
world tto this presant daye, upon ye delevery of A good Cowe 
and Calfe to me or my order upon demand, and what Ellce she 
Cee Case to bestowe upon me or mine the which I leave to her 
curtecy as witnes my hand in oyster Baye this 13"^ of June 1681 
Sined and delevered in ye presenc of John Coe 

Robart story 
Tho: Townsend 

{p. 220 Old A) — A spetiall towne Court held oyster Baye ye ZQ'** 
of June 1681 

Josiah Clark Aturny of samuell Bur of harford in ye Collony 
of Conetecote pla* upon ye Easteate of Christopher Croe deseased 
John Townsend senior. Job wright deffendants, 
ye Court Caleb wright, 
Constable 



244 Book A 

Richard harcut 1 

Tho: willis V overseares 

John Townsend J 

The plantive Comeplaines to this Court, 

that haveing presented his letter of Atturny to ye last Court of 
sesions held at Jemeco, this instant June, and there being Alowed 
and Aproved, have sine demanded ye Easteat of Christopher 
Croe, of ye deffendants But by them denied, and ye Easteat 
detained 

The Court haveing heard ye deffendants Answare to ye plan- 
tives Comeplaint that they did not detaine ye Easteat from him, 
he giveing in securyty to Endemnyfy them from further troble 
yt should insew. 

The plantive further declaring yt he did tendar ye deffendant 
A Coppy of his letter off Atturny or might record it If theye 
pleased for there securyty which was refused, by them, the Court 
haveing heard and well wayed ye differanc depending betwene 
plantive and deffendant, doe find ye plantives letter of Atturny 
to be A Legall Athoryty, Being Sined by the Governar of Con- 
etecote, and securyty suffityant for ye deffendants and yt it be 
fforthwith recorded at ye plantives Charge, and ye Cowe and ye 
heffer and ye rest of Christopher Croes Easteat is to be returned 
into ye Costody of ye plantive, onely ye sale of ye hors to stand 
good, and to ye Charges of ye oversears troble taking: an In- 
vantery of ye said Croes Easteat, we doe Award ye plantive to 
paye them Each man three shillings, ^ daye, and to Job wright 
for five pints of rum Exspended to paye him five shillings and as 
to this presant Courts feese, wee doe Award ye plantive to paye 
ye Clarks ffeese for writting this Judgement, and Entring his 
Comeplaint, and ye deffendant John Townsend is to paye ye 
Constable for his Summoning of him and Job wright to this 
Court, which is to be A ffinall Isew betwene them this by order 
of ye Court, ^ me Tho Townsend 

The Letter off Atturny recorded on the other side 
{p. 219 Old A) — Know all men By These presants yt samuell Bur 
off harfford In ye Collony off Conetecote in new Ingland have 
nominated Chosen and Impowered and doe By these presants 
nominate Chuse and Impower my trusty and well beloved ffrend 
m"" Josiah Clark off East Chester in ye Riding of new york to be 
my tru and Lawfull Atturny as I am Sole Administrator to ye 
Easteat of Christopher Crow deasesed, In my name, and steed, 
and to ye proper use of ye Releckts Children of ye saide Crowe, 
to Ask for demand recover and reaseave of All and singular 
person or persons all and singular ye goods and Easteat Both 
parsonall or reall belonging to said Crow, giveing and granting 
my said Atturny ffull and Amplle power and Athoryty to use all 
due meanes in forme of Law To Recover ye same and to use and 



Book A 245 

Act all devise or devises thing or things whatsoever in ye Law 
for ye Recovering of ye whole or Any part of ye said Easteatt, 
and upon Resaipt of ye whole or Any part thereof Resaipts 
Aquittances or Any other Lawfull discharges in my name to make 
sale and delever, giveing and granting my saide Atturny hereby 
ffull and large power to make or Constitute one or more Aturnyes 
If he Cese Case, and him or them to revoke att his pleasure, 
promiseinge, to hold ffor good and stable, and to Ratefy and 
Confirme, whatsoever, my said Atturny shall doe or Case to be 
done in ye law, in or Aboutt Recovering ye Aforesaide Easteat, 
ass ffully and Amply as If I my sellfe ware parsonally presant 
and did or Ackted ye same to all intents and purposes and Con- 
stetutions, In wittnes whareof I have hereunto sett my hand and 
scale this first daye of June in ye yeare of our lord one thousand 
six hundred Ayghty and one, Sined sealed and delevered 
in ye presanc off us Samuell Burr O 

Richard Edwards 
Samuell gillbertt 

These are to Certefy Any whome it maye Consarene yt samuell 
Bur Abovesaid is ye solle Administrator of ye said Christopher 
Crow deasesed, and ye said Bur Came before me this sixts of 
June Ano 1681 and Aknowledged this letter of Atturny to be his 
free Ackt and deede as Above as Attestes william Lette governar 
of his maies^ Collony of Conetecote 

{p. 218 Old ^)— oyster Baye ye ffirst daye off Jully 1681 
I Josiah Clark, off East Chester Aturny of samuell Burr off 
Harford of Conenetecote Collony, haveing Reseved of the Con- 
stable and overseares of oyster Baye, All ye Easteat off Christo- 
pher Croe deasesed, yt was in there Custedy, doe by these pres- 
ants Aquitt and discharge ye Aforemenshoned Constable and 
overseares or Any other parson or parsons of ye said town, from 
any ffurther troble or demands, for ye same wittnes, my hand 
Testes Tho : Townsend Josiah Clark 

Recorder 

Att A towne meting held in oyster Baye sep* ye 24"^ 1681 Then 
Agreed by A younanimus yoate of ye towne that Nathanell Colles 
and Tho Townsend are to repaire tto huntington on wensdaye 
next being the: 28"^ of this instant to meete with ye restt of ye 
nayghboures of oure respecktive townes upon longiland, and to 
advise with them what maye Conduce best to oure Just libertyes 
Eclipsed, which was promised us and granted upon our subieck- 
tion by governar nickall and ye other two Comishonars at ye 
first settellment of this goverment and all other our Agrevances, 
whatsumever with full powar to Exhibitt an Adress by waye of 
petition to the governar and Court of Asizes in ye behalfe of oure 



246 Book A 

towne with ye rest of oure nayghbouring townes for releffe in 
oure Just previledges with ye rest of his Maiesties: subieckts 
Acording to proclimation, as they shall Cee Case 
Signed in the towne meting by free Consent witness oure hands 
henry townsend :J John Townsend, J : Thomas willetts 
Joseph dickinson Ephraim Carpenter william (H) hudson 

Richard willis Richard Cirby John (R) Rogers 

Caleb wright moses mudge Job wrightt 

nickolas wright John wood John townsend S : 

Aron furman Isack doughty nickolas simkins 

Tho : furman Jeames Cok John wright 

georg townsend Josias latting Robart Colles 

william buttlar Richard Harcutt georg downing 

John weeks 

{The tozvns of central and eastern Long Island, of Puritan 
stock and established as independent communities, increasingly 
disturbed by the encroachments of the Governor's pozvcrs, zvere 
protesting and refusing their taxes. It zvas a part of the move- 
ment that brought about the creation of the General Assembly. 

Apparently Huntington and Hempstead zvere the only tozvns 
joining Oysterbay in this matter, and their action is shozvn from 
their records as follozvs: 

At Huntington Tozun Meeting, 24 Sept. 1681, Capt. Thomas 
Fleet and Isaac Piatt zvere appointed "to act in the tozvn's behalf 
zvith the assembly that in this place shall meet to consider of such 
things as shall be thought good for the public." (Huntington 
Tozvn Records, Vol. I., p. 315). 

At Hempstead Tozvn Meeting, 26 Sept. 1681, John Semans 
zvas chosen to go to Oysterbay, and then to Huntington, "to Mete 
and agiteate zvith the other tozjvnds." {Hempstead Tozvn Records, 
Vol. I., p. 385). 

The Court of Assize Records (N. Y. Hist. Soc. Collections, 
1912, p. 17 and 25) give the follozving: 

"Att a General Court of Assizes Holden in the Citty of Nezv 
Vorke the 5*^ ^ 6^^ Dayes of October . . . in the year of or 
Lord 1681 . . . Present. Capt. Anthony Brockholls, Commander 
in Chief e, etc. . . . There being a Petition Presented to this 
Court, Signed by several! persons in Behalf e of the several English 
Townes on Long Island zvho had illeagally and Unzvarrantable 
assembled the^nselves Together at Huntington and Mr. Josiah 
Hubbert Mr IVm Osborne, Mr. Elias Doughty, Mr. Thomas 
Tozimesend and Mr. John Symons Appeareing to Speake to the 
same in Behalf e of the Rest zvere called and Produced their pozver 
from their Severall Townes zvhich the Court Did not approve off 
Butt wholly rejected their Peticon and Checked them fro their 
Actings and Proceedings therein Ordering them to Returne home 



Book A 247 

and Remaine in Quictt as settled till further Order from his Matie 

Per John West, CI Assizes." 

William Osborn and Elias Doughty zvere citizens of Hemp- 
stead, but apparently acted without direct authority from the 
Toivn. Thomas Tozvnsend zvas a prominent Oysterbay citizen, 
and Josiah Hobart, of Easthampton, was arrested in December 
for stirring up sedition in Southold. 

Governor Andross, being recalled to England, had appointed 
Captain Anthony Brockholls Commander in Chief during his ab- 
sence. See Brodhead II., 658, for petition of Council, Aldermen 
and Justices of Assize, to the Duke, for Assembly, 29 June, 1681. 

The next entry in our Records is the reply of the Tozun to the 
order of the Court of Assizes, zvhich zvas presided over by Brock- 
holls, and breathes the spirit of Runnymede and of the Declara- 
tion of Independence. The anszvcr is dated 4"^ of 9^"^ {Novem- 
ber) 1681, and the General Assembly zvas granted tzvo years 
later. See p. 267 for first appointment of Representatives.) 

{p. 217 Old A) — To tthe Comandar in Cheffe in new york 

tthe Answare of ye towne of oyster Baye, when the five men 
which ware the Representetives off longisland have Satesfacktion 
wee are wilHng to make payement of whatt Is Justly due as to 
ye pubhck 

In ackted by ye towne of oyster Baye this 4"^ of Q''^"" 1681 
By ordar of ye towne Matthyas Harvye 

A towne metting held this 26^*^ of novembar 1681 
Then granted and given, unto John Robinson Joynor the Com- 
mon lands lying betwene Joseph Ludlams lands and Adam 
Wrights and Joseph Ludlams swomp fronting to ye highwaye at 
ye north End, and Tho : Townsends lands at ye South End, with 
free previlidge in Coman Rights as other singlle petickular towne 
Rights have, makeing voyde by his Consent, with ye desiar of ye 
towne all formar grants whatsumever 

2'y Ordered, that ye highwaye ACrosse ye swomp, betwene 
Adam wright, and Tho : Townsend, is to be Equally devided be- 
twene them, leving ye brook out to ye highwaye for watering as 
shall be thought good by ye surveyors not Exseding fore rods 
wide at ye river 

3'y granted and given unto Samuel! furman Junior ye Coman 
lands liing betwene Jeams weeks home lott and henry Townsends 
lands yt was water Solters, for A home lott, be it more or less, 
as was surveyed with free previledge in Coman wrights as other 
petickular towne rights have, provided ye said Samuell doth 
build A habitable house upon ye foresaid lot within a twelve 
month and A daye, or fenc it in with sufitant fenc, orther wayes 
forfit to the towne Againe 



248 Book A 

4'y further ordered for ye further Explynation of severall 
grants yt hath bene given & granted to severall parsons in this 
book as stands Entred Cominidges & singell rights as other petick- 
ular rights granted is to be understood twenty six ackers to be 
layd out of Coman land to such grants and no more, Exsept to 
such as are freholders as recorded in page 240, may laye out to 
themselves what they please, (See list, p. 232) 

(p. 216 Old ^)— Oyster Baye ye 2'^ of desembar 1681. 

wee beneath Subscribed doe Bind oure selves oure hayres, Ex- 
sexetors or Asignes in the penuall sum of fforty five pounds Cur- 
rant paye of this Collony payeable upon all demands, by him of 
us that disents from the determynation of franses weeks, Joseph 
Carpentar, Isack hornar, and Jon wright, Arbytrators betwene us, 
as to the lawfullnes of A deed of salle as by record Apeares 
ttransmitted, from me John Robins tto Samuell ttillard wittnes 
oure hands daye and datte Abovewritten, 

ttestes, Tho: Townsend John (X) Robins 

Josias Lattin Samuell ttilliard 

Wee beneath Subscribed Abytrators betwene, John Robins and 
samuell tilliard, in referanc to A bill of salle transmitted from 
John Robins to samuell tilliard, doe ffind the Bill of salle to be 
good Acording to law, and finding by Record, A lawfull Asigne- 
ment made from Richard Latting of partt of the previlidges in- 
cluded in ye saide bill of salle tto John Robins, which Apeares, 
and proved before us to be John Robins the Eldar, and not his 
sonns, and therefore the ttitell good, and John Robins the Eldar 
is to give Samuell ttilliard posestion of his lands and previledges, 
as by ye bill of salle Acording to law, witnes oure hands, oyster 
Baye desembar ye 2"^ 1681 

ffranses weeks Isack harnar 

Joseph Carpenter Job wrightt 

John frost these lines are to order you to paye the remainding 
part of youre Bill due to me from you upon Acount of Hatts 
unto ye barar hereof Tho : Townsend of oyster Baye who is my 
Aturny there and upon the performanc thereof this my ordar 
shall be youre discharge 

witnes my hand maye ye 20*** 1681 John wright 

ttestes Richard Cornell 

John townsend sen*" 

A tru record of ye origenall 

ttestes John Townsend sen 

{p. 215 Old A) — Wee Beneath Subscribed doe order and Agree 
that all swine which have bine lately putt on, hogisland shall bee 
ffetcht of within tten dayes after the date hereof and If Any 
parson, or parsons for time to cum shall presume to putt on Any 



Book A 249 

swine theye shall bee liable to be killd By Any parson, wee doe 
likewayes Agree yt the south End tto the ffutt of nobs hill shall 
be for A sheeps pasture Calves and working creatures, soe long 
as wee Cee Itt Conveniant, and to fenc ye sayde pasture by ye 
last off march next, and this as oure Reall ackts we ye magior 
part of ye propriators of hogiland, have hereunto sett to oure 
hands in oyster Baye this 28''^ of the 10 ""^ 1681 
Mathyas Harvye, John underbill Samuell Andrewes, 

Henry Townsend, simon Cooper Josias Latting, 

Richard Harcutt, nathanell Colles georg Townsend, 

franses weekes Alice Crabb Samuell weeks, 

Joseph ludlam, mathew priar Tho : Townsend, 

A tru coppy of ye origanall 

The 24"^ of 9''^'' 1673 A towne meeting held, & granted by ye 
towne, yt henry Townsend, shall have & hath Liberty to make 
use of what ttimber he shall stand in need of for his saw mill 
within ye Bounds & Limits, of oure towne, yt is to understand 
pine Island, or Any other Coman Lands to make use, of Eyther 
ffor Building, or to sell in ye towne, or to sell out of ye towne, 
as he shall Cee Cause, ye sayd grant is understood to be to 
henry Townsend and his for Ever, A tru Coppy taken out of 
ye book of Records off oyster Baye, & in page 250, ^ me 
mathyas harvy towne Clark 

{p. 214 Old A) — Att A ttowne metting held in oyster Baye ye 
28'h of desembar 1681 

Then granted By A ffree vote upon the Request of John Adams 
of ye towne of huntington. Carpenter, the previledge of building 
of A gristt mill and A saw mill, if he shall Cee Case, upon oure 
Right of ye streame at ye Could spring, and also Liberty for 
timber upon oure Commans there, if neede Requiars, for the 
building of his mills and not otherwayes, which saide grants is 
to ye said Adams his hayres or Asignes for Ever, Allwayes pro- 
vided, that if Any parson or parsons belonging to the ttowne of 
oyster Baye, Bringing any sort of graine to ye said mill to be 
ground, they shall be Attended, gradually and there Corne well 
ground, they Allowing the same tole as the towne of huntington 
Agreth for, and Allso if Any parson of ye towne of oyster Baye 
shall Bring Any timber to ye saide saw mill After builtt to be 
sawed, shall have there timbar well sawed as Cheepe as Any par- 
son of ye towne of huntington, tis further Agreed yt the saide 
Adams is to build A grist mill upon ye sayd streme within foure 
yeares after ye date hereof, and after for Ever keepe and maine- 
taine A good grist mill upon ye sayd streme, or upon none per- 
formanc of Every artekill Abovesayd the previlidge of streme 
granted, to return to ye towne of oyster Baye Againe, to there 
owne dispose without Lett hindaranc or Sute in Law, to ye per- 



250 Book A 

formanc hereof ye sayde Adams hath hereunto subscribed his 

hand to ye towne Book of Records of oyster Baye and date Above 

written 

ttestes Peter Pangborne John adams 

{p. 213 Old A) — Know all men By these presants yt I John 
mayhue so Called have Asigned ordayned and made, and in my 
steed and place, putt and Constituted my trusty and well beloved 
frend Tho: Townsend of oyster Baye, to be my tru and lawfull 
Aturneye, for me and in my name and to my use to Ask demand 
Sue for Levy requiar recovar and reseave, of all and Every per- 
son whatsoever, Christion or Indion all and Every such debts 
rents lands tenements sums of mony to me belonging now due, 
or which at any daye or dayes, time or times, hereafter shall be 
due owing belonging apertaineing unto me by Any manar of 
wayes whatsoever, giveing and granting unto my sayd Attorny 
by ye tennor of these presants my full and whole powar strength 
and Athoryty in and About ye premises, and upon ye resaiptt of 
Any such depts rents land tenements sums of mony as Above- 
sayde to give Aquittances or other discharge for me, and in my 
name to make seale and delevery, and all and Every other ackt 
and ackts, thing or things device or devises, in law whatsoever, 
needfull and nesesary to be done, or Aboutte ye premyses, for ye 
recovery of All or Any such debts rents or sums of mony, rents 
lands or tenements as Aforesayde, for me and in my name, tto 
doe Execute and performe as fully largly amply in every respeckt 
to All intents Construcktions and purposes as I my selfe might or 
Could doe If I ware at All times parsonally presant, ratefying 
Allowing and holding forme and stable what soever my sayd 
Atturnye, shall doe or Case to be done in or About ye Execution 
of ye same by vertue of these presants Iniageing to make noe 
trancport Asignement or sale of Any my lands tenements or 
herydittyments to me belonging or Any wayes Apertaineing with- 
out my sayde Aturnyes leave or Consent, in witnes whareof I 
have hereunto putt my hand and seale in oyster baye maye the 
7th 1630 

Signed sealed and delevered John X mayhue O 

in ye presanc of us, his mark 

mathyas harveye 
John Coles, Interperter 

Att A towne metting ye 4'*^ of Jully 1682 

Then granted and given unto Jeames Cok, A sartaine slipe of 
Broken medow or Crick thach, upon oake neck lying betwene ye 
share off medowes, layd out by ye fresh pond, including all ye 
sayd slipe Aforesayde home to mathy pryars share of medow, 
and soe downe to ye Creek he intrenching upon no mans right 
before layde outt 



Book A 251 

(p. 212 missing, p. 211 New A) — Capt Tho Townsend I have 
Levid Execution upon ye Estate of George Dennes for ye Use of 
Mr vvilliam pinhorne Viz which I do request You to record and 
Give me a Coppy of ye Same When I Leved Execution I Exprest 
my Selfe in these wmds having them written before me I do In 
his Majesties Name Levey this Execution upon this house and all 
ye Land Belonging to It with outhouses Barns orchards Gardens 
Yards & all Medows belonging to ye Same with all previledges 
and Immunities that now doth now or hereafter Shall belong to 
ye Said Estate towards Satisfing a debt Due to Mr William pin- 
horn Merchand of New York and Cost of Court with Insidentall 
Charges yt may Lawfully arise by this occasion further there is 
Executions Leved upon ye Effects of one Negro woman by Name 
mary being Twenty pounds merchants pay to be paid in New 
York Next Killing Time In ye Hands of Adam Wright Son in 
Law to George Dennis and In ye Storehouse of George Dennis 
about 200 bushell of Salt More or Less with Bins and Cask 
which are to be valued all which I have Commited Into ye Hands 
of ye Constable and Overseers to be keept Saft from Inbazelm* 
and In their hands to remain tell further order 
1682 July ye 12 ye Abovesaid was, Joseph Lee D:Sheriff 

preformed In presence of 
Richard Harcutt Constable 
Nathaniell Coles overseere & 
Caleb Wright Late Constable 
Joseph Lee D : Sheriff 

{p. 210 Old A) — Aprill ye 1 an twentyeth in ye yeare 1682 

An Invantery of ye goods and Easteat of samuell fifurman de- 
seased, taken by ye Constable and overseares and Aprized : Viz : 
Imp*" two Cowes att 
ttwo fore yeare old steres at 
one yearling att 
two Horsses att 
three mares att 
foure sheepe att 
one sow and foure shoates att 
forty two Acars of land at ye Cold 
Spring, and previlidges in towne at, 40 

halfe A right of playnes and halfe 
a right of medowes, att ye south, with, 
A share of land upon unkawaye neck att 
one hors Cartt and wheels att 
A paire of Iron trazes for A hors at 
one ox Chaine att 
one Collter and share at 
three Iron Kittells att 



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252 Book A 

one Iron pott att 

two brass cittells and A scillett at 

one warming pan att 

one frying pan and gridiron att 

three puter dishes and six putter plates att 

one putter basson, and one quartt pott at 

thre putter poringers, and A putter bottell 

one Iron tramell att 

to yoake Irons rings and stapells at 

one axe and two oagers att 

two broad hoes and a stubbing hoe att 

one greatt Chest att 

one Cubard and A Smale Chestt att 

one driping pan and two puding panes, 

and a tinn kittell, att 

three tubs and five payles att 

one fether bead, and foure Coverleads at 

one small ruge and two blankitts att 

one home spun bead tiking and seven sheetes 

seven pillowbears at 

one sett of Curtings and valens att 

£ 133 19 
Caleb wright Constable 
Richard harcutt 
Job wrightt overseares 

{p. 209 Old A) — Oyster Baye the \2^^ daye of Jully in ye yeare 
1682 Wittneseth, whareas Samuell ffurman, Senior, of this towne 
deseased withoutt will sum time in Aprill last pastt, and his Eas- 
teat Being invanteryed by ye offysars acording to law, was in 
order acordingly shewed and presented to ye Justises of the peace, 
for ye proveing of ye same in such Causes provided, who Advised 
by the Request of ye widow meryam fTurman, ye Easteat being 
small and to save and prevent unnesesary Charges, to nomynate 
and apoynte sum parsons of the nayghbourhood to Exsamine ye 
sayde Easteat, and make A settellment thereof Betwixtt ye widow 
and her Children, By Equal! devition as nere as possible Acording 
to Justiss and Equally for ye prevention of further Charges tro- 
bles or Contentions yt might Arize thereby, in order to which we 
beneath subscribed Being apoynted and Requested by ye sayd 
widow meryam furman to be the parsons to Asistt her in ye 
Equall settelment of ye Easteatte above sayde and haveing Ex- 
samined ye same, doe order and apoynte : Viz : ye widow meryam 
furman to have ye one third of ye Eastteate as invanteryed of 
her husbands deaseased, as her proper Easteate to dispose of as 
she shall Cee Cause, secondly and to have ye manidgment and im- 
provment of all ye rest of ye Easteat, as her owne untill devition 



Book A 253 

or payement, to Every Child his or her portion or proportion as 
followeth, first she is to paye out of ye sayde Easteate to her 
daug^hter marcy furman fivetene pounds at her daye off maryedge 
or when she Comes to Eyghtene yeares of Age secondly she is to 
paye delever or Cause to be delevered unto her daughter Susanah 
furman fivetene pounds at her daye of maryedge or when she 
Comes to Eyghtene yeares, of Age, thirdly she Is to give posesion 
to her soon John firman as his portion, being a duble portion, ye 
one halfe of all ye lands and medows of his fathers as Invan- 
teryed, being Equally devided and he to have ye first Choyce 
payeing five pounds to his mother or hur order when he Comes to 
ye age of one antwenty yeares, forthly, she is to paye to her 
daughter sarah furman fivetene pounds as her portion. Equal] 
with ye rest of hir sisters, when she Is maryed or of Eyghtene 
yeares of age, S'^, we doe order and alowe ye rest of ye Easteate 
undevyded to ye widow, for ye payement of debtts and Charges 
ocashoned hereby, sixly we doe Agree and ordar, yt If ye sayd 
widow meryam furman shall Change her Condition, by maryedge 
before ye full delevery or payement to Every Child there por- 
tions Acording to oure apoyntment yt then she is to give in suffy- 
tiant suartyes or bond for ye performance thereof to ye offysars 
of ye towne, for ye time being, who are apoynted by us as over- 
seares of ye premises, as witnes oure hands underwriten, I mary- 
am furman widow Do agree to the Above writen and iniage to 
fullfill ye same witnes my hand meryam X furman 

ttestes Thomas webb, hir mark 

nathanell Colles Tho: Townsend 

Aron (A) firman franses (W) weeks 

his mark his mark 

{p. 208 Old A)— A towne metting held septembar ye 4'*' 1682 
Then apearing By ye declaration of ye Constable Richard har- 
cutt that John Townsend being one of the old overseares doth 
refuse to ofisiate in ye ofiFiss of an overseare Any Longar, and he 
being much burthoned in his offiss in respeckt of his oath for want 
of Asistance, tis then votted by ye towne upon ye resons Above- 
sayde yt John weeks Caled warick (i. e. from Warwick, R. I.) 
John, shall stand as an overseare in ye rome of John ttownsend, 
Z'y Allso Jeames weeks Insigne of ye towne being Chosen 
overseare ye first of Aprill last past, doth refuse to take ye place 
upon him by ye liberty of his Comition, tis voted by ye towne yt 
Joseph Ludlam, shall sarve as An overseare, in ye rome of Jeames 
weeks 

3'y ordered yt in regard to ye great mischiffe done by ye 
woules to our Cretures for want of incuridgment to be Alowed 
to those yt shall take Care to distroye them, tis by vote this daye, 
Agreed upon, yt If it be not Alowed out of ye Contry rates as 



254 Book A 

formerly for ye killing of woules, yt then Every woulfe killed 
within oure pattent, and there heads brought to ye Constable, shall 
have Alowed them out of ye town rate 20^ ; Indians Exsepted, but 
If alowed out of ye Contry rate as formerly, then ye towne to 
paye but 10^ ^ head and all other ordars Consarning payement for 
woules Entered upon our record before this date are made voyde 
4'^ att ye same metting granted and given to Jeames Cok ten 
Accars of land upon oak neck Joyneing to ye fresh pond as shall 
bee Layde out by the Surveyars, and by them {the remainder of 
page cut out of Old A and not copied into Nezv A. See Appendix) 

{p. 207 Old ^)— Septembar ye 9'^ 1682 Then Layd out unto 
Jeames Cok ten Ackars of land upon oak neck ye first bounds 
begining at a white oak at ye South East End of ye westermost 
pond, at ye fresh bond soe Called, from thence 42 rod north'East 
or there abouts, to A Chestnut tree markt, from thenc, west north 
west upon a straight line, to A white oak tre markt, at ye head 
of mathyas priars medow. Including within ye said bounds all 
ye uplands to ye medow given him by ye towne, ten Akars more 
or less, as survayed by us he leaveing out ye Easturmost pond for 
A watering place, to ye Coman 

Tho: Townsend 
nathanell Colls 

Sept: ye 9^^ 1682 Then Layd out unto Isack hornar a sartin 
peece of Land by ye Shoue, soe Called, on ye East side of ye 
river, ye first bounds whareof begineth at A peperidge tree by 
ye swomp side belowe ye shoue, from thence 20 rod south East 
or thereabouts, to A great whiteoak markt, from thence, 80 rod 
southwest or there abouts, to A white oak tre markt, by ye hill 
side nere A rock a littell below itt, from thence twenty rod north- 
west Or thereabouts to A small burch tre by ye swamp side ye 
streme or river to be his bounds on ye west side and ye bound 
marks, as above insarted, on ye north and East, and south side, 
Including within ye sayd bounds ten accars of land and swomp 
more or less, this Layd out by vertue of A previlidge given him 
for ye setting up of A fulling mill by ye towne, and surveyed 
by us 

Tho : Townsend 
nathanell Colls 
{remainder of this page from Nezv A) 

September ye 9^^ 1682. 

Then Laid out to Lydia Wright a Certain Tract of Land on ye 
East Side of Beaver Swamp So called ye first bounds whereof 
Begins at ye river Samuel Andrewes Southwest bounder and So 
to run up ye hill Eastwardly by ye Andrewes Land Twenty four 
pole or Rods from thence to run or Rainge by hill Side South 



Book A 255 

west or thereabouts one hundred and Twenty rods and thence to 
ye river Twenty four rods upon a West north West Line or 
thereabouts to ye river or Stream to be her west bounder and 
ye AfforeSayd Bounders her north and East and South Bounders 
Including within ye Said Bounds of ye Upland and Swamp 
Twenty Six Acres More or Less as Excepted by her Which Land 
is Laid out unto her by vertue of Her house Lott and previledge 
willed to her by Richard Crabb Deceased and Surveyd by us 

Thomas Townsend 
Nathaniel Coles 
this Survey Is Entered In ye Book E folio 21 It being Cut 
out of ye old Book A : {Also given in Appendix) 

(p. 206 Old A) — Att A metting of Constable and overseares of 
this towne Jenewary ye 4**^ 1682 tthen ordered by the request of 
simon Cooper, that those lands granted, and Agreed, too betwene 
the towne and Latemore sampson, yt he bought of John Richbill, 
upon Cove neck, be forth with Layd out, to ye sayd simon 
Cooper, by ye survayors of ye towne, nathanell Coles and Tho: 
Townsend, Acording to agrement, and make Record thereof 
Acordingly, this Record ^ order 

By me Tho: Townsend Recorder 

Itt is Agreed yt Lattemer sampson in. Lew of one fifteenth 
off Cove neck Bought of John Richbill, he shall have three hun- 
dred Accars of Land, and one hundred Accars for his twenty 
Accars A Lott for five Lotts Viz, out on ye End of Cove neck, 
he to give up to ye towne his five Accare Lott By Anthony 
Wrights, and in Case A Convenyant place falles out to fence 
though it be forty Accars less hee to be Contented wittnes my 
hand Latimer Sampson 

tthe Abovesaid ordar of ye Constable and oversears and ye 
Agrement of latemore sampson with ye towne As Above Ex- 
spresed, is Excepted by ye towne, and Agreed to be layd out to 
simon Cooper As proper right, by A free voat of ye towne at 
A towne metting held this 27'*' of Jenewary 1682 this is to be 
understood ye foure hundred Accars granted to Latemore samp- 
son Abovesayd This Entred by order of the towne ^ me 

Tho : Townsend Recorder 

Wee Beneath subscribed, Being Apoynted survayeors, and By 
order of ye Constable and overseares, as by record bareing date 
ye 4'*' of this instant, was opoynted to laye out ye lands unto 
simon Cooper, upon Cove neck, Acording to the first Agrement, 
betwene ye towne, and Lattemore sampson, and since Confirmed 
by a free voate at A towne meting bareing date, oyster baye ye 
27^^ of Jenewary 1682, and we Acordingly ye 30'*> of this instant 



256 Book A 

have Atended, and survayed, ye northermost End or part of ye 
sayde Cove neck, and Bounded out unto ye Abovesayd simon 
Cooper A sartain trackt of land, upon ye sayd neck, begining at 
A Chestnut tree nere, ye mouth or Comeing in of ye watter on 
ye vilest side of ye neck at the Crick Comanly Called and knowne 
by ye name of ye fishing Creek, to high watter mark round ye 
sayd parsell of land, and from ye sayd Chestnut tree upon A 
straight line. East and benorth or thereabouts, a Crose ye sayd 
neck to ye mouth or Comeing in of ye watter of ye Creek Com- 
anly Called on ye East side of ye neck ye Eale Creek to A white 
oake marked, on ye south side of ye Creek and finding by oure 
survayeing there is wanting of ye proportion of lands betwene ye 
sayd bounds and ye north poynt, Acording to Agrement betwene 
latemore sampson and ye towne, have Consented & Agreed to 
laye out to simon Cooper ten Acres of land Elce whare upon ye 
towne Comans which is to be in full Consideration of ye first 
Agrement betwene ye towne and Latemore sampson, witness our 
hands on ye other side — {p. 205 Old A) — Itt tis to be understood 
that ye sayd simon Cooper is to have, all the Creeks Coves and 
marshes within ye sayd bounds of Cove neck as by us marked to 
highwatter mark as wittnes oure hands with free liberty of A 
watter fence for Ever to secuar his lands. 

Tho : Townsend 
Nathaneill Colles 

In the yeare 1674 then Layd out by henry townsend senior and 
nickolas wright survayars of ye towne, unto Josias Latting and 
Caleb Wright John wright, and Edmund wright, foure score 
Acors of land at ye ground Comanly Called and knowne by ye 
name of suckscokes wigwom, begining At ye northward of ye 
head of ye streame, on ye East side, and from thence southward 
on ye East side of ye Cart waye to ye farmes, to A white oake 
tre marked, which sayd foure score Acars of land is to be Equaly 
devided amongst them by lott 20 Acars A man 

Att A towne metting held in oyster Baye febrewary ye 12*'' 
1682 tthen granted and given by the towne unto Edmund wright 
and Josias Latting and Jeames Townsend, the highwaye, butting 
Against ye west End of Josias lattings home lott yt was formerly 
Beniamin hubbards on ye widow townsends home lott, ye sayde 
grant theye are, to Inioye there Equall parts thereof, being and 
liing Against there lands or swomps formerly given by ye towne, 
the Abovesayd highwaye is given to the Abovesayd three parsons 
and there hayres for Ever, upon ye Conditions as followeth that 
theye and there hayres for Ever, are to make keepe and main- 
taine A suffitiant futt waye of foure futt wide, begining whare 
need requiar betwene, Edmund wrights house, and william but- 
tlars house, and soe by ye front of John wrights home lott north- 



Book A 257 

ward, as far as shall be found needful by ye towne survayors, 
yearly, and leaveing A suffitiant highwaye of six rods wide on 
ye west side, of there swomp land, and Edmunds home lott, and 
further it tis to be understood, notwithstanding ye grant Josias 
latting his hayres or Asignes for Ever, is to have breadth Enough 
for A cart waye out of his lott into ye maine streete next Adioyne- 
ing to nickolas wrights home lott, at ye west End, this Entred 
^ ordar of the towne ^ me Tho : Townsend Recorder 
(/>. 204 Old ^)— Jenewary this 30'»^ 1682, Then Layd out Acord- 
ing to former grant by ye towne to franses weeks, samuell weeks, 
and moses furman, A part of ye Cove swomp Begining at A 
birch tree on ye northeast side of ye waye to huntington on ye 
East side of ye swomp, ranging A Crose ye sayd swomp west- 
wardly 18 rod to A small saplin by us markt, and from ye first 
bounder northwardly by ye sayd swomp 42 rod to A white oake, 
markt, and from thence A Crose ye swomp westwardly, 40 rod, 
to A white oake tre by us markt, and from thenc by ye swomp 
to ye saplin second bounder. Including within ye sayd bounders, 
of swomp land seven Acars more or less, to be Equaly devided, 
Amongst them three Acording, to the grants 

Tho : Townsend 
nathanell Colles 

Secondly ye same daye, whareas there was reserved By the 
towne upon ye devition of ye Coman medowes and swomp, ye 
remaindar or partt of ye Cove swomp not granted before to ye 
rights belonging to Latemore sampsone, as bought of John Rich- 
bill, wee by order of the towne, have Layde out unto ye sayd 
right of Latemore sampsons, now in ye Posestion off Simon 
Cooper, ten Acars of ye sayde Cove swomp ye first bounds be- 
gining at ye two white oaks markt by us and being ye two north- 
ermost bounds on both sides of ye Cove swomp marked and 
boundars to franses weeks Samuell weeks, and moses furmans 
swomp, and soe to rang upon A square forty rod, northwardly 
to ye two north bounders, one being A white oake tree on ye 
East side of ye swomp. ye other a red oak tre markt on ye west 
side of ye swomp. Including within ye sayd boundars 10 Acars 
off swomp more or less 

Tho : Townsend 
nathanell Colles 

ffebrewary ye 12*'' 1682 

tthen Layd out unto simon Cooper ye ten Accars of Land 
Agreed to be Alowed him, to make up his proportion of Cove 
neck Acording to ye Agrement with Lattemore sampson. Viz: 
Itt being Layd out in two devitions, on ye East Side of ye Cove 
swomp as followeth, ye first devition is two Accars Joyneing to 
his partt of swomp bounded at ye South East end with A great 



258 Book A 

Chestnut tree markt, and from thence by ye highwaye by us 
ordered, northwardly to A white oake markt, Including within ye 
sayd boundars to his swomp as Layd out two, Acars of upland 
more or less, secondly Ayght Accars of land now layd out to him 
the first boundars, A young saplin, on ye East side of ye sayd 
highwaye over or nere About East from ye Chestnut tre first 
boundar of ye sayd 2 Accars, and from ye sayd sapline fifty rod 
southwardly to A white oake markt nere unto huntington high- 
waye, he leaveing A sufitiant, high waye Betwene his land and 
ye swomp and from ye sayd white oak he is to range up ye hill 
Eastwardly 30 rod to A saplin markt, and from thence 50 rod 
northwardly to A black oak tre markt East of ye woulfe pitt, 
from thence westwardly 30 rod to ye saplin first boundar, includ- 
ing within ye sayd boundars Eyght Accars of land more or less, 

Tho Townsend 
nathanell Colles 

{p. 203 Old ^)— Oyster Baye ocktobar ye 24*^ 1682 
Then Layd out unto Joseph dickinson A sartaine trackt of land 
ye first bounds Begining at ye Black oak tree ye north bounder of 
nickoLas wrights and John dickinsons lands formerly layd out and 
Being in quantety 16 Accars more or less as bounded by us from 
ye sayd black oake tree northwardly, by the maine highwaye as 
by us ordered, to A white oake tree markt on ye East side of ye 
old Cartt path nere unto ye hill Commanly Called sam ; Andrews 
hill, and from ye sayd white oake westwardly, to ye A nother 
white oake by us markt, by ye other highwaye by us ordered to 
bee A highwaye of six rod wide betwene his land, and ye lands 
formerly Layd out at ye head of ye mill river, which highwaye 
is to understood to Ly Betweene ye sayd lands Cleare Awaye into 
ye commans and Joyneing to ye west side of John dickinsons 
lands, and from ye sayd last white oake markt he is to range 
southwardly by A red oake in A littell swomp markt and soe to 
his fathers line by ye highwaye, and when ye sayd Joseph takes 
in ye old Cart waye thats layd into his land he is to Cleare A 
suffitiant high waye on ye East side, the Length of his Land to 
ye cleared highwaye at Each End straight 

Tho : Townsend 
nathanell Colles 

A towne metting held ye 5*^ of march 1682/3 

Then voted and ordered yt nathanell Coles and Tho : Townsend 
are to Remaine and Continew survayeors of this towne, for ye 
layeing out of all ye lands to be layde out belonging to this towne, 
and to have Acording to former order for all lands layd out by 
them 

Att the same meting then ordered by ye towne that Every fre- 
holder of this towne yt Is Exsepted of by ye towne Records A 



Book A 259 

purchaser for ye eiveing^ and granting of lands, are to take up 
there proportion of lands being 26 Accars to A home lott within 
A month after ye date hereof, or other wise it shall be free for 
all others yt have bine Excepted of and taken in by ye towne 
since yt order to take up there proportions as granted to them by 
record without Exseptions to ye propriators, this order made, and 
published, yt ye first purchasars as Excepted of, to be first sarved 
this ^ order of ye towne ^ me 

Tho : Townsend Recorder 

march ye 9'^^ 1682/3 

Then Layd unto Jeames Townsend 6 Accars of Land on ye 
East side of ye Cove nere ye goeing over upon Cove neck, Joyne- 
ing to Daniell Harcuts land on ye north side, and ranging north 
from ye sayd Harcuts bounder being A young white oake thirty 
six rod by ye highwaye, and then East 30 rod up ye hill, and 
from thence 36 rod to ye sayd daniells land including within ye 
sayd bounds 6 Accars of land more or less 

(p. 202 Neiv ^)— march ye : 9:1682/3 

first : Then Laid out unto John weekes Called Warick weekes 
a peice of Land at ye Cold Spring at ye Going over on ye west 
Side ye first bounder a Small white oak Markt : by ye Stream 
Southward of ye boggs and from thence westwardly Sixty Rods 
to a red oak markt West Side of ye Small run from thence 
northwardly thirty rod to a black oak tree markt from thence 
forty Eight rod Eastwardly to ye Edge of ye meadow and from 
thence forty rod to ye first bounder Including within ye Sd 
Bounds Ten Acres more or Less upon Consideration as we have 
ordered A Sufficient Highwaye to goe throueh it over to hunting- 
ton In ye Most Convenantest place this Sd Ten acres as Laid out 
being Transported over by John weekes unto Nathanell Coles 
for and In Consideration of Ten Acres of Land ye Sd Nathaniel 
Coles doth Exchange with John weekes In Leiu thereof at ye 
head of ye millriver as Laid out by ye Sur\'ey" as followeth 
Witness their hands 

John Wicks 
Nathaniel Coles 

Secondly. Laid out unto Nathaniel Coles and Mathias Harvy 
the 20 acres of Land as formerly recorded In page 263 to Mathias 
harvy ye half of it being ye Sd Nathaniels as by Right and Now 
Surveyd and Laid out ye first bounds whereof begins at a red 
oak tree markt on ye north Side of ye run In ye hollow near ye 
turn of ye Stream and from thence rainging Eastwardly taking 
in ye bogs forty rods to a white oak tree markt by ye highway 
between his Land and Joseph Dickinsons Land from thence by 
ye Said Highway Eighty rod to a red oak tree Marked with A: 
W : adam Wrights bounder and from thence by Adam Wrights 



260 Book A 

Land forty Two rods to a Blackoak tree Marked by ye Edge of 
ye hollow from thence northwardly to ye first bounder by ye 
hollow which is Left for A highway Including within ye Said 
bounds Twenty Acres of Land more or Less ye which Sd Twenty 
Acres as Surveyd ye Sd Nathaniel Coles doth hereby Exchange 
with John weeks as AboveSaid for his Ten acres at ye Cold 
Spring having ye Liberty to take up Ten acres of Lands more 
upon John weekes Right Else where upon ye Comons to be Laid 
out as Witness their hands ye ten acres to be taken up is to be 
five acres to Mathias Harvy and five acres to Daniel Coles of 
masketicove Mathias Harvy 

3'^ Laid out Unto Josias Latting Six acres of Land upon ye 
Cove neck on ye west Side by Simon Coopers Land and Rainging 
by his Line East 30 rod and Southerdly thirty Six Rods next to 
ye harbour by ye highway being Less 4: rod wid-e and being of 
ye Same Bredth by ye hill Side from ye Sd Coopers Line Includ- 
ing within ye Sd bounds Six acres more or Less In respect of 
Baren Lands 

4'y Laid out unto Nathaniel Coles Six acres of Land upon ye 
Cove neck Joyning to Josias Lattings on ye South Side Being 
Thirty Six rods wide at ye front next to ye Highway by ye har- 
bour and ye same bredth in ye reare Eastend and thirty rod Deep 
and ye highway to be on ye South Side of this Lott into ye neck 
it being Laid out for Six Acres More or Less 

{p. 201 New ^)— March ye 9'^ 1682/3 

first Then Laid out unto William frost a peice of Cove Swamp 
Two acres or thereabouts and about one acre of up Land Joyn- 
ing to It on ye East Side of ye Swamp and Joyning next unto 
Simon Coopers Swamp on ye North Side begining at a Whiteoak 
tree the Said Simons bound and Rainging North by ye highway 
Twelve rod to a red oak tree marked and so across ye Swamp 
being ye Same bredth from ye Said Simons Line on ye West 
Side Including 3 : acres more or Less 

2'y Then Laid out unto Edward White a peice of ye Cove 
Swamp Joyning on ye North Side of william frosts and Rainging 
from ye red oak tree frosts bounder by the Highway Northward 
9 : rod To a white oak Markt on ye East Side of ye Swamp and 
from thence a Cross ye Swamp being ye Same Bredth on ye West 
side Rainging with ye said frosts Line Including 2 acres more or 
Less 

3'^ Then Laid unto William frost a Tract of Land on ye South 
west side of ye Way To huntington ye first bounder a red oak tree 
Markt about Two rod South of ye run and from thence he is To 
rainge by ye highway to Moses ffurmans Lands 40: rod To a 
Chestnut Tree Markt and from thence alongst ye hill westwardly 
40: rod to A small Sapling Markt and from, thence Northwerdly 



Book A 261 

40: rod to a Whiteoak tree Markt near ye Swamp Side and from 
thence 40: rod to ye first bounder Including within ye Said 
Bounds Ten Acres of Land more or Less 

4'y Laid out unto William frost a Tract of Land on ye South 
Side of Richard Harcutt field beginning at ye Sd Harcutt South- 
east Bounder and rainging from thence by ye highway South- 
wardly Sixty four Rod and from ye first bounder by ye Sd 
Harcutts Line Westwardly or as ye Land was formerly Laid 
out Thirty Eight rods and thence South 64 rod and thence 38 
:rod to ye first Line Including within ye Sd Bounds 15 Acre 
more or Less 

5'y Laid out unto Isaac Doughty a Tract of Land on ye West 
Side of ye Way to ye farmes beginning at a Great Chestnut tree 
upon ye hill near ye path and from thence rainging by ye Said 
Highway To a black oak Tree Markt Near ye place Called ye 
old Cart and from thence Under ye Hills Westwardly 72: rod to 
A Small white oak Tree Markt and from thence rainging up ye 
hill Northwardly Thirty Nine rod to A white oake tree Markt 
and from thence he is to rainge upon A Straight Line 72: rod 
to ye Chestnut tree first bounder Including within ye Said Bounds 
Eighteen Acres More or Less 

{p. 200 Old ^)— March the 13*^ 1682/3 

Then Layd out unto Thomas weeks A trackt of land on ye south 
side of ye waye to huntington, East of ye Cove Swomp and of 
ye high waye at ye End of moses furmans land, the first bounder 
A whiteok tree marked Corner boundar of the two wayes, and 
from thence Eastwardly by huntington waye side thirty rod to A 
small saplin markt, from thenc under ye hill side forty three rod 
to A white oak tree markt and from thenc thirty rod westwardly 
to A saplin markt by ye high waye, and from thenc by ye high 
waye side 43 rod to the first bounder, Including within ye sayd 
bounds Eyght Acars of land more or less as by us layd out 

2'y Then Layd out unto Jeames weeks A trackt of land to ye 
southward of moses furmans Land and to ye westward of the 
highwaye to ye fesh pond ye first boundar A great Chestnutt 
tree south East boundar and from thenc northwardly twenty six 
rod to A white oke markt, thenc up yc hills westwardly 24 rod to 
A red Oak tre markt, from thenc southwardly 26 rod to A saplin 
markt and from thenc 30 rod to ye Chestnut tree first boundar, 
being within ye sayd bounds foure Acars more or less 

3'y Layde out unto Samuell flfurmans Children, by vertue of 
there fathers right, ten Accars of land upon the hill nere ye Could 
spring on the north side of the waye, the first boundar A black 
oke tre markt, and from thence Eastwardly by ye hill side 30 
rod to A Chestnut oak tree markt, from thenc northwardly sixty 
rod to A black Oke tree markt, and from thence westwardly 30 



262 Book A 

rod to A Chestnut tre markt ye waye side, and from thenc, By 
ye highwaye side to ye first boundar, Including within ye sayd 
Bounds ten Accars of land more or less 

further ordered that the sayd Children shall have thirty Acars 
of land belowe ye hill, as was formerly improved, by there father 
and grandfather, both desesed, and to begin in ye hollow to ye 
northward of ye beach yt buts over to huntington west neck and 
to rainge 80 rod south by ye baye side, being 30 rod at Each End, 
which includes thirty Accars 

(p. 199 Old ^)— march the 27'^ 1683. Then ordered and Layd 
out A highwaye of two rod and halfe wide betwene Edmund 
Wrights home lott at ye north End and william buttlars house 
plott and hold ye same breadth up the hollow into ye Comans 
Betwene there lands for Ever 

further ordered that the highwaye formerly ordered, from ye 
maine highwaye, Against samuell Andrases home lott downe to 
ye head of ye dock or watter side by mathyas harvyes house being 
nott Explained how wide itt should, be this daye ordered that 
from the southwardmost bounds of nathanell Coles house plott 
formerly granted shall be two rod and three futt wide, all the 
waye in the narowest plase to ye northwest Corner of mathyas 
harvys Eastwardmost orchard, and then from thenc to the watter 
side by mathias harvyes house, and betwene his medow and or- 
chard downe to ye poynt, the highwaye to Continew for Ever as 
now itt tis and formerly ordered to be 

At A ttowne metting helld oyster Baye the 26^1^ of march 1683 
Then granted to Thomas weeks leave to take up foure accars 
of Land at the south End of his home lott or nere Adioyneing 
to be layd out by the Survayeors, for the preserving of high- 
wayes, it being in full Consideration of his proportion of land 
to be taken up by the townes former ordar 

2'y fifurther ordered and Agreed upon by A younanymous 
votte of the towne, that all the Comman lands lying southward 
of the towne, from ye head of the runs at ye East End of ye 
towne. By Tho : youngs lands layd, out shall from thence to ye 
south East Cornar of Richard harcutts felld, and from ye south- 
west Cornar of ye sayd felld to ye head of ye mill rever streme or 
lands layd out to John weeks and from thence by ye high waye 
down ye hollow and mill streme, downe to the towne shall be to 
the towne A perpetuall Coman for graseing and not to be layd 
out. Any part or parsell thereof to Any parson or parsons what- 
somever at Any time after ye date hereof for Ever without ye 
free vote of Every free holdar of ye towne, two house lotts south 
side of ye highwaye by Tho : youngs lott reserved to be given 
out as the towne shall Cee Cause 

3'y granted and given to daniell harcut at ye same metting ten 



Book A 263 

Accars of land in the Comans whare to be layd out and one Acar 
of ye Cove swomp if Can be alowed 

4'y ffurther granted and given at ye same metting unto John 
Apellgatte A house lott of three Accars, which lott was formerly 
layd out unto John frost south side of ye highwaye to huntington, 
and allso ten Accars of land in ye comans to be layd out, and one 
Acar of ye Cove swomp if can be Alowed, with fre privilidge 
for graseing and timbar in the towne Comans, he makeing im- 
provement upon ye syd house lott by building, or fencing it in 
with in A twelve month and A daye after ye date hereof, and 
not to make sale of ye sayd previlidges, within three yeares, 
otherwise to be forfit to the towne Againe 

{p. 198 Old A) — 5'y att The same meting granted and given 
unto daniell weeks six Accars of land in the Commans whare to 
be layd out, and one Accar of ye Cove swomp if Can be Alowed 
6y further granted and given at ye same metting unto Thomas 
furman A house lott of three Accars, Joyneing to John Apell- 
gates home lott, and allso ten Acars of land in the Comans whare 
to be layd out, and one Acar of ye Cove swomp if Can be alowed, 
after deviding, with previlidge of graseing and timbar, within ye 
towne Comans, for his one use, he makeing improvment upon ye 
sayd home lott, by building or fencing it in, with A twelve month 
and A daye, and not to make sale of ye lott and previlidges 
granted within three years After the date hereof other wayes to 
be forfitt to the towne Againe 

7'y ffurther granted and given unto Samuell dickinson A home 
lott of three Acars and ten Accars of land in the Comans whare 
to be layd out, with prevididge of timbar and grasseing in ye 
towne Comans, upon the same Conditions and under ye same for- 
fyture if he makes not improvement thereon Acording to Tho: 
furmans grant Above sayde 

8'y further granted and given unto Thomas miliar A house 
lott of thre Acars and ten Accars off land in ye Comans whare 
to be layd out, with privilidge of timbar and graseing upon ye 
towne Comans, upon the same Conditions and under ye same for- 
fyture. If he makes not Inprovement thereon a Cording to 
Thomas furmans grant Abovesayde 

9'y ffurther granted and given unto william Croker A home 
lott of three Acars, and allso liberty to take up ten Accars of land 
in ye Comans whare to be layd out, with previlidge of graseing 
and timbar upon ye towne Comans upon the Same Conditions and 
undar ye same forfyture. If he makes not Improvment thereon, 
Acording to Tho: ffurmans grant Abovesayd 

lO'y Then granted and given franses weeks A peece of land 
in ye highwaye over Against his orchard nere Adioyneing to simon 



264 Book A 

Coopers fence, it being 28 futt one waye and thirty futt ye other 
waye, which land is given him to build A dweling house upon 

ll^y Then granted and given unto John Townsend Sen: at 
lewsum twenty Accars of land, lying on the East side of the high- 
waye to the farmes and south side of the swomp nere ye woulf- 
pitt or Job Wrights well soe Called, ye sayd land liing and being 
betwene ye line of devition betwene ye towne and Robart Wil- 
liams, and the highwaye to ye farmes, provided there be 20 Acars 
there to be found, If not, he is to be Contented with what there 
is, reserving suffitiant highwayes which is to lefft to ye discretion 
of ye survayeors 

(p. 197 Old A)—A^r\\\ ye 14'^ 1683 Then Layde out unto sam- 
uell furman A peace of land, on ye East side of ye Cart waye to 
ye plaines, and Joyneing to his fathers hollow on ye north side, 
being 30 rod wide next unto ye hollow, and from ye hollow 
northward sixty six rod long, and at ye north End 36 rod wide 
Including within ye sayd bounds thirtene Accars and halfe of land 
more or less as Layd out by us 

2'>' ye same daye then layd out unto william Croker Thomas 
miliar and samuell dickinson, A track of land, nere unto ye place 
Comanly Calle suckscokes wigwom, it being and liing nere About 
A quarter of A mile to ye South East thereof, or thereabouts, 
beginning at A black oak tree markt by ye side of A hill, and 
from thenc nere East 72 rod to A white oake tree markt, and 
from thenc north to A nother black oak tre markt, ninety rod 
and from thenc west or there abouts to ye first boundar. Includ- 
ing within ye sayd bounds forty Accars more or less as layd out 
by us, and being in full Consideration of there house lots and ten 
Accars A peece as granted to them by ye towne 

3'y ye same daye then layd out unto Jeames Townsend three 
Acars of land on ye west side of ye mill river right over Against 
his other land on ye south side of ye high waye and he to take 
it up as it maye best sute his Convenyancy Joyneing to ye swomp 
leaveing A suffitiant high waye of five rod wide betwene his 
land up ye hollow 

Aprill the 16*'^ 1683 Then Layd out unto henry Townsend 
Junior, and John Townsend his Brother, of ye mill soe termed, 
A peece or slipe of land Joyneing to ye three runs soe Called on 
ye west side, beginning at ye tre, Abraham Alings north west 
bounder and from thence, by the hill side northwardly to A smale 
white oke markt by ye hill side standing in ye rang or line of 
devition betwene ye sayd Johns lands, and Jeames blevings land, 
takeing in all ye slipe of land down to ye sayd swomp or three 
runs for three Accars more or less and Johns lands inclosed 

Att A towne metting ye second of Aprill 1683 John weeks 
Chosen Constable for ye Insewing yeare new overseares Adam 



Book A 265 

wright & Edmund wright ye old overseares yt stands, Nathanell 
Coles, Joseph Ludlam 

{p. 196 Old A) — Whareas oure ffather and mother nicolas 
wright, and Ann wright deseased and lefftt A Considerable Eas- 
teat Amongst us there Children under written, and ffor A tru 
settelment of ye sayd Easteat and prevention of further Contests 
or trebles that maye Arize thereby, wee doe Joyntly and unany- 
mously Agree, and frely Condesend tto Each other, yt our fathers 
will for the devition and stateing of his lands upon his Soons 
Acording to his will, shall stand good to them and there hayres 
for Ever and in as much as there was noe sartaine order in ye 
sayd will or at ye death of oure mother, for ye devition of ye 
moveable Easteat as leftt by oure deaseseed father and mother, 
wee doe unanymously Agree, yt all the sayd moveable Easteat, 
shall be for the sisters portions, tto be devided as theye shall Cee 
Cause to order or Agree, Exsepting onely all the neat Cattell, 
one great cittcll, and all ye Iron work belonging, to ye Cart and 
plow, and oure deseased fathers Cloths to be devided Amongst 
his three soons and in Consideration by Agrement yt oure Brother 
Caleb wright is to have all the neat Cattell as Abovesayde, Ex- 
septing onely two heft'ers, one in the posestion of John and the 
other in ye posestion off Edmund, for which theye with there 
Brother Caleb are Equaly to paye all there deseased fathers and 
mothers depts, and Aquitt and discharge there sisters from Any 
troble or demand yt maye Acru thereby and there hayres for Ever, 
and Caleb wright doth, iniage in Consideration of ye Cattell as 
Above menshoned to pay to his foure sisters there husbands or 
there ordar ten pounds in Currant marchants paye Acording to 
pork at three penc ye pound, at or before ye first daye of novem- 
bar next Insewing the date under written, and the moveables yt 
are to be devided Amongst oure sisters, for there portions is All 
ye swine, hors flesh, brass, putter, tinn. Iron, woden, ware, wolen 
linnen silvar gold Earthen ware, or what Elce belongs to ye sayd 
Easteat whatsoever, onely what Is Above Exsepted and to ye 
tru performance of this oure Agreement, wee have Enterchanga- 
bly subscribed oure hand to Each other in oyster Baye June ye 4''' 
1683 

Signed and delevered to Each other Caleb X wright 

as there Act and deede in presance his mark 

of us Richard harcutt. Constable John Wright 

Tho: Townsend Recorder Edmund (E) wright 

John weeks :oversere his mark 

Josias X Latting 

his mark 
Nathanell Colles 
Robartt Colles 



266 Book A 

(p. 195 Old A) — June the tenth 1683 Lands Layd out upon ye 
neck nere Beaver swomp 

ffirst A high waye, is lefft and ordered, By us of foure rod 
wide to bee lefft betwene the ten Accar lott formerly layd out 
unto Anthony wright and the lands layd out unto samuell Andras 
(Andrezvs) which highwaye is to run A Crosse ye Bevor swomp 
at ye head of the medowes 

2'y A highwaye, is By us lefftt and ordered, downe that hol- 
low, whare the Cartt waye now is to the head or neck of medow 
belonging unto Caleb wright and his Brother Edmund, of six 
rod wide in ye narowest place 

3'y the Bounds of Anthony wrights sayd ten Acars, being not 
to be found we have run it over and lef tt it to be forty rod square, 
Joyneing to Abovesayd highwaye, on ye south side, and swomp 
Edge at ye west End, and ye old Cartt waye at ye East End, and 
the lands layde out to gideon wright on ye north side, as fol- 
loweth, 

4'y Layde out unto gideon wright, A sartaine track of land 
on the north side of ye sayd Anthony wrights ten Accar lott 
Abovesayde, ye first bounder A black oake tre markt Anthony 
wrights north East bounder, and from thence he is to rainge 
north and be East or there Abouts forty two rod, to A red oke 
tree markt by ye highwaye hollow. Above menshoned, and from 
the sayd red oak he is to range westwardly by ye hollow, and 
highwaye, to A great whit oak markt by ye Cart waye side nere 
the head of the Abovesayde Calebs and Edmunds, medow, and 
from the sayd white oake he is to range by the medows south- 
ward unto ye Abovesayd Anthony wrights land, 

Including within these sayd bounds all the upland and swomps, 
downe to ye medowes for sixtene Accars more or less, alwayes, 
it tis to be understood that If the sayd giden wright or Any parson 
doth fence in this sayd track of land, that then he or theye, are 
to make and leave & suffitiant gatte or paire of bars for the use 
of all such parsons that have medows next Adioyneing to his 
land on both sides of ye river : to bring out there haye, and to 
leave or give liberty for A Cart waye through his land at the 
north west Corner, for the bringing out there sayd haye, without 
Contridicktion, and all those that makes use thereof are inioyned, 
to shut ye gate or bares After them, soe that he or they be noe 
wayes damnyfyed 

S'y memorandum this daye Entred ten Accars of land more, 
formerly layd out unto gideon wright by henry townsend and 
nickolas wright, being forty rods square, lying betwene ye old 
planting feld and the lands thatt he and Caleb wright, John wright 
and Edmund wright doth now improve 

6'y this daye Entreed, and recorded unto gideon wright ten 
Accars of land more which was fonnerly layd out and improved. 



Book A 267 

it lyings upon the mill river neck soe Called, and Joynes on the 
East side of the lands formerly layd out unto franses weeks, and 
lying on the north side of sagomore hill 

(p. 194 Old /i)— June the tenth 1683 

Then layde out unto Jeames Townsend, foure Accars of land, 
Joyneing to the South End of his nine Acar lott, upon the west 
side of the mill river neck and ye sayd foure Acars is bounded 
at ye South End, by ye hollow and high waye that buts downe 
to Caleb and Edmund wrights medowes, and bounded at ye south 
west Cornar, with A black oke tree nere A great rock, and he is 
to leave out the springs on ye west side of ye sayd foure Acres 
to ye Coman, and when he fences in his land, to leave, and main- 
taine A paire of bars or gate, and A Cartt waye through his land, 
for all such parsons that have medowes, next Adioyneing to his 
land, to bring out there haye provided all such parsons yt makes 
use thereof for bringing out there haye, makes fast ye bars or 
gate after them, soe that he or theye that shall improve ye land 
be not noewayes damnyfyed 

A towne metting held oyster baye Sep' ye 29*** 1683 by order 
of A warrant, from the high shiriff, for the Chowseing of foure 
men, of the towne to meete at Jemeca on mundaye ye first of 
ocktobar with ye rest of ye Committyes of ye riding to chouse 
two fitt parsons, to be representetives for ye riding, have in order 
to ye warrant made Choyce of John Townsend : S"" Robart Colles 
John underbill and Tho : Townsend to repaire to Jemecoe as the 
free choyce of ye towne and to Ackt Acording to warant {This is 
the beginning of the General Assembly. See p. 246, et seq.) 

ocktober ye 29"^ 1683, Then suskaneman and werah ordered 
me Thomas Townsend recorder of ye towne, to Enter an Agre- 
ment. Agreed upon ans Confirmed, betwene them and there sis- 
ters, Consarning ye propriaty, of ye lands upon matenecok, After 
there desease, for ye security and saffety of those people or par- 
sons yt shall Ce Cauese to make purchase of them, first it is 
Agreed yt suskaneman and werah hath full power during there 
lives to make sale of Any lands upon matenecok as theye shall 
Cee Cause, and secondly after there desease, all such land upon 
matenecok unsould. Is Equaly to be devided betwne suscanemans 
Eldest soon knowne by ye name of surrukunga, and his Eldest 
sisters soon knowne by ye name of georgacuran Chepouses Eldest 
soon, and these two to be ye tru hayres after there desease of all 
ye lands upon matenecok unsould to ye Inglish, as witnes there 
hands 

(p. 193 Old //)— oyster Baye the 26t'' 9'"° 1683 
Then Reseved ffull satisfaction of John Townsend senior at 
the farmes being the Ballance of all Acoumpts from the begin- 
ing of the world to the daye betwene us Above menshoned ^ me 
ttestes Tho : Townsend Recorder georg dennes 



268 Book A 

Att Towne metting oyster Baye desembar ye 29'^ 1683 Leff- 
tenant Robart Colles, John Townsend: sen'' Jo'^ underbill ware 
Chosen presenters and Asesors and Comishonars for ye towne, 
By mayior voat of ye freholders Acording to warant from ye 
Comishonars, to take ye towne Lists and levy ye towne rates 
Acordingly Entred ^ order of the towne ^ me 

Tho : Townsend Recorder 

ffurther votted and ordered at ye same metting, that all those 
of the Inhabytants, that keepes Any tame geese or other sortt 
of geese within ye towne or towne bounds, after ye 29"^ daye of 
Jenewary Insewing Any such geese, soe found are forfitt to Any 
parson yt shall kill them, and take them up without any trespas 
to ye ownar, of them or Breach of law Any wayes to ye Contrary 
notwithstanding 

oyster Baye the second of ye 10*'' month (December) 1683 
We under written have Joyntly Agreed and acknowlidged 
hereby to be Legally maryed to gether by ye Justis, as man and 
wiffe and doe promise to Live together Acordingly untill death 
shal make A seperation wittnes oure hands in presance of 
Tho : Townsend henry X Bell 

Samuell Andrews his mark 

Nathanell Colles Jane X his wiuffe 

Richard harcutt her mark 

oyster Baye Jenewary ye 9*'* 1683 

Caleb wright is Apoynted and Entred ordenary keeper for the 
towne, and all parsons are required to take nottis of ye same, 
and forbare taping Any sort of drink by rattalle but as ye law 
dereckts as theye will Answare ye Contrary. 

further Caleb wright and Josias Latting are Apoynted Coleck- 
tors by ye Comishonars, for this towne of oyster baye, this year 
1683 

(p. 192 Old A) — A towne metting oyster baye Jenewary ye 
31th 1683 

tthen voated, by ye majior voat of ye towne, that nathanell 
Colles Is Legally Chosen, tresuar for ye towne of oyster baye, 
ffor this presant yeare, and to ackt Acording to ye rulles in ye 
law proscribed, for ye Reseaving, ye townes monyes, and paye- 
ing it out, to Answare ye townes debts whare due, by order of 
ye townes Comishonars and ye overplush to keepe, in his Cus- 
tody for ye townes youse untill further order upon ye penality 
in ye lawes proscribed 

2'y at ye same metting, natthanell Colles, and Tho : Townsend, 
are Chosen, by free voat, of ye Inhabytants, and Apoynted, to 
repaire to Jemeca, on frydaye, insewing being ye first daye of 
febrewary insewing then and there, to meette, with ye rest of ye 



Book A 269 

deputyes of ye respecktive townes of ye Countye, for ye Choyce 
of one man of ye County, for A County tresuar, Acording to, ye 
Ackt of Asembly. 

I Nickolas simkins of muschedacove doe hereby one and ac- 
knowlidg to have Reseaved of Richard Cirby ye full sum of ten 
pounds marchants payee, being ye sayd Richards full proportion 
of payement for his lands bought of us ye five proprietors of 
muschedacove which lands is now Called by ye name of litell- 
worth, I saye reseved by me as wittnes my hand oyster baye 
Jenewary ye Zl^^ 1683 
ttestes Tho: Townsend nickolas simkins 

This Instrament of writting wittneseth. An Agrement, and on 
Exchange of land Exchanged & Confirmed, to Each other betwene 
us under written. Viz : as followeth which is to be under stood, 
yt I Josias latting of matenecok, doe hereby Asigne and make 
over unto John Rogers of oyster baye his hayres or Asignes for 
Ever, as his or there one proper right and intrestt. All that three 
Accars of land formerly layd out unto beniamin hubbard, de- 
seased, as it is and stands recorded in this book of records of 
oyster baye, in page 263 : it lying & being upon ye hill, nere ye 
reare of Thomas Townsends home lott, In Consideration whareof 
I John Rogers Above menshoned, doe hereby Asigne & make over 
unto ye Abovesayd Josias Latting his hayres or Asignes for Ever, 
three Accars of wood land upon ye towne Commons, to be taken 
upon my right & previlidge, of Coman rights, at Any time when 
ye sayd Josias latting his hayres or Asignes, shall Cee most Con- 
venyant, and allso iniage to paye or Cause to be payd as sone as 
I Can procuar it, ten shillings in sillvar mony, to ye sayd Josias 
or order, being upon ye proper Acount of ye Exchang of ye lands 
Abovesayde, to ye Confirmation whareof to Each other, we have 
hereunto. Enterchangeably subscribed our hands in oyster baye, 
this iQ**' daye of febrewary 1683/4 

Signed and owned before me Josias X Latting 

Tho : Townsend his mark 

John (R) Rogers 
his mark 

(/). 191 Old A) — Jemeco the first of flFebrewary 1683 
wee under written being meett together by order of Every 
towne in qeenes County for ye Choyce of A treasuar & Acord- 
ingly have poseded & have made choyce of John Bowne of fflish- 
ing, & in perseuance to ye spedy gathereing of ye monys for ye 
Defrayeing ye Countyes Charges, doe Alowe three farthings upon 
ye pound to be gathered Acording to warrant alredy Isued forth 
by ye Justises, for this presant yeare, & yt Every towne within 
Sayd County make Choyce of two of ye most flitting parsons of 
ye naybourhood to Exsamine into ye rates gathered, and all 



270 Book A 

Charges Arizeing in ye County and theye to meete together at 
sum Convenyant time and place as theye shall Apoynt, before ye 
20^*^ daye of march next Insewing, & whatt Charges Arizeing 
being alowed by them, being two men out of Every towne in ye 
County there sertifycates or ye mageior part of them signed to ye 
County treasuer, shall be Alowed and payd to Every parson 
whare it Is due, & yt for ye preseeding yeare, noe rate to be 
Levied upon ye County untill ye Charges be first Alowed, by ye 
parsons, Apoynted by Every Towne of ye County, signed by us 
this for ye towne Tho : Townsend 

of oyster baye John Jackson 

A tru Coppy Entred of Tho : Stevenson 

ye origonall order ^ me John seaman 

Tho : Townsend John Carpenter 

Recorder nathanell Colles 

daniell whithead 
John Bowne 

Att A towne meetting oyster Baye ye 9*'' of febrewary 1683 
Tho : Townsend And nathanell Colles, ware Chosen, by ye maigior 
voat of ye freholders, Acording to ye last order of the deputyes, 
meett together, at Jemeco the first daye of febrewary, Instant, 
and Acordingly theye are to meete with ye rest of ye deputyes 
of ye nayghbouring townes for the auditting, and ordering the 
Counties, Assesment, Acording to ye sayd order for and in ye 
behalfe of ye towne, Entred ^ order, ^ me 

Tho : Townsend Recorder 

{p. 190 Neiv ^)— Oysterbay Apriell ye 12'^ 1684 

Then Agreed by ye owners and proprietors of Hog Island that 
for ten Yeares Ensuing from ye Date hereof that ye fence A cross 
ye Island by Tho: Townsends Land Shall be Sufficiently repared 
and ye Southward part or old fields Shall be for a Sheep pasture 
and no other Creatures to be Turnd thereon by any person Upon 
ye forfiture of such Creatures So Turned there to be forfit to ye 
Sheapeard and ye north part of ye Said Island Without ye fence 
to be for planting or Sewing as ye owners or proprietors thereof 
Shall See cause but if ye Major part of ye proprietors ye Next 
Ensuing year or hereafter Shall See cause to make a pasture 
of ye whole Island it is agreed and Shall be at there Liberty 
witness our hands 
Menry Townsend Senj"" one Tho : Townsend one Shear 

Shear Mathias harvy : Nathaniel 

John Underbill one Shear and Coles 

half & Robert Coles three Shear 

John Wright one Shear Richard Harcutt one Shear & 

Josias Latting one Shear and half 

half John Townsend J" one Shear 



Book A 271 

Frances Weekes one Henry Townsend Ju"" half a 

John Townsend for his mother Shear 

one Benjamin Birchall one 
Alice Crabb one Shear 

To ye Right Honered Governer: We ye Inhabitance of Oyster- 
bay haveing Receved an order of Concell Dated March ye 31^*^: 
Last past ordering us to Send in our patent and Indian Deeds 
before ye Governer and Councell ye ZS'"^ of this Instant Apriel 
In Obediance thereunto have Made Chojce of Henry Townsend 
Senj"" and Justice Th° Townsend To repair to your Honour ac- 
cordingly with our patent and Deed Intrusting them there with 
In behalf of ye Town to Answer Your Honours requireing not 
Doubting but Your honner may by them be rightly informed our 
Settlement and ye Leguall Obtaining of our patent and Return 
them In ye Same Equipage by our Agents again without altera- 
tion ^ order of ye Town John Newman Clark 

Dated Apriel ye 19: 1684 

{See Musketo Cove records for memorandum of the expense of 
sending these deeds; also Court of Assise records, both in appen- 
dix; also see p. 33-5 regarding this matter, and p. 307 for Patent.) 

November ye 17"^ 1684 George Townsend and Mary Haux- 
hurst were Joynd In Marriage by me Tho : Townsend 

Justice of the peace 

(/>. 1S9 New A) — We under written haveing Several Dififerances 
depending between us as to ye bounds of our Lands and Tress- 
passes arising by reason of ye not Right Knoledge or Misunder- 
standing of Each other as to ye bounds and Limits thereof upon 
Consideration whereof we have Joyntly made Choice of Th° 
Townsend and James Cock to meet at ye place of Difference be- 
tween us at Some time as they Shall appoynt who are by our 
free Consents hereby Impowered to rainge our Lands of Differ- 
ence and Stake ye Same for ye Just bounds and Limits between 
us of our Lands for ever and he of us that Shall not Stand to 
agree and abide by ye Division or determination of our aboveSd 
Two Men Shall forfit to ye other of us Twenty pounds Current 
money to be paid upon demand to which we Oblige our Selves 
our heires Executors adminisf^ and assigns to preforme Stand 
by and abide as Witness our hands oysterbay ye 7''^ of may 1684 
Signed in presence of us William frost 

Nathaniel Coles Samuell Tyller 

E.dmund X w right 
his mark 

We underwritten being Chosen by William frost and Samuel 
Tiller both of Matinecock within ye Township of Oysterbay to 



272 Book A 

Arbitrate all Difference between them as to ye bounds of their 
Lands and Trespases as by their Sd bond may appear Dated 
oysterbay ye: 7^^ of this Instant May 1684 In pursuance there- 
unto we have attended this Day according to ye Date under writ- 
ten and haveing Viewed their Difference as to their bounds and 
ye occasion of ye Tresspass arising thereby as being Shewed and 
Declared by Some of ye Neighbourhood being presant and our 
own Knowledge therein Being present there formerly upon a dif- 
ference Depending Between ye Sd frost and John Coles Deceased 
as to their Bounds In order whereunto by these presents we De- 
clare and order that ye Line of Division of william frost Lot 
bought of william Simpson and Samuel Tillers three acre Lot 
Lying or Raingeing upon ye North end of it Shall begin their 
Rainge from ye Northwest Corner or bounds of William hudsons 
Lot Sold unto Aron furman and So upon a due East Line accord- 
ing to ye Survey of ye Sworn Surveyor Robert Rider Deceased 
to ye Northwest Corner of ye Said John Coleses Land according 
to ye Sd Survey Shall be ye Just bounds of their Line of Division 
forever and finding william frost to be ye Tresspasser upon ye 
Sd Tiller do award him to pay all ye Cost and Charges Occasioned 
hereby to be paid upon demand upon ye forfiture of ye Sd Bond 
as witness our hands oyster bay ye \7^^ of may 1684 
This is to be paid In money or Equivolent 

Tho Townsend 
James X Cock 
his mark 

{p. 188 Nezv /4)— Oysterbay this 9*^ of ye 11"^° 1664 
It Is this This day Agreed upon between this town and Robert 
Williams of hempstead that ye Bounds between ye said Robert 
Williams and ye Town is by a Unaimos Conscent of Both parties 
that is to Say ye Town and Robert Williams ye Line or bounds 
Is to begin at a hole of water yt is Concluded to be head of Cold 
Spring or Oyster River and from thence on a Straight Line to- 
wards Cantiage along to ye Ridge of ye hills Next to ye plains 
So along to ye Hills unto ye Long point of Trees Called Cantiage 
or which is Robert williams his Tree as Some Call it because of 
ye Claim of ye Town by Vertue of their purchase Robert Wil- 
liams Concents to Stand it is Concluded to be ye bounds forever 
Between ye Town and Robert williams and their hairs and assigns 
as Wittness our hand John Underbill 

Robert Williams Henry Townsend 

This above Said Instruments Entered of Antony Wright 
ye agreement between ye Town and Mathias Harvy 

Robert Williams is Entered from John Townsend 

ye origional Nicolas Wright 

Compaired by me Th° Townsend f ranees (W) Weekes 

Benjamin Hubard 



Book A 273 

Oysterbay June ye 30*'' 1684 at a Town meeting then ordered 
that Every freeholder of this town or that possesses any Lands 
within this Town purchase are to attend at ye Townhouse on 
monday Next being ye 7^^ day of July Ensuing at Sun Rise at 
furthest : in ye morning In order to Run ye Line or Bounds be- 
tween ye Towns Lands and Robert williamses Lands and that 
person Interested In ye Town that Shall prove defective herein 
Shall forfit five shillings to ye Use of those that run ye Same 
according to this Order and to be Taken forthwith by destress 
by ye Constable provided yt those that Cannot go do Cut Brush 
in ye Town Where they Shall be appoynted by these persons 
appoynted for that purpose for this present Year 

{p. 187 Nezv A) — At a Town meeting June ye 30"' 1684 then 
Ordered and Voted yt for this Ensuing Year Tho : Townsend 
and John weekes are to have ye over Sight and ordering of ye 
Town affairs In reparing of ye Town highways and Cuting of 
Brush or what else needful to be don and ye Town are to attend 
accordingly upon Such days appoynted by them for ye Reparing 
Highways and ye Cutting of Brush or what else is found needfull 
for ye Town upon ye forfiture of five Shillings ^ day Each man 
that proves defective herein to ye use of ye Town to be taken 
forthwith by Distress by ye Constable 
Entered ^ order of Town ^ me Tho : Townsend Recorder 

2'y further Granted upon ye Request of John weekes of War- 
wick about ye Land Lying on ye west Side of his Twenty Acre 
Lot at ye head of ye mill river hollow yt if taking In of ye 
Hollow proves not prejudicall to ye Town for a highway after 
it is Viewed and To be Granted to any he Shall have ye first re- 
fusall of It before any other 

3'y further it is Agreed upon yt at ye next Town Meeting ye 
Request of Some persons of ye Town Shall be fully Resolved 
as to ye Division of ye out Lands to Every freeholder 

July ye 23^^ 1684 at a Town meeting ordered that Gideon 
Wright Nathaniel Coles lassc Horner and Th° Townsend are 
forth with to repare to Lusum In order to Treat with ye Widow 
Williams and her son and ye Rest Conserned with them In the 
Difference depending between ye Towne and them as to ye bounds 
and Limits of our Lands in order for a peaceable Complyance 
and Settlement and to make report thereof to ye Town at ye 
Next Town meeting 

July ye 26: 1684 at a Town meeting it was then voted and 
ordered that Every freeholder of this Town as Stands Entered 
in this book in page 240 Shall have five acres of Land laid out 
to every home Lot they Injoye and this Land to be laid out by 
ye Surveyors with all expedition to ye north ward of huntington 
Cart way and Every man to take his Lot by Lotery 



274 Book A 

2^y It is further at ye Same Meeting agreed and by ye Major 
part of ye Town voted and Concluded yt in as much as there is 
Like to be Several Contests and Troubles arising Between ye 
Town and Joseph Mayo and ye Heirs of Robert williams ye 
Town of huntington and ye Town of hempstead and finding it 
will be great Loss of time for ye Town to be Called together at 
Every occasion yt may arise thereby have thought it Most Ex- 
pediant In order thereunto to. make Chojce of four men of ye 
Neighbourhood to Act as ye Town at all times as they Shall See 
cause In prosecution and defence of ye Town To All Such dif- 
ferances yt may arise as above Sd and therefor In Order there- 
unto by Consent and ye Major Vote of ye Town have made 
Choice of our friends and Neighbours Th° Townsend Nathaneil 
Coles John weekes and Isaac homer for this Ensuing year to act 
for and In behalf of ye Town as to any Matter of Difference 
that may arise as abovesd Giving them fuull power and authority 
hereby to Take Councell Imply attorny or attornys as they Shall 
See meet or Most Convenant and also as they Shall find and 
See most Convenant for ye Good of ye Town to agree and Signe 
to any agreement Soe agreed upon by ye Major part of them 
for and In ye behalf of ye Town to stand good and be of force 
as acted by ye Town forever 

What Charges arises hereby Is to be Borne by ye Town and 
Charged accordingly 

(p. 186 Old A)— A towne metting held ye 11*^ of October 1684 
whareas Isack doutty & John williams, was Acused to ye Justis 
for takeing up & disposeing of severall hors kind, Contrary to law, 
ye sayd Isack doughty & John williams did Appeare before ye 
Towne at this sayd towne metting, & did there tender, If theye 
had done wrong to Any parson, it was through, mistake, or for 
want of right understanding of ye law, & was willing to make 
sattisfaction If Any wrong was done, to which Answare was 
made by ye towne yt there was noe man Could Acuse them, & 
desired they might be Clered from ye Charg 

This bill bindeth me Th° miliar of oyster baye on Longisland 
in ye queens County of yorkshare my hayres or Asignes to paye 
or Cause to be payd unto John frost of ye same place his hayres 
or Asignes ye full & Just sum of forty pound, thus as followeth, 
yt is to saye at four payements, ye first payement ten pound at 
or befor ye last of Jenewary, next Ensewing ye date hereof, in 
Cattell pork winter wheat summor wheat or Indion Corne, or 
mony yt is to saye winter wheat at five shillings ^ bushell, sum- 
mor wheat at foure shillings ^ bushell, Indion Corne at two 
shillings. Six pence, & beefe at 2'^ ^ lb pork at three pence ^ lb 
& what is payd in mony ye sayd frost doth alow one third part,: 
thus after this manner, yt is four shilings shall be alowed to dis- 
count six shillings, & soe after yt Alowed as to mony ye first 



Book A , 275 

payement is to be payd as is Above menshoned : ye next ten 
pounds at or before ye last of Jenewary yt is A twelve month 
after ye first payment : & soe sucksesaffly : followeth yeare after 
yeare Acording to ye time ^fixtt, in tru performance I have sett 
too my hand & seale, in ye yeare 1683/4 febrewary ye 25*'' 1683/4 
Theophilus phillips Thomas X miliar O 

John X Champion hand 

The Conditions of this bove oblygation is such yt in none per- 
formance of ye bove sums of mony at ye Experation of ye time 
perfixt : then ye sayd John frost, to Enter upon & take posestion 
of ye sayd house or land fences yt he did sell unto Th° miliar, 
without lett hinderance or molestation by him ye sayd miliar or 
Any order from him derived, as his owne goods, & due rights, 
but if ye bove oblygation be performed, then this to be voyd, & 
of none Effeckt as witnes my hand this ZS*** of febrewary 1683/4 
Theophilas phillips Thomas X miliar O 

John X Champion hand 

{End of Book A) 



BOOK B 



{This is a volume of 480 pages, 18y2 by 7]/^ inches, in fair 
condition, hut many pages frayed and worn. The Roman nu- 
merals at bottom of some pages are evidently cross references to 
documents recorded on other pages) 



{p. 0) — (This appears to be an index of matters recorded herein) 

A Deed from White to road island John Townsend 373 

A deed from Nicholias Simkins to fiforst 232 

James hadlock assigned all his right 312 

ye highway to ffrost Mill [ ]3[ ] 

A deed from Isaac horner & his wife to Darby [ ]34 

A deed from Darby to John Rogers 115 

Johns Deed to Solomon 293 : 294 

Little Worth In Deed 238 

John Townsend Deed to Solomon 294 

ye highway on Hodge Island 15 

Ludlam Sold to Whitte 334 

ye patten to Runasick 165 

ye old purchas Deed in book B 57 

West Rock Deed in page 60 

Job Wright's Survey att Jerecho [ ]9 ' 

a deed from Nicholas Simkins 

To Roabert Coles 107 

Nicholas Simkins to Ellexander flForman 295 

Mary Cooper John Underbill John Bown to whit 346 

Nathaniel Coles Deed to Matha 383 

anthoney Deed to Selvenas Wright 260 

Edward White Sold to David Underbill 338 

Edward Whitt Exchanged 20 acers of of Land 

with John ffey 180 
Job Wright To Tho: Willits upon Lattings neck 223 
Daniel Harcutt to Robert Cooper 227 

Saml : Underbill 
John Robason & John Dole Sold to miller in this book 

276 



Book B 277 

Hope Washben to Hope Williams 

ffranklen Harvey his Deed to Nathaniel Underhill 

Again in this book in page 354 

ye highway to george ffrost 130 

Richard Harcutt will 411 

Nickolas Simkins to william 178 

Robart Townsend Conveyance To his father henry 97 

John Changans {Tozvns end's) Deed 286 

ye Indians to Garvis Mudge 172 

ye Indian Deed To James Townsend for Duck Cove 308 

Musketocove Lotts 314 

Nicklolas Siminks & his Daughter to wales {Wallas) 85 

(/>. 1) — This Deed of Conveyances witnesseth to all Christ [ian 
people] whom Itt may come or any way Concerne Know [ye that] 
whereas I Joseph Ludlam Cooper now Inhabitant [in the] Town 
of Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island stand [ing] 
possessed of a former Allotment of Meadow to me Laid out [on] 
Bever Swomp Meadow So called being in N.^"" 14 as Laid out 
by ye Surveyor bounded on ye North by ye 13th share and ye 
Small Crick on ye west and Springs at ye Head of Nicholas 
Wrights meadows on ye South and ye upland on ye East ; Be ye 
Said Share of Meadow in quantity more or Less for a Valuable 
Sum of money to me in hand paid before ye Signing & Sealing 
hereof I have Bargained Sould & by p''sent possession delivered 
the above Share of Meadow as Laid out & Bounded unto Joseph 
Dickinson of ye abovesd Town & County to him ye Sd Joseph 
his Heires Exe" Administraf^^ or assignes to have & to hold 
occupie possess enj[oy] as his or their own ^per right title & 
Interest from me my Heires Executors administrators or assignes 
forever as firmly [to] all Intents Constructions or purposes as 
might be written or worded according to Law to ye Confirmation 
of this my deed as above written I have set too my hand & Scale 
in Oysterbay this eighth day of October 1685 
Signed Sealed & did Joseph Ludlam 

in the p''sence of us 
Tho: Townsend: George townsend plu cxcvi 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Suskaneman Alias Runa- 
suck an Indian for & in Consideration of full Satisfaction already 
received before ye writing hereof have Given Granted bargained 
Sould & Confirmed and by these p''sents I the Sd Indian doe give 
Grant Bargaine Sell Confirme unto Nathan Burdsall of Matena- 
cock w"Mn the Bounds of ye Patten of Oysterbay on Long Island 
in ye Colony of New York a peece of Land Lying & being in 
ye west Side of ye Swomp called Racoone Swomp w^'in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforsd bounded w'*^ ye Comon on ye East 
and w*^ ye Land of ye Said Nathan Burdsall on ye west & North 



278 Book B 

being by estimation Twelve Acres or thereabouts be it moure or 
Less w"^ all my right title & Interest of & in ye Said peece of 
Land w'^'^ I have or w*^'' any of my Heires Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes have or hereafter may have of or in the p^'mises To 
have & to hold unto him ye Said Nathan Burdsall his Heires 
Executors Administraf^ or Assignes all & Singular ye p^'mises 
w*'' all ^fits & comoditys thereto belonging or ap^taining for- 
ever And ye Said Suskaneman have put ye Said Nathan Burdsall 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of and in the p''mises And 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for him the Sd Nathan Burdsall his 
Heires Executors or Assignes to have hold occupie possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises w**' ye appurtenances notw*"^- 
standing any former Gift Grant Bargaine or Sale whatsoever 
w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him the Said 
Suskaneman or any other person or persons Lawfully Claiming 
for by or under him by meanes or any former Grant whatsoever 
In witnes whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Scale the 
ffirst dav of March in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six 
hundred eighty & one 

Signed Sealed & de' the mark of X 

in p''sence of us Suskaneman alias Runasuck 

John Newman: Samuel Ketcham :lxvi: 

(p. 2) — There is a deed of Sale made by me to Joseph [Ludlam 
of] Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Colony 
of New Yorke for land at Hog Island : & the said Ludlam have 
not made payment therefore according to bargaine I therefore 
make my protest against the Sd Deeds being by me made void 
according to all Intents & purposes as ye ye Law in that case 
directs recorded October 13*'^ 1685 ^ John Newman Recorder 

this by order of Thomas Townsend 

the above writen protest I doe hereby make voyd being payd by 
Joseph Ludlam According to bill & he hath liberty to record his 
deed at his own pleasure as witnes my hand October ye 15*'^ 1685 

Tho : Townsend 
Item xxxx :vi : 

This Bill bindeth us John Dewsbury & John Rogers both In- 
habitants in Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island 
Joyntly & Severally in ye Just & full Sume of ffive pound three 
shillings & one peny halfe peny unto fifrancis Brindly Merchant 
living in Newport upon Rhoad Island in New England w'^^ Said 
[wa]s to be paid in good merchantable winter Wheat If paid in 
wheat at four Shillings ^ Bushell or five pounds in Boston Silver 
money so paid here in Oysterbay at or before ye tenth Day of 
March next Insuing ye Date underwritten to ye abovesaid fTrancis 
Brindly his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes by us our Heires Exe- 
cuf^ administrators or Assignes being in Consideration of one 



Book B 279 

Hundred pounds of Sheep wooll received, And to ye true & 
faithfull performance of this our Bill wee have Set to our hands 
in Oysterbay this ffifth Day of October: 1685 
Signed & del in Tho : Townsend John Dewsbury 

p''sence of us George Townsend his 

John (R) Rogers 
mark 

To all Christian people to whome this p^'sent writing Shall 
come or in any wise ap^taine, Be it known that I Richard Har- 
cott of Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island in ye 
Colony of New York for divers good Causes & Considerations 
me thereunto moving have Given granted made over & Confirmed 
& by these p^'sents I ye Sd Richard Harcott doe fifreely Give 
Grant make over & Confirme unto my Son in Law Thomas 
Youngs of ye Same place all yt peece of Land lying & being at 
ye west end of my pasture or Swomp before my Dwelling house 
being formerly a "^i thereof that is to Say that whereas the now 
Dwelling house of ye Sd Thomas Standeth w"* Outhouses and 
Orchards meaning all that ye Sd Thomas hath now with fences 
and in his possession k Enjoym* at ye writing hereof w"^ all 
Issues ^fits therefrom arising together w''^ all my right title & 
Interest Claime or demand whatsoever w'^'' I now have or that 
my Heires Execuf* administraf^^ or assignes may hereafter 
have by meanes of any deed or grant to me formerly made, To 
have and to hold unto him ye Sd Thomas Youngs his Heires 
Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes all & Sin[gular] the p''mises 
forever And ye Said Richard doth further dec[lare] that ye Sd 
Thomas is already in a Lawfull & peaceable possession of the 
Same and that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Thomas 
Youngs his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes quietly & peaceably to 
occupie possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p^^mises w^'^out ye Law- 
full Lett hindrance or Interruption of him ye Sd Richard Har- 
cott his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes or any other person or per- 
sons Lawfully Claiming for by or under any of them by meanes 
of any former Gift, Grant Bargaine or Sale whatsoever and that 
this my deed Shall Stand good & efifectuall according to ye true 
Intent & Meaning hereof In Witnes whereof I have hereunto Set 
my hand & Seale the fifourth day of August in the yeare of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & ffive 
Signed Sealed & del 

in ye p^^sence of us Richard Harc[ott] O 

after ye Interlyning of ye word the marke of 

Heires Miriam (M) Harco[tt] O 

in ye nineth Lyne 
& after ye writing of 
this postscrypt 



280 



Book B 



John Newman 

the marke of 

Susanna (S) ffurman Itt is to be understood that whereas the 

Town gave to ye Said Thomas a small 
peece of Land for an addition to ye 
above mentioned w'^'^ is not meant to 
be included in this Deed 

Item, ciij 

Reed this 20'^ day of March: 1685/6: Then Reed of John 
Dewsbury Twenty five Bushels three pecs of Marchantable Win- 
ter Wheat due to ffrancis Brindly Merchant of Rhoad Island as 
may apear by a Bill upon ye Town Records : 
I say Reed by me John (R) Rogers 

Testes Natha Coles Item ccix 

{p. 3) — This Instrument of writing witnesseth unto All Christian 
pe[ople] to whome It may Come or Anywayes Consarne Know 
yee yt I under writen Suscaneman Allis Runasuck an Indion & 
Cheefe propriator of All ye Lands unsould upon matenecok sit- 
tuate Lying & being within ye pattent & township of oyster bay 
in queens County upon Longisland as hath bene Acknowlidged 
under severall sachoms hands & Scales as may Appeare by vertue 
whereof & for ye full sum of twenty pounds in sillver mony or 
goods Equevelent to mony prize to be payed to me or my order, 
as by bill maye Apeare I have Bargained Sould & by presant po- 
sestion delevered unto beniam[in] Birchall & Steven Birchall, 
both of matenecok, Abovesayd one hundred Accors of wood Land 
upon matenecok, Lying nere to ye head of ye bever Swomp Soe 
Called, on ye west side being bounded as followeth viz beginning 
at A black oak tree markt by ye path side to littell worth so Called, 
& from ye sayd tree East one hundred rod to A white oake tree 
markt & from ye sayd tree north one hundred & sixty rods to 
a great Black oake tree markt, from thence west one hundred rod 
to a white oake tre markt in ye hollow betwene them & Jeames 
Coks Lands, & from ye sayd markt tree south one hundred & 
Sixty rod to ye first Bounder Including within ye sayd bounds 
as Layd out & bounded by nathanell Coles & Tho : Townsend by 
me Chosen to survaye all my Lands, one hundred Accors more 
or Less as Abovesayd bounded, I doe hereby one & Acknowlidge, 
to have bargained Sould & by presant posestion delevered, withall 
ye timber graseing & All other profitts & previlidges upon ye sayd 
land unto ye Abovesayd benamin Burdsall & Steven Burdsall 
there hayres Executors Administrators or Assignes for Ever, To 
have & to hold occopy posess & Inioye as there one proper rights 
titell & Intrest without further Lett hinderance or molestation 
from me my hayres Executors Adminis[trators] or Asignes or 
Any other parson or parsons Eyther Christions or Indians Laye- 



Book B 281 

ing Claimc thereunto by Any pretence of right to Any part or par- 
sell thereof by hayreship grant purchase or otherwise for Ever 
Iniageing my selfe hay res k sucksesors to uphold make good & 
maintaine ye sayd beniamin & Steven there hayres & sucksesors 
in there peasable Improvement and Inioyement of ye premises 
as witnes my hand & seale in oyster bay this 20"^ daye of feb- 
rewary 1684/5 

Signed Sealed & delevered Suscaneman X Alis O 

In presence of us runasuk his mark & Seale 

Tho: Townsend 
Isack Doughty 

{p. 4) — This Instrument of vi^riting declareth unto All vi^home 
Itt maye Consarne yt I mathyes Harveye of fleshing have Bar- 
gained Sould & delevered unto Isack homer of oyster Baye my 
whole Right & Intrest of those parsells of Lands, with houseing 
& orchards here menshoned w**^ all previlidges & proffits to them 
belonging, my houseing & Lands Joyneing to Itt with ye orchard, 
an other orchard being two Accors more or less with A parsell 
of Bogey Land Joyneing to it A halfe Share of medow before ye 
house, on ye north East, with A pece of upland twelve or thir- 
tene Accors of upland to be taken up in ye Coman, with my In- 
trest of Comanage in oyster bay A quarter of A Share of medowe 
at ye south, with A Lot of Land in unkawaye neck, being five 
Accors more or Less, A Share of Land at hogisland, which is 
four Lots of upland, & A Share of medoe, thre of them being 
bounded with A highw^aye on ye East, A high waye on ye west, 
a Lott which was formerly Robart Coles on ye north, & ye Calves 
paster on ye south, an other Lott about ye midell of ye Calves 
paster, with A Share of medoe which \vas formerly mark meges 
Lying & being on ye north Side of ye great medoe on hogisland, 
these Above sayd parsells of Lands Lying & being within the 
Township of oyster baye I doe owne to have sould from me my 
heyres or Asignes for Ever, unto the Above sayd Isack horner 
to him his Hayres & Asignes for Ever, to have & to hold & 
Quyatly to Inioye & posess free from Any molestation, from 
Any person or persons, from by or under me, & haveing Reseavd 
full Satisfaction to my Content I have hereunto Set my hand, 
& fixed my Seale in flushing this 2^^ of march 1684/5 
Signed Sealed & delevered Mathyas Harvye O 

I<»> presants of us 
John Bowne 
John Robinson 

Whareas I Mathyas Harvey of flushing have made sale of sar- 
taine parsells of Lands, with houseing & orchards within ye 
Township of oyster baye, unto Isack Horner of oyster Baye, I 
doe oblidge, & Iniage, myselfe to defend and maintaine ye sayd 



282 Book B 

Isack his hayres & Asignes In his quiat posestion Against Any 
person or persons Layeing Claime to Any part or parsell thereof 
& that as my reall actt doe bind my selfe hayres & Asignes to 
ye tru performance as witnes my hand & Seale at flushing this 
2'h march 1684/5 

Signed Sealed & delevered Mathyas Harvye O 

In ye presence of us 
John Bowne 
John Robinson 

(p. 5) — This Instrument of writting or deed of Convayeance wit- 
neseth unto all Christian people to whome It maye Come or Any 
wayes Consarne Know yee, yt we under written Suscaneman & 
werah Indions & propriators of all ye unsould Lands Comanly 
Called & knowne by ye name of metenecok Lying & being within 
ye pattent & Township of oyster baye in queens County upon 
Longisland In Emeryca, Have for A valuable Consideration in 
hand reseaved to ye valew of six pounds mony before ye signe- 
ing sealing & delevery hereof, sould allynatted & delevered by 
presant posestion unto Robart Colles of Musckedacove belonging 
to ye township & parish above sayde yeman, all yt medow fresh 
& saltt of oures So Called nere ye head of hemsteed harboure So 
Called on ye East Side Lying and being bounded as followeth, at 
ye north End at ye head of A Crick yt runs downe by ye Bigestt 
partt of ye Saltt medoe on ye north Side, & three trese being 
marked there by us to Stand as bounders two white oaks & A red 
oak for Ever, &: from thence southwardly upon A strayght line 
to three white oaks at ye head of An other Crick yt runs into ye 
harboure, above Sayd, with free previlidge of Any timber next 
Adioyneing upon Any of our Lands now unsould with A high 
waye most Convenyant for ye bringing of fencing stuff to secuar 
ye sayd medow, & Carting the sayd haye as ocation Shall requiar 
in ye most Convenyante place, for ye sayd Robarts use his hayres 
or Asignes, we doe hereby further manyfest & declare, yt we have 
sould & reseaved full Sattisf action of ye sayd Robart for' ye 
sayd medow & other previlydges menshoned & doe for Ever 
bind oure selves oure hayres Executors Administraf^ & Asignes 
to maintaine & make good ye propriatory & previlidge to ye prom- 
ises. Above Inserted to ye sayd Robart Colles his hayres Execu- 
tors or Asignes for Ever, To have & to hold occopy possess & 
Inioye as his or there owne proper right titell & Intrest for Ever 
further Iniageing hereby to defend & maintaine him or them in 
there quyatt & pesable Inioyement of ye premises. Against all 
Claimes or pretences by waye of gifft grant or purchase what- 
soever to ye saine, & whareas it is not Inserted ye west bounder 
It tis to be understood ye harboure menshoned as Abovesayd, is 
to be ye westt bounder for Ever, to ye Confirmation of this oure 
deed of Salle, we doe frelly subscribe oure hands & Sett to oure 



Book B 283 

Scales in muschedacove this first daye of Jully in ye yeare of oure 
Lord god 1684 and in 36*'' yeare of ye Raigne of oure soveraigne 
Lord King Charles ye second, king of England Scotland france 
& Ireland, king defendor of ye faith &c 

Signed Sealed & delevered Suscaneman X his O 

in ye presance of us mark & Seale 

Tho: Townsend Werah X his O 

Ephraim Carpenter mark & Seale 

Item cvij 

Be It Knowne by these presants yt I Robart Coles ye within 
named in this bill of Salle, doe for me my hayres Executors Ad- 
minist*: & Asignes Asigne make over & Confirme unto georg 
downing & Richard Cerby Both Inhabytants within ye bounds of 
this towne of oyster baye to them there hayres Executors Ad- 
ministrators or Asignes this within writen bill of Sale, with all 
ye previlidges profitts and Comodetyes therein menshoned for 
Ever, in as full power and Strength as ye sayd bill is made to me 
from ye Indians within written in witnes whareof I have here- 
unto Sett my hand & Seale ye 7"^ daye of march in ye yeare of 
oure Lord 1684 

Signed Sealed & Robart Colles O 

delevered in ye presance of us 
John Newman 
Job Wright 

{p. 6) — oyster Baye this 6*'' daye of march 1684/5 
By These presants under written be Itt manyfested unto all 
Christian people to whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes Con- 
same know yee, that whareas of Late severall disputes hath Arisen 
Both by Inglish & Indians About ye neck or trackt of Land 
Called by ye English matenecok sittuate & being within ye pattent 
and Townshipe of oyster baye, who are the tru owners & propria- 
tors Thereof, & for the prevention of Any further disputes or 
Claim that maye hereafter Arize by Any Indion or Indions to 
ye titel Thereof, we under written ye Cheefe owners & propriators 
of ye sayde Lands, being mett together at oyster baye ye daye 
Above written, doe order & Joyntly Agree, yt all Such Lands 
upon Matenecoke, yt hath bene sould given or granted by Suscan- 
eman Alis Runasuk, or Any of ye rest of ye matenecok Indions 
to ye Inglish before ye date Above written, are hereby Confirmed 
by us under written as done by us All for Ever, without further 
question, But for ye Salle of All Such Lands upon matenecok 
Soe Called not yeet disposed of, we doe hereby Athorize & Im- 
power Suscaneman Alies Runasuk, & Samous takapowshoe soon 
and quarapin, with ye advise of Capt : Thomas Hicks & Thomas 
Townsend, to make Salle of all such Lands upon matenecoke un- 
disposed of, and ye Sayd three by us Apoynted, Bille of Salle 



284 



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Being Signed by them all three or Any two If one Should descase, 
Shall be held good from us & oure hayres for Ever, & whareas 
there is monye still to reseave for severall trackts of Lands sould 
by Suscaneman, we doe hereby Apoynt ye sayd Tho : hicks & 
Tho : Townsend to over hallc all such dcpts & bills to oure use, 
which is to be devided to Each Indian his proportion, as these 
three shall Cec Cause, & Likewise to take Care, & an Acount of 
all such monye, yt shall be Rescaved for Lands yt shall be year 
after disposed of by ye sayd three parsons to ye Inhabytants of 
oyster baye, Itt Is further Concluded & ordered by us, yt m' 
Richard Cornhill & henry Townsend senior, Shall have power 
hereby w^'' ye sayd Tho: hicks & Tho: Townsend, in ye premises 
as Abovesayd, to ye Confirmation of what Is Above written we 
have subscribed oure hands & sett to our scales in oyster baye ye 
daye Above written 



O 



Signed sealed & 


delevered 


his 


In ye presance c 


)f us. 


Takapowsha X 


John Townsend, 


sen' 


mark & scale 


John Underbill 




his 


Robart Colics 




Sehor X 


nimrod X his 




mark & scale 


mark merock Indian 


his 


pathunk X his 




Swoname X 


mark 




mark & scale 


Capt: opsven X his 


his 


mark 




we rah X 

mark & scale 
his 
pamun X 

mark & scale 
his 
mamc cscoc X 
mark & scale 
his 
quarachche X 

mark & scale 
his 
katarrome X 


clxv: 




mark & scale 



o 



o 



o 



o 



o 



o 



o 



(p. 7) — This Instrument of writting or deed of salle wittneseth 
unto All Christian people to whome Itt maye Come or Any wayes 
Consarnc know yee, that whareas we under written suscaneman 
Alis runasuk Samousc & quarapin all three Indions, being Im- 
powered by ye rest of ye Indions & Cheefe propriators of ye 
Lands Called by the English matcnecok sittuate Lying & being 
within ye pattent of oyster baye within quces County upon Long- 



Book B 285 

island by vertue whareof & for ye full sum of twelve pounds Cur- 
rant march*'^ paye, or Eyght pounds in Silvor mony, to be payd 
to us by bill as signed to us for ye payement thereof, before ye 
signeing & sealing hereof, have bargained sould & by presant 
posestion delevered unto william ffrost of matenecok A sartaine 
trackt of wood Land upon matenecok ye first bounds whareof 
beginneth & rangeth nere East & west at ye reare or south End 
of Tho : Townsends three daughters Lands by us formerly given 
as by deed maye Apeare, ye west bounder by ye line of muscheda- 
cove Lands south to Isack douttys path, & from thence north 
East or there abouts by ye path untill Itt bares south from ye 
south East Corner of ye sayd Tho: Townsends thre daughters 
Lands above menshoned be Itt in quantety fifty Accors more or 
Less as bounded we doe hereby manyfest & declare yt we have 
sould & by presant posestion delevered unto ye Abovesayd wil- 
liam frost his hayres Executors Adminis'^ or Asignes to have & 
to hold occopy poses & inioye ye sayd trackt of Land as Layd out 
& bounded as Abovesayd for Ever from us oure hayres Execu- 
tors Adminis*^ or Asignes or Any other parson or parsons from 
by or under us Layeing Claime to Any part or parsell thereof 
by pretence of right by hayreship grant sale or otherwise be it 
of what nature whatsoever, Iniageing oure selves hayres and 
sucksesors to uphold maintaine & make good to him ye sayd 
william, his hayres or sucksesors in there peasable Improvement 
& Inioyement of ye premises, as fully & amply to all intents & 
purposes as might be worded or written Acording to Law, to ye 
Confirmation of this our deed of Sale we have subscribed oure 
hands & sett to oure seales in oyster baye this 26'^ daye of march 
in the yeare 1685 

Signed sealed & quarapin X his mark & scale O 

delevered in ye suscaneman X his marke & seale O 

presance of us Samous X his mark & seale O 

Tho : Townsend 
Henry Townsend Ju"" 

vide Ixxx 

Maye the 24*^ (id) 84 

Reseaved of Thomas youngs of oyster Baye seaven Lambs for 
quitt rent, I saye Reseaved 

By me Jeames Larkan 

{James Larkin was a custom house officer in New York City, 
under Gov. Dongan. This quit rent is for the seven years from 
the date of the Oysterbay Patent, given on p. 307) 

{p. 8) — This Instrument of writing or deed of guift wittneseth 
unto All Christian people to whome Itt maye Co [me] or Any 
wayes Consarne know yee that whareas wee under written Sus- 
caneman Allis Runasuk Samous & quarapin all three Indions, 



286 Book B 

being Impowred by ye rest of ye Indions & Cheef propriators of 
ye Lands Called by ye English matenecok situate Liing & being 
within ye patent & township of oyster baye within queens County 
upon Longisland haveing reseaved many favors from Adam 
VVright of oyster baye by his Asistence & help by Interputing 8r 
settelling ye differance betwene us & ye rest of ye Indions About 
ye disposistion of matenecok Lands In Consideration whareof 
we have & doe by these presants frely make over as A free guiftt 
unto ye Abovesayd Adam wright one hundred Accors of wood 
Land upon matenecok to ye south End of musheda Cove branch 
soe Called Joyneing to ye Lands Layd out tto nathanell Colles 
on ye north & ye Edge of ye hills on ye south, ranging South 
from ye sayd nathanells Lands one hundred rod, being ye same 
breadth west End by ye Cart waye, from muschedacove to ye 
plaines as at ye East, & If Any part of these Lands given to ye 
sayd Adam folles without ye pattent of oyster baye, & within 
hemsteed pattent wee doe hereby Iniage to make good & main- 
taine oure Abovesayd guiftt to him ye sayd Adam wright his 
hayres Executors Adminis'^ or Asignes To have & to hold occopy 
posess & Inioye as his or there one proper right titell & Intrest 
for Ever from us oure hayres Executors Adminis*^ or Asignes, 
or Any other person or persons Eyther English or Indions Laye- 
ing Claime to Any part or parsell thereof by pretence of wright 
by hayreship grant sale giftt or other wise be it of what nature 
whatsoever Iniageing oure selves hayres & sucksesors to uphold 
maintaine him ye sayd Adam his hayres & sucksesors in there 
pesable Improvement & Inioyement of ye premises as fully & 
amply to all intents & purposes as might be writen or worded 
Acording to Law, to ye Confirmation of this oure deed of giftt 
we have subscribed oure hands & sett to oure seales in oyster 
baye this 26*'' of march 1685 

Signed sealed & delevered Suscaneman X his 

In presance of us mark & seale O 

Tho : Townsend Samous X his 

henry Townsend, S"" mark & seale O 

John underbill quarapin X his 

cccij mark & seale O 

(/>. 9) — This Instrum* of Writing Witnesseth unt all Christian 
people to whom it may come or any Waise consarne Know ye that 
whereas wee under written Suscaneman Allis Runasuk Samous 
and Quarapin All three Indeans being Impowred by ye rest of ye 
Indeans & chief propriators of ye Lands called by ye English 
Matenacock Scituate Lying & being w^'^in ye pattent of Oyster- 
bay within Queens County upon Long Island by vertue whereof 
& for the full sum of twelve pounds Silver money or in Goods 
equivelent to money to us pd before ye Signing & Sealing hereof 



Book B 287 

Have Bargained Sold & by p''sent possession delivered unto Job 
Wright of Oysterbay a Sartaine tract of Land at ye Sedar Svvonip 
So called the first bounds whereof begineth at James Townsends 
Southeast bounder and fro thence South Eighty rod to Nathaniell 
Coles Northeast bounder ranging ye Same breadth by ye Lands 
of James Townsends on ye North & Nathaniells Coles on ye 
South westwardly to ye Cart Way from Muschedacove to ye 
plaines being ye Same breadth at ye west end as at the east And 
in quantity Eighty Accors of Land more or Lesse for ye vallew 
of twelve pounds as Above Sd received, Wee doe hereby manifest 
& declare that wee have freely Sold & by p''sent possession De- 
livered unto the abovesd Job Wright his Heyres Execuf^ Ad- 
ministraf^ or Assignes To have & to hold occupy possesse and 
Injoy the Sd tracte of Land as Laid out by Nathaniell Coles & 
Thomas Townsend and bounded as above Sd forever from us 
our Heyres Execuf^ Administraf^ or assignes or any other par- 
son or parsons from by or under us Laying Claime to any part 
or parcell thereof by p''tence of Heyreship, Grant Sale or other- 
wise be it of what nature whatsoever Iniaging our Selves Heyres 
& Sucksesors to uphold, maintaine & make good to him the Sd 
Job his Heyres or sucksesors in there peasable Improvement & 
Injoym' of ye p''mises as fully & Amply to all intents & purposes 
as mought be written or worded according to Law to ye Con- 
firmation of this our deed of Sale wee have Subscribed our hands 
& set to our Scales In Oysterbay the ZG*'' of March 1685 
Signed Sealed & dd. Quarapin his mark O 

in ye p''sents of us and X scale 

Tho: Townsend his 

John Underbill Suscaneman X mark & scale O 

his 
Samous X mark & scale O 

June ye 4''* 1681 Then Laid out unto Job Wright a Sartain 
trackt of Wood Land upon ye North Side of ye run of water 
that runs acrose the new Cart path that Goeth to Lewsum be- 
ginning at a Red Oake tree ye Southeast Boundar on ye East 
Side of ye path ranging ffourty rod Westwardly upon a Straight 
Line to a Small Black Oake markt, from thence Northwardly 
one hundred & Eighty rods to a White Oake tree markt, from 
thence Eastwardly forty rod to a Chesnutt tree markt, from 
thence one hundred & Eighty rod to ye first Boundar contayning 
w^'hn ye abovesaid bounds ffourty five Accors of Land more or 
Less : And also tis further agreed that when ye Sd Job Wright 
Doth Improove ye abovesd Lands Laid out to him that he is to 
leave a good Highway upon ye west Side of his Lands, the Whole 
Length 

Laid out and So ordered by us Tho : Townsend 

cccij Nathaniell Coles 



288 Book B 

(p. 10) — This Instrum* of Writing or deed of gift Witnesseth 
to all whome it may consarne that I Tho: Townsend of Oyster- 
bay Doe by these p''sents Freely give & make over as a free gift 
unto my eldest Brother Johns Soon Thomas Townsend ffour 
alotments of Land upon Unkaway Necke at the South on ye East 
Side of the Neck and Joyning to his ffathers Land on ye north 
Side being in quantitie more or less as formerly Surveyed, w'^'' 
Sd ffour Alotments I do and have freely given to ye Said Thomas 
Townsend his Heyres and sucksesors for ever from my Heyres 
Execut" Administrate or Assignes forever as Witnes my hand 
and Seale in Oyster bay this SO'*^ Day of May 1685 
Sealed & dd. in Tho: Townsend 

p''sence of us 

Richard harkott entred June ye 4*^^ 

George Townsend 1685 ccic. 

This Instrument of Writing or Deed of Sale witnesseth unto 
all Christian people to whome it may come or any Wayes con- 
sarne know yee that Whereas wee underwritten Suscaneman 
Alis Runasuck Samous & Quarapin all three Indeans and Im- 
powred by ye rest of ye Indeans & ^priators of the Lands 
called by ye English Matenacock Scituate Lying & being w^^in 
ye patten of Oysterbay w^'Mn Queens County upon Long Island 
by vertue Whereof and for ye value of Seventeen pounds cur- 
rant Marchants pay to us pd before ye Signing & Sealing hereof 
have bargained, Sold & by p''sent possession delivered unto Henry 
Townsend Ju : of Oysterbay a certaine tract of Land upon Mate- 
nacock ye first bounds whereof beginneth at two Chessnutt trees 
marked being ye Southeast Bounders of Muschedacove pur- 
chase or Lands confirmed by patten and from thence west by ye 
Bounds or Line of Muskedacove Lands to ye now Cart way in 
ye Cedar Swomp Hollow And from thence by ye Sd Cart path 
or highway to John Townsends Southwest Bounder at ye little 
plaines so called & from thence by the hollow reserved & laid 
out for a highway he is to range up by ye Sd hollow or highway 
Eastwardly right over agt. ye Sd John Townsends northwest 
Bounder and from thence northwards upon a Straight Line to ye 
ffirst Bounder or Northeast corner of Muskedacove as above 
mentioned Including w*''in the Sd Bounds as Mentioned in quan- 
tity of Acres of Wood Land be it more or Less for ye Sume of 
Seventeen pounds in pay as above Sd received, wee doe hereby 
manifest & declare that wee have freely Sold & delivered ye Said 
tract of Land as as Bounded unto ye above Sd Henry Townsend 
Ju"" his Heires Execut" Administraf^ or Assignes To have & to 
hold occupie possess & In joy as his or there owne ^per right 
title & Intrest forever from us our Heires, Execut" Administra- 
f^ or Assignes forever as ffirmly to all intents and constructions 
& purposes as might be written or worded according to Law In- 



Book B 289 

iaging our Selves Heyres & Sucksesors to uphold make Good 
and Maintaine him the Sd Henry his Heyres & Sucksesors in 
their peaseable Im^vement & Injoyment of the p'^mises as wit- 
nes our hands & Seales in Oysterbay this 26''^ of March in ye 
yeare 1685 

Signed Sealed & dd. mark 

in ye p''sence of us Quarapin his X & Seale O 

Tho : Townsend mark 

John Dewsbury Suscaneman his X & Seale O 

mark 
Samous his X and Seale O 

vide cc : 

(/). U)— To the Hon«=<J the Select men or 

Authoryty of ye plantation 
called Littleworth in Oyster- 
bay on Long Island these p''sent 
Gentlemen 

It hath pleaseth the most high to order by his Evidence that 
wee are put upon it to trouble you w'*^ these ensuing Lines : our 
Aged ffather Thomas Hopkins by name who hath been Some time 
Resident amongst you wee understand it hath pleased god to 
put a period to his Dayes and as wee are Informed Dyed intested 
{intestate), but as to ye value of what estate he there Left wee 
have no knowledge ofif : wee have fro Richard Curbie received 
a Letter & a Note of Some ^ticular things Said to be the ^ticu- 
lars of an Inventory taken of What Estate our fifather left there 
behind him (as can at p''sent be found) but no price is there set 
to ye ^ticulars by w*^*' wee are at a Losse how to value them, 
neither cometh it under ye Atestation of any public notery : also 
severall things wee know our ft'ather carried from hence w'^'' 
are not mentioned in yt note of 'tt^ticulars w'^'' wee are apt to con- 
ceive our ffather disposed not off by putting them away. But 
in such cases where a man dyeth Intested (so farr as wee doe 
understand) the Law detirmines ye power of Administration to 
be in the ordinary and by law si^^ {proper) to be by ye Ordinarey 
comitted to ye next of ye blood but wee being at a Distance can- 
not so readylie attend ye businesse there : but as you who are ye 
Select men or ye outhority of ye place to whom Such matters 
doth belong are ye Ordinarey and Administration to to you be- 
longeth, wee therefore humbly crave yo"" favour to take into yo^ 
hands all the estate as may any waies be found belonging to our 
afore Sd deceased ffather the w'^'' is w'^'in yo'^ Jurisdiction and ye 
Same to Administer upon and therew*'' To defray all ffunerall 
expences & pay all just debts due from our Sd Deceased ffather 
to any ^son : As also to make w* Inquirey may be after what 
debts are oweing to our Sd ffather; and if possible may be them 
to recover which when ye Sd ft'unerall charges & ye Sd debts 



290 Book B 

are discharged to keep the remainder of the Sd Estate Still in 
yo*' hands And then be pleased to tender us a returne of what 
estate is remaining after ffunerall expences & debts are discharged 
And Seeing So it is that wee are remote, wee would pray you to 
Imploy & Impowr our Loving friends William Thornecraft & 
Ephaim Carpenter to Looke after matters for wee doe conclude 
them to be men knowing as to our Sd ffathers aflfaires. Gentle- 
men wee hope you will Excuse our Boldnesse and ^forme our 
request in doing of w"^^ you Shall obliedge them who are Yo'" to 
be Commanded in any office of Love 

William Hopkins 
Thomas Hopkins 

Providence Novemb'' l?*'^ 1684 

The Letter fro Richard Curby w'^'' gave 
us notice of our ffathers death w**^ ye note 
of ^ticulars came to our hands ye lO'** of 
this Instant vide ciiij : 

Whereas there hath been a differance betweene John Wright 
& Gideon Wright both of Oysterbay on Long Island concerning 
a Meadow at or Lying by Chechaging Swomp Brooke & wee 
whose names are here under written John Underbill & John 
ffeake were Mutually chosen by ye Sd John Wright & Gideon 
Wright for ye ending and deciding ye Sd dift'erance as by a writ- 
ing under both their hands doth more Largely appeare: now be 
it known that wee ye Sd John Underbill & John ffeake doe order 
& detirmine that ye Bounds of ye Sd Meadow betweene ye Sd 
John and ye Sd Gideon begineth at a Small dog tree neere ye 
edge of ye Meadow by ye Runne and So upon a Strait Line East- 
ward to a Stake Stuck into ye ground by John Wright himself 
and this was done by ye Joynt consent of ye Sd John & ye Sd 
Gideon ye 29''' day of May in ye yeare 1685 to w«='' wee Sub- 
scribe our hands 

John Vnderhill 
John ffeeke 

The above written testimony was 
acknowledged before me to be ye truth 
by ye two ^ties Subscribed 

May ye 30'** 
1685 

Tho : Townsend vide cij 

(p. 12) — In ye name of God I Gideon Wright being weake of 
body but of sound & ^fect memory doe make & ordaine this my 
last will & testam* in maner & forme following ffirst I bequeath 
my body to ye earth & my Soule to Into ye hands of god that 
gave it 



Book B 291 

Itt I give to my eldest Sone peter Wright all my right of that 
Homcsteed belonging to me w^'^ was of late in ye possession of 
my Mother Alice Crabbe lately deceased formerly belonging to 
my ffather peter Wright 

Itt I give all ye rest of my Land to be divided among my other 
four Sons untill they are made equall to my Son peter & what 
remains over their being maid equall to my son peter to be divided 
equally amongst my ffive Sons & peter to have his Choise of ye 
Sd ffive divisions w^'' Land above mentioned I give to my Sons 
& their Heirs forever 

And it is my will that none of my Sons Aleanate or dispose of 
any of my Lands given to them from their Brethren and that 
their Brethren Shall have yc refusall and if theire Brethren can 
or will buy ye Land So disposed for Sale that then it Shall not 
be Sold off unto any other And itts my will that if any of my 
Sons die w^'^out Lssue that then his or their part of Land Shall 
goe to be equally divided amongst ye Surviving Brethren 

Itt I give ye one halfe of my moveables to my three daughters 
and ye other halfe to my wife for her to Despose of as Shee 
thinks fitt onely I give to my Sonne Peter my Bald fface mare 
and he Shall give ye first Colt that Shee Brings to his Brother 
Gideon And I also give and I also give to my Sone peter one 
two yeare old Ileiffer and all ye working Gear belonging to Shoe- 
making, & to my Sons Anthony & Gideon I give to each of them 
a Cow Calfe 

And it is my will that my wife shall have & possesse this place 
& Home-stead in w^'' I Live w"' what out Lands She Shall Stand 
in need of during her Widdowhood also what meadow shee Shall 
Stand in need of shee shall have during her Widdowhood as 
aforeSd 

Itt it is my will that if any one or more of my daughters hap- 
pen to dy before they come to age that their part or ^ts Shall 
retorne to ye Surviving Sister or Sisters, to w"^^ as a testimony 
that it is my Last Will & testam* I Set my hand and Scale this 
14th Day of May 1685 

Witt John Dewsbury Gedion Wright O 

Henry Townsend Se"" : John Townsend 

Memorandum that Gideon Wright did appoynt as overseers to 
See his will ^form'd these ffoure ft'ollowing his Brother Job 
Wright his Brother in Law Edmond Wright his Brother Brother 
in Law James Townsend and his Cosin John Townsend at ye 
Mill to see the ft'aithfull ^formance of thishis Last Will & Testa- 
ment 

In the p''sence of us 
John Dewsbury 
Henry Townsend Se' 



292 Book B 

This Instrument of Writing witnesseth to all Christian people 
to whom it may come or any waise consarne Know ye yt wee 
underwritten Suscaneman & Werah Indians and chiefe owners 
& ^prietors of ye lands called Matenacock Scituate Lying & being 
w^'^in Oysterbay within Queens County upon Long Island for a 
valuable Sume to us pd before the Sealing hereof have granted, 
Bargained, Sould & by p''sent possession Delivred unto Josias 
Latting of Matenacock a sartaine tract or ^cell of Land upon 
matenacock at ye South end of his now home Lott Inhabited, 
Ranging South ye Same breadth of ye Sd Lott to ye now Cart 
way from Matenacock to Muskeedacove be it more or Less in 
quantity for a Valuable Sume to us pd as Abovesd wee doe here- 
by confirme the Said tract of Land as above Bounded & Speci- 
fied fro us our Heires Executors Administraf^ or Assignes to th 
above Said Josias Latting his Heires Execut" Administrate or 
Assignes for ever to have & to hold as his or there owne ^per 
right Title & Interest fro us or any from by or under us for ever 
as firmly as might be written according to Law : To ye confirma- 
tion whareof wee have Sett to our hands & Seales in Oysterbay 
this firs day of Jenewary 1684 

Sealed & dd. in p^'sence of us Suscaneman X his marke 
John Newman & scale O 

Tho : Townsend Werah X his 

marke & scale O 
vide ciij 

(p. 13) — This Instrum* of Writing witnesseth to all Christian 
people to whom it may come or any wayes consarne know ye that 
I Josias Latten of Matenacock so called w^'^in the township of 
Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island for & in Consid- 
eration of a Sartaine tract of Wood Land uppon Matenecock 
abovesd w'^'' I have Bought of John Pratt and in my p^^sent pos- 
session as by a Deed of Sale he had from ye Indians bareing Date 
ye fifureteenth Day of this Instant Decemb'' and to me Assigned 
his whole right therein the Date hereof as may appeare In Con- 
sideracon whareof I doe by these p^'sents make over unto ye Sd 
John Pratt all my whole right of Lands and Meadows upon Hogge 
Island lying w^'^in the township abovesd w'^^' I have Stood pos- 
sessed of by any Deeds of sale before ye date hereof Gifts grants 
or other Assignements of what nature Soever making void to my 
Selfe my Heyres Executors Administraf^ or Assignes any fur- 
ther pretences or Claime to any part or ^cel thereof forever 
though menshoned in Severall of my Bills of Sales in w'^'^ I stand 
Consarned in other Lands but Doe hereby declare & acknowledge 
to have for ever excluded my selfe Heyres & Sucksesors from 
any p^'tences to any ^t. thereof as aboveSd for ever but doe 
hereby confirme my whole right title and Interest in the Sd Lands 
& Meadows upon Hogge Island as above Sd unto the aboveSd 



Book B 293 

John Pratt his Heyres Execut" Assignes: to have & to hold 
occupie possesse & enjoy ye Same as his or there one ^per right 
titell & Intrest from me my Heyres Sucksesors or Assignes or 
any other ^son or spsons Layeing claim thereto by vertue of 
any p^'tence whatsoever as firmly to all Intents construcktions 
& purposes as mought be worded and written according to Law 
oblidging my Self Hayres & Sucksesors to maintaine him his 
Heyres and Sucksesors in there pesable enjoyment of every ^t. 
& ^sell thereof for ever as witnes my hand & Scale in Oyster 
bay this 25"^ Day of December 1684 

Memorand ye two Accors & one Rod exprest in Richard Har- 
cut[s] deed I exsept before ye Signeing hereof 
Signed Sealed & Dd his 

in ye p'^sence of Josias X Latting O 

Tho : Townsend marke & Scale 

John Wicks ccxlix 

This Instrum* of Writing or Deed of Conveyance Witnesseth 
to all Christian people to whome it may come or any waies con- 
sarne know yee yt wee under written Suscaneman Alias Runa- 
suck and Werah both Indeans and ^priators of the Lands called 
by the name of Matenacock Scituate and Lying w'^^in ye pattent 
and Township of Oysterbay being Informed & made Sensable yt 
John Pratt having many Children and being not of ability at 
p''sent to make paym' for a Settellm' of Lands as other men doe 
And wee having a Sartin parsell of land Lying & being upon 
Matenacock undesposed of being bounded on ye West by Colon" 
Lewis Morris Land on ye North by ye Land by us Sold to William 
Hudson & William fTrost and on the East by Josia[s] Lattings 
Lands & on ye South by ye Cart way from Matenecock to Muske- 
dacove & for a valuable consideracon of moneys in hand Receved 
before ye Signeing & Sealing hereof wee ye Sd Indean[s] above 
Sd have bargained Sould & by p''sant posesion Delevered unto 
the Sd John Pratt his Hayres Sucksesors or Assignes ye Sd 
tract of Land w^'^in ye bounds above menshoned To have & to 
hold occopy possesse & Injoy as his or there one ^^ right title 
& Interest ffrom us, or any from by or under us forever as ffirmly 
to all Intents & and construcktions or purposes as might be writ- 
ten or worded according to Law to w'^'^ wee obliege our Selves 
Heyres & Sucksesors to maintaine & make good accordingly as 
witnes our hands & Scales in oysterbay this ffiveteenth Day of 
December 1684 

Signed Sealed & dd. marke 

in p''sence of us Suscaneman X his & Scale O 

Tho : Townsend Werah X his & Scale O 

Nathaneell Coles marke 



294 Book B 

Be it known to all whom ye w^'^in written Deed may any waies 
consarne that I John Pratt therein menshoned have by these 
p''sents Assigned over unto Josias Latten his Heyres Execuf* 
Sucksesors or Assignes All my whole right title & claime to any 
^t or parcell thereof from me my Heires Exekutors Sucksesors 
or Assignes for ever as firmly as ever it was mine by vertue 
thereof as witnes my hand & Seale in Oysterbay this 26*'' of De- 
cember 1684 

Signed Sealed & dd. John Pratt O 

in p''sence of 
Tho: Townsend 
John Wickes Item cxlvij 

(p. 14) — Understanding that Thomas Hopkins lately deceased at 
his Soon in Laws Richard Kirbies w^'^out will & there being Sum 
easteate Left by him but after w* maner or in whose hands wee 
are not yet rightly Informed These are therefore in his Royall 
highness name to order & Athorize you William Thornycroft & 
Ephraim Carpenter to Examine after ye Sd easteat & to take a 
true Invantory of w* can be found and made appeare to belong 
to him And the Same Invantory delever into me Signed under 
yo*" hands that p''sant order may be taken accordingly to Secuar 
the Same from Imbesellment as ye Law dereckts for ye use of 
his Children whereof faile not as you will answare ye contrary 
Dated at oysterbay ye 6'^ of September 1684 

sP me Tho : Townsend 

ffor Me Ephraim Carpender Living at 

Muskedacove on Long Island these Deliver 

Providence this 17*'^ of Novemb'' 1684 

Loving ffriends Ephraim Carpenter: William Thornycroft 

Gentlemen wee are bold to trouble you w*'' these few Lines 

hoping they may find you & yo""^ in good health as wee & ours 

by gods Evidence are at this p''sent : Loving ft'riends it hath 

pleased god to take from us a Loving ffather w'^ whom you were 

both Intimate, our request is to ye authority of oysterbay to Im- 

power you to receive Such Debts as are Due to ye estate of our 

Deceased ffather And to pay such debts as ^bation can be made 

or Such as you know to be due of w'^*' wee pray yo'' Carre & 

Indeavours w'^^ will obliege yo*" ffriends to serve to our Abilitys 

William Hopkins 
Thomas Hopkins 

Whereas wee under written were Requested by William & 
Thomas Hopkins both of Evidence within Road island Colony to 
take care of ye estate of there ffather Tho : Hopkins Late De- 
ceased w^'^in this Township untill Such time that ffurther care 
can be taken in order whereunto it being there request also that 



Book B 295 

Ephraim Carpenter & William Thornycroft may have ye over- 
sight thereof : These are therefore to order & Impower ye Sd 
Ephraim & William to take all ye Sd estate yt can be found or 
^ved of Tho : Hopkins late of this place deceased & ye Same 
Secuar untill further order for w^^ to them both shall be suffi- 
cient power Given under our hands in Oysterbay this 23^^ of 
ffebruary 1684/5 

Robert Coles 
John Vnderhill 
John Townsend Se*^ 

Oysterbay on Long Island 

All persons are hereby Advertised that had any money or other 
pay due to them from Thomas Hopkins decesed Late of Muskee- 
dacove that they come before ye Comissioners of this Towne at 
ye Towne House at the at the next Court held for this Towne 
being the ffirst Wednesday in August next and there make their 
debts & demands Justly appeare they shall be Satisfied & paid 
by Ephraim Carpenter & William Thornycroft both of Muscee- 
dacove aforeSd as far as ye goods of ye Sd Thomas Hopkins 
will reach to pay And likewise all persons that are or were In- 
debted to ye Sd Thomas are hereby desired at ye time & place 
aforeSd before ye Sd Comission''^ to come and make up their 
accompts and pay to the Sd Ephraim & ye Sd William all such 
debts dues as shall be made appeare due to ye Sd Thomas in his 
life time 

Dated July ye 6*'^ 1685 
this was Set up in publique vew the 
space of one Month & two Dayes 
Published at ye request of Ephraim 
Carpenter ^ John Newman Record"" 

(/>. 15) — Every mans Share or Division of Land Laid out on ye 
North Side of ye Great Meadow upon Hog Island ye 10''' of 
October 1676 by Richard Harcott & Nathanell Coles 



Latemore Samson 


1 


Thomas Townsend 


12 


Josias Latting 


2 


Alice Crab 


13 


Samuell Weekes 


3 


Anthony Wright 


14 


Samuell Andrews 


4 


Elizabeth Townsend 


15 


James Cock 


5 


Jno. Townsend 


16 


John Dickinson 


6 


ffrancis Weekes 


X 


Josias Latting 


7 


Gideon Wright 


X 


Matthias Harvie 


8 


Richard Harcott 


X 


Nicholas Wright 


9 


Richard Crab 


O 


Henry Townsend 


10 


Matthias Harvie 


O 


Jno. Underbill 


11 


Nathaneell Coles 
these X w*'' a crosse 
are 3 shares in ye 


O 



296 Book B 

Littleneck ye North of 
the great Meadow 
these round O is 3 share upon 
ye Httle 

neck South of ye Great Mea- 
dow 

And wee under written being ordered by ye ^priators of Hog 
Island to Lay out these Lotts as aboveSd did then order a High 
Way of two Rod wide to begin at ye fformer Highway by us 
fformerly Laid out through all ye Alotm*^ begining at ye Landing 
place and so to runne on ye west Side of ye thre Square Lott to 
ye Spring And on ye East Side of ye three Square Lott ye Sd 
Highway to run on ye west end of ye East Lotts through ye Island 
in ye most Conveniente place for Carting to ye Beach Also wee 
did agree a High way of two rod wide on ye west & east end 
of all ye alotmen[ts] upon the Island next ye waters Side for 
every man concerned to Cart there Corne or other Consarnes to 
ye Conveniante place 

Richard Harcutt 
Nathaniel Coles 

This taken out of ye old Records in page ye 72 and Examined 
to be Verbatim ^ John Newman Record'" 

July 2^ 1685 

Wee the ^prietors of Hog Island having formerly chosen and 
appoynted Richard Harcott & Nathaneell Coles to Lay out all 
our alotments & divisions both of upland & meadow and how 
ye highwayes Shall be & remaine forever for ye conveniencie of 
the aforesd ^prietors so that all & every ^cell of upland & 
Meadow of the aforesd ^prietors may have a Sufficient high way 
to the same as by former Record may appeare Wee the major 
^t of foresd ^prietors doe order & Impower Richard Harcott 
and Nathaneell Coles to marke out all those waies upon Hog 
Island w'='' they had formerly appoynted that all ^sons might 
know where they were and to remaine forever 

And in order thereunto we whose names are under written 
have done as ffolloweth begining at ye North end of ye Island 
from ye Beach straight to a well or spring neer John Pratts 
house w"^*^ Spring is to be in ye midle of ye high-way and thence 
to run on ye east Side of two great Rocks : and thence to goe on 
neer South to certaine trees marked by us on ye east Side of the 
foresd high-way: So runing from ye North Beach through ye 
Island to ye South end next the towne and the foresd way is to 
be two rod wide : And there are two high-wayes more w'^'' come 
into this maine highway the one goes to ye west Side of a three 
Square Lott in the first division & so runs northerly to Josias 
Lattins Spring and to be two rod wide also : The other high-way 



Book B 297 

goes from ye three Square Lott eastward by the ends of the 

Small Lotts called the Calves pasture this high-way takes in a 

Spring called Harvies Spring being of two rod wide also: there 

is also ordered by us that all round the foresd Island there be 

two rod wide of upland left for ^petuall comons w**' Severall 

otlier ^cells of comons very considerable 

Henry Townsend S*" 

Isaack Horner 

Caleb Wright 

John Pratt 

Simon Cooper 

John Townsend 

John Rogers 

John Underbill 

Nathan Burdsall 

Richard Harcott 

Nathaneell Coles 

Henry Townsend Ju"" 

Oysterbay ye 27*^ of S''" 1665 : 

These are for ye full Satisfaction of ye Inhabitants of Oyster- 
bay yt Cornelius Vanroven in ye behalfe of my selfe Covert 
Lockerman & Jacobes Barker have Resd full Satisfaction for 
Hog-Neck of ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay according to ye Bill 
of Sale : as witnes my hand ye Day & Date above written 
testes Tho: Hall C V Ruyven 

Johannes van Bough Item xvi : 

{p. id)— Oysterbay Aprill 12'^ 1684 

Then agreed by the owners & ^prietors of Hogg Island that 
ffor som yeares ensuing from ye Date hereof that ye ffence a 
Crosse the Island by Tho: Townsends land shall be sufficiently 
repayred and ye Southward ^t or old ffields Shall be for a Sheep 
pasture and no other creatures to be turned thereon upon ye for- 
fieture of such creatures so turned there to be forfiet to ye shep- 
herd : and the north ^t of ye Sd Island w^'^out ye fence to be for 
planting or sowing as ye owners or ^priators thereof shall see 
cause: But if ye Major ^t of the ^prietors the next ensuing 
yeare or hereafter shall see cause to make a pasture of the whole 
Island it is Agreed & shall be at their Liberty witness our hands 
Henry Townsend Se*" one Tho: Townsend one Share 

Share Matthias Harvie Nathaneell 

Jno: Underbill one Share & Coles 

halfe & Robt. Coles three Shares 

Tno: Wright one Share Richard Harcott one Share & 

Josias Latten one Share & halfe 

halfe Jno: Townsend Ju': one 

flFrancis Weekes one halfe Share 



298 Book B 

Jno : Townsend for his Henry Townsend Ju'' : halfe a 

mother one Share Share 

Alice Crabb one Share Nathan Burdsall one 

This order taken out of ye old Records in page 190 

{p. 17) — Oysterbay ye Second Day of Novemb'' 1671 
This Instrum* of Writing doth declare to all ^sons to whom 
itt may any waies cosarne that I Thomas Townsend of Oysterbay 
on w'^^in the North Riding of New York Shire have covenated 
Bargined & Sould unto Joseph Ludlam of the same place abovesd 
a certaine pese of Medow at ye South Lying upon the Little Neck 
Joyning on ye east Side of Unkaway Neck it Lyeth in number 
15, I say I have Sold the aforesd peece of Meadow unto the 
aforesd Joseph Ludlam his Ayres Sucksesors or Assignes to 
have & to hold as there own ^per titell & Interest from me my 
Ayres Sucksesors Administrate and Assignes as witnes my hand 
& Scale day & date above written and in ye 23*^ yeare of ye 
Raigne of Charles the Second King of Ingland Schotland ffranse 
& Ireland &c Sined Seled & delevered in p''sanse of us: 
George Cobden Thomas Townsend O 

Robert Coles 

Be it known unto all men by these p^'sents that I Joseph Lud- 
lam of Oysterbay mentioned in this Inclosed Bill of Sale upon 
good Consideration moving me to Assigne all my right title In- 
terest unto ye Meadow mentioned in this aforesd deed of Sail 
Lying & being upon ye Litle Neck Joyning on ye East Side of 
Unkaway Neck I ye abovesd Joseph Ludlam doe sell from me 
my Heires Exect" administraf^ or Assignes forever unto Thomas 
Willets Hope VVillits and Richard Willits unto them their Heires 
Execuf^ administraf^ or Assignes fifor ever to keep possesse & 
Injoy for there ^sp rights forever having received full Satisfac- 
tion as witness my hand & Scale in Oysterbay this Eleaventh 
day of July 1685: having received full 

witnessed by us Joseph Ludlam O 

Isaac Horner 
Nathaneell Coles {Again recorded at bottom of same page) 

Oysterbay this 15"' Day of Maye 1680 

This lustrum* of writting witnesseth to all Christian people 
to whom it may come or any wayes consarne know yee that I 
Nichola[s] Wright of Oysterbay w'^'in the North Riding of 
Yorkshare upon Long Island upon good Considerations moveing 
me hereunto have by these p''sants Bargind Sold & delivered a 
Sartin share of Meadow upon ye South Side of tliis Island upon 
the Neck comonly called Lattens Neck it being by division in 
number the seventeenth Share I say I have absolutely sould & 
delevered the abovesd share from me my Haires Exsecutors ad- 



Book B 299 

ministraf^ or Asignes forever unto Joseph Ludlam of the aforesd 
tovvne & riding to him the sd Joseph his Heyres Executors admin- 
istraf^ or Asings for ever to occopie posses & Injoy free from 
any further Lett hindrance or Molestation from me or any for 
by or under me forever having in hand received full Satisfaction 
for the same before the sineing & sealing hereof as witness my 
hand & scale in Oyster bay day & date above written And in the 
32'*' yeare of ye Reigne of Charles ye Second king of Great Brit- 
tin ffranc & Ireland &c 

Signed Sealed & dd. Nicholas Wright O 

in p''sanc of 
Thomas Townsend 

Be it known unto all men by these p^'sents that I Joseph Lud- 
lem of Oysterbay Inserted in this Inclosed Bill of Sail upon 
Good Consideracion moving me to Assigne all my right title In- 
trest unto ye Meadow mentioned in this aforesd Inclosed Bill of 
Sail Lying & being upon the Neck comonly called Lattens Neck 
I the abovesd Joseph Ludlam doe sell from me my Heyres Ex- 
ecut" administraf* or assignes forever sell make over & confirme 
unto Thomas VVillits Hope Willits Richard Willits unto them 
their Heyres Execuf* administrate or Assignes fforever to keep 
possess & Injoy for their ^per Rights forever having received 
flfull Satisfaction as witness my hand & Seale this Eleaventh day 
of July in ye yeare 1685 : 

Isaac Horner Joseph Ludlam O 

Nathaneell Coles ccxx 

{p. 18) — To all Christian people to whome this p''sent writing 
shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that I Samuell 
Andrews of Oysterbay on Long Island in the Colony of New 
Yorke Yeoman for & in ye Consideration of the Sume of Nineteen 
Pounds & ffive Shillings in hand paid for & in full Satisfaction 
before the Sealing & delivery hereof and for other good causes 
& considerations me ye Sd Samuell especially moving: Have, 
Given, Granted Bargained, made over, alienated Solde & con- 
firmed and by these p'^sents I ye Sd Samuell doe Give, Grant 
Bargain Make over, Alienate, Sell, and confirme from me my 
Heires Execut" administraf* or Assignes unto Samuell Ketcham 
of Huntington on Long Island in ye Colony aforesd yeoman his 
Heyres Executors administraf^ or Assignes one ^cell of Mea- 
dow Lying & being on the South Side of this Island w*''in ye 
Bounds of the Town of Oysterbay aforesd upon a Neck called 
& known by the name of Unkaway Neck and on the east Side of 
the Sd Neck next the Creek, and Bounded on the North w''' a 
high way Runing from ye Creek cross ye Meadow to ye Upland, 
on ye west w"' the Upland, on ye South w"' a Small Creek run- 
ing from a white Oake tree (marked) into ye maine Creek, and 



800 Book B 

on the east w*'' the Maine Creek ; And one other ^cell of Meadow 
Lying on ye Same Neck & Creek w*^ ye other Lying on the North 
of the fore mentioned Highway, having for its Bounders on ye 
South a Small ^cell of Meadow Lying betwixt it and the Sd 
Highway begining at a white Oake Tree Marked w*"^ the number 
18 Runing right cross ye Meadow to ye maine Creek ; on ye east 
w'** ye Maine Creek & on ye west w**^ the Upland And on ye 
North upward all of ye Sd Meadow that either doth now, or that 
formerly ever did belong unto me ye Sd Samuell Andrews to- 
gether w*** a Small Lott of Upland Lying upon ye aforesd Neck 
neere the before recited Highway being of division & number 
either 4 or 5 with all ^fits & Comodities thereto belonging: To 
have & to hold unto him the vSd Samuell Ketcham his Heyres 
Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes all & Singular ye p^'mises 
fifrom ye day of the date hereof forever, And ye Sd Samuell An- 
drews hath put ye Sd Samuell Ketcham into a Lawfull & peace- 
able possession of ye Sd Meadows and Lands by ye delivery of 
these p''sents : And that it Shall and may be Lawfull for him the 
Sd Samuell Ketcham to have hold occupy possess & Injoy all & 
Singular the p^'mises and every ^t & ^cell w^^'out the Lawfull 
Lett hindrance or Interuption of him the Sd Samuell Andrews 
his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or persons Lawfully 
claiming for by or under him or any of them by meanes of any 
former gift, grant, Bargaine or Sale whatsoever In Witness 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seale the twenty third 
day of July in the first yeare of the Raigne of our Sovraigne 
Lord James ye Second of Great Britton fifrance & Ireland King 
defend'' &c And in the yeare of our Lord 1685 
Signed Sealed & dd. in Samuell Andrews O 

p'"sence of us Mary Andrews O 

John Newman 
John Corey 

flfebruary the Second 1679 

Know all men by these p''sents yt I Thomas Young of Oyster- 
bay my Heires, Execuf^, Administraf^ & Assignes have Sold 
unto my fifatherin Law Richard Harcott of ye Said Town his 
Heires, Execuf^, Administraf^ & Assignes all yt my right, title 
& Interest of Land on Unqua Neck Joyning to the South Meadow 
belonging to Oysterbay for ye Consideration of the rate Levies 
thereon ; I say I have Sould unto ye Said Richard Harcott & his 
Heires as abovesd the before mencioned right of Lands To have 
& to hold as there owne ^^ right & Interest forever ; as witnes 
my hand & Seale the Day & yeare above written 
Testes Thomas Youngs O 

John Newman 
The X marke of 

Susanna Furman ccccxi: 



I 



Book B 301 

(y,. ;p) — This Instrum* of Writing Witnesseth to all Christian 
people to whom it may come or any waics concerne know yce that 
I under written Suscaneman Alis Runasuk an Indian & Chief 
^prietor of all ye lands unsould upon Matenacock Scituate Lying 
& being w"'in the pattent and Township of Oysterbay in Queens 
County upon Long Lsland as hath been acknowledged under Sev- 
erall Sachams hands & Scales as may appeare By vertue whareof 
and for the full and Just Sume of Twenty pounds Silver money 
or Goods and other pay Equivylent to money prize to be paid to 
me or to my order as by Bill may appeare. I have Bargained 
Sould and by p''sant posestion delivered unto Caleb Wright, John 
Wright and Edmond Wright all three of Oysterbay and w*'^in 
the Same County A Sartaine tract of wood land upon Matene- 
cock neer Southeast from ye Little plaines so called and neere 
adjoyning to ye Land of George Townsend begining at the new 
Cart path from Muschedacove to Lusum and from thence to 
Range Northward by ye Spring neere the reare of the Sd 
Georges Land one hundred and Sixty Rodd having the Same 
breadth Eastwardly to ye Hollow or highway that now is up ye 
Bever Swomp hollow So called from Matenacock to ye ffarmes 
w<^'' tract of Land be it in quantity more or Less is by me ordered 
to be bounded out by Nathaneell Coles and Thomas Townsend 
reserving ye priviledge of the most conveniant place or Hollow 
for a highway out of the maine Hollow for ye rest of ye Inhab- 
itants use to there Lands or otherwise, But the Sd tract of Land 
as above Specified and to be Bounded I doe hereby one and ac- 
knowledge to have Sould & by p''sant posestion delevered unto ye 
three abovesd Caleb Wright John Wright & Edmond Wright 
there Hayres Execuf* administraf^ and Assignes for ever To 
have & to hold occopy possess & Injoy as there owne it^per Rights 
title & Interest w'^'out further Lett hindrance or Molestation 
from me my Heyres Exccuf^ administrate or Assignes or any 
other ^son or %9sons either Christians or Indeans Laying claime 
thereunto by any p^'tence of Right to any ^t or parcell thereof 
by Hayreship grant purchase or otherwise for ever Iniageing 
my Selfe Hayres and Sucksesors to uphold make good & Main- 
taine the Sd Caleb : John & Edmond there Heyres & Sucksesors 
in there peasable Improvement & Injoyment of ye p''mises as 
abovesd as Witnes my hand & scale in Oysterbay this 25"^ of 
December 1684/5 

Signed Sealed & dd. Alis 

in p''sance of us Suscaneman X Runasuk O 

Tho : Townsend his mark & Scale 

Henry Townsend Juneor Werah X his 

Job Wright : Nathaneell Coles marke & Seale O 

This Writing testifieth yt an agreement made between Jacob 
Brookinge & John Wright both of Oysterbay on Long Island as 



302 Book B 

followeth that Jacob Brookinge acknowledgeth to have borrowed 
of John Wright Tenn pounds of Boston Silver money as it goeth 
in this Colony and in Consideration of ye Same I Jacob Brook- 
inge doe bind over & deliver up into ye hands of John Wright 
all my Land Meadow & house w*^ ffencing at Little worth neer 
Muskatecove as by pattent & devision doth appeare free from 
debts or Ingagements that shall come by me I say I the Said 
Jacob Brookinge doe bind over the afore Said Land to John 
Wright for the use of his money untill the principle is is paid 
upon these conditions as followeth That if I Jacob Brookinge or 
any Kinsman of mine shall come & pay ye money before men- 
tioned in Boston Silver to John Wright or his order in ye Same 
Specie at any time w^'^in the Space of ffive yeares after ye date 
hereof then I John Wright doe bind my Selfe by these Lines 
(the Sd Jacob Brookinge or his kinsman giving me twelve months 
notice) to delver up to Jacob Brooking or his kinsman all ye 
aforesd Lands w^^ I now take into possession as free from any 
debts or Ingagements as it was delivered to me ye Sd John 
Wright, But if I Jacob Brookins or my Kinsman doe n[ot] 
come w"'in the space of ffive yeares as aforesd then the Sd Land 
to be John Wrights & his Heyres for ever In witnes hereof we 
the Said parties before mentioned have hereunto Sett our hands 
the Eighteenth day of December in the yeare of our Lord 1680 
Signed Sealed & dd. Jacob Brookins O 

in the p''sence of us John Wright O 

Matthias Harvye 
Robert Coles 

This Writing testifieth that I Nathaneell Coles doe promise & 
Ingage to defend John Wright from all deapts that may hapen 
upon the Land that Jacob Brookens has mead over to John 
Wright at Littleworth from ye furst Settelment in yeare 1677 
to ye date hereof as witness my hand in Oysterbay ye 13*^ of 
December: 1680 Nathaneell Coles 

Matthias Harvye 
Robert Coles 

John Wrights Earmarke is a halpeny on ye under Side of ye 
right Eare & a halpeny on ye under Side of ye left Eare w**^ a 
cropp on ye left Eare this is his known marke ever Since hee has 
kept Creatures cccviij 

{p. 20) — This Instrument of Writing may testifie to all people 
that it doth or ever may concerne know yee that I Adam Wright 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long-Island in ye Colony 
of New Yorke for & in consideration of ye Sum of ffivety Shil- 
lings to me in hand paid by Henry Townsend Jun"" of ye Town 
& Collony aforesaid have Sold Granted released & confirmed and 



Book B 303 

by these p''sents doth Sell, Grant Release & confirm unto Henry 
Townsencl aforesd his Ileyres Exectors administrat" & assignes 
forever one Small Share of Medowing lying in the Bever Swamp 
Medowing contayning halfe an Acre more or less Joyning upon 
a Share of Meadow of Thomas Townsend on ye one Side and 
on ye other Side Bounded by Nathan Burchams or his Sonns I 
doe by these p''sents Deliver into ye actuall possession of ye Sd 
Henry Townsend ye Sd Share of Meadowing To have & to hold 
to the onely ^per use & behoofe of him ye Sd Henry Townsend 
his Heires & Assings forever, and he ye Sd Adam Wright his 
Heyres, Execut" Administrate doth Covenant Grant & agree to 
& w*'^ ye Sd Henry Townsend his Heyres & Assings by these 
p''sents that he nor they shall not Interupt, Molest or Disturb ye 
said Henry Townsend his Heyres or Assignes in the peaceable 
& quiet possesion of the above mentioned p''mises but shall to the 
uttermost of their power & knowledge ^tect the said Henry 
Townsend in ye quyet possesion of ye Same to w*^'' I have Set 
my hand & Seale this nineteenth day of August Anno Dom 1685 
Sealed & dd. Adam Wright O 

in ye p'"sence of us Mary Wright O 

Job Wright 
Samuell Dickinson ccciij 

Know all men by these p''sents that I Samuell Andrews of 
Oysterbay in ye Queues County in ye Jurisdiction of New Yorke 
planter have made & deputed & in my Stead & place by these 
p''sence put & constuted my well beloved Wife Mary Andrews to 
act in my place & be my true & Lawfull Atturney Irevocable 
for me & in my name & to my use as alsoe (blank space) give re- 
ceapts to make an end of any defiferances of any conscrne either 
upon the account of Lands or otherwaies aquittances or any other 
discharges of ye Same to doe as I my Selfe might doe if I were 
there ^sonally p''sent holding firm & Stable all & w^soever my 
Sd Atturney Shall doe or cause to be done in or about Such the 
abovesd consernes herein mentioned or any other by vertue of 
these p''sence In witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Scale the first day of June in ye yeare one thousand Six hun- 
dred Eigty five 

Sealed & dd. Samuell Andrews O 

in ye p''sence of us 
Henry Townsend Junier 
Isaac Horner (See Appendix for explanation) 

know all men by these p''sents I Joseph Ludlam of Oysterbay 
Cooper upon good considerations moveing me thereunto doe As- 
signe over unto Isaac Horner of the Same place all my whole 
right title & Interest unto the Land & Swamp mentioned in this 
Bill of Sale which is Inclosed w*'' all my right to this to this deed 



304 Book B 

& what it makes mention I the abovesd Joseph Ludlam doe assigne 
over from me my Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes unto 
the abovesd Isaac Horner to him his Heires Execuf^ administrate 
or Assignes forever peacably to possess & Injoy having received 
full Satisffaction as witnes my hand & Scale in Oysterbay this 
twenty fourth of ye 6*'' month called August in ye yeare 1685 
In p''sence of us Joseph Ludlam O 

Henry Townsend Se"" 
Robert Townsend 

{p. 21) — This Instrum* of Writing or Deed of Conveyance wit- 
nesseth unto all Christian people to whom it may come or any 
waies concerne Know yee that I under written Suscaneman Allis 
Runasuk an Indean & Chief ^prietor & owner of all ye Lands 
comonly called & known by ye name of Matenacok Scituate Lying 
& being w^'^in ye pattent & Township of Oysterbay w^'^in Queens 
County upon Long Island in New England for ye value of twelve 
pounds Silvar money to me in hand pd me before ye Signeing & 
Sealing hereof I doe hereby owne & Acknowledg to have bar- 
gained Sold & by p''sent possession delevered unto Joseph Dick- 
inson Sixty Acres of Wood Land upon Matenacock Lying & being 
Bounded as followeth, the first bounds whareof begineth at a 
White oake tree by ye now fut path from Oysterbay to Isaac 
Doutys plantation called Littleworth on ye west of Sd path & 
Joyning being bounder to ye highway as Laid out to Littleworth 
between John Williams Land and ye Sd Joseph Dickinsons Land 
& from ye Sd white oake he is to Range or run upon a South 
Line as already bounded Eighty rod to to a small Chesnut by me 
marked and from thence a Cross ye Swomp west one hundred & 
twenty Rod & from thence Eighty rod north to ye Sd highway 
& from thence by ye Sd highway one hundred & twenty rod to 
ye first bound"" Including w^'^in ye Sd bounds Sixty Acres of 
Wood Land according to ye Survey of Thomas Townsends & 
Nathaneell Coles by me ordered & appoynted to Lay out all my 
Lands accordingly being alowed eighteen foot to ye rod & be it 
in quantity more or Less according to their Survey w"* equall 
privileges in all ye rest of my undivided Lands aff every alotm* 
is Laid out as already granted to ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay I 
doe hereby own & acknowledge to have Sould ye Sd tract of 
Wood-Land as abovesd bounded, w**" all ye priveledges as Spece- 
fied thereuto belonging unto ye abovesd Joseph Dickinson of 
Oysterbay w"Mn Queens County to him his Heires Execut" 
Administraf^ or Assignes to have & to hold occupie possess & 
enjoy as his or their owne ^^ right title & Interest forever from 
me or any from by or under me or any other either Christian or 
Indean Laying claime thereunto by p''tence of right by Birth 
grant Gift Salle or otherwise be it of what nature whatsoever I 
obliege my Selfe Heires & Successors to maintaine & defend ye 



Book B 305 

Sd Joseph Dickinson his Heires & Suckseasors in there peaceable 

Injoym' of ye p''mises forever as firmly to all intents & purposes 

as might be written or worded according to Law to ye ^formance 

& confirmation of this my deed of Sale I have Set to my hand & 

Seale in Oysterbay January ye 12**" 1684 

Signed Sealed & dd. Suscaneman X allis Runasuck O 

in p''sence of us his mark & Seale 

Henry Townsend Se"" Quarapin X his mark & Seale O 

George Townsend Samous X his marke & Seale O 

Henery Spencer 

Adam Wright 

Memorandum January ye 12'^ 1684 

I under Written Suscaneman Allis Runasuk doe hereby own & 
acknowledge that I have received twenty five Shillings Silvar 
money of Joseph Dickinson for w'^'' he is to have all that Land 
at ye west end of his last purchase he made of me at ye Sedar 
Swamp home to ye Cart way from Muschedacove to ye plaines 
be it in quantity more or less taking ye Same breadth as his deede 
exq^seth home to ye Sd Highway w'=*^ Land is to him his Heires 
or Assignes for ever from me my Heires or Assignes according to 
ye tenure of ye w'^in writen Deed forever as Witnes my hand 
testes Tho : Townsend his 

John (R) Rogers Suscaneman Allis X Runasuk 

his marke marke 

vide XXX 

(/). 22) — To ye Authority of ye County of Oysterbay on Long 
Island these p^'sent Leave this with Ephraim Carpenter or Wil- 
liam Thornycroft of Muskeeto Cove to be conveyed as above 
directed 

To ye Hon'^'i the Gentlemen bearing authority in ye County of 
Oysterbay on Long Island, 

Gentlemen Whereas it pleased god by death to remove my aged 
ffather who was sometime resident amongst you And as to what 
Small estate he left behind him you were pleased to take care 
for ye ordering & Securing ye Same I am obliged to you for yo"" 
care & diligence ; heartyly returning you many thankes, and 
whereas you are pleased further to Informe that I Should yet 
declare how my mind is, as to the disposition of ye Sd estate; 
I William Hopkins of Providence in ye Collony of Rhode Island 
& Providence Plantations in New England Son of Thomas Hop- 
kins S"" formerly of ye Sd Providence but some time Since de- 
ceased within ye County of Oysterbay on Long Island ; doe with 
the consent of my Young"" Brother Thomas Hopkins determine & 
dispose the estate Mooveable which on Long Island belongeth to 
our deceased ffather Thomas Hopkins as followeth That after all 



306 Book B 

charges are defrayed; What estate is remaining Ten Shillings 
thereof Shall be unto our Sister Elizabeth Curbie, and to each of 
our Sister Elizabeth Curbie her children are by her husband 
Richard Curbie already borne ffive Shillings and all ye rest of ye 
estate which is not before disposed to be unto ye two Children of 
our Sd Sister Elizabeth which she had before she married Richard 
Curbie equally to be divided between them; and I doe desire & 
appoint my Loving friends Ephraim Carpenter & William Thorny- 
croft of Muskeeto Cove & Richard Curbie of Littleworth to be 
overseers to Look after ye Sd estate for ye benefit of ye Sd two 
Children and the power to lye & be for ye ordering ye Sd estate 
for ye Sd Childrens benefitt in any two of ye Sd overseers agree- 
ing. In witnes whereof I doe hereunto Set my hand & Scale Oc- 
tober ye twenty & ninth in ye yeare one thousand Six hundred 
eighty & five 

Signed & sealed William Hopkins O 

in the p''sence of us 
Benjamin Smith 
Joseph Williams 

This above written Instrum* was by Captain William Hopkins 
acknowledged to be his act & deed the day & yeare above written 
before me Joseph Jenkes 

Eastland: John: Mu: ru: 

Be it known by these p'"sents yt I Henry Townsend Sen*^ of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of 
New Yorke do by these p^'sents ffreely Give Assign & Make over 
a certain piece of Land unto John Eastland ye Son of Joseph 
Eastland Deceased he being an Orphan and now Servant to my 
Son Henry Townsend Ju*" which piece of Land afore mentioned 
Lyeth on ye Mill river Neck in Oysterbay aforesd and was for- 
merly purchased by the Sd Henry Townsend Sen'' of my Son 
John Townsend as by his Deed under his hand and seal bearing 
Date ye 25*^ Day of July 1687 doth plainly appear and Recorded 
in Oysterbay in ye Book B : in page ye 96 & 97 : It being ^t of ye 
Right of Comonage belonging to ye House and Lott w*^^ John 
Townsend before named bought of James Blevin whose Deed 
Stands Recorded in ye forenamed Book in page ye 109: To- 
gether w'** all my Right, Title and Interest, Claim or Demand 
w*Soever w'^'^ I ye Sd Henry Townsend Sen'' now have or any or 
either of my Heirs, Execuf^ administraf^ or assignes may here- 
after have of and in ye foremencon'd piece of Land w'^^ Con- 
taineth in Quantity Thirteen Acres as Laid out to ye Sd James 
Blevin ; To Have & to hold ye Sd piece of Land to him ye Sd 
John Eastland his Heires & Assigns to his & their only ^^ use 
& behoofe forever, And I ye Sd Henry Townsend Sen*" do further 



Book B 307 

Covenant that it Shall & may be Lawful for him ye Sd East Land 
his Heires or Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy, 
possess & Injoy ye Said piece of Land forever w'^'out ye Lawful 
Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Henry his Heires Ex- 
ecutors or Assignes or Any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for by [or] und"" him or any or either of them Not- 
withstanding any form"" Gift, Grant, Bargain or Sale w' Soever; 
Witnes my hand & Seal the First day of Novemb'' one thousand 
Six hundred eighty eight 1688: 

Signed Sealed & dd. Henry Townsend Sen*" O 

in p''sence of 
John Newman 
William Willis 

(y,. 2J)— EDMUND ANDROS ESQ^ Seigneur of Sausmarez 
Lieut* & Governour generall under his Royal Highness JAMES 
Duke of Yorke & Albany &c of all his Teritorys in AMERICA 
To all to whome these p'"sents Shall come Sendeth Greeting 
WHEREAS there is a certaine Towne in ye North Riding of 
Yorkshire upon Long Island commonly called & known by ye 
name of Oysterbay Scituate Lying & being on ye North Side of 
ye Said Island towards ye Sound having a certaine Tract of Land 
thereunto belonging; The East bounds whereof begin at the head 
of ye COLD SPRING and so to range upon a Southward Line 
from ye SOUND or NORTH SEA to ye SOUTH SEA Cross 
ye Island to ye South East bounds of their South Meadows 
at a certaine River called by ye Indyans WARRASKETUCK; 
thence running along ye Sea Coast wesfly & another cer- 
taine River called ARRASQUAUNG then Northerly to the 
Eastermost Extent of ye Great Plaines where ye Lyne Divides 
Hempstead and Robert Williams bounds ; from thence Stretching 
westerly along ye Midle of ye Said Plaines till it beares South 
from the Said Robert Williams markt tree at ye point of Trees 
called CANTIAGGE thence on a North Line to ye Said Markt 
Tree; and then in a North-west Line Somewhat Westerly to ye 
head of Hempstead Harbour on ye East Side to to ye Sound ; And 
from thence Easterly along ye Sound to ye aforemenconed North 
& South Line w^^ runs Cross ye Island by ye COLD SPRING 
aforesaid Bounded on ye North by ye Sound on ye East by Hunt- 
ington Limitts on ye South part by ye Sea & part by Hempstead 
Limmits, and on ye West by ye Bounds of Hempstead aforesd 
Including all ye Necks of Lands & Islands w^'^in ye afore described 
Bounds & Limitts KNOW YEE that by vertue of his Ma*'" 
Letters pattents and ye Comission & Authorytie unto me Given 
by his Royall Highness ; I have Ratefied Confirmed & Granted ; 
And by these presents do hereby ratefie confinne & grant unto 
Henry Townsend Sen"" Nicholas Wright Thomas Townsend Gid- 
eon Wright Richard Harcker Joseph Carpenter and Josias Lating 



308 Book B 

as patentees for and on ye behalf of themselves and their Asso- 
ciates ye ffreeholders & Inhabitants of ye Said Towne their 
Heires Successors and Assignes ; all ye afore menconed Tract of 
Land w*''in ye Said Bounds w*^ ye Hands & Necks of Land as 
aforesaid ; Together w**^ all ye Wood-land ; Plaines, Meadows, 
Pastures, Quarries, Marshes, Waters Lakes, Rivers, Fishing, 
Hawking, Hunting & fifowling; And all other profits Comoditys 
Emoluments & Hereditaments to ye Said Towne Tract of Land & 
premises w^^'in ye Limitts & bounds afore menconed described ; be- 
longing or in any Wise Appertaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD 
all and Singular ye Said Lands Hereditam*' & premises w*^ their 
and every of their Appertenances & every part & parcell thereof to 
ye Said patentees and their Associates their Heyres Successors 
& Assignes to ye proper use & behoofe of them ye Said patentees 
& their Associates their Heires Successors and Assignes forever ; 
The tenure of ye Said Land and premises to be according to ye 
Custom of ye Mannour of East Greenwich in ye County of Kent 
in England in free & comon Soceage & by Fealty only provided 
alwaies notwithstanding that ye extent of ye Bounds here recited 
doe no way prejudice or infringe ye particular propriety of any 
person or persons who have right by pattent or other Lawfull 
claime to any part or parcell of Land or Tenements w'^^in [the] 
Limitts aforeSaid ; onely that all ye Lands and plantacons w'^'in 
ye Said Limits & bounds shall have relation to ye Town in Gen- 
erall for ye Well Government thereof ; And if it Shall So happen 
that any part or parcell of ye Said Lands w^'^in ye Bounds & 
Limmits afore described be not already purchased of ye Indyans 
it may be purchased (as occasion) according to Law ; I doe here- 
by Likewise confirme and Grant unto ye Said patentees — xxiiij — 
(p. 24) — And their Associates their Heires Successors and As- 
signes all ye priviledges & imunities belonging to a Township 
w*^in this Governm* and that ye place of their present habitation 
and aboade Shall continue & retaine ye name of OYSTERBAY by 
w'^'^ name & Stile it Shall be distinguisht & known in all Bar- 
gaines & Sales, deeds Records & Writings; They making im- 
provement thereon according to Law; and Yielding & paying 
therefore yearly & every year unto his Royall Highness use as 
a QUITT RENT one Good fatt Lamb on ye 25*1^ Day of March 
unto Such Officer or Officers as Shall be empowered to receive ye 
Same; GIVEN under my hand and Sealed w**^ the Scale of ye 
province in New Yorke this 29'*^ Day of September in ye 29^^ 
yeare of his ma*'^^ Reigne Annoq Domini: 1677: 
Examined by me E Andross 

Matthias Nicolls Seer 

This is a true Record of the originall Patent of Oysterbay 
written and Examin'd by me John Newman Record*" 



Book B 309 

New Yorke Novemb'' ye ffirst 1684: 

Memorandum that is {it) is agreed & Consented unto by us 
whose names are underwritten deputed from ye Town of Oyster- 
bay to adjust and ascertaine ye Bounds & Limitts between ye 
Towns of Oysterbay & Hempsteed before ye Governour & Coun- 
cil at Fort James in New Yorke that ye Bounds & Limitts be- 
tweene Oysterbay & Hempsteed begin at Barre Beach according 
to an Agreement made ye 25 day of October : 1677 : witness our 
hands 

Signed in ye Tho : Townsend 

p''sence of Nathaniell Coles 

John Spragge John Wickes 

Geo : fifavewell Isaac Horner 

This is an Indorsm' written on ye Back Side of the before 
written patent 

(^p, 25)— EDMUND ANDROS ESQ'' Seigneiur of Sauamarez & 
Lieutenant and Governour Gen'^^" under his Royall Highnes 
JAMES duke of Yorke & Albany &c of all his Territories in 
America WHEREAS there is a certaine Tract of Land at 
Muskitoeecove in the North Riding of York Shire upon Long 
Island w'^*' by my order hath been Laid out for Joseph Car- 
penter Nathaneell Coales Daniell Coales Robert Coales & 
Nicholas Simpkins ye Said Land Lying by ye Side of Hemp- 
steed Harbour beginning at a Certaine Markt Tree formerly 
marked for Coll Lewis Morris Rangig thence due East by 
ye Land of ye Said Coll Morris Eighty Chaines Ranging ye 
Same Course from Coll Morrices Easterne bounds to cer- 
taine Markt Trees upon ye Common fforty Chaines ; Thence 
South one Hundred Sixty & four Chaines to certaine Markt 
Trees Thence Ninety Chaines due West to ye Reare of ye 
Lotts of Richard Kirbie; Jacob Brooken George Douning & Rob- 
ert God fry; Thence due North by ye Said Lotts Sixty Chaines; 
and thence due West to ye water Side Ranging by the Water 
Side to ye Runne of Coll Lewis Morris and thence Nearest South 
to ye first markt Tree, Including in ye Same the Swampe and 
Mill Rune to ye Said Patentees Contayning in all one Thousand 
& Seven hundred Acres as by ye Returne under ye hand of ye 
Surveyors doth & maye appeare ; KNOW YEE that by vertue of 
his ma^'^s Letters pattents & ye Commission & Authority unto 
me Given by his Royall Highnesse I have Given & Granted and 
by these p''sents doe hereby Give & Grant unto ye Said Joseph 
Carpenter Nathaneell Coales, Daniell Coles, Robert Coales & Nich- 
olas Simkins their Heires and Assignes the afore recited Tract of 
Land Swamp Mill Rune and premises w'** their and every of 
their of their Appurtenances TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the 
Said Tract of Land, Swamp; Mill Rune and premises unto ye 



310 Book B 

Said Joseph Carpenter Nathaneell Coles Daniel Coales Robert 
Coales & Nicholas Simkins their Heyres & Assignes unto ye 
proper use & behoofe of them ye Said Joseph Carpenter Nath- 
aneell Coales Daniell Coales Robert Coles & Nicholas Simkins 
their Heyres & Assignes for ever they making improvement there- 
on according to Law, And Yielding & paying therefore Yearly 
and every Yeare unto his Royall Highness use as a Quitrent one 
Bushel of good Winter Wheat unto Such officer or officers as 
Shall be empowered to receive the Same GIVEN under my hand 
& Sealed w*^ the Seale of ye province in New York this 29'*^ day 
of September in the 29"^ yeare of his Ma*'^^ Reigne Annoq 
Domini: 1677: E ANDROSS 

Examined by me Matthias Nicolls Seer 

This is a true Record of ye originall Patent of Muskitoe Cove 
written & Examined by me John Newman Record'' 

for ye Town of Oysterbay 

New Yorke 

Reed ye 18**^ May: 1686: of M'' Nathanell Coles ye Sume of 
Twenty Eight Shillings in Liew of Seven Bushells of winter 
Wheat on acco"- quitt rent of ye pattent for Muskeeto Cove I 
Say Rec^ for his Maj*'" use 01' : 08^ Lucas Santen Recev"" 

A true Record of ye above written reciept Compared w*** ye 
original By John Newman Record' 

(Date correct. See p. 285 for Oysterbay quit rent) 

(p. 26 blank; p. 27 and 28 missing; p. 29) — To all Christian Peo- 
ple to whome this pre [sent] writing shall Come or In anywise Ap- 
pertaine Be [it] known yt I Nathan Burdsall Junio"" of Matena- 
cock In ye Township of Oysterbay In Queens County on ye 
IsLand of Nassaw In the province of New-yorke ffor and In 
the Consideration of the Sume of five pounds In Currant mone[y] 
of Newyorke afore said In hand paid and by me ye said Nathan 
Burdsall Junior'' Received of Nathaniel Burdsall my Naturall 
{"natural" in these records means "ozvn," and carries no stigma) 
Brother In ye Township of Hemsteed before the signing and 
sealing and Dilivery hereof to mye fifull Content and Satisfaction 
and ffor other good Causes and Considerations me ye said me ye 
said Nathan Burdsall Junio"" Especially Moving Have Given 
Granted Alienated In feoffed Assigned Sold and Confirmed and 
by these presents Do Give Gra[nt] Alienate Infeofe Assigne and 
Confirme unto Nathaneel Burdsall my Naturall Brother aforesaid 
Ten Acrees of Land the first Bounder whereof is to begin at on the 
North side of a Certain Stream of Water lying and being In the 
abovesd Nathans Land which is within ffifty Rode of the above- 
said Nathans now Dwelling house and so to stretch southwardly 
[to] the abovesaid Line and West to ye Middle of the abovesaid 
Nathans Land above Mentioned Withall my Right title Interest 



Book B 311 

Claim and Demand Whatsoever which I the said Nathan Burdsall 
now have or which any or Either of my Heires Executors Admin- 
istrators or Assignes may hereafter have all and Singular the 
said Granted percel of Land with fifree Egress and Regreess there- 
unto to Have and to Hold unto him ye said Nathaniel Burdsall 
His heires Executor or Assignes all and singular ye said Granted 
percel of Land and premises with ye Appertences thereof to ye 
only proper use and behoofe of him the said Nathaniel Burdsall 
his Heires and Assignes fifor Ever peaceable possession of all and 
Singular the said Granted ^mises by the Dilivery of Turffe and 
fTurther Covenant and agree to and with my said Brother yt It 
shall and May be Lawfull flfor him his Heires Executors or As- 
signes Quietly and peaceably to Have hold occupy possess and 
Enjoy all and Singular ye said Granted ^cell of Land and ^mises 
ffor Ever Without the Lawfull Lett or Mollestation of me ye said 
Nathan Burdsall my Heires Executors administrators or As- 
signes or any other person or ^sons Lawfully Claiming flfor by 
and under me or Either of them Notwithstanding any fiformer 
Gift Grant Mortga[ge] or Sale whatso Ever and the same to ye 
said Nathaniel Burdsall to warrant and Defend according as be- 
fore Is Expressed In Witness whereof I have Hereunto Sett my 
hand and Seal here In Oysterbay this Twenty fourth day of May 
In ye year of our Lord god one thousand Six hundred Ninety 
Eight Inter lined between the fifteen and Sixteen Lines may 
hereafter have before ye sealing and Dilivery hereof 
Signed Sealed and Dilive^*^ Nathan X Burdsall O 

In ye presence of us his marke 

Job Wright 
John Townsend 
John Urquhart 

(p, 30)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this ^sent 
writing shall Come or in any wise appertaine Be it known yt Wee 
John Wright & Edmond Wright both of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island, alias Nassau in ye Collony of New York 
for & in ye Consideration yt David Underbill of Oysterbay aforesd 
hath und*" his Hand & Scale By an assignment under his hand 
& Seal bearing Date with these ^sents assigned & Confirmed 
unto us a Deed of Sale from Samuell Burdsall bearing Date ye 
Twelfth Day of October 1694: and containing Certaine Lands 
at Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd: to our fTuIl 
Content & Satisfaction, and for other Good Causes & Consid- 
erations us ye Said John & Edmond Especially Moving Have 
Given, Granted, Alienated, Infeofifed assigned. Sold & Confirmed 
and by these p''sents wee ye Said John & Edmond do Give, Grant, 
Alienate Infeoffe Assigne Sell & Confirme unto David Underbill 
aforesaid all yt of a Certaine Lott or piece of Land Lying and 
(being on ye South Side of ye South Side of ye Town of Oyster- 



312 Book B 

bay aforesaid and Bounded on ye west end With Isaac Doughtys 
Lott of Land, on ye South Side by a Highway which Leadeth up 
ye Hollow by John Weekes his Lott and Joseph Weekes Lott on 
ye East by another Highway Leading Southward into another 
Hollow, and on ye South by ye Comons; Be it in quantity as it 
is ffound when Surveyed & laid out, And also as Much more Land 
on ours ye Said John & Edmonds Land, right in ye Comons of ye 
Old purchase of Oysterbay aforesd for ye Said David to take 
up when he sees Cause as will make up with ye fforementioned 
piece or Lott, one & Twenty Acres of Land Compleat, at any 
place w^'^in ye Said old purchase (other mens rights Highwayes 
& watering places excepted) which Said Granted Lott or peece of 
Land was formerly Given by ye town to Nicholas Wright de- 
ceased, and by the Said Nicholas Conveyed to his Sons the Said 
John & Edmond Together with all our right title & Interest 
Claime & Demand what soever w*^'' we ye Said John & Edmond 
Wright now have or w'='* any or either of our Heires, Execut" or 
Assignes may hereafter have of, to or in ye forementioned one 
and twenty Acres of Land, with all ^fits Comoditys, Timber, 
Trees to ye Same in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Said David Underbill his Heires & Assignes 
all & Singular the Said Granted one & Twenty Acres of Land & 
p''mises to ye only ^^ use and behoofe of him ye Said David 
Underbill his Heires & Assignes ffor ever, And ye Said John & 
Edmond hath putt ye Sd David in to Lawfull possession of Sd 
Granted Land by ye Dilivery of Turf & Twigg & by ye Delivery 
of these p''sents, And ye Sd John Wright & Edmond Wright do 
for themselves their Heires Execut" & Assignes further Covent. 
& agree to & with ye Said David that it Shall & may be Law- 
full for him ye Said David his Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold, occupy possess & erijoy all & Singular 
ye Said Granted one & Twenty Acres of Land & p''mises flforever 
with out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of them the 
Said John & Edmond Wright their or either of their Heires, Ex- 
ecut" or Assignes or any other person or persons Lawfully 
Claiming for, by or und"" them or any or either of them Not 
withstanding any former Grant Mortgage or Sale what Soever, 
and ye Sd John & Edmond Wright & either of them do Hereby 
bind themselves & their Heires to Warrant & Defend ye Said 
Granted Land & p''mises to ye Said David Underbill his Heires 
& Assignes forever, According as before is expressed IN WIT- 
NES whereof we have hereunto Sett our hands & Scales ye 
Thirteenth Day of October in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred Ninety ffour ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ 

Signed Sealed & Dd. m p-'sence of us t^j^^^ ^ Wright O 

John Newman the mark of 

John Dewsbury Edmond X Wright O 



Book B 813 

Be it known by these p''sents yt whereas Joseph Dickinson of 
Oysterbay on Long Island alias Nassau in ye Collony of New 
Yorke hath fformerly Granted, Sold & Confirmed unto Samson 
Hawxhurst of Oysterbay aforesd all yt of Certaine parcells of 
Land Lying & being at ye Head of ye Mill River Joyning to 
Anthonys Island (So Called) being Bounded on ye North west 
by a Highway, on ye South west by ye Comons on ye Southeast 
by a Highway, and on ye Northeast by the Said Anthonys Island, 
Containing in Sd Bounds ten Acres of Land, And one other par- 
cell of Land Containing Sixteen Acres of Land more or Less as 
Laid out by ye Town Survey'' October ye 24 1682: and Stands 
Recorded in ye Book A: page 103: where ye Bounds thereof is 
to be Seen Now I the Sd Samson Hawxhurst for & in ye Con- 
sideration yt David Underbill of Oysterbay aforesaid hath 
Granted & Confirm'd unto me Certaine Lands at Cedar Swamp, 
and paid unto me ye Sd Samson ye Sume of Ten pounds Currant 
money of New Yorke before ye Sealing hereof and for other 
Good Causes me especially Moving Have Assigned Made over 
& Confirm'd and by these p''sents Do assigne Make over & Con- 
firme unto David Underbill aforesd the fforementioned Deed of 
Sale w*^'* ye Said Joseph Dickinson Gave to me ye Sd Samson 
for ye Land above mentioned w'='^ Deed beareth Date ye 4''' Day 
of March in ye Year 1691 : and Stands recorded in Oysterbay in 
ye Booke B page 206: With all ye right, title & Interest w^*" I 
my self or any or either of my Heires Execut" or Assignes May 
now or hereaff have of, to or in ye Land abovementioned by 
virtue of Sd Deed, And by ye Records thereof, both in ye Grant 
Tenure & in every Clause & Covenant thereof in as full power 
& Strength as it is Conveyed to me ye Said Samson To Have and 
to hold unto him ye Said David Underbill his Heires & Assignes 
forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal 
ye Eighteenth Day of flfebruary in ye yeare of our Lord. 1696 
Signed Sealed & Dd in p'sence of us Samson Hawxhurst O 
John Newman 
Samuel Macoune 

{p. 5i)— Oysterbay ye 19''^ Day of flfebuary 1683/4 
Bee it known unto all Christian people to whom this Instru- 
ment of writing may Come or any waies conceme Know ye that 
whereas Henry Bell now Residing at Oysterbay upon Long 
Island in Queens County having Married an Ind[ian] woman 
of ye Naragansets one of our own Nation & Requesting of us 
Some Land upon Matenacock for a Setlement, Be it Known that 
wee under written ye Indeans & Chief ^prietors of ye Lands 
comonly called & known by ye name of Matenacock Lying & 
being w'^^in ye patten & Township of Oysterbay have & by these 
p''sents do declare that we have forever fre[ely] Given unto ye 
abovesd Henry Bell and Jane his now wife ffifty Acres of Land 



314 Book B 

upon Matenacock at or by ye Streame called by ye name of 
Chagechageing Swomp on ye west Side of ye High way to Mate- 
nacock as Shall be Laid out by us when Requested or demanded 
by ye Said Bell w'='' Said fififty Acres of Land as abovesd we doe 
freely Give from us our Heires Execut" Administrate or As- 
signes forever unto the abovesd Henry Bell & Jane his wife their 
Heires Execut" or Assignes To have & to hold occupie possess 
& enjoy as his or their or either of them their ^per Rights titles 
& Interest from us or any from by or under us for ever as fully 
to all Intents Constructions as might or could be drawn or writ- 
ten by any Deed of Coveyance whatsoever according to Law to 
ye performance of this our Deed of Gift we have Subscribed our 
hands & Set to our Scales in Oysterbay day & Date above written : 
and in p''sence of us 

Testes Tho: Townsend Suscaneman X his O 

John (R) Rogers marke 

his marke Werah X his O 

marke 

To all Christian people to whom this p''sent writing Shall come 
or in any wise Appertaine Be it Known that I Thomas Townsend 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Colony of 
New Yorke for divers good Consid''ations Moving me thereunto 
Have Given Granted made over Alienated & Confirmed & by these 
p''sents I ye Said Thomas Townsend doe give grant make over 
Alienate & Confirme unto John Applegate of ye Same place & 
Colony Eight Acres of Land Lying and being at ye old planting 
ffield and a piece of Swomp & upland at ye Head of ye Swamp 
between ye Clefts & also a piece of Land by the Rockey Spring 
the two Last Specified pieces of Swamp & uplands Containing 
by estimation Six Acres be it more or less & half a Share of 
Meadow at ye Bever Swomp Lying at ye South Side of James 
Townsends Salt Marsh all Lying & being w*^in the bounds Con- 
tained in ye patten of Oysterbay together with all my right title 
and Interest w"^** I now have or w'^'' any or either of my Heires 
Execut" administrate qj. Assignes Shall or may have hereafter 
of & in the p'"mises or any ^t or ^cell thereof To have & to hold 
unto him the Said John Appelgate his Heires Execut" Adminis- 
traf^ or Assignes all & Singular the p''mises & every ^t & ^cell 
thereof w*^ all ^fits & comodities thereto belonging or in any 
wise Ap^taining forever, And the Said Thomas Townsend doth 
put ye Sd John Applegate into a a Lawfull & peaceable posses- 
sion of & in the p''mises by the Delivery of these presents And 
the Sd Thomas doth further declare that it Shall & may be Law- 
full for him ye Said John Applegate his Heyres or Executors 
administrate or Assignes to have hold occupie possess & Enjoy 
all & Singular the p''mises forever without ye Lawfull lett hin- 
drance or Interuption of him the Sd Thomas his Heires Execuf* 



Book B 815 

Administrate or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Law- 
fully claiming for by or under him by vertue of any former Gift 
Grant Bargaine or Sale Whatsoever And I ye Said Thomas do 
own this my Deed to be good & effectual according to ye true 
Intent & meaning hereof In VVitnes whereof I have hereunto Set 
my hand & Scale the fTourteenth Day of October in the yeare of 
our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty and ffive 
Signed Sealed & Dd Tho: Townsend O 

in p''sence of us 

witnes Henry Townsend Ju*" vide cliij 

Job Wright 

(p. 32) — This Instrument of writing witnesseth unto all Christian 
people to whom it may come or any waies Concerne Know ye 
that whereas Peter Wright Sc of this town of Oysterbay for- 
merly deceased Stood in his Life time possessed off a Home Lott, 
Orchard & Sev''all Divisions of out Lands & Meadows within 
this town & Township but he decesing Intestate might cause or 
^vd great disquietness amongst his Sons as to ye division or 
disposition of ye Said Lands in respect of ye Strictness of ye Law 
in Such cases ^vided Therefore for ye p"'vention of any further 
trouble that may any waies arise for ye future to ye right of ye 
Said Lands of ye Said Peter Wright Deceased here in Oysterbay 
as above mentioned, We underwritten Adam Wright Job Wright 
& Peter Wright eldest Son to Gideon Wright deceased w*** ye 
Ap^bation & consent of his Gardian Tho : Townsend & by ye 
Advice & consent of John Townsend & James Townsend ov''seers 
of ye Sd Gideon Wrights will ; have Joyntly & Unanimously 
agreed & concluded a division of all ye Said Lands Housing 
Orchards & Meadows of Peter Wright Se*" deceased as abovesd 
w*^'^ is to be hereby fforever held & Looked upon w^^'out any fur- 
ther p''tence Crittick or reservation to be ye Sd Adam Wrights 
Job Wrights & Peter Wrights eldest Son to Gideon Wright de- 
ceased to them their Heires or Assignes forever according to ye 
division of every ^t & ^cell thereof as followeth : ffirst that all 
ye Meadows & uplands at ye South & Lands upon the plaines 
& Lands upon ye Town Comons already Divided & yt are to be 
divided so ye abovesd Right is to be Equally Divided between ye 
Sd Adam, Job, & Peter, Secondly as to ye Home Lott it is to be 
divided into three ^ts peter to have ye first, beginning at John 
Dickinsons Comer next ye Street & so to Range as low as ye 
North Corner of ye Said Dickinsons Lott taking in all ye Hous- 
ing & Orchards Eastward ffronting to ye Street, Thirdly Adam 
is to have his Third part ffronting to ye Street South end, and 
John Wrights Lott East Side, his Cosin peter west Side, and his 
Brother Jobs home Lott north end, ffourthly Job is to have his 
third part Ranging by the Rere of Said Dickinsons home Lott & 
his Cosin Peters division up to ye Rere of his own Lott S*''*^ 



316 Book B 

Job is to have the Salt Share of Meadow Joyning on ye west 
Side of George Townsends Meadow, And all ye rest of Lands & 
Meadows here not mentioned Gideon Wrights Heires & Adam 
Wright & Job Wright are to possess & enjoy as they now Stand 
possessed off & were at ye death of ye Said Gideon And Henry 
Townsend & Nathaneell Coles are appoynted to make division of 
ye Said home Lott According to agreement; To ye true Intent 
& ffurther Confirmation of this abovementioned agreement wee 
have Set too our hands & Seales on ye other Side this 6*^ day of 
October 1685 

It is agreed & to be understood yt what uplands in the town 
Comons hath been formerly taken up by vertue of ye within 
mentioned home Lott & Im^ved is to be equally divided accord- 
ing to ye first Article anything mentioned to ye Contrary not- 
withstanding And that Henry Townsend & Nathaneel Coles are 
to make equall division of the home Lott and Lands according 
to ye within written agreement having no reference to quallity 
And to this wee Subscribe our hands & Set too our Seales ye 
Day w^'^in written, ffurther Adam is to have ye Barne yt Stands 
upon his Division of Land w**^ ye Boards there belonging to it 
Signed Sealed & Dd Adam Wright O 

in p^'sence of us Job Wright O 

George Townsend his 

John Appelgat Peter (P) Wright O 

John (R) Rogers marke 

his marke Tho: Townsend on O 

ye behalf e of ye 
Said Peter Wright 
John Townsend O 

xlv, vi cccv : James Townsend O 

{p. 33) — Be it known to all Christian people to whom these pre- 
sents may come Know yee that I under written Thomas Town- 
send now Inhabiting w*'^in ye township of Portsmouth upon 
Rhoad Island & formerly of ye town of Oysterbay in Queens 
County upon Long Island do by these p''sents manifest & declare 
that I have received before before ye Sealing hereof twenty five 
pounds boston Money and in other money equevalent of Henry 
Townsend Ju"" of ye Same Town & county for & in lew & the 
Consideracon of fiifty Acres of Land at ye Little plains up on 
Matenecok So called w'^'^ was formerly by the Indeans ^prietors 
of ye Said Lands freely given to my eldest Soon John Townsed 
as by ye Sd deed of Gift may appeare bearing date ye first day 
of March 1682 the w"^ Sd deed of gift I do hereby ^mise it 
being now at Rhode Island to have it Assigned by my Self & 
Said Soon over over unto ye Said Henry & Acknowledged before 
ye Governour there p''sent to be to ye Said Henry Townsend & 
his Heires or Assignes forever, In & to ye Same Deed & ^priaty 



Book B 317 

as there menconed from me my Heires Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes or My Sd Soon John Townsend his Heires Execuf* 
Administrate or Assignes forever, to which I doe hereby oblidge 
my Self & Sucksesors to Defend ye Sd Henry & his Sucksesors 
from any further p''tence or claime to ye Sd Lands by my Sd 
Soon John or his Sucksesors forever as finnly to all Intents Con- 
structions & purposes as mought be vi^orded or written according 
to Law haveing referance to no other Claime as witnes my hand 
& Scale this 13*^ day of October 1685: 

Signed Sealed & Dd Tho: Townsend O 

in p''sance of 
Adam Wright 

John (R) Rogers vide Ixiiij 

his marke 

We underwitten Suscaneman & Werah the 
Indeans yt gave ye abovesd Land do con- 
sent to ye abovesd transport & confirm ye 
Same by Subscribing our hands & Seales 
Suscaneman X mark O 

his 
Werah his X mark O 

These p^'sents declareth unto all whomsoever it may any waies 
consarne that I Samiell Andrews of Oysterbay in queens County 
on Long Island for Six pounds & teen Shillings in hand received 
at Signing heer of have Sould w*** ye consent of my wife one 
quarter of ye right or Sheere of Meadow that was our unkell 
Antony Wrights of ye South Meadows unto ye Widow Mary 
Jesup Daughter of the deceased Robert Williams of Lusum 
neere Oysterbay in ye Town & County abovesd To have & to 
hould and fo<r> hire & hire Heirs Executors Administrate or As- 
signs and forever to enjoy for hire own ^^ right titelle & In- 
trest hires & Successors forever, we say wee have Sould ye 
Said quarter of Sheere of Meadow for pay in hand received from 
us our Heires Executors Administrate & Assigns unto hire ye 
Said Mary Jesup hire Heires Execuf^ Administrate and Assigns 
forever and do by this fermly ingeag our Selves our Heirs Exe- 
cute or Assignes to defend ye Sd Mary Jesup in ye quiet & 
peaceable injoyment of ye Said Meadow against any parson or 
parsons yt shall or may arise to trouble hire or hire Successors 
forever, as witnes our hands & Seales this tweentyeth day of 
October: 1685 

In p^'sents of us Samuell Andrews O 

George Codner Mary Andrews O 

Hope Williams 

{p. 34) — To all Christian people to whom this p'"sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise appertaine Be it known that I Isaac 



318 Book B 

Horner of Oysterbay in Queens County uppon Long Island in 
ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideracon of ye Sum of 
ffourteen pounds in Silver currant pay of this Collony in hand 
paid and for other good causes & consideracons me ye Said Isaac 
especially moving Have Given Granted alienated made over Sold 
& confirmed & these p^'sents I the Sd Isaac do Give Grant Alien- 
ate make over Sell & confirme unto Eliezer Darbie of North 
Work in the Colony of penetecott all my right title & Inteerest 
w*^'^ I now have or w*=^ any of my heires Executors Administraf* 
or Assignes may hereafter have of & in one home Lott of Land 
lying and being in Oysfbay aforesaid between the Home Lott of 
Samuell Andrews & the Home Lott of Thomas Weekes Bounded 
w*** ye Street on ye North on ye East the Towns Burying place, 
on ye South w*^ ye Comon & on ye West w**' a Highway being 
form''ly Richard Crabbs but now in ye possesion of ye Said Isaac 
being by estimation ffive Acres be it more or Less Together w*** 
all right & priviledge of Comonage thereto belonging And also 
a certaine Tract of Land Lying on the East Side of ye Swomp 
called Bever Swomp ye first Bounds begineth at the River at 
Samuel Andrews South West bounder & So to run up ye hill 
Eastwardly by ye Sd Andrews Land twenty four poles, from 
thence to range by ye hills Side Southwest or thereabouts one 
Hundred and Twenty rod & thence to ye River twenty four Rod 
upon a west Northwest Line or thereabouts the River or Streame 
to be ye west bound"", and ye aforesd Bounders to be ye North 
& East & South bounders Including w*^in ye Said bounds of up- 
land & Swomp twenty Six Acres be it more or Less w''* all ^fits 
& comodities thereto belonging To have and to hold unto him ye 
Sd Eliezer Darbie his Heires Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes 
all & Singular ye p''mises & every part & ^cell thereof to ye only 
^per use & behoofe of him ye Sd Eliezer his Heires Execut" Ad- 
ministrate or Assignes forever. And ye Said Isaac hath put the 
Said Eliezer into a lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Sin- 
gnV ye p''mises by ye dilivery of these p''sents And ye Sd Isaac 
doth further Covenant that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Sd Eliezer his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes 
quietly and peaceably to have hold occupie possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye p''mises w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett Hindrance or Mo- 
lestation of him ye Sd Isaac Horner his Heires Execut" Admin- 
istrate or Assignes or any other person or persons Lawfully 
claiming for by or under them or either of them or any person 
or persons whatsoever Laying any claime to ye p''mises or any 
^t or parcell thereof, of or by ye right of ye now wife of the 
Said Isaac by meanes of any former Gifts grants bargaines or 
Sales whatsoever And ye Said Isaac doth further declare that 
this his Deed Shall Stand good & effectuall according to ye true 
Intent & meaning hereof In witnes whereof I have hereunto Set 
my hand & Seale the twenty third day of October in ye first 



Book B 319 

yeare of James ye Second of England Scotland ffrance and Ire- 
land king &c and in ye year of our Lord 1685 
Signed Sealed & Dd Isaac Horner O 

in ye p''sence of us Lydia Horner O 

John Newman 
Job Wright 
John Townsend 

(^. 35)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that I 
Isaac Horner of Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island 
in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideracon of the Sum 
of Six pounds currant pay of this Collony in hand received before 
the writing hereof and for & in ye Consideration that Job : Wright 
of ye Same Town & Collony do pay or cause to be pd to John 
Wright of Oysterbay aforesd the Sum of Seventeen pounds (w'^*' 
the Sd Isaac hath taken up upon a Meadow w'^*' hereafter shall 
be mentioned) in Such pay & within the time expressed in a 
writing under his hand & Seal to ye Said John Wright bearing 
date ye 27*^ of October 1685 wherein it more Largely doth Ap- 
peare and for other Causes & considerations me ye Sd Isaac 
especially moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED Bargained Alien- 
ated made over Sold & confirmed AND by these p^'sents I ye Said 
Isaac do Give grant Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto Job Wright 
aforesd all my right title & Interest Claime & demand whatsoever 
which I ye Sd Isaac now have or w^** any of my heires Execuf' 
Administrate or Assignes may hereafter have of & in one Share 
of Meadow Lying & being in ye home Meadows of Oysterbay 
aforesd & Bounded w'^ Simon Coopers Meadow on the West, 
& on ye South w*^ Dickinsons Lott, on ye east w*^ Adam Wrights 
Meadow & on ye North w*** ye Cove being by estimacon two two 
Acres & a quarter be it more or Less w*^ all ^fits & comoditys 
thereto belonging or Ap^taining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD 
unto him ye Said Job Wright his Heires Execut" Administrate or 
Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises & every ^t & ^cell thereof to 
ye only use & behoofe of them & every & either of them forever 
AND ye Sd Isaac doth further covenant that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him the Sd Job Wright his Heires Execut" Adminis- 
trate or Assignes (After he hath pd & Satisfied John Wright as 
before is exp''ssed< ) > Quietly & peaceably to have hold occupie 
possess & enjoy all & Singular the premises w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Interuption of him the Sd Isaac or any other Tr>son 
or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or under him, Or any ^son 
or ^sons whatsoever Laying any claime to ye p''mises by ye 
right of the now wife of ye Sd Isaac, AND ye Said Isaac hereby 
declares that this his deed Shall Stand good & eflFectual accord- 
ing to ye true Intent & Meaning hereof IN WITNES whereof I 
have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the twenty eighth day of Octo- 



320 Book B 

ber in the ffirst yeare of ye Raigne of James ye Second of Great 

Brittaine ffrance & Ireland King &c And in ye yeare of our Lord 

1685 

Signed Sealed & Dd Isaac Horner O 

in p^'sence of us Lydia Horner O 

John Newman 

John ffry plus cxij 

This Instrument of writing may testifie to all people that it 
doth or ever may concerne, Know yee that I John Underhill of 
Metenicok in the Township of Oysterbay in Queens County on 
Long Island in ye Collony of New York for & in ye Consideracon 
of ye Just & full Sume of Twenty pounds to me in hand pd by 
John Townsend of Oysterbay in the Collony aforesd before the 
Sealing & dellevery hereof, the receit whereof I ye Sd John 
Underhill do hereby acknowledg and thereof & every ^t thereof 
do hereby aquit Release & forever discharge ye Sd John Town- 
send his Heires Execut" & Administrate do by these p^'sents Sell, 
grant release & confirme unto John Townsend his Heires Execut" 
Administrate & Assigns forever one whole Right of Land upon 
Hog Hand both devided & undevided onely reserving the Meadow- 
ing belonging to ye Sd Share to my Selfe my Heires & Asings 
I do by these p^'sents delliver into ye Actuall posesion of ye Sd 
John Townsend ye Said Share of Land To have & to hold to 
ye onely ^per use & behoofe of him ye Sd John Townsend his 
Heires & Asings for ever And ye Sd John Underhill for himself 
his heires Execuf^ Administrate doth covenant grant & agree to 
& w''' ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & Asings by these p''sents 
that he nor they Shall not Interupt Molest or disturbe the Sd 
John Townsend his Heires & Asings in the peaceable or quiet 
posesion of ye above mentioned p^'mises but Shall to ye uttermost 
of their power & knowledge ^tect ye Sd John in ye peaceable 
posesion of ye Same To w'=^ I & my wife have Sett our hands & 
Scales this Last Day of May 1685 : 

Signed Sealed & Dd Mary Underhill O 

in ye p''sence of us John Underhill O 

Benjamin Burdsall 

marke 
Samuell (SB) Burdsall 

his cccvi 

(p. 36)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p'-sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine, Be it known that I 
Samuell Andrews of Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long 
Island in ye Collony of New York for & in ye consideration of a 
valuable Sum of money & other goods received in full Satisfaction 
before ye writing hereof, and for other causes & Consideracons me 
ye Sd Samuell especially moving, HAVE GIVEN granted, Alien- 



Book B 321 

ated, Made over, Bargained, Sold & Confirmed, And by these 
p'^sents I the Said Samuell Andrews do Give grant. Alienate Make 
over, Bargaine Sell & confirme unto Nathaeell Coles of ye Same 
place & Collony his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes all 
my right, title & Interest, Claime & demand whatsover w'^'' I now 
have or w*^'' any of my Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes 
may hereafter have of & in my cleared ffield Lying & being in 
ye woods & enclosed w*'^in a ffence on all Sides being distant 
from ye Home Lott belonging to ye Sd Samuells now dwelling 
house about a quarter of a Mile, bearing neere Southeast from 
ye Same, Scituate Lying & being in Oysterbay aforesd. Together 
w'^ all ye fifence & ffencing Stuffe w*^** now encloseth it w'*" all 
other ^fits & comoditys thereto belonging, TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd Nathaneell Coles his Heires Execut" Ad- 
ministrate or Assignes all & Singulall ye p''mises & every ^t & 
^cell thereof to ye only ^per use & behoof of him ye Sd Nathan- 
eell Coles his Heires Executors Administraf® or Assignes forever 
AND ye Sd Samuell hath put ye Sd Nathaneell Coles into a Law- 
full & peaceable possession of & in ye p''mises by ye dilivery of 
these p''sents AND ye Said Samuell doth further covenant that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Said Nathaneell Coles his 
Heires Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes Quietly & peaceably 
to have hold occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p^^mises 
forever, w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him 
ye Sd Samuell Andrews his Heires Execut" Administrate or 
Assignes or any other person or persons Lawfully claiming for 
by or under them or any or either of them by means of any form*" 
gift grant Bargaine or Sale whatsover AND ye Sd Samuell doth 
by these presents declare that this his deed Shall Stand good 
and effectuall according to ye true Intent & meaning hereof IN 
WITNESS whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Scale this 
Twenty Fourth day of October in ye first yeare of ye Reign of 
James ye Second of Great Brittaine ffrance & Ireland King &c 
and in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty five ; 
It is further to be understood that ye abovesd Samuell hath by 
this deed Sold unto ye above Sd Nathaneell all his right title & 
Interest of ye field above Specified as now it Stands fenced 
Signed Sealed & Dd Samuel Andrews O 

in ye p''sence of us I own this deed to be good & 

John Newman Clerk eflfectuall as witnes my hand 

James Townsend clix Mary Andrews O 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Appertaine ; Be it known yt I Samuell 
Andrews of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke yeoman for & in ye Consid''acon of Thirty 
four pounds in hand pd & Satisfied before ye Sealing & diliVy 
hereof and for other good causes & consid^ations me ye Sd Samuel 



322 Book B 

especially moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Bargained Sold 
Alienated Made over and confirmed. And by these p^'sents I ye Sd 
Samuel do for me my Heires, Execut" Administrate & Assignes 
give, grant, bargaine Sell Alienate, make over & confirme unto John 
Townsend Ju"" Son of Henry Townsend se"" of Oysterbay aforesd, 
All & Singular my Meadow Lying & being in ye Salt Marshes 
of Oysterbay aforesd. & bounded on ye South by ye Medow of 
Henry Townsend Se"" on ye East w**^ ye Land of ye Sd Henry, 
on ye North ^tly by ye Meadow of Henry Townsend Ju"" & 
^tly by ye Sea, & on ye west w**^ ye Sea neer ye Mill river Creek 
(the high way between ye fence of ye Sd Meadow & ye Sea ex- 
cepted) being by estimacon two Acres & halfe or thereabout be 
it more or Less, Together w*'' ye fences in & about ye Same & 
all ^fits & Comodities thereto belonging TO HAVE AND TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd John Townsend all & Singular ye p^'mises 
from ye Day of ye date hereof to him & his Heires & Assignes 
for ever & I ye Sd Samuel Andrews have put ye Sd John Town- 
send into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of & in ye p''mises by 
ye diliv^'y of these p^'sents, and I ye Sd Samuel do for my Selfe my 
Heires Execuf^ Administrate & Assignes, to & w*^ ye Sd John his 
Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes Covenant & agree yt 
I ye Sd Samuel Andrews do by vertue of these p''sents renounce 
& yeeld up all my right, title & Interest claime or demand w' So- 
ever w"=^ I ye Sd Samuell now have or ye (yt) any of my Heires 
Execut" Administrate or Assignes may have by vertue of any 
form"" gift, bargaine or deed to me granted of & in ye p''mises & yt 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for for him ye Sd John Townsend his 
Heires or Assignes to have hold occupy possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye p''mises w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Interup- 
tion of me ye Sd Samuell or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
claiming for by or under me by v^'tue of any form"" gift, grant, 
bargaine or Sale w* Soev*" & this my act & deed to Stand good 
& effectual according to ye very Intent & Meaning hereof not- 
withstanding any error or errors that may be found hereing w'^'' 
is not according to Law IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto 
Sett my hand & Scale ye Seventh day of ffebruary in ye Thirty 
Seveneth year of ye raigne of Charles ye Second of Great Brit- 
taine &c King &c and in ye yeare of our Lord 1684: Signed Sealed 
& dd in p''sence of us after ye Interlyning between ye tenth & 
eleventh Line concerning ye highway, and ye words all & Sin- 
gular ye p^^mises in the thirteenth Line 

John Newman : Simon Cooper. Samuell Andrews O 

Nathaniell Coles By ye consent of my wife 

as witnes her hand & Seale 
vide Ixiij Mary Andrews O 

(p, 37)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these 
p''sents Shall come or may conceme, Greeting; Know ye yt 



Book B 323 

whereas I Joseph Carpenter Senio"" of Muskeeto Cove upon 
Long Island in America Carpenter am Lawfully Intitled unto 
certaine Uplands, Meadows, Creeks woodlands &c: In Mus- 
keeto Cove aforesd by virtue of a Certain purchase made of 
Sev''all Indean ^priat"; edlacords {as recourse) being had 
unto ye Sd deed bearing date ye Twenty fourth day of May 
Annoq Dom one thousand Six hundred Sixty & eight will more 
fully & at Large appeare I ye Sd Joseph for & in Consid''ation 
of ye Sum of Three pounds & twelve Shillings current English 
money to me in hand pd before ye ensealing & delivery hereof 
by Moses Mugg of ye Sd place planf HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED Alianated, Infeoffd & Confirmd, And do by these 
p''sents give Grant Alienate, Infeoffe, confirme & transferre all 
my rights. Title Infest Claime or demand I have had or ought 
to have of a parcell of Meadow & Swamp part of the aforemen- 
tioned purchase Containing by estimation four Acres be it more 
or Less Lying & being in Muskeedo Cove Butting on ye Saw mill 
or Dame to ye east, bouded on ye South w*'* a Small Creek, 
west & North Butting upon Nathaneell Coles Meadow in ye Sd 
Cove To have & to hold unto ye Sd Moses Mudg his Heires 
Execut" Administraf* or Assignes forever free & cleare of & 
from all Letts, hindrance, Interuption or molestation whatsover 
by reason of any act or thing done by me my Heires or Assignes 
or any person or persons deriving any power from by or under 
me or them AND doe by these p''sents give unto the Sd Moses 
peaceable & quiet Livery & Sesin or possession of ye aforemen- 
tioned p''mises & ev'^y of their Appurtenances ^fits or Advantage 
& every ^t & ^cell thereof from me my Heires Execuf* Admin- 
istraf* & Assignes for ever And I ye Sd Joseph do further by 
these p''sents Covenant ^mise & agree to & with ye Sd Moses 
his Heires Execuf* Ad*"** and Assignes to give. Seal, & deliver 
any other or further deed. Act or Acts thing or things, devise 
or devises at ye ^^ charge & cost of ye Sd Moses his Heires 
or Assignes for ye more Sure & better conveying the p''mises as 
ye Sd Moses Shall be reasonably advised, devised or required 
In witnes whereof I ye Sd Joseph Carpenter have hereunto 
Sett my hand & afixed my Seal this Ninth day of August Anno 
Dom : one thousand Six hundred Seventy & four & in ye twenty 
Sixth yeare of ye Reigne of our Sov''aigne Lord King Charles 
ye Second of England Scotland flfrance & Ireland &c Md ye 
word (money) inserted in ye Margent: the words (of the) the 
word (p''sent) enterlined : And ye words (or from) was enter- 
lined before ye ensealing & dilivery hereof 

Sealed Signed & dd Joseph Carpenf O 

in p''sence of 
George X Downing 

his marke 
George Cooke plus clxxi: 



324 Book D 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise a^taine Be it known that I Nathaneel 
Underhill of Matenacock w*^in ye Limits & bounds of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for 
& in ye consid''acon of ye Sume of ffour Score pounds of cur- 
rant Silver Money of this Collony in hand Satisfied & paid before 
ye Sealing & diliv''y hereof & for other good causes & considera- 
cons me ye Sd Nathaneel especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
granted, bargained. Alienated, Made over. Sold & confirmed. And 
by these p''sents I the Sd Nathaneel do give, grant, bargain allien- 
ate make over Sell & confirme unto Henry ffranklin of filushing 
in ye County & Collony aforesd. All my right, title & Interest 
claime or demand whatsoever, which I now have, or w^*^ any of my 
Heires, Execut" Administrate or Assignes may hereafter have, 
of & in all my Land in Matenacock aforesd, Being bounded as 
f olloweth ; On ye North w*** John Underbills Land ; on ye West 
w**' Nathan Burdsalls Land ; on ye South w*^ a High way Lead- 
ing to Oysterbay; And on ye East w*** a Creek & with David 
Underbills Land & Meadow : Together w**^ all Houses outhouses, 
Orchards & Meadows contained w*^in ye Sd bounds w*** all 
^fits & comodities thereto belonging or Attaining (Except & 
alwaies reserve unto him ye Sd Nathaneel or his Assignes the 
Burying place that now is containing Six Rods Square and a 
highway to it containing one Rod wide) & Also fifourty Acres of 
Land Lying in Matenacock aforesd Bounded on ye South with 
a Highway from Muskedo Cove to Oysfbay & on ye West w*** 
James Cocks Land, being ffourty Rod in Breadth & half a Mile 
in Length w*** all Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or Ap^tain- 
ing TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto him ye Said Henry flfrank- 
len his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes all & Singular 
ye p''mises w**^ theire Ap^tenances (except before excepted) for 
ever ; AND the Sd Nathaneel hath put ye Said Henry into a Law- 
full & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by 
ye dilivery of these p^^sents AND ye Sd Nathaneel doth further 
Covenant ^mise & agree to & w**^ ye Said Henry flfranklin that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Henry his Heires Ex- 
ecut" Administrate or Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, 
hold, occupie possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever 
w^^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd 
Nathaneel his Heires Executo''* or Assignes or any other ^son 
or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by under them or any or either 
of them by meanes of any former gift bargaine grant or Sale 
what Soever And I ye Sd Nathaneel do by these p''sents declare 
yt this my deed Shall Stand good & effectual according to ye true 
Intent & meaning hereof IN WITNES WHEREOF I have here- 
unto Set my hand & Seal ye twenty Second day of Novemb'' in ye 
first yeare of ye Reigne of James ye Second of Great Brittane 
f ranee & Ireland King &c & in the yeare of our Lord 1685: 



Book B 325 

Signed, Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Nathaneel Underhil O 

John Newman : John Underhil 

Joseph Dickinson {Void. See p. 480) 

(^. 38)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that I 
Isaac Horner of Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island 
in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume 
of fifty two pounds Silver money or in that w"^*^ is Equivolent in 
hand pd before Sealing & Dilivery hereof in full Satisfaction, and 
for divers other good causes & consid''acons him ye Said Isaac 
Especially Moving HAVE Given Granted Alienated made over 
Bargained Sold & Confirmed ; And by these p''sents I ye Sd Isaac 
Horner do give grant bargaine Sell & confirme Unto John Wright 
of ye Same place & Collony his Heires Execuf^* Administrat" 
or Assignes all my right title & Infest claime or demand What- 
soever w'^*' I the Said Isaac now have, or w*^*' my Heires Execuf* 
Administrat" or Assignes or any or either of them may hereaft' 
have, of & in two Shares of Meadow Lying & being in ye Home 
Marsh or Meadows Bounded on ye North w"' Calebs & Edmond 
Wrights Shares, on ye East as Job Wrights ffence now Stands, 
and on ye South w"' Job Wrights Meadow w*^'' formerly belonged 
to his flfather & this bounds is where ye fence now Stands, & on 
ye West w''^ ye highway, & more Northwest by Adam Wrights 
Meadow as the fence now Stands to be ye bounds Scituate Lying 
& being in Oysterbay aforesd Containing by estimation ffive 
Acres be it more or Less w*"^ all ^fits & Comodityes thereto be- 
longing or Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
John Wright his Heires Execut" Administrat" or Assignes all & 
Singular ye p''mises & every ^t & ^cell thereof to their onely ^^ 
use & behoofe forever AND the Said Isaac hath put ye Sd John 
Wright into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of and in ye fore- 
menconed two Shares of Meadow by the diliv''y of these p''sents 
AND ye Sd Isaac doth further Covenant that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd John Wright his Heires Executors Ad- 
ministrat" or Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold occupie 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever, without ye 
Lawfull lett, hindrance or Interuption of him ye Said Isaac his 
Heires Execut" Administrat" or Assignes, or any other ^son 
or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or under them or either of 
them, or any J^son or ^sons whatsoever Laying any claime to 
ye p''mises or any ^t or ^cell thereof, of, by or under ye right 
of ye now wife of ye Sd Isaac, Or any other ^son or ^sons 
Laying any Just claime whatsoever to ye p''mises or any ^t or 
^cell thereof by means of any former gift grant bargaine or Sale 
whatsoever AND the Said Isaac doth further declare that this his 
deed Shall Stand good & effectual According to ye true Intent 
& Meaning hereof IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my 



326 Book B 

hand & Scale the twenty fourth day of October in ye first yeare 
of ye Reigne of James ye Second of Great Brittane ffrance & 
Ireland King &c Annoq Dni 1685 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Isaac Horner O 

John Newman Clerk Lydia Homer O 

Nathaneel Coles Eleazer Doreby li : 

Know all men by these p''sents that I Robert Godfree Now 
dwelling in ye Village of Littleworth in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
upon Long Island in ye Queens County in ye Evince of New 
Yorke Doth by these p^^sents by ye free consent of my wife 
Sarah Godfree freely & fully give from me & my Heires unto 
Joseph Sutton Jun"" of Madnans Neck Ten Acres of my Land 
now Lying and being in Littleworth ; Six of ye Sd Ten Acres is 
to be to ye Sd Joseph Sutton Lying on ye East Side of my home 
Lott : and ye other four in Some Convenient place on my Land 
w'^'' I now enjoy; all w"^*^ foresd Lands I Do fully & absolutely 
Give & bequeath forever from this time Lawfully peaceably & 
quietly Have, hold, use, occupie & enjoy ye above granted p^'mises 
free & cleare from all maner of Intailements : and of & from all 
other Titles, Troubles & Incombrances w^Soever had, made or 
comitted, or from any Laying any claime by, from or lender him 
ye Sd Robert Godfree or by his meanes assent or consent, and 
w*'' free & quiet possession I ye Sd Robert Godfree doth from 
me my Heires Execut" & Administraf^ diliver according to Law 
ye aforesd Lands as aforesd unto ye abovesd Joseph Sutton his 
Heires, Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes as witnes my hand 
& Scale this Second of ffebruary in ye yeare of our Lord 1685/6 
And in ye first yeare of our Soveraine Lord James ye Second 
by ye grace of god King of England, Scotland, fifrance & Ireland 
defend<^r> of ye faith &c And if ye Sd Joseph Sutton Should 
See cause to Sell ye Land aforesd that then Robert Godfree 
Shall have ye refusall he paying as another will 
Signed Sealed & dd mark 

in ye p''sence of Robert X Godfree O 

witnes Joseph Sutton Se*": his 

marke 
Mordecai X Bedient 
his 

(^. Jp)— ANTHONY BROCKHOLLS ESQ"" Comander 
O in Chief and ye Councell of ye Province of New Yorke, 
To all to whom this Shall come or may Concerne Know 
Yee that at a Court of Sessions held at Jemeca for ye North 
Riding of Yorkeshire on Long Island ye 13**^, 14 & IS*'^ Dayes of 
Decemb'' Last past the Will of Nicholas Wright of Oysterbay 
Deceased Anexed to these p''sents was ^ved who having while he 
Lived and at ye time of his Death Goods and Chatties with in ye 



Book B 327 

Sd Town of Oysterbay & Province And Ann Wright his Widdow 
& Relict being therein appointed his Sole Executrix the Admin- 
istracon of all & Singular ye Sd Goods & Chatties, And ye Sd 
Will is hereby comitted unto ye Sd Ann Wright well & truly to 
Administer upon ye Same Accordingly to make a full & Just 
Inventory of all ye Goods & Chatties of ye Sd Deceased, And 
Exhibite ye Same into ye Next Court of Sessions Ensuing ye 
Date, And render a true & ^fect account of her Sd Administra- 
con in ye time by Law required, GIVEN under my hand & Seale 
in New Yorke ye 15'^ Day of Jannuary in ye Thirty ffourth year 
of his Ma'''^* Reigne, Anno Domi 1682 

Antho: Brockholls 

The Probate of ye Will of Nicholas Wright Deceased and Ad- 
micon granted thereon to Ann Wright his Widdow & Relict & 
Sole Executrix therein named Past ye Office &c 

John Weste 

OYSTERBAY ye lO^h of Aprill 1674 I Nicholas Wright aged 
Sixty five yeares or thereabouts being Sick & weak yet in ^fect 
memory do Bequeath my Soul to ye Almighty God that gave it me 
and my Body to ye Yearth from whence it came. Imp''mis I 
make my Loving Wife Ann Wright Sole Executrix of my move- 
ables both w'^'in my house & w*'^out both of Kine, horseflesh & 
Swine Togather w*'' my House & Lands w'^'^ I now possess during 
her Life : And to have ye full Disposeing of any part or parcell of 
it as Shee Shall See Cause, for her use & relief whilst Shee Doth 
Live : Onely a part of my Home Lott from ye North Side of my 
Orchard to ye High way next to my Sister Crabbs, I have given 
to my Sonn Caleb for his p''sent use it being ye Same Breadth to 
ye Reare of my Lott, And after my decease and my wives De- 
cease, All ye Home Lott & Orchard is to be my Sonn Calebs w*'* 
a right of Comons to it ; And my Lands upon Hog Island to be 
Equally Divided between my three Sonns Caleb, John & Edmond 
And also my right of Meadow at ye South is to be Equally Divided 
Betweene my befor menconed Sons, And also my Meadows Lying 
on ye East ye Bever Swomp-Crick, w*^ my Share of Meadow in 
ye Home Meadow is to be equally Divided between my Sons 
Caleb & Edmond And ye Share of Meadow on ye West Side of 
ye Bever Swomp River I give unto my Son John, And further, 
that Lott of Land lying by Joseph Weeks Home Lott is to be 
equally Divided between my Sons John & Edmund And further 
my Lands by ye Way that goes to Robert Williams plantacon 
w'h Comon priviledges is to be equally Divided amongst my three 
Sonns before named. And ye peece of Land Lying before my 
Home Lott that was Given to my Sonne John by ye Town is to 
be my Sonn Edmonds in Lew of this peece of Land I give my 
Sonn John that pece of Land whereon he now Lives, And my 



323 Book B 

peece of Swomp in the Mill River Swomp is to be equally Divided 
between Caleb & Edmond, All these Lands & Meadows here 
Menconed Excepting that ^t to Caleb that is given to him p^'sent 
is to be all at my wives Disposing during her Life & this is my 
Last Will & Testam*. 

It is to be understood that peece of Land w*=** is menconed on 
ye other Side that I give to my Sonn John in Lew of that piece 
I had of him, before my Home Lott, that was given him by ye 
Town, he is to have all that Lott whereon he now Lives to him 
& his Heires forever ^vided he pays ffive pounds at Slattertime 
next ensuing in Beefe or porke at Merchants price ; And to this 
I Subscribe my hand 

Witnesse Tho : Townsend Nicholas Wright 

Gideon Wright 

Examined ^ John West 

(^. 40)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p-'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that wee 
Suscaneman alias Runasuck Checkegen alias Quarapin & Samos ye 
Son of ye Sachom Tackapoucha Indeans being chosen & Impow- 
red by the ^prietors & owners of all the Indeans Land at Maten- 
acock w^i'in the Limitts of the patten & Township of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island in the Collony of New Yorke ; 
to Sell their Lands at Matenacock aforesd, to give Bills of Sale 
& to receive pay as by a writing under the hands & Seales of 
Eight of the owners & ^prief^ bearing Date ye Sixth day of 
March in ye yeare 1684/5 more Largely Doth appeare Now wee 
the Sd Indians for & in the consid''ation of a valuable Sum of 
Currant pay already received in full payment & Satisfaction And 
for other good causes & consideracons us ye Sd Indeans espec- 
iallly moving: HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Made 
over, Bargained Sold & confirmed, and by these p''sents wee ye 
Said Indeans Do give, grant, Alienate, make over Bargaine, Sell & 
confirme unto Isaac Daughty of New-worke within ye Limitts of 
Oysterbay aforesd All our Right Title & Interest Claime & De- 
mand whatsoever w*=^ wee ye Said Indeans now have or any of 
ye Indean Owners & ^prietors now have or w'^'' any of our 
Heires Execut" or Administrate^ or Assignes may hereafter have 
of & in a certaine Tract of Land Lying & being in New-Worke 
aforesd & bounded as followeth On the North Side by a High 
way from the house of ye Sd Isaac Leading to Oysterbay aforesd 
ranging South by the High way at ye head of his own Land 
in breadth Seventy rod ; from thence Eastward abutting against 
Joseph Dickinsons Land being in quantity fifty Acres be it more 
or Less ; with all ^fits & comoditys thereto belonging or Ap^tain- 
ing TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto him the Said Isaac his 
Heires, Execut" Administrate or Assignes the Sd Tract of Land 



Book B 829 

with its Appurtenances forever AND we the Said Indeans have 
put the Sd Isaac Daughty into a Lawfull & peaceable possession 
of ye Sd Tract of Land by the Dihvery of Turf & Twigg & by the 
dilivery of these p''sence AND we the Sd Indeans do further cove- 
nant & ^mise to & with the Sd Isaac that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him the Sd Isaac his Heires Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupie, possess 
& enjoy the Sd Tract of Land withe Appurtenances forever with- 
out any Lett, Hindrance or Interuption of us or either of us or 
any or either of ye owners owners or ^prietors of ye Said Land 
notwithstanding any former gifts grants bargains or Sales what- 
soever AND we ye forenamed Indeans do by these p'^sents firmly 
bind our Selves our Heires Execut" & Administrate firmly by 
these p''sents to Defend ye Sd Isaac Daughty his Heires Execut" 
Administrate or Assignes against all claimes & demands whatso- 
ever w'^*' Shall or may hereafter be made unto ye Sd Tract of 
Land by any ^son or ^sons whatsoever And we ye Sd Indeans 
do further Declare that this our Deed Shall Stand good & efifec- 
tuall notw^^'standing any error or errors that may be found herein 
which is not according to Law IN WITNES whereof we have 
hereunto Set our hands & Scales the Sixth Day of January in the 
ffirst yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne James the Second 
of Great Brittane &c King &c Annoq Dni 1685 
Signed Sealed & dd his marke & Scale O 

in p''sence of us Quarapin X 

Nathaneel Coles his marke & Scale O 

Henry Townsend Junior Samuse X 

Seahar X his marke This Bill of Sale acknowl- 

Takapouche X his marke edged & dd before me 

Sachem Richard Cornell 

vide clxij 

(p. ^i)_TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine ; Be it known that we 
Suscaneman Alias Runasuck, Checkegen Alias Quarapin & Samos 
the Son of the Sachem Tackapoucha Indeans being chosen & 
Impowred by the %^prietors & owners of all ye Indeans Land at 
Matenacock within the Limitts of the patten & Township of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in the Collony of 
New York to Sell their Land at Matenacock aforesd to give bills 
of Sale & receive pay as by a writing under ye hands & Scales 
of eight of the Sd Indean owners & ^prietors bearing date the 
Sixth day March in the year 1684/5 it doth more at Large ap- 
peare ; Now we the Sd Indeans for & in the consideration of a 
Valuable Sum of currant pay already received before the writ- 
ing hereof in full payment & Satisfaction & for other good causes 
& consid''ations us the Sd Indeans especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN GRANTED Alienated made over Sold & confirmed And 



330 Book B 

by these p''sents we the Said Indeans Do give grant alienate mak 
over Sell & confirme unto John Wood of New-Worke within the 
bounds of Oysterbay aforesd All our Right Title & Interest Claime 
& Demand whatsover which wee ye Sd Indeans now have or w'^'' 
any of the owners or ^prietors of the Sd Lands theyr Executors 
Administraf® or Assignes may hereafter have of & in a Certaine 
Tract of Land Lying & being in New-Worke within the Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd and Bounded on ye East end by the Land 
of John Williams on ye North Side by Muskeeto Cove Line & on 
the South Side with the Highway from Oysterbay to Isaac 
Daughtys house being in quantity twenty two Acres be it more 
or Less together with all Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or 
Ap^taining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto him the Sd John 
Wood his Heires Executors Administraf^ or Assignes ye Sd Tract 
of Land with ye Appurtenances & priviledges thereto belonging 
forever ; AND we ye Sd Indeans do further Covenant & ^mise to 
& with ye Sd John that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him the Sd 
John Wood his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes Shall 
& may Lawfully have, hold occupie possese & enjoy the Sd Tract 
of Land with the Appurtenances forever w'^out any Lett hin- 
drance or Interuption of us or any or either of the Sd owners 
or ^prietors of ye Sd Lands or any or either of our or their 
Heires, Execuf^ Administrate or assignes Notwithstanding any 
former gifts grants Bargaines or or Sales whatsoever AND we 
the Sd Indeans have put the Sd John Into a lawfull & peaceable 
possession of the Sd Tract of Land by the Dilivery of Turf & 
Twigg and by the Dilivery of these p^'sence AND we ye Sd In- 
deans Do by these p''sents firmly bind our Selves our Heires Ex- 
ecute & Administrate to Defend the Sd John Wood his Heires or 
Assignes against all claimes & Demands whatsoever w'^'* Shall or 
may hereafter be made by any person or ^sons whatsoev"" And 
we the Sd Indeans Do further Declare that ye Sd Tract of Land 
is already laid out & bounded as aforesd by Surveyors by us for 
that purpose apoynted And that this our Deed Shall Stand good 
effectuall according to the true Intent & meaning hereof not- 
withstanding any error or errors that may be found herein w'^'^ 
is not accoding to Law IN WITNES whereof we have hereunt 
Set our hands & Scales the Sixth Day of January in ye ffirst yeare 
of ye Reigne of James ye Second of great Brittaine, flfrance &c 
King &c Annoq Dni : 1685 : 

Signed Sealed & dd his marke 

in p^'sence of us : — Samose X & Seale O 

Nathaniell Coles his marke 

Henry Townsend Juneor Quarapin X & Seale O 

Seahor X his marke This Bill of Sale acknowledged 

Tacapouche X his marke before me Richard Cornell 

plus clxxvi 



Book B 331 

(y,. 42)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Api^taine Be it known that wee 
Suscaneman Alias Runasuck Chechegen Alias Quarapin & Samos 
the Son of ye Sachem Takapoucha Indeans being Impowred & 
Appoynted by ye rest of the Indean Owners & ^prietors of all 
their Lands at Matenacock w*''in ye bounds & Limits of ye patten 
& Township of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in 
ye Collony of New York ; To Sell their Lands, give Bills of 
Sale & Receive pay as by a Writing under ye hands & Scales of 
Eight of ye Sd Indan Owners bearing Date ye Sixth Day of 
March in ye Yeare 1684/5 more at Large Doth & may appeare; 
Now we the forenamed Indeans by vertue of the Sd VVriting for 
& in Cosideration of Sixty pounds currant Merchantable pay of 
this Collony in hand paid & received before ye Sealing & deliv''y 
of these p^'sents in full payment & Satisfaction AND for other 
good causes & Consid''acons us ye Sd Indeans especiallv Moving; 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Made over; Bargained, 
Sold & Confirmed; AND by these p''sents we ye Sd Indeans give, 
grant Alienate, make over, bargaine Sell & confirme unto James 
Cock, John Underbill, John ffeke Henry Townsend Ju^ Job 
Wright, Nathaneel Coles, John Townsend at Mill Joseph Dickin- 
son Robert Townsend, Samuel Dickinson, Stephen Burdsal, James 
Townsend, Daniel Weekes, Isaac Daughty, John Wood, Edmond 
Wright. Caleb Wright John Wright William flfrost John Newman 
all Inhabitants of the Town of Oysterbay aforesd unto them their 
Heires, Execuf* Administraf* or Assignes ; All our Right, Title 
& Interest, Claime & Demand whatsoever w'^*^ we ye Sd Indeans 
now have or which any of ye Sd owners or ^prietors or any or 
either of our Heires, Execut", Administraf^ or Assignes may 
hereafter have of & in all & Singular (our ye Sd Indeans) Land 
w^*^ is now unsold upon Matenacok aforesd, being bounded on ye 
East w*'' Oysterbays Ancient purchase, on ye South with ye Line 
between Hempsteed & Oysterbay on ye west with ye highway 
Leading from Muskeetocove to ye plaines ; w*^'' highway is on ye 
west Side of ye Cedar Swamp So called & on ye North w*** Sev*"- 
all mens Lands formerly Sold by the Indeans; Together w**^ all 
Issues, ^fits, Comodities & emoluments therefrom arising or Ap- 
pertaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all & Singular the 
p''mises & every ^t & ^cel thereof unto them the before named 
James Cock, John Underbill, John ffeke, Henry Townsend Se"" 
Job Wright, Nathaneel Coles, John Townsend at Mill, Joseph 
Dickinson Robert Townsend Samuel Dickinson, Stephen Burd- 
sal, James Townsend, Daniel Weekes Isaac Daughty, John 
Wood, Edmond Wright, Caleb Wright, John Wright William 
fTrost & John Newman their Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or 
Assignes forever; AND we ye Sd Indeans have put the fore- 
named Inhabitants of Oysterbay into a Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of the Sd Land by ye Dilivery of TurfT & 



332 Book B 

Twigg & by the Dilivery of these p''sents. AND we the Sd 
Indeans Do further Covenant & ^mise to & with ye fore- 
named Twenty Inhabitants of Oysterbay that it Shall And may 
be Lawfull for them the Sd Inhabitants of Oysterbay their 
Heires Execut" Administrators or Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold, occupie possess & enjoy all & Singular the p''mises 
w'^ ye Appurtenances thereof notwithstanding any former gifts, 
grants bargains or Sales whatsoever; AND we ye Said Indeans 
Do by these p^'sents firmly firmly bind our Selves our Heires, Exe- 
cut" & Administrate firmly to Defend ye forenamed Inhabitants 
of Oysterbay in their peaceable possession of & in the p''mises 
against all Claimes & Demands whatsoever w'^'^ Shall or may 
be made unto ye p''mises or any ^t or ^cell thereof by any ^son 
or ^sons whatsoever. And we ye Sd Indeans Do further Declare 
that this our Deed Shall Stand good & effectuall according to ye 
true Intent & meaning hereof notwithstanding any error or errors 
that may be found herein which is not according to Law IN 
WITNES whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Scales 
the Ninth Day of January in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred eighty & five (1685/6) 

Signed Sealed & dd the mark X of Suskaneman 

in p''sence of us alias Runasuck O 

Richard Cornell the marke of 

Tho: fforeman X 

the mark X of Takapoucha Chechegen alias Quarapin O 
The mark X of Sehor the marke of 

Samos X O 

That w*^** follows in ye next page belongs to this Deed 
(p. 43) — It is to be understood that though there are but Twenty 
men mentioned in this above Written Deed ; Nevertheless as many 
more of ye Town & Townships Inhabitants as Shall come in & 
pay or give Security for payment of ye Abovesd Purchase and 
and charges thereon expended within three Months after ye Date 
hereof Shall have ye Same Right, Title & Interest to ye Land 
abovesd as any whose names are written in this Deed ; 
This Deed acknowledged by ye Indeans before us 

Richard Cornell Justice of ye Quorum 
John Townsend Justice of ye Peace 

This that follows is written on ye Back Side of the foregoing 
Deed By these p''sents we the purchasers of ye Land Mentioned 
in this w^'^in written Deed, and ye Sd Deed made unto us our 
heires & Assignes as at Large it Doth appeare ; Now wee ye Sd 
purchasers Do take to us, to be Joynt purchasers with us. in ye 
within Mentioned Purchase equally with us those persons under- 
written they paying their equall Share of ye fine for ye Sd pur- 



Book B 



838 



chase & charge thereon expended to which we Subscribe our hands 
the Nineth day of January: 1685 {1685/6) 



John Townsend Se : 

John Dewsbury. 

John Applegate. 

Daniel Townsend. 

John Rogers. 

WilHam Crooker. 

Thomas Youngs. 

Hannah flFurman for her son 

Moses : 
Adam Wright. 
Thomas Weekes. 
James Weekes. 
Nathan Burdsal. 
Benjamin Burdsal. 
Mathew Prior. 
John Pratt. 
Thomas Willitts. 

Samuel Weekes. 
Joseph Weekes. 
John Weekes. 
Thomas Townsend. 

Richard Harckutt 

Miriam Harcott in ye behalfe 
of her Children by Samuel 
fforman 

Henry Bell : Sold to John 

Newman 
Jno Townsend Junr Lusum 

Richard Willitts 

Jno Williams 

Hope Williams 

Lawrence Mott 

W'" Buckler 

Daniel Whitehead 

Samuel Tiller 

Rob* Coles 

Rich : Kirbie 

W"" Thornecroft 

Rob* Godfrey 

Ephraim Carpent' 

Jno Robins 

George Downing 

Josias Latten 

Samuell Burdsal! 



James Cock 
John Underbill 
John fifeke 

Henry Townsend Ju' 
Job Wright 
Nathaneel Coles 
John Townsend mi[Il] 
Joseph Dickinson 
Robert Townsend 
Samuell Dickinson 
Stephen Burdsall 
James Townsend 
Daniel Weekes 
Isaac Daughty 
John Wood 
Edmond Wright 
Caleb Wright 
John Wright 
William flfrost 
John Newman 



liij 



334 Book B 

Thomas Cock 
George Townsend 
Joseph Carpenter 
Daniel Coles 
John Cock 
Joseph Sutton 

(p. 44 blank, hut the following document pasted in) — 
Anno of Dom*'' Sixteen Hundred & fifty three This writing 
witnesseth yt Assiapum alias Mohenes have Sold unto Peter 
Wright Samuel Mayo William Leverich their heirs Exc*""^ Adms*" 
and assigns all his Land Lying & Scituate upon Oysterbay and 
bounded by oyster River to the East side and papaquetuck 
River on the west side w*'' all ye woods rivers mashes uplands 
ponds and all other ye appertanances Lying between the bounds 
afore named with all ye Islands lying to the Sea ward Excepting 
one Island Commonly Called hogg Island and bounded near South 
ward by a point of trees Called Cantiague in Consideration of 
w^'' bargain & Sale he is to Receive as full Satisfaction Six In- 
dian Coats Six kettels Six fifathum of wampum Six Hoes five 
Hatchets three pair of Stockings thirty aule blades or muxes 
Twenty Knives three Shirts & as much peague {black wampum) 
as will amount to four pounds Sterling In witness whereof he 
hath Sett to his mark in the presence of us 
William washborne Assiapum X or 

Anthony Wright Mohenes his Mark 

Robert Williams 

WE WITHIN NAMED Samuel Mayo Peter Wright & Wil- 
liam Leverich Do Except of as (remainder zvorn away. This is 
not the original First Purchase Deed, but a copy. Another copy 
appears on p. 354. They differ slightly from each other, and 
from the actual text, which is correctly given in the Appendix. 
See frontispiece.) 

(p. ^5)_THIS INSTRUMENT of writing or Deed of Convey- 
ance witnesseth to all Christian people to whome it may come or 
any wise concerne ; Know yee yt whereas I John Weicks of the 
Town of Warwick w'^'in ye Collony of Rhoad Island & Providence 
Plantations in New England &c Am & Stand possessed of a cer- 
tain priviledge of Lands & Meadows w^'^in ye patten & Township 
of Oysterbay w^'^in Queens County upon Long Island in America 
by vertue of my now wives portion formerly Rose Townsend & 
Daughter to John Townsend of Oysterbay Deceased & now my 
wife, by vertue of w'^'* Marriage being Invested into all ye Lands 
& estate of Said wife as allotted to her out out of her Sd De- 
ceased ffathers estate of Lands & Meadows w^'^in the Township 
of Oysterbay as by Records & Severall Instrum*^ of writing will 



Book B 335 

and make {may) Appeare, Have, and w*** ye approbation & free 
consent of my now Sd wife Rose whose ye abovesd above Men- 
tioned Lands was ^perly as above mentioned ; Have & Doe by 
these p''sence and upon good Consid''ations moving us hereunto 
Bargaine, Sell, Alienate All the ye abovesd Lands be it either 
Lands Inclosed Laid out, or not Inclosed nor yet Laid out ^^ly 
belonging to ye Sd right w**^in ye Town purchase of Oysterbay 
w''' all comon rights & priviledges thereunto belonging w**^ half 
a Share of Meadow at ye South as formerly Laid out & to us 
alotted & Divided, as by will of our abovesd ffathers estate may 
appeare w'^ an Alotment of Upland upon Unkaway Neck as for- 
merly laid out and all other priviledges Acruing thereunto, for 
ye full Sume of Thirty pounds in Boston Silver to us pd before 
ye Sealing hereof by our Brother George Townsend of Oyster- 
bay in Sd County upon Long Island have Bargained, Sold and 
by p''sent possession Dilevered unto our Sd Brother George Town- 
send for the Sd Sume of Money abovesd All our whole right, 
title & Interest of Uplands, Meadows, Comonages, priviledges 
be it of w' nature what Soever to us belonging or any wise Ap- 
^taining by vertue of ye Sd Will above Mentioned to us belong- 
ing w^'^in ye Township of Oysterbay upon Long Island ; To ye 
Sd George his Heires Execut" Administraf* or Successors or 
Assignes To have & to hold, occupie, possesse & enjoy as his or 
their own ^^ rights, Titles & Interests forever from us, our 
Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Successours forever, as firmly 
to all Intents, Constructions or purposes Is Mought be worded 
or written according to Law ; Excepting our Right of Meadows 
at ye Bever Swamp So called, and at Oak-Neck being before ye 
Sealing hereof Disposed ofif ; But all & every ^t & ^cell of our 
right of Lands & Meadows above mentioned ye Meadow of Bever 
Swamp & Oak-Neck only excepted wee Do warrantize to our 
Brother George his Heires & Successors to maintaine & defend 
against all Just Claimes whatsoever forever ; As witnes our hands 
& Scales to ye confirmation of this our Deed of Sale in Ports- 
mouth upon Rhoad Island this third Day of March one thousand 
Six hundred eighty & five or Six: 

Signed Sealed & dd John Wickes O 

in p''sence of us Rose Wicks O 

Tho : Townsend 
Mary Townsend ccvii 

{p. 46)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that 
whereas I Job Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County in the 
Evince of New York Doe now Stand possessed of a certaine Tract 
of Land Lately bought by me ye Sd Job of ye Indeans at ye Cedar- 
Swamp So called Lying & being in Matenacock within the bounds 
of ye patent of Oysterbay aforesd w*^'' Sd Tract of Land is Bound- 



336 Book B 

ed first w*'* James Townsends Southeast Bounder, and from thence 
eighty rod South to Nathaneel Coles Northeast Bound'' Ranging 
the Same breadth by ye Land of James Townsend on the North 
& Nathaneel Coles on ye South westwardly to ye Cart-way fro 
Muskeeto Cove to ye plaines being the Same breadth at the west 
end as at the East and in quantity Eighty Acres of Land more or 
Less as in the Indeans Deed of Sale bearing Date the 2&^ Day 
of March : 1685 : and as it Stands recorded in ye Land Evidences 
in Oysterbay in Lib'' B: page 9"^ more Largely Doth appeare, 
Now I the Sd Job Wright for & in the Consideration of Thirteen 
pounds in hand paid in full Satisfaction before ye Sealing & 
Dilivery hereof and for other good causes & Consid''ations me ye 
Sd Job especially Moving HAVE GIVEN granted alienated made 
over Bargained Sold & confirmed and by these p''sents I the Sd 
Job Wright Do give; grant, alienate Make over Sell & confirme 
unto Daniel Weekes of Oysterbay aforesd all my Right, title & 
Interest clame & demand whatsoever w'^'^ I the Sd Job now have 
or w*^'^ any of my Heires, Execuf^ Administraf^ may hereafter 
have of & in ye one Moity or halfe of the Tract of Land before 
recited being the Southerly halfe part thereof Ranging the full 
Length & halfe ye breadth of the whole tract of Land aforesd 
together with all ^fits & Issues therefrom arising or growing TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD the Sd Moity or halfe %*t of the before 
recited Tract of Land unto ye Sd Daniell Weekes his Heires Exe- 
cufs Administrate or Assignes forever, & to his & their ^^ 
use & behoof forever And the Sd Job Wright hath put ye Sd 
Daniell into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of the Sd halfe 
tract of Land by the Dilivery of these p''sents And the Sd Job 
Wright Doth further covenant & agree for himself his Heires 
Execuf* & Administrates to & w*'' ye Sd Daniel Weekes that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Daniel his Heires Exe- 
cufs Administraf* or Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold 
occupie possess & enjoy the Sd Moity or halfe ^t of ye fore 
recited Tract of Land forever w^^'out any Lett hindrance or In- 
fuption of him ye Sd Job his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und'' him by 
any way or means w*Soever notwithstanding any former gift, 
grant, Bargaine or Sale whatsoever, and the Sd Job Doth hereby 
bind himself his Heires & Assignes to Defend the Sd Daniel his 
Heires & Assignes against all Just claimes & demands that Shall 
be made to or of the Sd halfe Tract of Land by ye Indians And 
this my Deed Shall Stand good & effectuall according to ye true 
Intent & Meaning hereof In Witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett 
my hand & Seal the Sixteenth Day of Aprill in ye yeare of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & five 
Signed Sealed & dd Job Wright O 

In p''sence of us 
John Newman Thomas Weekes vide xciij 



Book B 837 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Job Wright the w'^'in named 
in this vv^'Mn written Deed have Assigned made over & confirmed 
And by these p''sents I ye Sd Job Do Assigne make over & con- 
firme unto Daniel Weekes of Oysterbay in queens County on 
Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke this w^'^in written Deed 
together w*'' all ye Right, title and Interest w'^** I ye Sd Job my 
Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes can or may have by vertue of this 
w'^in written Deed or any clause or covenant therein contained 
unto him ye Sd Daniel Weekes his Heires & Assignes forever I 
ye Sd Job Raving {having) received of him the Sd Daniel full 
Satisfaction therefore before ye Sealing hereof In witnes whereof 
I have hereunto Set my hand & Scale ye Twenty fifth Day of 
January in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty 
&Six: 

Signed Sealed & dd Job Wright O 

in p''sence of us O 

John Newman Thomas Weekes 

This Assignm* is of ye ffirst Deed Recorded in page ye 35**" 
of this Book 

(^. 47)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that I Job 
Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in y{e) 
Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of a Third ^t of 
the Home Lott formerly my father Peter Wrights Deceased to me 
Confirmed by a Deed at ye Sealing hereof bearing Date w*'' these 
p''sents and for other good Causes & Considerations me ye Sd Job 
expecially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, alienated. Made 
over. Bargained, Sold & Confirmed, And by these p''sents I ye Sd 
Job Do Give grant alienate make over Bargaine Sell & confirme 
unto Adam Wright of Oysterbay aforesd all my right Title & In- 
terest claime & Demand whatsoever w*^^ I the Sd Job now have or 
w^*^ any of my heires Execuf* Administraf^ or Assignes may here- 
after have of & in the one Moitie or halfe of a Certaine Tract of 
Land Lying & being at ye Cedar Swamp So called Lying & being 
in Matenacock w^^'in ye bounds of Oysterbay aforesd (the other 
Moity or halfe thereof being formerly Sold to Daniel Weekes) 
And it is Bounded as ffoUoweth the first bounder Begineth at 
James Townsends Southeast bound"" & from thence South fourty 
Rod to Daniel Weeks Northeast bound"", ranging ye Same breadth 
by ye Land of James Townsend on ye North & Daniel Weekes on 
ye South westwardly to ye Cartway from Muskeeto Cove to ye 
plaines being ye same breadth at ye west end as at ye east & in 
Quantity fourty Acres of Land be it more or Less it being the 
Moity of a Tract of Land bought of ye Indeans by ye Sd Job 
as by their Deed bearing Date ye twenty Sixth Day of March 
1685 : Doth appeare & Stands Recorded in ye Land Evidences of 



338 Book B 

Oysfbay in Booke. B : page ye 9^'' together w*^ all Issues & ^fits 
therefrom arising or Ap^taining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD 
the Sd Tract of Land w*^ ye Appurtenances unto ye Sd Adam 
Wright his Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes for ever & 
the Sd Job hath put ye Sd Adam into a Lawful & peaceable pos- 
session of ye p''mises by ye Delivery of these p''sents and ye Sd Job 
Doth further Covenant to & w''^ ye Sd Adam that it Shall & may 
be Lawfull for him ye Sd Adam his Heires Execuf^ Administra- 
t" or Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold occupie possess 
& enjoy all & Singular ye premises w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hin- 
drance or Interupcon of him ye Sd Job his Heires Executors 
Administraf® or Assignes And yt the Sd Job his Heires Execut" 
& Assignes Shall & will Shall & will Defend ye Sd Adam his 
Heires Execuf^ & Assignes against all Just claimes that Shall or 
may be made to ye Sd tract of Land by any ^son or ^sons 
w*soever; And he Doth further Declare that that this his Deed 
Shall Stand good & effectual according to ye true Intent & mean- 
ing hereof IN WITNES whereof I have here unto Set my hand & 
Seale the twelfth Day of Aprill in ye yeare of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred eighty & Six 

Signed Sealed & dd Job Wright O 

the p''senc of us the mark of 

Nathan Burdsall Rachel (R) Wright O 

Henry Townsend Ju"" clviij 

Be it known unto all men by these p''sents yt I Samuel Andrews 
of Oysterbay upon Long Island in America in ye Queens County 
in New Yorkeshere: have & by thes p''sents Doe Alienate Sell & 
Make over from me my Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ & Assignes 
forever unto John ffry of Lusum in Oysterbay bouns Shomaker 
to him his Heires, Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes the whole 
right & title of a whole right of Comons that was fformerly Nick- 
lis Simkins in all undivided Lands with in the bounds of Oyster- 
bay And Twenty Acres of Land Lying Southward of my Dwell- 
ing house And the South ^t of that thirty Ackers formerly Laid 
out for the aforesaid Samewell Andrews I ye aforesd Samuel 
Andrews do acknowledg to have Sold ye aforesd right of Comons 
& ye aforesd twenty ackers of Land unto ye aforesd John ffry 
for ye full & Just Sume of twelve pounds in Money to me in hand 
pd And doe give this Bill of Saile unto ye aforesd John ffry for 
him to Shew his trewe title to keep ye aforesd J: ffry harmles 
from me or any by my means or any Intangelments or Incum- 
brances Whatsoever or former Sailes or Morgages w*ever and 
from me my Heires Executor Administraf^ or Assignes forever 
to ye aforesd John ffry to him his Heires Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes forever ; To have & to hold for his ^^ right to make 
Saile or conveyance as he Shall See cause And for ye trew 



Book B 339 

^formance of this Deed I do enterchangably Set my hand & 
Scale this twenty fourth Day of ye third Month in ye yeare one 
thousand Six hundred eighty Six 

Signed Sealed in Samuel Andrews O 

the p''senc of us I underwritten doe Consent to ye Sale of 

Henry Willis ye Land Mentioned above as witnes my 

William Willis hand and Scale Mary Andrews O 

We und''written Saw this within written Deed sin'd, Sealed 
& Delev''ed by Mary Andrews 
ffrancis Richardson 
Joseph Ludlam Item clxxx 

(^. 4S)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine be it known that we 
Suscaneman alias Runasuck Pechegin alias Quarapin & Samos the 
Sonne of ye Sachem Takapoucha, Indeans being chosen and Im- 
powred by ye rest of ye Indeans owners & ^prietors of all ye In- 
deans Land upon Matenacock w^'^in ye Limitts & bounds of ye 
Town of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collo- 
ny of New York ; To Sell their Lands, give Bills of Sale & receive 
pay as by a writing under ye hands & Scales of eight of ye Sd 
owners & ^priet" bearing Date the Sixth Day of March : 1684/5 
more at Large Doth appeare ; Now we ye Sd Indeans by virtue 
of ye Sd writing for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of ffive 
pounds of currant Merchantable pay of this Collony in hand pd 
& received before ye writing hereof in full paym' & Satisfaction, 
And for other good causes & consid''ations us ye Sd Indeans espe- 
cially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, bargained, alienated, 
made over. Sold & Confirmed, And by these p^'sents we ye Sd In- 
deans do give, grant, Bargaine alienate. Make over, Sell & confirme 
unto Adam Wright afo Oysterbay aforesd his Heires Execuf* 
administraf^ or Assignes, All our right, title & Interest claime & 
demand w* Soever w'^'^ we the Sd Indeans now have or w'^'' any 
of ye foresd Indean Owners or ^prief^ their Heires Execuf* 
Administraf^ or Assignes have or hereafter may have of & in 
a piece or Tract of Land on Matenacock aforesd. And Bounded 
as ffolloweth, on ye South w*^ ye Indeans Land & Likewise on 
ye East & west, w*'' Indeans Land, And on ye Northe w*'' ye High 
way Leading from Isaac Daughtys house to Oysterbay Towne, op- 
posite against William ffrosts Land in Quantity Thirty Acres to- 
gether w^'^ all ^fits & comodities from thence arising or Ap^tain- 
ing; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all & Singular the p-'mises w*'^ 
ye Appurtenances & every ^t & ^cel thereof unto him the 
Sd Adam Wright his Heires, Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes 
forever. And we ye Sd Indeans have put ye Sd Adam into a 
Lawful & peaceable possession of ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of 
Turfe & Twig and by ye dilivery of these p''sents And we ye 



340 Book B 

forenamed Indeans Do further covenant & ^mise to & w**^ the 
Sd Adam that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Adam 
his Heires Execut" administraf^ or Assignes quietly & peace- 
ably to have hold occupie possess & enjoy the Sd Thirty Acres 
of Land w*** ye ap^tenances forever without the Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Molestation of us ye Sd Indeans or any or either 
of our Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes not w*** Standing 
any former gift, grant, bargaine or Sale w* Soever. And we ye 
Sd Indeans do by these p''sents firmly bind our Selves our Heires 
Execut" & Administrate to defend the Sd Adam his Heires Exe- 
cuf^ & Assignes against all claimes & demands whatsoever that 
Shall or may be made unto ye premises by any ^son or ^sons 
whatsoever And we ye Said Indeans Do hereby Declare that this 
our Deed Shall Stand good & effectuall according to ye true In- 
tent & meaning hereof notw^^'Standing any error or errors that 
may be found therein which is not according to Law IN WITNES 
whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Scales the Seventh 
Day of January in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hun- 
dred eighty & five 

Signed Sealed & dd the marke of 

in p'^sence of us Suscaneman X Runasuck O 

John Newman alias 

Thomas Weeks the X marke of 

the X marke of Chegegin alias Quarapin O 

Sehar the marke X of 

The X marke of Tackapoucha in ye O 

Joseph the Indean behalfe of his Son Samos 

Item clxxxiij 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Adam Wright of Oysterbay 
the w^'^in named purchaser Do Assigne & make over this Deed 
w'^'in written with all my right title & Interest claime & Demand 
whatsoever w'=^ I my Selfe or my Heires Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes have or may have in & to ye Land w**^in Mentioned 
by vertue of this within Written Deed unto Lawrence Mott of 
Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke or to his Heires Execuf^ Administrate 
or Assignes to have & to hold to them & every & either of them 
in every ^ticular clause & covenant mentioned in ye Sd Deed as 
firmly & amply as ye Sd Land is made to me & mine from ye 
Indeans within written IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set 
my hand & Seal ye ffifteenth Day of May in the yeare one thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty & Six 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us Adam Wright O 

John : Newman 
Job: Wright 



Book B 341 

Asigned by me Laurance Mott of Matenacock in Queens Coun- 
ty in the Collony of Newyork all my right title and Interest of 
this Deed and John Mott my son of ye same place I say As- 
signed from me my heires and Assignes for Ever unto the said 
John Mott to him His Heires, and Assignes for Ever as Witness 
my hand In Matenacock this third of April In ye Yeare of our 
Lord 1698 

Laurance Mott X his mark 
Signed & delivered In presence of us 
Aaron fiforman 
Joseph Weekes 

(^. 49)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p'sent 
writing of an exchange Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it 
knowne that I Daniel Coles of Muskeeto Cove w^'^in ye Limits of 
ye Township of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & in the Consid^'ation hereafter ex- 
pressed & for other causes & consid''ations him ye Said Daniel 
especially moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED alienated made 
over & confirmed & by these p''sents I the Sd Daniel Do give grant 
Alienate make over & confirme all my right title & Interest claime 
& Demand whatsoever unto Nathaneel Coles of Oysterbay aforesd 
w'^*' I the Sd Daniel now have or w*^^ any of my Heires Execuf* 
Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Town 
of Oysterbay aforesd : that is to say one quarter part of a Comon 
Right & a halfe Share of Meadow & a quarter part of a Home 
Lott, with halfe a Share at Hogg Island all which he ye Sd Dan- 
iel had formerly of Matthias Harvie, Together w'*' his ye Sd 
Daniels Share of a Nine Acre Lott being on ye West Side of 
Samuel Andrews old ffield, & Six Acres at ye plaines, & halfe a 
Share of Comons both divided & undivided w'^'* he ye Sd Daniel 
had formerly of his Brother ye Sd Nathaneel, w*** all his right 
& priviledge in ye old purchase of Oysterbay aforesd; (Except 
& reserving unto him ye Sd Daniel his Heires & Assignes one 
quarter of a Share of Meadow at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd) 
Together w*'' all ^fits & Comodities therefrom arising or ap^- 
taining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all & Singular ye p-'mises w^i* 
ye apurtenances (Except before excepted) unto him ye Sd Na- 
thaneel Coles his Heires Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes for 
ever; AND in Consid''ation of ye p''mises that is to Say ye afore- 
named Lands Lotts, Meadow & Comons I the Sd Nathaneel Coles 
HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, Alienated, Made over & confirmed 
& by these p''sents I the Sd Nathaneel do give ; grant. Alienate, 
make over & confirme unto Daniel Coles aforesd all my Right title 
& Interest clame & Demand w^Soever w*^'' I ye Sd Nathaneel now 
have or w'^'^ any of my Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes 
may hereaff have of & in my Share of the Saw-Mill at Muskeeto 
Cove aforesd, w^'' all ye Tools & Instruments that belongs to ye 



342 Book B 

aforesd Share w'=*^ is the Third part of one Saw w**^ all ^fits & 
comodities therefrom Arising or ap^taining; TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD the Sd Share of a Saw-Mill as before is expressed w*** its 
Appurtenances unto him the Sd Daniel Coles his Heires, Execuf* 
Administrate or Assignes forever, And ye Sd Daniel & ye Sd 
Nathaneel hath put each other into a Lawfull & peaceable pos- 
session of ye p''mises So exchanged by ye Delivery of of these 
p''sents; AND ye Sd Daniel & ye Sd Nathaneel doth further (to 
each othe[r)] covenant ^mise & agree that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd Nathaneel & for him ye Sd Daniel and 
either of their Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes quietly 
& peaceably to have, hold occupie possess & enjoy all & Singular 
ye p''mises according to ye Bargaine & grant of Exchange before 
expressed w'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of 
him ye Sd Daniel or of him ye Sd Nathaneel or of either of their 
Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes forever or any other 
person or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or under them or 
either of them by meanes of any former gift Grant Bargaine or 
Sale w*Soever AND ye Sd ^ties Doth further Declare that this 
their Deed Shall Stand good & efifectuall according to ye true 
Intent & Meaning hereof notwithstanding any error or errors that 
may be found herein w'^^ is not according to Law ; IN WITNES 
where of the Sd parties have hereunto Set their hands ; & Scales 
the Ninth Day of ffebruary in ye ffirst Yeare of ye Raigne of 
James ye Second of Great Brittane &c King &c Annoq Dni : 1685 
Signed Sealed & dd Daniel Coles O 

in p''sence of us Nathaneel Coles O 

John Newman 
James Townsend 
George Codner cclxxxix 

(/> 5^)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent 
writing writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known 
that I Adam Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long 
Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid^'ation of ye 
Sume of ffifteene pounds of currant pay of this collony already re- 
ceived & for other good causes & consid''ations me the Sd Adam 
especially moving ; HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, Alienated, made 
over, Sould & confirmed & by these p''sents I the Sd Adam Do 
Give, Grant, Alienate, Make over, Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto 
Nathan Burdsall of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay afore- 
sd all my right, title & Interest claime & Demand w^Soever w'^'* I 
ye Sd Adam now have or w<=*^ any of my Heires Execut" Admin- 
istrate or Assignes may hereafter have of & in one third part of a 
Right of Meadow, Lying & being at that w*^*' is comonly called 
ye South Oysfbay aforesd as it lies Divided & Laid out amongst 
ye ^prietors thereof upon ye Severall Necks of ye Sd Meadow 



Book B 343 

And also all that Shall or may hereaff come to be Divided & Laid 
out as aforesd; Together w^'' one Right or Share of upland upon 
Unkaway Neck at ye South aforesd together with all priviledges, 
Issues & ^fits of or from ye p''mises anyway arising or growing 
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Nathan Burdsal his 
Heires Execut" Administraf* or Assignes all & Singular ye p''m- 
ises w'*' ye Appurtenances to their & ev''y & either of their onely 
^per use & behoofe forever and the Sd Adam hath put ye Sd Na- 
than into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of & in ye p'"mises by 
ye Dilivery of Turf & Twig & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents ; And 
I ye Sd Adam Do hereby Declare that I am ye true owner & 
^prief of ye Sd Meadow w^'^ was formerly my fifather Peter 
Wrights Deceased but now in my Disposing And the Sd Adam 
Doth further covenant that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Sd Nathan his Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes, 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupie, possess & enjoy all 
& Singular ye p^^mises for ever, without ye Lawfull Lett hin- 
drance or Interuption of him ye Sd Adam Wright his Heires 
Execuf^ Administraf* or Assignes or any other person or per- 
sons Lawfully claiming for by or und'' them or any or either of 
them notw^'^standing any former gift grant Bargaine or Sale 
w'Soever AND I the Sd Adam doe hereby Declare that this my 
Deed Shall Stand good & effectuall according to ye true Intent 
& meaning hereof notwithstanding any error or errors that may 
be found herein which is not according to Law ; IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Scale the Seventeenth 
Day of May in ye yeare of our Lord one Thousand Six Hundred 
eighty Six ; I do also Declare yt that ye Sume of fifteen pounds 
above Specified is fully Satisfied and pd to me before ye Sealing 
hereof 

Signed Sealed & dd Adam Wright O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman 
Job: Wright 

Know all men by these p''sents that whereas John Weekes of 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Colony of 
New Yorke Weaver did formerly Buy & purchase of Richard 
Harcott of Oysterbay a Lott or Share of Land on Hogg Island 
So called being in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd And ye Sd 
John did pay for ye Sd Lott or Share of Land So that he ye Sd 
Richard was fully Satisfied from ye Sd John for ye Sd Land : 
Nevertheless afterward this Sd Lott of Land & ye purchase 
thereof was either by mistake of ye Town Clerke or by Some 
other way or Meanes Entred into ye Records of Oysterbay afore- 
sd for & in ye name of Samuel Weekes Brother to ye Sd John 
Weekes as it Appeares in ye Sd Records in ye Booke A : page 



344 Book B 

14 and Dated ye 24*^^ of Decemb"" 1667: Now I ye before men- 
tioned Samuel Weekes doe hereby declare that I doe cleerly & 
fully relinquish all Right, Title & Infest Claime & Demand w*- 
Soever w'^*' I ye Sd Samuel my Heires Execut" or Assignes now 
or hereaff may have of & in ye Sd Lott And I ye Sd Samuel doe 
for my Selfe my Heires Execut" and Assignes Covenant & 
Agree to & w*'' ye Sd John my Brother that it Shall and may be 
Lawfull for him my Sd Brother John his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupie, possess & enjoy all 
ye Sd Lott or Share of Land before Mentioned for ever Notwith- 
standing what is mentioned in ye Records before Rehearsed to ye 
Contrary In Witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & 
Seal ye 16*^ Day of Aprill 1687 

Signed Sealed & Dd in p''sence of Samuel Wekes O 

John Newman : George Townsend 
Daniel Townsend 

{p. 51) — All men Shall know by these p''sents yt I Isaac Horner 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of 
New Yorke do hold my Self firmly bound unto John Wright of 
ye Same place & Collony in ye Sume of Thirty pounds in Silver 
money Currant in this Collony to be pd to ye Sd John Wright 
his Execut" Administraf^ or Assignes to w^^ payment well & 
truly to be made & Done I do bind my Selfe my Heires Execut" 
& Administrate firmly by these p''sents Sealed w*'' my Seal & 
Dated ye twenty Seventh Day of October in ye yeare of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred eighty & five 

The Condicon of this obligation is Such that whereas the above 
bounden Isaac Horner hath Borrowed of the above named John 
Wright a certain Sume of money & ye Sd Isaac for & in Con- 
sid''ation of the Same hath & Doth by these p^^sents make over 
& confirme unto John Wright aforesd a Share of Meadow w'^** 
was Given to Lydia ye now Wife of ye Sd Isaac by Richard 
Crabb Deceased & bounded on the east Side by Adam Wrights 
Land ; on ye west w*'' Simon Coopers meadow on ye South by 
Dickinsons Lott & on ye North end by ye Cove being in quantity 
two Acres & a quarf or thereabouts be it more or Less being 
now in ye possession of ye Sd Isaac Lying & being in Oysterbay 
aforesd And the Sd Isaac hath put ye Sd John into a Lawfull & 
peaceable possession of the Sd Share of Meadow by the Dilivery 
of these p''sents; If therefore ye Sd John Wright his Heires Ex- 
ecut" Administrate or Assignes do from henceforth quietly & 
peaceably have, hold, occupie, possesse & enjoy the aforesd 
Share of Meadow w'** all Issues & ^fits & Comodities therefrom 
arising or in any wise belonging w**^ out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance 
or Interuption of him ye Sd Isaac or any other ^son or ^sons 
w^Soever Laying any Just claime to ye p'^mises either by the right 



Book B 345 

of ye forenamed Lydia ye now wife of ye Sd Isaac or by or und"" 
ye right of ye Sd Isaac ; — Or otherwise if the Sd Isaac do well 
& truly Satisfie content & pay or cause to be pd to ye above named 
John Wright his Heires Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes the 
full & whole Sume of Seventeen pounds of currant Silver money 
all in pieces of eighteenpence & nine pence at or before ye end 
of two whole yeares next & Imediately after the date hereof w^^'out 
fraud or any further delay then this obli<(7)ation Shall be void 
& of none effect ; or els to Stand in full force & virtue and the 
Sd John Wright or his Assignes Shall enjoy ye p''mises forever; 
But if the aforesd Sume of money is pd w^'^in ye time before 
receited the Sd John is to Diliver up ye possession of ye Sd 
Meadow unto ye Sd Isaac w^'^all ye ffences thereto belonging 
Signed Sealed & dd Isaac Homer O 

in p''sence of us Lydia Horner O 

John Newman Clerid : Eleazar Doreby: plu : Ixxi 

Nathaneel Coles 

The money Seventeen pounds mentioned in this above writing 
is Satisfied & pd to John Wright Abovenamed by Daniel Weekes 
& ye writing is thereby made void: this is und''written by ord"" 
of ye Sd John Wright June 7^^ 1687 by John Newman Recorder 

The S'^ of Decemb"- 1686 

Know all men that Richard Townsend planter was Inhabeter 
in Jerico or Lusem w*'Mn ye Towneship of and that ye Towne of 
Oysterbay, ded Se cause on good consid''ation to give unto the 
fore Saied Richard Townson A Cartin parsill of Land as ye 
Townd record will make apper, And not Long after this foreSaide 
Richard Towneson Died & desesed without a will & untested 
{intestate) therefore Elezebeth his his wedeo made choice of hur 
Brother in Law Henry Townsend Miller of Oysterbay And hur 
cozsen John Towneson Tanner & Showmaker of Lusum to be 
hur Asistance in making a Devision on ye Lands & estate of the 
Desesed Richard in w*^*^ Devision they Gave tene Achares of ye 
foresaid Land to Dinah eldest Daughf to the Decesed Richard 
that is tene achars of that Land Given by ye Towne to ye fore- 
said Richard ; now I John Townsend house Carpenf eldest son 
& Aire of ye Desesed Richard do consent unto yt act of theres 
in Disposing of that teen Achares of Land to Dinah Ad further 
I do freely give all my right, titell & Intrust in that teen Achares 
of Land aforesd to Dinah my Sister w^'all previlige yt Doth or 
ever Shall thereto belong from me my Heires & Assignes to hur 
w'** hur Aires & Asines as witnes my hand 

Sined Selede & delivered John Townsend O 

in ye p''sence of bus 
John Townsend Sen 
James Townsend 



346 Book B 

(^. 52)_TO ALL CHRISTLAN PEOPLE to whome this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine ; Be it known that I 
Isaac Horner of ye Evince of West New Jersey for & in ye Con- 
sid^'ation of ye Sume of Sixteen pounds Silver Money Currant of 
this Collony in hand paid in full Satisfaction before ye Sealing & 
Dilivery hereof & for other good causes & considerations me ye Sd 
Isaac especially mooving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED alienated, 
made over, Bargained Sold & confirm'd And by these p^'sents I ye 
Sd Isaac do give grant Alienate Make over Sell & confirme all my 
right Title & Interest claime & Demand whatsoever w'=^ I ye Sd 
Isaac now have, or w*=^ any of my Heires Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes may hereafter have of & in a piece or Tract of Land 
& Swamp Lying & being at Bever Swamp in Matenacock in in 
the bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke unto John Rogers of Oysterbay aforesaid 
his Heires Execut" Admijistrat" or Assignes which Sd Tract 
of Land & Swamp is Bounded from from a Chesnutt Tree 
upon ye Hill neer ye High way from thence to Run East 
Sixty eight Rod & ye Middle of the Brook to be ye East 
Bounds, And from the aforesd Chesnutt Tree to runn North 
one Hundred & Twenty Rod to a Black oake Standing be- 
twixt two Branches of ye Run Called ye Midle Run halfe of 
that Run & Swamp to be ye Lyne from thence Easterly Sixty 
Eight rod to ye full value of ffifty Acres be it more or Less w^'^all 
^fits & Comodities thereto belonging or Ap^taining TO HAVE 
AND TO HOLD ye Sd Tract of Land & Swamp with its Appur- 
tenances unto ye Sd John Rogers his Execut" Administrate or As- 
signes & to his & their onely ^^ use & behoofe forever. And the 
Sd Isaac hath putt ye Sd John into a Lawfull & peaceable posses- 
sion of & in ye p^'mises by ye Dilivery of Turf & Twigg & by the 
Dilivery of these p''sents AND the Sd Isaac Doth further covenant 
to & w^'' the Sd John that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Sd John his Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes quietly 
& peaceably to have, hold, occupy, possesse & enjoy all & Singu- 
lar ye p^'mises forever w'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or In- 
teruption of him ye Sd Isaac his Heires Execuf^ Administrate 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for 
by or under them or either of them by meanes of any former 
gift, grant, bargaine or Sale whatsoever; And further I the Sd 
Isaac Do bind my Self my Heires Execuf^ and Administrate 
firmly by these p''sents to Defend Save & keep harmles ye Sd 
John Rogers his Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes against 
all claimes or Demands Law Suits or other Incumbrances that 
Shall or may hereafter be made by any ^son or ^sons whether 
Indeans or Christians upon, unto or concerning ye Sd Tract of 
Land ; And I ye Sd Isaac do also Declare that I am ye true owner 
& ^prietor of ye p^'mises & yt this my Deed Shall Stand good 
C: effectuall according to ye true Intent & meaning hereof not- 



Book B 347 

withstanding any error or errors that may be found herein w'^'' 

is not according to Law IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 

Set my hand & Seal ye two & twentieth Day of May in ye yeare of 

our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & Six 

Signed Sealed & dd Isaac Horner O 

in ye p''sence of us This Deed owned & acknowledged 

John Newman by Isaac Horner before me 

George Townsend vide Ixxv : John Townsend Se"" 

Be it known by these p''sents yt I David Underbill ye w^^'in 
Named in this w^^'in Written Deed, have Assigned, Made over 
& Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd David do Assigne 
Make over and Confirme unto John Rogers of Oysterbay in 
queens County in the Collony of New Yorke this w^'^in written 
Deed w'^'^ beareth Date ye ffourth Day of Aprill 1695, w"' ye 
Meadow therein Mentioned & Conveyed to me Sd David by 
Samuel Dickinson, w^'^all ye right, title & Interest Claime & 
Demand w'sove'' w'^'^ I ye Sd David now have, or w'^'' any or 
either of my Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have 
thereunto : to him ye Sd John Rogers his Heires & Assignes for 
ever as fifully & Amply as it is made unto me ye Sd David by 
this w'^'in written Deed he ye Sd John having pd & Satisfied me 
for ye Same before ye Sealing & Diliv''y hereof by a Bill bearing 
Date w^'' these p''sents und"" his hand & Scale to ye value of Ten 
pounds. Currant Money of New Yorke, to my full Content & 
Satisfaction ; As Witnes my hand & Seal ye Twelfth Day of 
Aprill in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety 
fifive 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us david Underbill O 

Nathaneill Coles Sen"" April ye 15: 1695: David Underbill 

came before me one of their Ma*'^* Justices of ye peace for 

queens County & Acknowledged this to be his reall act & 

Deed Nathanell Coles 

This Assignm* is of a Deed from Sam" Dickinson to David 

Underbill for Meadow at South, and is entred in ye 357*'> page 

of this Booke 

{The deed on p. 351, though with same date, grantors and 
grantees, differs from this follozving one. Apparently it zvas ex- 
ecuted first, then on reflection it was deemed wiser to drazv a new 
deed, zvith consideration and guaranty, to he witnessed by Indians 
as well as by Christiajis.) 

(p. 53) — Know all people to whom these p''sents may Come that 
wee whose names are here under written, to Say Tackapoosha the 
Sachem of Massepeago upon ye South Side of Long Island and 
Chopeyconnaws ye Young Sachem Brother to ye abovesd Tacka- 
poosha have granted, Bargined for, and Sold & Doe hereby 
grant, Bargian for & Sell unto ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay ; to 



348 Book B 

Say to Anthony Wright, Peter Wright, Nicholas Wright, Daniel 
Whitehead, John Richbill & Samuel Andrews & other ye Inhab- 
itants now resident in Sd place ; All our Meadows at ye South 
Side of this Sd Island Commonly called by ye name of Massa- 
peague Meadows ; on ye west Side Bounded w'*' ye River called 
Warrasketuck, And on ye East w*** ye River called Arrasquongue, 
flfreely & peaceably to enjoy make use of, and possesse for them 
ye above sd Inhabitants their Heires & Sucksessors forever; 
Provided yt ye Sd Inhabitants of Oysterbay above named & In- 
tended or any of them. Do pay or cause to be pd unto the above 
Specified Sachem or his Successor at or before the first Day of 
July next ensuing ye Date hereof, ffour Kettles of Sixteen Inches 
over or thereabout, two Gunnes three Coats of Trucking Cloth, 
two Gallons of Strong Waters, two Swords, four paire of Shoes, 
four paire of Stockings, two Close Cloth Coates, eight pounds of 
powder & eight pounds of Shott being in full payment & Satis- 
faction for Sd Tract of Meadows above Specified ; And we ye 
Sd Tackapoosha Sachem of Massapequ[a] & Chopeiconaws ye 
Young Sachem for us our Heires & Successors Doe Covenant, 
^mise & obleige our Selves our Heires & Successors to & w*** the 
afore named Inhabitants of Oysterbay yt they Shall be main- 
tained in possession & enjoy ye Sd Tract of Meadows they & 
their Successors forever in peace & quiet Notwithstanding any 
p''Ingagement or other Incumbrance that may or can arise from 
any person or ^sons w^soever And in Witnes of ye truth hereof 
& our Reall Intended performance we hereunto Set our hands 
& Seales in Oysterbay ye Seventeenth Day of March one Thou- 
sand Six hundred fifty & eight And further that the Sd Inhabi- 
tants of Oysterbay may have free Lib''ty of Stacking their Hay 
& flfoddering their Cattell upon ye Uplands next adjacent to ye 
Sd Meadows, and a free Highway through all Such Uplands for 
Horse & Cart in any place or places thereof as they from time to 
time may find. See or Judge most for their accomodation of them 
ye Sd Inhabitants of Oysterbay or their Successors forever To 
all which p''mises above mentioned we as above Intended well & 
truly to observe and ^forme Do obliege & bind our Selves our 
Heires & Successors forever: And to give or grant upon any 
further Demand a firmer Deed of Sale if required at any time 
for further Confirmation of ye Severall ^ticulars of the p''mises ; 
Witnessed to by our hands & Seales the Day & yeare above written 
Signed Sealed & dd 
in ye p''sence of us 

the mark X of The marke X of O 

John Smith Tackapoosha Sachem 

the marke X of The marke X of O 

Ramerock Drummer Chepeyconnaws Sachem 

the marke X of 
Manockeamicoke of Sequetague 



Book B 349 

the marke X of Sashamosse Richard Trott 

of Rockaway Henry Townsend 

the marke X of Wetafasson John Redmond 

of South hampton the marke (W) of 

the marke X of Mattacaman William Johnson 

of Massapeague 
the marke X of Wow-house 

of Massapeague 

I Wiamdaneh great Sachem of Montacoute Do grant & con- 
firme unto ye purchasers of Oysterbay ye Tract of Land in this 
Deed Specified Sold them by Tackapawsha & Chepeyconnow ; 
And if there apeare any ^t thereof Sold or confirmed by me to 
ye Inhabitants of Huntington I will see the Sd Tackapousha & 
Chipyconnaw Shall abate what is reason to ye Sd Inhabitants of 
Oysterbay And for confirmation of the p''mises I obliege my 
Self & Successors forever witnes my firme in Oysterbay ye 25*'' 
of May : 1659 

witnes the marke of the marke of O 

X X 

Nassaconset Wiamdaneh Sachem 

liij 

{p. 54) — Laid out to Latemore Sampson his fifth part of all the 
Meadows at ye South w'^'^ Lyeth at ye fifort Neck begining on on 
ye west Side of ye Neck and So on to ye East 162 Rod being 
151 Acres to ^portion 

Shares Laid out on ye flfort Neck 

ffirst Share Joynes to Lattemores being 10 pole wide from the 
wood Land to the Sea : 

2^ Share 10 pole wide from ye wood Land to ye Sea 

3^ Share 20 Rod from Woodland to ye Sea: 

4*'» Share 30 Rod wide & So to range to ye Little Creek 

5'*^ Share Bound on ye west w*'' ye 4*'' Share as bounded on y 
W^** a peach tree Stump & So to a Leading Stake neer ye Sea 
Side & North to ye woods 

6**' Share 13 rod wide at ye head & So to Range w**^ ye Leading 
Stake to ye Sea 

7^'^ Share ranging to ye Creek & So on to ye Woods Northward 

8'** Share Lying on ye east Side of ye Neck round & takes all 
ye Meadow ye 7^^ Share Leaves 

9*'' Share is on ye Little Neck between Unkaway & ye flFort 
Neck 

lO'*' Share Lyeth on ye west Side of ye Little Neck w'^'' Neck 
Lyeth between Unkaway & Contention Necks begining at ye foot 
path & Southward to a young white Oake mark't N° 10 & 11 & 
ranging w*'^ a Leading Stake to ye Crick 

ll**" Share 50 rod Long & So to ye River 



350 Book B 

12'^ Share 20 rod at ye woods & 30 at ye Creek 

13^^ Share 10 Rod wide at ye woods & 13 to ye Leading Stake 
Straight to ye Creek 

14**^ Share is 14 rod at ye woods 16 at Leading Stake on a 
Straite Line to ye Creek 

15*'^ Share is 15 pole at ye woods & 18 pole at ye Leading 
Stake Strait to ye Crek 

16*^^ Share is 16 rod at ye woods & 20 at ye Stake on a 
Straight Line to ye Sea 

17*^ Share Lying on ye East Side of ye Neck being 52 rod 
Long 16 rod wide 

18"^ Share takes ye remaind'' of ye Meadow on ye east Side of 
ye Sd Neck ranging to ye path 

Novemb'' the A^^ 59 

Received by me Absalon by order & Appoyntment Tackapousha 
Sagamore of Massapeague these goods following Imp^'mis three 
Coats, four goones, two Cettles, Eight pound of powder, Eight 
pound of Lead I say received by me 
witnes the marke of the marke X of the marke X of 

X Schy[ ]guy Absalon 

Nyounckanup 
the marke X of 
Quakanuske 

January the 21 : 1659 : Know all men by these p^'sents that I 
Tackapousha Sachem of Massapeague have this day received of 
M"" John Richbill two Kettles Two Swords & Kersie for two 
Close bodied Coats w*^ one Trading Cloth Coate & 4 yards of 
Lockarum (lockram, i. e. coarse linen) w^'' Trading Cloth & 
Locrum is in Valuable Consideration of ye Shoes & Stockings 
Specified in ye Covenant for & in Consideration of w'^'^ Sumes had 
& formerly reed I doe fully & freely decharge my Self Satisfied 
of all & every perticular Specified in ye Covenant. And in Con- 
sideration of ye Land & Meadow that I have Sold to ye Inhab- 
itants of Oysterbay witnes my hand the Day & Yeare abovesaid 

the marke of 
the marke of X Tackapousha 

X The marke of 

Checonow Absolon X 

Henry desbrow The marke X of 

Wow house 

I Rioncomband Do ratifie & confirme what my fifather hath 
formerly confirmed as Witne my hand the first of fifebruary 1659 

The marke X of The marke of 

Checonow X 

Wallen Salkes Rioncomband 
The mark X of 

X ogro Iv 



Book B 351 

(p. 55) — Know all people to whom these p'"sents Shall come that 
we whose names ore here und'' Written to Say Tackapoosha ye 
Sachem of Massapeague upon ye South Side of Long Island. 
And Chepeiconow ye Young Sachem Brother of ye abovesd 
Tackapoosha have Granted Bargained for & Sold. And do hereby 
grant, bargaine for & Sell unto the Inhabitants of Oysterbay. 
That is to Say to Anthony Wright Peter Wright, Nicholas 
Wright, Daniel Whithead, John Richbil & Samuel Andrews and 
other ye Inhabitants now Residei[ng] in ye Sd place All our 
Meadow at ye South Side of this Island Comonly called by ye 
name of Massepeague Meadows ; on ye West Side Bounded w**" 
ye River called Warrasketuck ; And on ye East w^*' ye River 
called Arrasquongue ; freely & peaceably to enjoy make use of 
& possess for them ye abovesd Inhabitants their Heires & Suc- 
cessors forever ^vided that ye Sd Inhatitants yt ye Said Inhab- 
itants of Oysterbay abovenamed & Intended or any of them Do 
pay or cause to be paid unto ye above specified Sachem or his 
Successors at or before ye first Day of July next ensuing ye 
Date hereof for Several Sorts of goods that we Do now hereby 
own & acknowledge to have received & wee are paid all to our 
full Satisfaction well & truly by ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay ac- 
cording to ye abovesd ^viso. for ye Sd Tract of Meadows above 
Specified And we ye Sd Tackapoosha Sachem of Massapeague 
Chepeiconaw yt young Sachem for us our Heires & Successors 
do covenant ^mise & obliege our Selves our Heires & Successors 
to & w"^ the forementioned Inhabitants of Oysterbay that they 
Shall be Maintained in possession & enjoy the Said Tract of 
Meadows they & their Successors forever in Peace & quiet not- 
withstanding any preingagement or other Incumbrance that may 
arise from any person or persons whatsoever; And in W^itnes of 
ye truth hereof & our reall Intended performances, we do here- 
unto Sett our hands & Scales in Oysterbay the Seventeenth Day 
of March 1658 And further that ye Sd Inhabitants of Oysterbay 
Shall have free use for any Timb'' as they have need off; with 
Liberty to Stack their Hay ; Comoning for their Cattle upon ye 
Upland ; Also High-waies for Carting & foddering of Cattle all 
Intended on ye Uplands next adjacent to the Said Meadows from 
time to time forever ; to have & to hold. And free Pligh-waies 
through all Such Uplands for Horse & Carts in any place or 
places thereof as they from time to time may find See or Judge 
most for their accomodation of ye Sd Inhabitants of Oysterbay 
or their Successors forever to all which the premises above men- 
tioned wee as above Intended well & truly to observe & performe, 
do obliege & bind our Selves our Heires & Successors forever as 
Witnes our hands 

in p''sence of us The marke X of O 

Henry Townsend Tackapoosha Sachem 



352 Book B 

Richard paynter The marke X of O 

Thomas Townsend Chepieco 

Recorded in the office of New Yorke this 27^^ day of March: 
1667: By me Matthias Nicholls Seer. 

(p. 56) — Lotts Laid out upon Unkaway Neck ye 5*^ of aprill 1681 
The first Lott begining on East Side of ye Neck by ye High Way 
next to ye Meadows, And all fronting to ye Middle High-way 
Laid through ye middle of ye Neck & Ranging Eastward a Crosse 
the Neck: 

ffirst Lott 9 Rod wide in front & Rere & 66 in Length Tho 
Townsend 1 

2^ Lott 9 rod in ffront & rere & 66 in Length Joseph Dick- 
insons 2 
3*^ Lott 7 Rod in ye front & rere 7 Tho : Townsends by Lott 3 
4*^^ Lott 7 rod in ye fifront & rere 7 Tho : Townsend by Lott 4 
5^^ Lott 7 rod in ye front & rere 7 Sam : Andrews by Lott 5 
6*^ Lott 7 rod in ye front & rere 7 Henry Townsends Ju: 

by Lott 6 
7^^ Lott 7 rod in ye front & rere 7 Henry Townsends Se: 

by Lott 7 
S^^ Lott 7 Rod in ye front & rere 7 Richard Harcott by Lott 8 
9*'' Lott 7 rod in ye front & rere 7 John Williams by Lott 9 

10 Lott 7 rod in ye front & rere 7 Alice Crabs by Lott 10 

1 1 Lott 7 rod in ye front & rere 7 James Townsends by Lott 1 1 

12 Lott 7 rod in ye front & rere 7 George Townsends by Lott 12 

13 Lott 7 rod in ffront & /ere 7 Aaron fforman by Lott 13 

14 Lott 7 rod in ffront & rere 7 John Townsend Se : by Lott 14 

15 Lott 7 rod in ffront & rere 7 John Townsend Se : by Lott 15 

16 Lott 7 rod in ffront & rere 7 Tho : Townsends by Lott 16 

17 Lott 7 rod in ffront & rere 7 Tho: Townsend by Lott 17 

18 Lott 7 rod in ffront & rere 7 Tho: Townsends by Lott 18 

19 Lott 9 rod front & rere 9 Tho : Townsends by Lott 19 

20 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 William ffrosts by Lott 20 

21 Lott 9 rod in ffront & rere 9 John ffrosts by Lott 21 

22 Lot 9 rod in ffront & rere 9 Tho : Townsends by Lott 22 

23 Lott 10 rod in ffront & rere 10 Tho: Townsend by Lott 23 

24 Lott 10 rod in ffront & rere 10 Tho: Townsend by Lott 24 

25 Lott 10 rod in front & rere 10 Tho: Townsends by Lott 25 

26 Lott 10 rod in ffront & rere 10 Tho : Townsends by Lott 26 

27 Lott 10 rod in front & rere 10 Tho : Townsends by Lott 27 

28 Lott 1 1 rod in front & rere 1 1 Tho : Townsends by Lott 28 

29 Lott 11 rod in ffront & rere 11 Tho : Townsends by I>ott 29 

30 Lott 11 rod in ffront & rere 11 Adam Wrights by Lott 30 

A highway between eastward 

31 Lott 12 rod in front & rere 12 M"" Harvies by Lott 31 

32 Lott 12 rod in front & rere 12 Moses Mudge by Lott 32 



Book B 353 

Z2) Lot 12 rod in flfront & rere 12 John Rogers by Lott 33 

34 Lott 16 rod in front & rere 16 Rob' Coles by Lott 34 

35 Lott 27 rod in front & rere 27 : by Lott 35 

The division of Lotts on ye west Side of the Neck begining 
w'** Numb'^ next ye Meadows as ye East Lotts & fronting to ye 
Highway & ranging westward a Cross ye Neck 
P' Lott 6 rod in front & rere 6>^ Anthony Wrights by Lott 1** 
2^ Lott 6 rod in front & rere 6>^ Job Wrights by Lott 2 

3 Lott 6 rod in ffront & rere 6 Rob' Williams by Lott 3 

4 Lott 6 rod in ffront & rere 6 Jn° Robins by Lott 4 

5 Lott 7 rod in fifront & rere 7 Nathan Burdsalls by Lott 5 

6 Lott 7 rod in front & rere 7 James Cocks by Lott 6 

7 Lott 8 rod in front & rere 8 Matthew Priors by Lott 7 

8 Lott 8 rod in front & rere 8 William Hudsons by Lott 8 

9 Lott 8 rod in front & rere 12 Jn° Weekes w'"'^ by Lott 9 

10 Lott 8 rod in front & rere 10 Jn° Underbills by Lott 10 

11 Lott 8 rod in front & rere 8 Nicholas Wright by Lott 11 

12 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 John Coles by Lott 12 

13 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 Richard Harcott by Lott 13 

14 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9. Tho : Millers by Lott 14 

15 Lott 8 rod in front & rere 8: Jn° Townsends Oysterbays 

by Lott 15 

16 Lott 8 rod in front & rere 8 Joseph Ludlam by Lott 16 

17 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 Caleb Wright by Lott 17 

18 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 Aaron fforman by Lott 18 

19 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 William Bucklers by Lott 19 

20 Lott 9 : rod in front & rere 9 : Moses fformans by Lott 20 

21 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 Nathaneel Coles by Lott 21 
22 : Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 Jn° ffexe by Lott 22 

23 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 John Wright By Lott 23 

24 Lott 9 rod in front & rere 9 William Thornicroft by Lott 24 

High Way frontt ye west River 

25 Lott 8 rod in ye front & rere 8 : Gideon Wrights by Lott 25 
26: Lott 8 rod in front & rere 8: Abraham Aliens by Lott 26 
27. Lott 8 rod in front & rere 8: Edmond Wright by Lott 27 

28 Lott 10 rod in front & rere 10 Joseph Dickinsons by Lott 28: 

29 Lott 10 rod in front & rere Samuel fforman : S*" by Lott 29 

30 Lott 10 rod in front & rere 10 George Dennis by Lott 30 

31 Lott 10 rod in front & rere 10 Mary Willis by Lott 31 : 

32 Lott 10 rod in front & rere 10 Josias Latten by Lott 32: 
2)2) Lott 12 rod in front & rere 12 Nicholas Simkins by Lott Zi 

34 Lott 16 rod in front & reere: 16: Jn° Davis by Lott 34 

35 Lott 20 rod wide in front & rere : 20 : Simon Cooper by Lott 35 
This is a true Record of ye originall Diligently compared by 

John Newman Record"" Ivij : 

{p. 57) — THIS WRITING witnesseth yt wee whose Names are 



854 Book B 

hereunder written have granted Bargained & Sold and by these 
p''sents do grant Bargaine & Sell unto Daniel White head of Oys- 
terbay all & Singular all yt Neck of Land & Meadow and all other 
ye Appurtenances thereunto belonging Lying & being between Pine 
Island & Matenacock comonly called & known by ye name of 
Oake-Neck And further giving & granting unto ye Sd Daniel 
his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes full power & possession thereof 
from all titles and demands whatsoever either by Indeans or any 
other in their names In Witnes whereof we have hereunto Set 
our hands this 24*^ of Novemb"" 1658: 
Signed & dd the marke of 

in ye p^'sence of Josias X Indean 

John Laughtone the marke X of 

& Joseph Smith : Roger : Indean 

Know whom it may any way concerne yt I Daniel Whitehead 
now Inhabitant of Oysterbay do fully freely & Absolutely As- 
signe & make over all my right, title & Interest of this Inwritten 
Covenant unto ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay from me my heires 
& Assignes forever; unto the aforesd Towne their Heires & 
Assignes forever witnes my hand the 4'^ of ffebruary in ye yeare 
1660: Daniel Whithead 

Anno Dni one thousand Six hundred & fifty three This Writing 
witnesseth yt Assiapum alias Mohenes have Sold unto Peter 
Wright Samuel Mayo, William Leverich, their Heires Execut" 
Administrate & Assignes all his Land Lying & Scituate upon 
Oysterbay & Bounded by Oyster River to ye East Side, And 
Papaquetunk River on ye West Side w*'' all ye Woods, Rivers, 
Marshes, Uplands, ponds and all other ye Appurtenances Lying 
between ye Bounds afore named, with all ye Islands Lying to ye 
Sea ward (Excepting one Island comonly called Hogg Island) 
and Bounded neer Southward by a Poynt of Trees called Can- 
tiague ; In Consideration of w'^*^ Bargaine & Sale he is to receive 
as full Satisfaction Six Indean Coats, Six Kettles, Six ffathum 
of Wampam Six Hoes, Six Hatchetts, Three paire of Stockings, 
Thirty Aule-blades or Moxes, Twenty Knives, Three Shirts and 
as much Peague as will amount to four pounds Sterling; In 
Witnes whereof he hath Sett to his Mark in ye p''sence of ; 
William Washborne, Thes words (by Oyster) in the 5*^ Line 
Anthony Wright were Interlined at ye writing hereof 

Robert Williams and (all his Land) in ye Same Line 

Assiapum or 
{See p. 334 for another copy. X 

5"^^ Appendix for actual text) Mohenes his mark 

Wee w^'^in named, Samuel Maio, Peter Wright & William Lev- 
erich, do accept of as Joynt purchasers w*'' our Selves, the per- 
sons und*" Specified to ye Like right & Interest as wee have our 



Book B 355 

Selves in ye Lands purchased of Asiopum & perticularly men- 
tioned in the writing made & Subscribed by himself & other 
Indeans respectively Interessed in the names of Such as were 
absent, Acted by him and them all; Witnes our hands 
Joynt purchasers w'^ us William Leverich 

M'' Washbourne Samuel Mayo 

Tho : Armitage Recorded in ye office at New Yorke 

Daniel Whitehead this 27^^ Day of March : 1667 

Anthony Wright By mee Matthias Nicolls Seer 

Rob» Williams 
John Washbourne 
Richard Holbrook IvHj 

(/>. 58) — Oysterbay December ye 20'** 1678: Be it further mani- 
fested & Declared unto all people that I Suscaneman alias Run- 
asuck ye Chiefe ^prietor of ye Lands of Matenacock within ye 
Pattent & Township of Oysterbay and true owner of ye Said 
Lands, And Successor unto Asiopum alias Mahams Deceased, that 
Sold ye w*^in written Lands unto Peter Wright, William Lever- 
idge & Samuel Mayo, do by these p''sents for further explanation 
of ye Sd Bounds of ye Said purchase, w'^^' is to be und"" Stood ye 
Sd purchase on ye Town right of Land, is to begin at ye Head 
of the Bever Swamp River and from thence to ye Head of ye 
Stream called Suckscakes Wigwam by ye Cart way west Side, 
& from thence upon a South Line to ye Line of Division between 
ye Town of Oysterbay & Robert Williams agreed upon in ye 
yeare 1664 and from thence to ye Hole of Water or concluded to 
be ye Head of Cold Spring, Including all ye Lands priviledges 
and Appurtenances to ye North Sea, To ye Sd purchasers their 
Heires Associates & Inhabitants now of Oysterbay ; To have & 
to hold from me my Heires, Successors or Assignes forever; unto 
ye Sd purchasers their Heires, Associates & Successors ye Inhab- 
itants now of Oysterbay as their own ^^ right title & Interest 
w"^out any reservation as witnes my hand & Seal the Day above- 
written 

Sealed & diliv''ed Suscaneman X alias Runasuck 

in p''sence of his marke & Seal O 

George Codner 
William Crucker 

This above writing is ^tested against by ye fTreehold" at ye 
Lower end of ye next page of this Book 

March : 22 : 6Z: Whereas I understand there is Some Con- 
trov''sie about a Sale of Lands made by Assiopum otherwise 
Mohenus made to Samuel Mayo Peter Wright & my Selfe; 
for want of Some formalitys usuall in English Deeds ; And 
being Desired to expresse w* I understand about ye p''mises: I 
Do therefore testifie that ye Intention of ye Sd Asiopum &c 



856 Book B 

was to covey not onely his right; but ye right of his Heires, 
Execut" &c w*^*^ though not exp''sed is easiHe ^ved; 1^' for 
that ye Indeans So far as I understand have never made any 
Sales for Lives but of custome w=*> is their Lawe: pass ye 
right of theirs ; Heires &c w^'^ their owne, unless they make 
any exp''sse exception 2^'^ &c there is enough in ye writing to 
^ve this to have been his Intention, Viz* the words interlined, 
Heires &c wee must put a Barre against his Heires, Execut" 
&c w'^'^ if it may help Such as are in Differance to a better 
Inteligence, I Shall be glad, If otherwise, I shall be Sorry yt 
Such as ^fess themselves Christians Shall teach Heathens 
Less Honesty under p^'tence of teaching them more Law: this 
is the testimony of me 

W"* Leverich 

The Agrem* of ye ^sons Imployed by ye Towne of Hemp- 
steed & Oysterbay about ye Limitts between them is as ffol- 
loweth. Viz* 

That ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Oysterbay are to have 
ffree passage over ye Plains by Carts or otherwise, to their 
South Meadows, no way hindering ye p''tentions of ye Inhabi- 
tants of Hempsteed to ye Sd Plaines or their Meadows at ye 
South And that ye West Bounds of Oysterbay Limitts Shall 
begin against the Sandy Beach Comonly Called Barre Beach 
that abutts from Cow Neck Cross Hempsteed Harbour over 
against Matenacock Land, So to Run upon a Straight Lyne to 
Robert Williams Markt Tree, at ye Point of Trees Comonly 
called by ye name of Cantiague, But no persons ^priety to 
be hereby taken away. 

This was declared before ye Govern'' this 25*'* Day of Octob"" 
1677 : & is entred in ye Office by me 

Matthias Nicolls Secre 
Cap* Jn° Seamant ) from 
M"" Rob* Jackson ) Hempsteed 
M"" Henry Townsend \ from 
Cap* Tho: Townsend f Oysterbay lix 

(^, 5p) — This for the Justice & Commission" of Oysterbay 

Hempsteed March ye 18: 1685/6: ffriends we were Informed 
by yo"" Neighbor John Townsend yt you were desirous yt the 
Lyne Should be Run from the Barr Beach to Cantiague point, 
ye w^"* wee are willing Should be done ; Therefore on Munday 
next wee will meet you at Cantiague point for to run ye aforesd 
Lyne, if you please to come ; And if Munday Should be a Day 
not fitting: then ye next faire Day pray be not too Late in ye 
Morning; not{hing) els at p''sent This by ord"" of ye Justice & 
Commission" 

Nathaneel Pearsall Clar. 



Book B 357 

At a Town Meeting held this 20"^ Day of March 1685/6 Then 
ord''ed and agreed upon that these men underwritten Should be 
to Run ye Lyne betwixt Hempsteed & Oysterbay: to witt Robert 
Cole, Nathaneel Cole, John Townsend at Mill, Isaac Daughty & 
Job Wright, And that their Consumation of ye Matter Shall 
Stand good & effectuall & be entred upon Record 

Memorand that these five men are to Meet Hempsteed men ye 
22*'' Day of this p''sent March according to ye Appoyntm* of ye 
Sd Hempsteed men for ye ending of ye Matter aforesd : By order 
of ye Town 

John Townsend Sen"^ 

This Writing witnesseth that wee underwritten being Imployed 
by our Towns to Run the Lyne between oure two Towns, Hemp- 
sted & Oysterbay w*^*' wee have Done, it begining at a Cedar Tree 
Standing on Matinacock Land, on ye East Side of Hempsteed 
Harbour, right over against ye End of ye Sandy or Barr Beach, 
And So running from thence upon a Direct Line to a Marked 
Tree that Stands upon Cantiague Point, which Line is now made 
by Marked Trees; This Done ye 23^ of March in the Yeare 
1685/6 as witnes our hands 
John Seaman | r^^^^^ ^^^ 

Smion Sanng V Hemosteed 

Nathaneel Pearsal J ^ 

Nathaneel Coles ] ^^ese for 

JobWnght \ Oysterbay 

John Townsend J 

At a Town Meeting May ye 12: 1692 

Whereas there is a writing Recorded in ye foregoing page of 
this Booke of Numb"" 58 wherein Suscaneman alias Runasuck 
Indean Doth Seem to Give a further explanation of ye Bounds of 
our Town by ye Indean Deed of ye old purchase ; w'^'' writing wee 
ye ffreehold" of Oysterbay had no knowledge off before it was 
Done therefore Could Give no Consent to it much Less could 
give any ord'' to have it done, doubtless Cap* Townsend when 
he was Gierke ^cured it but to w* end wee know not, for wee 
have our Towne Land by our Indean Deed So Cleerly & palpably 
Bounded on all Sides that there can be no better nor ffurther 
Explanation of it ; Therefore wee ye Sd ffreehold""^ do w*'' an 
unanimous Consent refuse reject & Absolutely cast of this Sd 
writing both ye originall & ye Record and that it is ffals & erron- 
ious and therefore wee do here enter our protest against it and 
do ord"" ye Gierke to record it 

Entred by ord"" of ye ffreehold" 
Ix ^ John Newman Record'' 

(/>. d^)— THESE PRESENTS testify yt wee Tackpaysha Sa- 
chem Shippy Sachem, Mamme, Maumihas, Opison, Sackanick, 



358 Book B 

Wigrow, Coniume-Kanick, Sruckan, Poponhook Indeans, Owners 
& #priet" of a Neck of Land called by ye Indians Possaikas 
Lying & being on ye South Side of Long Island & Called by ye 
English ye west neck; Being Bounded on ye West w**^ a Neck 
of Land Called Simons his Neck, And on ye East w''' Massapage 
Neck Lying & being w*^in ye Patten of Oysterbay; which Sd 
Neck of Land to extend from ye Meadows Northward to ye 
Great Plaines that is from ye Natural fifresh & Salt Meadows, 
The River yt bounds it on ye East Side is called Pawpanawis by 
ye Indeans, The River on ye West Side is called Raskabakush 
wrch divides it from Simons his Neck aforementioned, and for ye 
Breadth of ye Neck it is to hold ye Same Breadth (till it comes 
at ye Great Plaines) w'^^ it hath at ye Indean ffoot path w'^'' goes 
cross the neck at ye washway ; Which Sd Neck of Land as above 
bounded and exprest. Together w*** all ye Timb*", Benefits privi- 
ledges & ap^tences thereupon or thereunto belonging; wee ye 
aforesd Indeans for a valuable Consid''ation in hand paid & re- 
ceived in full Satisfaction from John Townsend Sen*" of Lusum, 
Job Wright & Isaac Daughty all w^^^in ye Township of Oysterbay 
in Queens County; Have Given, Granted, Aliened, Sold en- 
feoffed & Confirm'd, And by theese p'^sents do ffully ffirmly & 
absolutely Give, Grant, Alien, Sell, enfeoffe & confirme unto ye 
aforesd John Townsend Job Wright & Isaac Daughty their Heires 
execut" Adminis" or Assignes ye abovesd Neck of Land, fully 
& Amply as above bounded & exprest, ffrom us our Heires Exe- 
cut" or Assignes for ye Sd John Townsend Job Wright & Isaak 
Doughty To have & to hold peaceably Poses & enjoy forever as 
their Heires & Assignes own ^^ right and Inheritance ; And wee 
ye aforesd Takpoushe, Shipy, Mammee Wawmihas Opison, Saki- 
nick, Wigrow, Conjume Kanick, Srukan, Peponhock Indians be- 
fore mentioned Do for our Selves our Heires or Assignes from 
any ^son or ^sons by from or und"" us or any of us Claiming 
any Interest in ye Sd Land upon any p'^tence w*soever Shall & 
will Warrant & forever by these p''sents defend, that this is our 
Act & Deed wee testify by Setting too our hands & Seales this 
two & t[we]ntyth day of Aprill Annoq Domi 1690 and in ye 
Second yeare of ye Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord William by 
ye Grace of God of England, Scotland, ffrance & Ireland King 
defend*" of ye faith 

Signed Sealed & dd Tackpauhee X his marke O 

in ye p''sence of us his 

Thomas X Miller Chippy X O 

his marke marke 

Dan" Denton Mammee X his O 

his marke 

Wighrow X marke O Waumihas X his O 

his marke marke 



Book B 359 

Conjume Kanik X O Sackanick X his O 

his marke 

Sruckun X O 

marke 

This Deed acknowledged before me one of their majesties 
Justices of ye peace 
Aprill 23: 1690: Richard Harckutt 

cclii 

(/). (57)— THIS INSTRUMENT of writing or Deed of Sale wit- 
nesseth unto all Christian people to whome it may come or or any 
way concerne ; Know yee that whereas we underwritten Suscane- 
man alias Runasuck Samos & Quarapin all three Indeans being 
Impowred by ye rest of ye Indeans and Chieff ^prietors of ye 
Lands called by ye English Matenacock, Scituate Lying & being 
w^^'in ye pattent of Oysterbay w^'^in Queens County upon Long 
Island by vertue whereof, & for the full Sume of Nineteen pounds 
ten Shillings Merchants pay to us pd before ye Signeing & Seal- 
ing hereof ; Have Bargained Sold & by p''sent possession DilivM 
unto James Townsend of Oysterbay a certaine Tract of Land 
at ye Cedar Swamp So called ; The first bounds whereof begineth 
at John Underbills Southeast bound"" and from thence South 
Eighty Rod to Job Wrights Northeast Bound"" Ranging ye Same 
Breadth by Job Wrights Land & John Underbills Lands west- 
wardly to ye Cartway from Muskeeto-Cove to ye plaines being 
ye Same breadth at ye west end as at ye East & in quantity 
Eighty Acres more or Less for ye value of Nineteen pounds ten 
Shillings as abovesd received ; wee do hereby Manifest & Declare 
yt we have freely Sold & by p""sent possession delivered unto ye 
abovesd James Townsend his Heires Execuf^ Administrat""* or 
Asignes ; To have and to hold occupy, possesse & enjoy ye Sd 
Tract of Land as Laid out by Nathaneel Coles & Tho : Townsend 
and Bounded as abovesd forever ; from us our Heires Execut""* 
Administrat""* or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons from by 
or und"" us Laying Claime to a<n>y ^t or parcell thereof by ver- 
tue of Heireship grant, Sale or otherwise be it of what nature 
whatsoever Ingaging our Selves Heires & Successors to uphold, 
Maintaine & make good to him ye Said James his Heires & 
Successors in their peaceable Improvement & enjoyment of ye 
p""mises as fully & amply to all Intents & purposes as mought 
be written or worded according to Law; To ye Confirmation of 
this our Deed of Sale wee have Subscribed ou"" hands & Sett to 
ou"" Seales in Oysterbay this 26*'' day of March 1685 : 
Signed Sealed & dd his 

in p"^sence of us Quarapin X & Seal O 

Tho: Townsend marke his 

John underbill Suscaneman X & Seal O 

his marke 



Book B 

Samouse X & Seal O 
marke 

This Bill of Sale acknowledged before me 
Richard Cornell plu : Ixx 

(p. 62) — To all Christian people to whom this p''sent writing Shall 
come or in any wise ap^taine : Be it known that I Adam Wright 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of 
New Yorke, ffor & in ye Consideracon of full Satisfaction al- 
ready reed, before ye Sealing & Diliv'^y hereof and for other good 
causes & consid''acons me ye Sd Adam especially Moving, have 
given granted, Bargained, Alienated, Made over. Sold & Con- 
firmed and by these p''sents I ye Said Adam do Give, grant, Bar- 
gaine, alienate, make over, Sell & confirme unto William Buckler 
of Oysterbay aforesd aforesd all my Right title & Interest, claime 
& Demand w*Soever w<^^ I ye Sd Adam now have or w'^^ any of 
my Heires, Execut" Adminis" or Assignes may hereafter have 
of & in Twelve Acres of Land being ^t of a Tract of Land w'^'' 
I now enjoy, not w^'^in ffence, but formerly Laid out to me by ye 
Surveyors of Oysterbay aforesd w'^'* Land was formerly Anthony 
Wrights, Lying & being on ye East Side of ye High way to Lead- 
ing from Oysterbay to Lusum & Somewhat neer ye plaines w^** 
Sd twelve Acres of Land is already Laid out unto ye Sd William 
by ye Sd Adam, the Sd William & John Newman, Ranging along 
the east Side of ye forementioned Tract of Land and bounded 
on ye outside against ye Comon w^** ye two Corners Bound""* of 
ye Sd Adams Land being in Length one Hundred & Thirty one 
Rod Extending into the Sd Adams Land near ffifteen Rod, & 
bounded at ye South end w*^ a Stake in a Small pond, and at ye 
North end v^'^ a Small black Oake Tree; TO HAVE AND TO 
HOLD ye Sd twelve Acres of Land w*** all priviledges, ^fits & 
Comodities thereto belonging; unto his ye Said William Buckler 
his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes forever. And the 
Sd Adam hath put ye Sd William into a Lawfull & peaceable pos- 
session of ye Sd twelve acres of Land by ye Dilivery of these 
p''sents ; And ye Sd Adam doth further Covenant to & w*^ ye 
Sd William that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd William 
his Heires, Executors, Administrate or Assignes quietly & peace- 
ably to have, hold, occupie possess & enjoy the Sd Twelve Acres 
of Land w*'* ye Appurtenances forever thereof w^^out ye Lawfull 
Lett hindrance or Interuption of him the Sd Adam his Heires Ex- 
ecut" Administrate or Assignes or any other person or persons 
Lawfully claiming for by or und"" him or either of them by vertue 
of any form'' gift, grant, Bargaine or Sale w*soever ; And I the Sd 
Adam do hereby declare that this my Deed Shall Stand good & 
effectuall according to the true Intent & meaning hereof notwith- 
standing any error that may be found herein w"^*' is not according 



Book B 361 

to Law IN WITNES whereof I ye Sd Adam Wright have here- 
unto Set my hand & Seal the first day of April in ye year of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & Six 
Signed Sealed & dd Adam Wright O 

in ye p''sence of us : 
John Newman 
John Townsend 
John Stewart vide cclxxv 

(y,. 63)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine ; Be it known yt I 
Adam Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island 
in ye %^vince of New Yorke, for & in ye Consideration of the 
Sum of Eight pounds Merchantable pay Currant in this CoUony 
in hand paid before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof, and for other 
good causes & consideracons me ye Sd Adam especially Moving ; 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, alienated, made over, Bargained, 
Sold & Confirmed, And by these p''sents I ye Sd Adam Do give, 
grant, alienate, make over, Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto John 
Townsend Son of Henry Townsend Sen"" of Oysterbay aforesd 
A piece or plott of Land, being part of yt w*^** is comonly called 
ye old planting field, Scituate w**^in ye bounds of Oysterbay afore- 
sd, And Bounded on ye West w*** ye Sd Adams fence as now it 
Stands, and So to Range fourty two pole in Length & fourty two 
pole in breadth making it a direct Square Containing Eleven 
Acres or thereabouts. Together w*'' all my right, title, Interest, 
claime & demand w*soever w'^'^ I the Sd Adam now have or w"^*' 
any of my Heires Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes may here- 
aff have of & in ye Sd piece of Land w*=** is now in ye possession 
of me ye Sd Adam, but form''ly in ye possession of Alice Crabb 
deceased, w'*" all the fences thereto belonging w*^ all issues & 
profits therefrom arising or growing TO HAVE AND TO 
HOLD all & Singular ye p''mises w'^ ye Appurtenances thereof 
unto him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires Execut" Administra- 
te or Assignes and to his & their only ^^ use & behoofe for- 
ever, And the Sd Adam hath put ye Sd John into a Lawfull & 
peaceable possession of ye p''mises by ye dilivery of these p''sents, 
And ye Sd Adam doth for himselfe, his Heires, Execut" Admin- 
istrate & Assignes further covenant to & w*'' the Sd John that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John Townsend his 
Heires, Execut" Administrate or Assignes or any or either of 
them quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupie, possess & enjoy 
all the afore mentioned piece of Land w*^ ye Appurtenances 
thereof w^^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him 
ye Sd Adam Wright or any other ^son Lawfully claiming 
for by or und"" him by meanes of any form"' gift, grant, bargaine 
or Sale w*Soever, but that ye Sd Adam his Heires Execute & 
Administrate Shall defend the Sd John his Heires & Assignes 



362 Book B 

in their peaceable possession against all Just claimes & demands yt 
Shall be made to ye Sd piece of Land by any person or persons 
whatsoever ; And also yt this my deed Shall Stand good & effec- 
tuall according to ye true Intent & meaning hereof IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale the Thirtyth day 
of July in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty 
& Six ; And in ye Second year of James ye Second of Great Brit- 
tan france &c King &c 

Signed Sealed & dd Adam Wright O 

In p''sence of us : — 
John Newman 

the marke X of 
William Buckler 
Samuel Banks Ixxi: 

Know all men by these p'sents that I John Townsend w'^in 
Mentioned do hereby these p''sents Asinge & make over all my 
right & Interest to ye w^'^in Mentioned Land bought of Adam 
Wright to my Brother Robert Townsend w*'* all ye ^fits Comod- 
ity[s] & Appurtences belonging to ye Same as fully & Amply as 
ever it was Invested in me to ye only stf?^ use & behoofe of my Sd 
Brother Robert Townsend his Heirs and Asings for ever to w'^** 
Asinement I sett my hand this twenty Second Day July 1687 
Asinged in p''sence of us John Townsend 

Henry Townsend Senior This asinem* is written on ye Back- 
John Dewsbury side of ye Deed recorded in this page 

vide Ixvii 

{p. 64) — This Instrument of wrighting or deed of conveyance 
may testify to all people yt it doth or ever may concerne That I 
Adam Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Colony of New Yorke, for & in Consid''ation of ye Sume 
of Tenn pounds in Silver money to me in hand paid by Henry 
Townsend Jun"" of Oysterbay aforesd before ye Sealing & dilivery 
of these p''sents ; In consid''ation of w'^'^ money I ye Sd Adam 
Wright hath Granted, released, confirmed & Sold, And by these 
p''sents d<o> Grant release Sell & confirme unto ye Sd Henry 
Townsend Jun'' his Heires & Assignes forever; Three whole 
Shares of Meadowing Lying by ye Bever Swamp Creek, And 
Adjoyning to Henry Townsend Sen*" his Land, being three Acers 
more or Less And Bounded on ye South by a Small Share of 
Meadow formerly bought by ye Sd Henry Townsend Jun"" of ye 
Sd Adam Wright, And on ye North by Gideon Wrights Meadow ; 
I ye Sd Adam Wright do by these p''sents Diliver into ye Actual! 
possession of ye Sd Henry Townsend the aforesd Three Shares 
of Meadowing; To have & to hold to ye only ^per use & be- 
hoofe of him ye Sd Henry Townsend his Heires & Assignes for- 
ever And ye Sd Adam Wright for him Selfe his Heires Execuf* 



Book B 863 

and Administrat" doth covenant grant & agree to & w*** ye Sd 
Henry Townsend his Heires & Assignes by these p''sents yt he 
nor they shall not Interupt, Molest nor disturb ye Sd Henry 
Townsend his Heires or Assignes in ye peaceable & quiet pos- 
session of ye abovesd p''mises but Shall to ye uttermost of their 
power & Knowledge ^tect ye Sd Henry his Heires & Assignes 
in ye quiet possession of ye Same, To w^*' I ye Sd Adam Wright 
have Sett my hand & Seale ye Twenty first Day of August Anno 
Dom:— 1686 

Signed Sealed & dd Adam Wright O 

in p''sence of us Mary Wright : O 

John Dewsbury: George Codner: 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p'-sent writ- 
ing Shall come or in any wise appertaine Be it known yt I John 
Townsend Se"" of Lusum in ye Bounds of ye patten of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consideration of ye Some of Three pound Six Shill- 
ings eight pence Sillver money currant in this Collony in hand 
pd before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof & for divers other good 
causes and Considerations me ye Sd John especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN granted alienated, made over Bargained Sold & 
confirmed, And by these p''sents I the Said John do Give, grant 
Bargaine Sell & confirme unto Henry Townsend of Oysterbay 
aforesd, one piece or Share of Meadow in ye Meadows comonly 
known by the name of Bever Swamp Meadows Lying Just below 
ye ffield of Henry Townsend Se: Ad bounded on ye East by 
Thomas Townsends Meadow on ye west by Gideon Wrights 
Meadow being by estimation three quarf* of an Acre More or 
Less Scituate Lying & being in Oysterbay bounds aforesd To- 
gether w"^ all my right Title & Interest Claime & Demand wtSo- 
ever w'^'' I the Sd John Townsend now have or w<=^ any of my 
Heires Execut" Administraf^ or Assignes may hereafter have 
of of & in ye Sd piece of Meadow w''' all Issues & ^fits there- 
from arising or in any wise Apertaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
ye Sd piece of Meadow w'*' its Appurtenances to him ye Said 
Henry Townsend his Heires & Assignes & to ye only use & be- 
hoofe of him ye Sd Henry his Heires & Assignes forever AND 
ye Sd John hath put ye Sd Henry in [to] A Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of these p''sents And 
the Sd John doth for him Selfe his Heires Execut" and Assignes 
further Covenant & Agree to & with ye Sd Henry that it Shall 
& may be Lawfull for him the Sd Henry Townsend his Heires 
& Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupie possess & 
enjoy all & Singular the p''mises forever w'^'out the Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd John his Heires or As- 
signes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or 



364 Book B 

und"" him by any way or meanes or by or under any p''tence what- 
soever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & 
Seal the fifth day of January in ye yeare of our Lord one thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty & Six 

Signed Sealed & dd in John Townsend Se*" O 

p^'sence of us 
John Newman Daniel Weekes Ixvi 

(^. (55)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom th[is] 
p''sent writing Shall come or in any wise [concern] Be it known 
that I James Townsend of 0[ysterbay] in Queens County on 
Long Island in ye Collony [of New] Yorke for & in ye Consid""- 
ation of ye Sum of three p[ounds] & ten Shillings of Silver 
money in hand pd & rec[eived] before ye Sealing & diliv''y hereof 
and for other [good] causes & Considerations me ye Sd James 
especially [moving] HAVE GIVEN, granted, Alinated made over 
Sold [ ] confirmed, AND by these p''sents I ye Sd James 

Town [send] do give grant, alienate make over. Sell & confir[m] 
unto Edmond Wright of Oysterbay aforesd, A pi[ece] of Swamp 
Scituate Lying & being between Geor[ge] Townsends Home Lott 
& ye Street against ye Sd Edmond Wrights Lott and Bounded 
on ye East by ye Sd George Town [sends] Lott on ye South by ye 
High way on ye west by ye Sd Street on ye North by ye Sd Ed- 
mond Wrights Land being by estima[tion] three quart" of an 
Acre more or Less Scituate Lying & being [in] Oysterbay aforesd 
Together w**^ all my right title & Inte[rest] w'^'* I now have or 
wch ^j^y of my Heires Execut" Administfrators] or Assignes 
may hereaff have of & in ye Sd Swamp w**^ a [11] Issues & ^fits 
therefrom arising or growing or in any [wise] Ap^taining TO 
HAVE AND TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Edm[ond] Wright his 
Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes [all &] Singular ye 
p''mises : The Sd piece of Swamp w**^ ye Appurtenances thereof 
and to ye only ^per use & behoofe of him ye Sd Edmond his 
Heires or Assignes forever. And the Sd James hath put ye Sd 
Edmond into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye p^^mises by 
ye dilivery of these p''sen[ts] And ye Sd James Townsend doth 
further covenant & agree to [&] w*^ ye Sd Edmond yt it Shall 
& may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Edmond his Heires or Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have hold occupie possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye p''mises forever w*'^ the Lawfull lett hindrance or 
Interuption of him ye Sd James his Heires or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawful [ly] claiming for by or und*" him 
or any or either of them by meanes of any former gift Grant Bar- 
gaine or Sale w*Soe[ver] IN WITNES whereof I the Sd James 
have hereunto Sett my hand & Scale the Twenty Sixth Day of 
October in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty 
& Six 



Book B 365 

Signed Sealed & dd Jeames Townsend O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman 
Joseph Ludlam 

Edmond Wrights Lands & Meadow w*='* he is possesed off in 
Oysterbay & ye Bound [s] thereof is as fTolloweth 

1^' His Home Lott on vv'=*' he now Lives Lying by ye Street 
next above William Bucklers w**" ye priviledge of Comonage & 
Woodland thereto belonging or w"='' hereaff Shall belong to it: 
This was fformerly Given by ye Town to Caleb Wright Brother 
to ye Sd Edmond but afterward came to him by way of Exchange 

2diy Ye Sd Edmond hath 3 Acres of a Home Lott Joyning to 
Isaac Daughtys Lott at ye Hollow w*^*^ 3 Acres Lyes next ye 
Highway ag* Joseph Weekes Lott w^'' one third ^t of a right of 
Comonage & Wood Land: w'*" all privilidges w"^*^ now are or w*^'* 
hereafter shall belong to it. This his father Nicholas Wright had 
for worke about ye Mill Dam ye Sd Edmond hath one third ^t 
of a whole purchasers Right at Hogg Island So called in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay w*^*^ was formerly his ffather Nicholas 
Wrights 

4'y The Sd Edmond hath one fourth part of a whole right 
of Meadow at ye South of Oysterbay w'** all rights & priviledges 
thereto Belonging 

S'y he hath also one third ^t of a field of Twenty Acres 
Lying by ye High way Going to Lusum about two miles from ye 
Towne Bounded by fTrancis Weekes Land on ye East & Dickin- 
sons Land on ye West 

[6'^] He hath a piece of Swamp & Upland w*^'' was Given 
him by his fifather by his Last will & Testam' w^^ Lyeth before 
ye Sd Enmonds House and Bounded by the Street on ye west & 
North and by Josias Lattens Land that was formerly but now 
ye Sd Edmonds on ye East and by ye Land mentioned in this 
above written Deed on ye South ; 

?'>' ye Sd Edmond hath halfe of a Lott or Share in ye Home 
Meadows w*='' is Mentioned in ffollio ye 5'^ of this Booke w**" ye 
Bounds thereof And also one Third ^t of two pieces of plaine 
Land ye one Containing about 20 Acres Lying neer Aaron flfor- 
mans Hollow at ye Northwar[d] edge And ye other Cont 50 
Acres Joyning to yt w'^'' was fforme[rly] Anthony Wrights ye 
Bounds of both these two pieces of plaine Land is to be Seen 
in page ye 99 of this Booke; more of ye Sd Edmonds Land in 
ffoli 5 of this Book Item Ixxi: 

{p. 66)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
[writing] shall come or in any wise apif^taine; Be it [known] 
that I Caleb Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 



366 Book B 

Island in ye Colony of New Yorke : for & in ye Consid'"ation of 
ye Sume of two pounds Currant Silver money of this Colony in 
hand paid, and for other causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Caleb 
especially Moving [hav]e GIVEN GRANTED, Bargained, made 
over, Alienated, Sold confirmed; And by these p''sents I the Sd 
Caleb do give [g] rant Bargaine, make over, Alienate, Sell & con- 
firme unto [N]athan Burdsall of Matenacock in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay [abjovesd A piece or Share of Meadow at Bever 
Swamp being [ju]st below Henry Townsends ffield: and Bounded 
by Henry Townsends Meadow on ye North & Henry Townsends 
Meadow on the South Lying & being in Oysterbay aforesd, being 
by estimation three quart" of an Acre be it more or Less ; To- 
gether w''' all my right Title & Interest, claime & demand w*So- 
ever w'^** I ye Sd Caleb now have or w^^ any of my Heires Exe- 
cuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes may hereafter have of & in ye 
Sd piece of Meadow w*'' all Issues & ^fits fro thence arising or 
growing ; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto him the Sd Nathan 
Burdsall his Heires or Assignes the Sd piece of Meadow & every 
^t & ^cel thereof w*'' its Appurtenances, and to ye only ^^ use 
& behoof of him ye Sd Nathan Burdsal his Heires Execuf* 
Administraf^ or Assignes [forejver And the Sd Caleb hath put 
ye Sd Nathan into a Lawful and peaceable possession of ye Sd 
piece of Meadow by ye Dilivery of these p^^sents And ye Sd Caleb 
doth further Covenant for himself his Heires Execut" Adminis- 
trate or Assignes to & w*'' ye Sd Nathan that it Shall & may 
be Lawfull for him ye Sd Nathan his Heires & Assignes quietly 
& peaceably to have hold occupie possess & enjoy all & Singular 
ye p^'mises forever Without ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Inte- 
ruption of him ye Sd Caleb his Heires Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for 
by or und"" him [or] by meanes of any former gift grant Bar- 
gaine or Sale w*Soever In Witnes whereof I have hereunt<o> 
Sett my hand & Seal the twenty [f]irst day of Decemb'' in ye 
yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & Six 
Signed Sealed & dd the marke of 

in p'-sence of us Caleb X Wright O 

John Newman George Townsend Item Ixxvij 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Nathan Burdsall the w*^in 
Mentioned in this within written Deed have Assigned made over 
& confirmed And by these p''sents I ye Sd Nathan do Assigne 
make over & confirme unto Henry Townsend Ju"" of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke 
all my right title & Interest w^*" I the Sd Nathan my Heires Exe- 
cute Administrate or Assignes now have or hereaff may have 
of & in a Certaine piece of meadow mentioned in this within 
Deed unto him ye Sd Henry his Heires or Assignes forever as 
fully & Largely in every respect as it is made unto me ye Sd 



Book B 367 

Nathan by virtue of this within written deed; having received 
therefore Already fifuU Satisfaction IN WITNES whereof I ye 
Sd Nathan have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye twenty Second 
day of December in ye yeare of our Lord 1686: 
Signed Sealed & dd Nathan Birdsal O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman : John Wright 
This Asignm* is of ye above written Deed: plu: Ixviij 

These p''sents Declareth unto all whome it may any wayes 
Consarne that I Henry Townsend Sen"" of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island do give Grant & Make over & diliver in 
p''sent possession to my Son Henry Townsend half my Meadow 
& Orchard here by my House, And half of all my right of Land 
and Meadow on Hogg Island, and half of all my right of Land 
at Cedar Swamp, and half of all my right of Land in ye Last 
great purchase on Matenacock, the Town bought ; And of ye 
Land yt proves to be mine in ye Old Town purchase ; I say I do 
by these p''sents g[ive] & diliver up half of all ye above men- 
tioned ^ts & ^cells of Lands unto my Son Henry Town [send] 
and to his Leneal Heire or Heires of his own body, And he may 
give it to w^*^ Child [ren] he please at or before his Death, But 
if my Son Henry do not will it to any child or Ch[ildren] of his 
Then my ord"" is, his oldest Son if he Live to Inherit it Shall be 
ye Heire, but if [he] Leave no Male Heire, then his Surviving 
Daughters Shall be Heires to it all. To have, hold, possess. Oc- 
cupy & enjoy as his or their own ^^ right. Title & Interest 
for [ever] as Witnes my hand & Seal ye eighteenth day of March 
in ye year one Thousand Six hundr[ed ] 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Henry Townsend Sen*" O 
John Newman : Job Wright 
John Underbill John Townsend 

{p. 67)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Job 
Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of 
two pounds Silver money currant in this Collony And for other 
good causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Job especially Moving the 
aforesd money being paid before the Sealing and dilivery hereof 
HAVE GIVEN GRANTED Bargained Sold & Confirmed unto 
Robert Townsend of Oysterbay aforesd ye Sonn of Henry Town- 
send Se'" of ye Same place, A piece or plott of Land Lying at ye 
planting field So called And bounded on ye North by John Town- 
sends field formerly Adam Wrights on ye west by Job Wrights 
Land having a Small white Oake Tree Markt w^'' H for ye South 
west corner bound"" And from thence on a Straight Line to a 
Great White Oake Tree Markt w''^ H being ye Southeast comer 



368 Book B 

bound'' on ye east by ye ridge of ye Hill, being of ye Same Length 
with ye Sd John Townsends Land being by estimation three Acres 
be it more or less Scituate Lying & being in Oysterbay aforesd 
Together w"' all my right Title & Interest claime & demand w*So- 
ever w"^'' I the Sd Job now have or w<^^ any of my Heires Execu- 
fs Administraf* or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd 
Land or any ^t or ^cell there of w**' all Issues & ^fits therefrom 
arising or growing To have and to hold all & Singular ye p''mises 
& every ^t & ^cell thereof unto him ye Sd Robert Townsend 
his Heires & Assignes And to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him 
ye Sd Robert his Heires & Assignes forever And the Sd Job 
hath put ye Sd Robert into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of 
the Sd Land by ye dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by the dilivery 
of these p'"sents, AND ye Sd Job doth for himself e his Heires 
Execut" & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*** ye Sd 
Robert yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Robert his 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold occupie pos- 
sess & enjoy ye Sd piece of Land forever w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Job his Heires & Assignes 
And Like wise ye Sd Job to defend ye Sd Robert his Heires & 
Assignes in ye peaceable possession of ye p''mises against all 
Just Claimes & demands that Shall hereaff be made to ye Sd 
Land or any ^t or ^cell thereof by any ^son or ^sons w*- 
Soever; IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & 
Seal the Nineteenth day of January in ye yeare of our Lord one 
Thousand Six hundred Eighty & Six 

Signed Sealed & dd Job Wright O 

in p^'sence of us Item Ixxvij the marke of 

John Newman Daniel Weekes Rachel (R) Wright O 

(p. 68)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that we 
Henry Townsend Se"" & John Townsend Sonne of ye Sd Henry 
Townsend both of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Collony of New Yorke for Divers good causes & Consider- 
ations us ye Sd Henry & John especially Mooving HAVE GIVEN 
GRANTED alienated made over Bargained Sold & Confirmed & 
by these p''sents we ye Said Henry & John do Give grant, alienate, 
make over Bargaine Sell and confirme unto Henry Townsend 
Ju"" of Oysterbay aforesd Sone of the aforesd Henry Townsend 
Se*" All that Lott of Land Lying on ye east Side of Matenacock 
Creek and bounded w*'' Gidon Wrights Land on ye Northside 
neer Sagamore Hill ; w*"^ James Townsends Land on ye South 
Side ; w*'' ye Meadow on ye west end ; And w*'^ ye Comon or hill 
on ye East end being by estimation Twenty Acres be it more or 
Less Scituate w'^in ye bounds of Oysterbay aforesd Together w''' 
all ye right title & Interest Claime & demand whatsoev"" w*=** we 



Book B 369 

ye Sd Henry Townsend Sc & John Townsend now have or any 
or either of us now have or any or either of ou"" heires Execut" 
Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye foremen- 
tioned Lott of Land w^'' all Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or 
Growing: (Which Sd Lott of Land ye aforesd Henry Townsend 
Se"" hath formerly given by his Last will & testament to his three 
Sons but now Sees cause to alter that ^ticular in his Will and 
to Confirme it all to his Sone Henry as this Deed declares) TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Henry Townsend Ju' ye 
Sd Lott of Land w"' its Apurtenances unto him ye Sd Henry 
Townsend Ju"" his Heires & Assignes forever And to ye only ^^ 
use & behoofe of him ye Sd Henry his Heires & Assignes for- 
ever, And ye Sd Henry Townsend Se"" & ye Sd John hath put ye 
Sd Henry into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye p''mises 
by ye diliv''y of these p''sents And ye Sd Henry Townsend Se' 
w^** ye Sd John do for them Selves them Heires Execuf^ & As- 
signes further Covenant & Agree to & w*'' the Sd Henry Town- 
send Ju"" that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Henry 
Townsend Ju'' his Heires or Assignes quietly & peaceably to 
have hold occupie possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises & 
every ^t & ^cel thereof forever w^^out ye Lawfull Lett hin- 
drance or Interuption of them ye Sd Henry Se*" or John or any 
or either of them or any or either of their Heires Execuf' or 
Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by 
or und"" them or any or either of them by meanes of any former 
gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w'Soever or any any other claime 
w'Soever And ye Sd Henry Townsend Se' & ye Sd John do 
hereby declare that they have received of ye Sd Henry Townsend 
Ju"" full Satisfaction in very respect for ye forementioned Lott 
of Land before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof IN WITNES where- 
of we have hereunto Set our hands & Seales the twenty fourth day 
of January in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 
eighty & Six 

Signed Sealed & dd Henry Townsend Se"" O 

in p''sence of us John Townsend O 

John Newman George Codner Anna Townsend O 

plu Ixxxvi: 

January 24: 1686: 

I the above named Henry Townsend Ju*" for & in ye Consid''a- 
tion that my Brother ye above mentioned John Townsend hath 
by this Deed confimied his ^t of ye above mentioned Lott of 
Land unto unto me I the Sd Henry do hereby declare that I ye 
Sd Henry that I have & do make over & confirme unto him ye 
Sd John Townsend a piece of Land Lying neer ye old planting 
field So called & Bounded on ye north by a high way And on ye 
South by ye Land w<=^ was formerly Job Wrights Land being 
by estimation four Acres be it more or Less w*** all my right 



370 Book B 

title & Interest claime & demand w*Soever w'^*' I or my Heires 
Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have to ye Sd piece of Land, 
as firmly in all respects as ye Sd Lott of Land in the above w^rit- 
ten Deed in all the clauses & Covenants thereof is made unto me 
To w'^'' I Set my hand & Seal ye day & yeare above written 
Signed Sealed & dd Henry Townsend Ju'' 

in p'"sence of us 
John Newman George Codner vide Ixxi 

(p. 69)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine : Be it known that we 
Chippie & Sacahconick Sonne of ye Sd Chippie Indeans & Chief 
^prietors of ye South Lands w^^'in ye Bounds of ye patent of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of 
New Yorke : ffor & in ye Consideration of many fformer fifavours 
& kindnes received by us ye Sd Indeans of John Townsend Sen*" 
of Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd and for divers 
other good Causes & Considerations us ye Sd Indeans especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED Infeoffed Made over & 
Confirmed And by these p''sents we ye Sd Indeans do give, Grant ; 
Infeeffe make over & Confirme unt[o] John Townsend Se"" of 
Lusum aforesd. One Neck of Land Lying & being at ye South 
before Mentioned and Bounded on ye west by a River called 
by ye Indeans Senix ; Ranging by ye Same River Northward to 
a white Oake Tree Markt about Seventy Rod North of ye path 
going cross ye Neck, And from ye Sd Tree Eastwardly cross ye 
Neck to a white oake Tree Markt Standing by ye River called 
Quanatuckquas being ye North Bound"" And on ye East by ye 
Sd River And on ye South by ye Meadows ; which Sd Neck is 
comonly known by ye Name of Little Neck Lying between ffort 
Neck & Unkaway Neck, Together w''^ all ou"" Right Title & 
Interest claime & demand wtSoever w'=^ wee ye fforenamed In- 
deans now have or w'^'' any of ou"" Heires Execut" Administrat" 
or Assignes may hereafte"" have of & in ye Sd Neck of Land, w*** 
all Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or Growing or in any wise 
Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John 
Townsend his Heires & Assignes the Sd Neck of Land & ever 
^t & ^cel thereof w**^ its Appurtenances And to ye only ^^ use 
& behoof of him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & Assignes 
forever And the Sd Chippie and his Sonn have put ye Sd John 
Into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye prem- 
ises by ye dilivery of these p''sents and the Sd Chippie & Sacah- 
conick his Sonne do for them Selves their Heires Execuf* & 
Assignes further Covenant & Agree to & w'** ye Sd John Town- 
send that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John his 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold occupie pos- 
sess & enjoy all & Singular the p''mises forever w^'^out ye Law- 
full Lett Hindrance or Molestation of them ye Sd chippee & his 



Book B 371 

Sd Son or either of them or any or either of their Heires, Exe- 
cute or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claim- 
ing for by or unci"" them or any or either of them, Notwithstand- 
ing any form"" Gift Grant Bargaine or Sale w^Soever IN WIT- 
NES whereof we ye Sd Indeans have hereunto Set our hands & 
Scales the fTourth day of ffebruary in ye yeare of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred eighty & Six 

Signed Sealed & dd the marke X of O 

in p''sence of us : Chippie Indean 

John Newman : Job Wright the marke X of O 

the X mark of: the marke of: X Secahaonick Indean 

Capt. Ramerock : Rohussah alias James : Item Ixxiij 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writ- 
ing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Eph- 
raim Carpenter Sen"" of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oyster- 
bay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of New 
Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation yt John Townsend Sen"" of West 
Neck at ye South in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd hath 
Granted & Confirm'd unto me, a Certaine siPcel of upland at west 
Neck aforesd by way of exchange to my flfull Content & Satisfac- 
tion as by a Deed und"" ye hand & Seal of ye Sd John Bearing 
Date w^*^ these p''sents is at Large Demonstrated & for other good 
Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Ephraim especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, alienated. Infeoflfed, Sold & Con- 
firmed, And by these p^^sents I ye Sd Ephraim do Give, Grant, 
Alienate, Infeoffe, Sell & Confirme unto John Townsend aforesd 
all that of one Lott of upland w"^'' was formerly John Newmans 
as it fell to him by Lott ye first Lott in Numb"" Lying on ye Sd 
West Neck on ye East Side thereof & adjoyning to ye Highway 
ranging Cross ye Neck & is of ye Southermost or Lower Division 
of ye Upland on Sd Neck and one other Lott of Upland w'='' was 
fformerly William ffrosts as it fell to him by Lott ye Second 
Lott in Numb*" & Joyning to ye ffirst Mentioned Lott on ye Same 
Side of Sd Neck & of ye Same Division, all w"^*" is to be Seen at 
Large in ye records of Oysterbay in ye Booke B : Page 252 : And 
ye Deeds of ye Conveyance thereof to ye said Ephraim are Like- 
wise entred in ye Same book Together w''^ all my right, title & 
Interest, Claime & demand w^Soever w^*^ I ye Sd Ephraim now 
have or w'^*' any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may 
hereaff^ have of to or in ye Sd two Lotts of Land & every ^t 
& %^cell thereof w*'' all ^fits, Issues, Timber Trees or other Co- 
moditys in & on ye Sd Lott in any wise Ap%^taining TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & As- 
signes all & SinguK ye Aforementioned two Lotts of Land & 
Granted p''mises to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John 
Townsend his Heires & Assignes forever, And ye Sd Ephraim 
hath put ye Sd John into a Law full & peaceable possession of ye 



372 Book B 

Sd two Lotts of Land by ye Dilivery of Turf & Twigg & by ye 
Dilivery of these p''sents, And ye Sd Ephraim doth for himself 
his Heires, Execut" & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & 
w*'^ ye Sd John Townsend yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Said John his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, 
hold, occupy, possess & enjoy ye Sd two Lotts of Land forever 
w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd 
Ephraim his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes or any other ^son or 
^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either 
of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant bargaine, Mort- 
gage or Sale w^Soever and the Sd Ephraim doth Bind himself & 
his Heires to warrant & defend ye Sd two Lotts of Land to ye 
Said John Townsend his Heires & Assignes forever according 
as before is exp^'ssed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & Seal ye fifteenth Day of Novemb"" in ye yeare of 
our Lord one Thousand Six hundred Ninety three 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Ephraim Carpenter O 

John Newman Henry Townsend Jun*" 
Job Wright 

This w^'^in written Deed acknowledged by the within named 
Ephraim Carpenter to be his reall act & deed by me one of their 
Ma*'^* Justices of ye peace December ye 17'^ 16[9]6 

Nathaniel Coles 

{p. 70) — Know all men by these p''sents that That we whose 
names are hereund"" written have out of our Naturall affection 
as well as for other Considercons moving us hereunto have Alien- 
ated, Bargained & Sold unto James Townsend of Oysterbay his 
Heires & Assignes forever to have & to hold all these our Shares 
of Meadow Lying & being on Oake Neck in ye Collony of New 
Yorke Sheere in Long Island & Bounded as ye Town Record 
makes mention, That is to Say Anthony Wright ye thirteenth 
and the one and Thirtyth Shares John Weekes of Warwick ye 
Three and thirtyth Share, John Townsend of ye ffarmes ye 
Twenty Sixth Share, Richard Crabb the Seventeenth Share, Wee 
whose names are here Subscribed do engage to uphold ye Sd 
James Townsend his Heires & Assignes in peaceable & quiet pos- 
session as their ^^ right forever from us ou"" Heires or any 
other ^son or ^sons w'Soever by through or und'' us, As Witnes 
our hands this 30''* Day of May in ye Year of ou"" Lord God 
1678: 

Anthony Wright 
Richard Crab 
John Wickes 

Lusum ye S'** Day of January 1675 

To all Christian people to whom this Instrument of of writing 
Shall come: Be it known unto all men yt that I John Townsend 



Book B 373 

of Lusum have Sold unto my Brother James ot Oysterbay one 
Share of Meadow upon Oake Neck Boimded as ye Town Record 
doth make Mention, This I do owne that I have Sold & received 
full Satisfaction for it from me my Heires or Assignes unto my 
Brother James him his Heires or Assignes forever to enjoy as 
their owne ^^ Intrust never to be molested by me nor any from 
me as witnes my hand ye Day & year first ritne 
and in p''sence of us John Townsend 

Henry Townsend Junor 
Thomas Willitts 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall com or in any or in any wise Ap^taine. Be it known 
that I George Townsend of Oysterbay in Queens County on 
Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''a- 
tion of ye Sum of ffifteen pounds of Silver money Currant in this 
Evince in hand pd before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof in full 
payment & Satisfaction & for other good Causes & Consid'^ations 
me ye Sd George especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED 
Alienated, Made over. Bargained, Sold & Confirmed and by these 
p''sents I ye Sd George Do Give, Grant Alienate Make over, Bar- 
gaine, Sell and Confirme unto James Townsend of Cedar Swamp 
So called in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd The Moity or half 
^t of Certaine Lands & Meadows Lying & being w^'^in ye Bounds 
of ye patten of Oysterbay aforesd w'^'^ I ye Sd George Stands 
now possessed off by Virtue of a Deed from John Weekes of 
Warwick in New England & Rose his wife und"" their hands & 
Scales bearing Date ye third Day of March one thousand Six 
hundred eighty & five or Six w'^'' Deed Stands Recorded in ye 
45**' page of this Book : B : in Oysterbay Together w*'' Comon 
Rights and p''viledges to ye Sd Land belonging whethe"" it be 
Land already Laid out & enclosed, or not enclosed nor yet Laid 
out, w*^'' doth or Shall ^iPly belong to ye forementioned Right 
of Land and half a Share of Meadow at ye South of Oysterbay 
aforesd as it was fformerly Laid out to ye Sd John Weekes & 
Rose his wife And also one allotment of up Land upon Unkaway 
Neck as fformerly Laid out Together w*** all my Right, Title & 
Interest, Claime & Demand w'Soever w^^ I ye Sd George now 
have or which any or either of my Heires Execuf^ Administraf^' 
or Assignes may hereaff have of. to or in ye Moity or half part 
of all & Singu[lar] ye fforementioned Land & Meadow w''^ all 
Issues & %^fits, Customes & priviledges from thence arising or 
Growing or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd James Townsend his Heires & Assignes ye Moity 
or half ^t of all & Singular ye p''mises with Apurtenances to ye 
only ^per use & behoofe of him ye Sd James Townsend his 
Heires & Assignes forever: And ye Sd George hath put ye Sd 



374 Book B 

James in to a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular 
ye Moity of ye p^'mises by ye dilivery of these p''sents And ye 
Sd George doth for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes 
ffurther Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd James that it Shall 
& may be Lawful for him ye Sd James his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy possess & enjoy all ye 
Moity or halfe ^t of all & Singular ye p^'mises forever w^'^out ye 
Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd George his 
Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Law- 
fully claiming for by or und"" him or any or either of them Not- 
withstanding any former Gifts Grants, Bargaines or Sales what- 
soever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Scale the twenty fourth Day of November in ye year of our 
Lord one thousand Six Hundred eighty & eight 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us George Townsend O 

John Newman Daniel Townsend Item cccxxix 

(^. 71)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I 
Richard Harcott of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume 
of Thirty pounds in Silver money currant in this Colony, And 
for divers other good causes & consid''ations me ye Sd Richard 
especially Moving the Sd Thirtv pounds being in hand pd before 
ye Sealing & diliv'y HAVE 'GIVEN, GRANTED alienated, 
made over. Bargained Sold & confirmed & by these p''sents I ye 
Sd Richard do give, grant. Alienate, make over, Bargaine Sell 
& confirme unto John Wright Caleb Wright, Edmond Wright & 
John Townsend at Mill all of Oysterbay aforesd. All of my Land 
& Meadow Lying & being on Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oys- 
terbay aforesd (Excepting & alwaies reserving unto him ye Sd 
Richard his Heires & Assignes two Lotts of Land in ye Oxe 
pasture) That is to Say four Lotts of Land Lying & being in 
ye Old field So called. The first of them Lying neer ye Landing 
place & Bounded w**^ Benjamin Hubbards Land on ye South 
Side, by By Richard Crabbs Land on ye west end, By John 
Townsends Land on ye North Side and ye East end by ye High 
Way, The Second & third Lying together on ye Hill and Bounded 
by Richard Crabbs & Nathaneel Coles Land on ye South Side, On 
ye west end ^t by Richard Crabbs & ^t runs w*'* a goor to ye 
Highway by ye Meadow, on ye North Side by Samuel Andrews 
Land, And on ye East end by ye High way. And the ffourth & 
Last of ye fforementioned ffour Lotts Lying on ye East Side of 
ye Sd ffield is Bounded by Nicholas Wrights Land on ye South 
Side, By a Highway runing by ye Meadow on ye East end. By 
Anthony Wrights Land on ye North Side, And by a High way 
Runing or Leading through ye Island on ye west end, And also 



Book B 375 

one Lott of Land of ye Land of the Last division, Except w* I 
have form^y Sold to Richard Lattin as by deed or Record ap- 
peares ; w'='^ Lott is Bounded on ye west Side by ffrancis Weekes 
Land, On ye North by a Little Swamp by ye Reedy ponds, on ye 
East by ye Cleft, And on ye South by a Highway Leading to ye 
Beach by ye Meadow, w''' all my Right of Comonage on ye Sd 
Island, And also two Single Shares of Meadow on ye Sd 
Island Lying together in ye Great Meadow at or about ye 
North East Corner And Bounded on ye South by John Dickinsons 
Meadow, on ye west by Thomas Townsends Meadow w'^'^ runs 
North to ye Crick, on ye Northwest & North by ye Crick, And 
on ye East by ye woods ; Together w'^ all my Right, Title & 
Interest claime & Demand w^Soever w'^'' I ye Sd Richard now 
have or w^*^ any of my Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes 
may hereaff have of & in ye p''mises or any %?t or ^cel thereof 
w*** all Issues & ^fits p''viledges & ap^tenances therefrom arising 
or growing or in any wise apij^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
ye Sd Lotts, Meadow & Comonage w*'' its ap^tenances unto 
them ye Sd John Wright, Caleb Wright, Edmond Wright, & 
John Townsend their Heires & Assignes, And to ye only ^^ use 
& behoof of them their Heires & Assignes forever; AND ye Sd 
Richard hath put ye Sd John, Caleb & Edmond Wright & ye 
Sd John Townsend into a Lawful and peaceable possession of all 
& Singular ye p^^mises by ye diliv''y of these p'"sence. The afore- 
mentioned four Lotts of Land being by estimation two Acres 
& a quarf a piece be they more or Less and ye Sd Richard 
Doth for himselfe his Heires, Execut" & Assignes furth*" 
Covenant & agree to & w*^ ye Sd John Wright, Caleb Wright, 
Edmond Wright & John Townsend their Heires & Assignes that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for them ye Sd John Caleb & Edmond 
Wright & John Townsend their Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold, Occupie, possess & enjoy all & SinguK 
ye p''mises w*'' its Ap^tenances (Except before excepted) for- 
ever w^'^out the Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation of him ye 
Sd Richard his Heires or Assignes, or any other ^son or ^sons 
Lawfully claiming for by or und"" him or any or either of them 
Notw*^standing any form"" Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w'soever 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the 
eleventh day of ffebruary in ye yeare of our Lord one Thousand 
Six hundred eighty & Six; Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us 
John Newman Richard Harkcut O 

Thomas Youngs the marke of X 

Miriam Harkcut O 

This Deed acknowledged by Richard Harkcut ffebruary: 15: 
1686: before me John Townsend Sen*" 

Item xcix 3 :cxliij : 4 :lxxvij 



376 Book B 

(p. 72 blank; p. 73)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom 
this p''sent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine; Be it 
known that whereas Moses Mudge of Muskeeto Cove in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke, James Cock of Matenacock in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd And John Townsend of ye Town of Oysf- 
bay aforesd have formerly Sold unto John Rogers of Oysterbay 
aforesd each of them one Several Lott or Share of Land upon 
Unkaway Neck Lying & being at ye place comonly called ye 
South of Oysterbay aforesd the Sd Moses his Lott being of 
Numb'' 32 & 12 rod in in ye front & 12 in ye Rere on ye East 
Side of ye Sd Neck ; The Sd James his Lott being of Numb"" 6 : 
and 7 Rod in ye ffront & 7 in ye Rere, and on ye West Side of 
ye Sd Neck ; And ye Sd John Townsends Lott being of Numb"" 
15: and 8 Rod in ye ffront & 8 in ye Rere on ye West Side of 
ye Sd Neck ; all w<=^ Lotts Stands Recorded in ye Records of 
Oysterbay in ye Book B : in page ye 56 : Now I ye Sd John 
Rogers for & in ye Consid^'ation of ye Sume of Three pounds 
of Currant Silver Money of this Collony in hand paid before 
Sealing hereof and for divers other good causes & consid''acon[s] 
me ye Sd John especially moving HAVE GIVEN, granted, 
Alienated, Made over. Bargained, Sold & confirmed and by these 
p^'sents I the Sd John do give, grant, Alienate, Make over. Sell 
& Bargaine Sell & confirme unto John Townsend Sen"" of Lusum 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd all ye before Mentioned thre 
Lotts or Shares of Land w*'^ all Issues & ^fits therefrom arising 
or Growing w'*^ all p''viledges & a^tences thereto belonging or in 
any wise ap^taining Together w*** all my right Title & Infest 
claime & demand w^Soever w"^*^ I ye Sd John Rogers now have 
or w'^^ any of my Heires, Execut" Administrate or Assignes 
may hereaff have of & in all or either of the Sd Lotts or any 
thing that to them ap^taines TO HAVE & TO HOLD all & 
Singular ye p''mises & every ^t & ^cel thereof unto him ye Sd 
John Townsend his Heires & Assignes, And to ye only ^^ use 
& behoofe of him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & Assignes 
forever. And the Sd John Rogers hath put ye Sd John Townsend 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye p''mises by ye diliv- 
ery of these p''sents And ye Sd John Rogers doth for him Selfe 
his Heires Execuf^ & Assignes covenant and agree to & w'*^ ye 
Sd John Townsend that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye 
Sd John Townsend his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold, Occupie, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p^^mises 
forever Without the Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of 
him ye Sd John Rogers his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^psons Lawfully claiming for by or und*" him or 
any or either of them by meanes of any form*" Gift, grant, Bar- 
gaine or Sale w*Soever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 



Book B 377 

Sett my hand & Scale the ffourteenth day of January in ye year 
of ou"" Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty and Six 
Signed Sealed & dd in p^sence of us the marke (R) of 

John Newman John Rogers O 

Job Wright 
George Townsend plus Ixxiiij 

We ye above mentioned Moses Mudge James Cock & John 
Townsend do acknowledg yt each of us Sold to John Rogers ye 
Shares of Land mentioned in ye p''amble of this Deed to w'^^ wee 
Set our hands & Scales Day & yeare above written 

Moses Mudge O 

the marke of 
James X Cock O 
John Townsend O 

Be it know to all people to whom this Deed of Gift may con- 
sarne that I Thomas Townsend of Rhode Island doe ffreely Give 
and Bequeath unto Nathan Coles Soon to Robart Coles of Mus- 
keeda Cove w'l^in ye Township of Oysterbay in Queens County 
on Long Island A certaine Slipe or piece of Reedy Meadow upon 
ye West Neck at the South being by estimation about one Acre 
next to ye Creek at the North-east Corner of my Share of Mea- 
dow as Shall be Bounded out by my ord"" w'^'' Sd piece of Meadow 
after So Bounded out Shall be to ye Sd Nathan Coles his Heires 
& Assignes forever from me my Heires Execuf^ or Successors 
as firmly as may be Given by any Deed of Gift worded according 
to Law as Witnes my hand & Seal in Oysterbay the first day of 
June 1687 
witnes John Newman Tho: Townsend O 

(/>. 74)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent 
this p''sent writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it 
known that I Henry Townsend Ju'^ of Oysfbay in queens County 
on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in ye Con- 
sid''ation of ye Sume of Twenty Shillings currant Silver Money 
of this Colony in hand pd before ye Sealing & Diliv''y hereof and 
for other good causes & consid''ations me ye Sd Henry especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED alienated made over, Sold 
& confirmed & by these p^'sents I ye Sd Henry do give, grant 
Alienate, Make over, Bargaine Sell & conrirme unto John Town- 
send Sen"" of Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd one 
Lott of Land Lying & being upon Unkaway Neck in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd & at ye place comonly known by ye name 
of the South of Oysf^bay & bounded as the Records of Oysterbay 
makes Mention ; That is to Say Samuel Andrews Lott on ye one- 
side & Henry Townsend Sen'' his Lott on ye oth*" Side, being of 
Numb'' 6. & Lying on ye East Sid of ye Sd Neck w*'' all p''vil- 
edges Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or growing or in any wise 



378 Book B 

Ap^taining ye Sd Lott being upon Record 7 Rod in ye ffront & 
7 in ye Rere Together w*'^ all my right Title & Interest claime & 
Demand w*Soever w'^'' I ye Sd Henry now have, or w^'^ any of 
my Heires, Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have 
of & in the forementioned Lott of Land or its Ap^tenances or 
any ^t or ^cel thereof TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye 
Said John Townsend his Heires & Assignes the Sd Lott of Land 
w''' its Ap^tenances & to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye 
Sd John Townsend his Heires & Assignes forever, And the Sd 
Henry hath put ye Sd John into a Lawfull & peaceable posses- 
sion of all & Singular ye p''mises by the diliv''y of these p^'sents 
And the Sd Henry doth for himselfe his Heires Execuf® Admin- 
istraf* & Assignes further Covenant to & w*** ye Sd John that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires 
& Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold occupie possess & 
enioy all & Singular ye p^^mises w*'' ye Ap^tences thereof forever 
w^^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Infuption of him ye Sd 
Henry his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Law- 
fully claiming for by or und*" him or any or either of them Not- 
withstanding any form'' Gift Grant, Bargain or Sale w^Soever 
IN WITNES whereof I have here unto Sett my hand & Seal 
the ffifth Day of March in ye yeare of ou"" Lord one Thousand 
Six hundred eighty & Six Henry Townsend Ju'" O 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us 
John Newman : John Wright : 

Whereas Thomas Thornicroft of Massapegue Kills deceased 
dyed Intestate & the Disposing of his Children & estate was 
wholly Left to ye Disposition of John Townsend of Oysterbay 
Deceased ; Now I William Thorncroft the Son & Heire of the 
Sd Thomas do hereby acknowledge yt I have received of ye Sd 
John Townsend or his Heires the full Complem* of my fifathers 
estate both Reall & ^sonall whereby I ye Sd William do for my 
Self my Heires, Execuf^ & Administrate acquit, release & Dis- 
charge ye Sd John Townsend his Heires, Execuf® & Administrate 
of & flfrom all Claimes & demands forever w'^'^ I ye Sd William 
my Heires Execut" Administraf^ or Assignes have or may have 
concerning ye estate of my Sd ffather to w^*^ I Set my hand the 
Last Day of May : 1690 : the marke of 

William X Thornicroft 
Witnes John Newman Isaac Doughty 

Septemb-- ye 30'^ 1678: 

Know all men by these p"'sents yt I Nathaniel Coles of Oyster- 
bay do by these p''sents Sell & make over unto John Townsend 
of Lusum all yt my Home Lott in Oysterbay fformerly in ye pos- 
session of Joseph Sutton as his Deed of Sale will Specific unto 



Book B 379 

the Sd John Townsend & his Heires & Assignes forever TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD the Sd Home Lott as their own ^^ right, 
from ye Said Nathaniel Coles & his Heires or any other ^son, 
w'Soever yt Shall Lay Claime thereto, Comons & other Ap^tences 
thereunto belonging excepted, as witnes my hand 
in ye p''sence of Nathaneall Coles 

Samuel Andrewes 
Rob : Coles 
Thomas Webb : 

July ye 10^'' 1695 

I Nathaneil Coles above written now one of their Ma*'^* Jus- 
tices of ye peace for Queens County do owne & acknowledge this 
above written to be my reall act & deed, And yt the word As- 
signes in ye Seventh Lyne was Interlined by Consent of both 
^ies, Witnes my hand Nathaneil Coles 

vide ccxxxv 

(^. 75)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine : Be it known that 
I John Townsend Sen*" of Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in 
Queens County on Long-Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for 
& in the Consid''acon of of ye Sume of Nine pounds Silver 
Money Currant in this Collony in hand pd before ye Sealing & 
Diliv''y hereof And for other good causes & Consid''ations me ye 
Sd John Especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alien- 
ated, Made over, Bargained Sold & Confirmed, And by these 
p'sents I ye Sd John do Give, Grant Alienate, Make over, Bar- 
gaine, Sell & confirme unto John Rogers of Oysterbay aforesd 
one Home Lott of Land being Bounded by Samuel Weekes Lott 
on ye North, by Daniel Townsends Land on ye East, By John 
Weekes Lott on ye South & by ye Street on ye West being by 
estimation Six Acres, be it more or Less, Scituate Lying & being 
in Oysterbay afore Sd w**^ all Issues & ^fits therefrom arising 
or growing ; Together w*'' all my Right, title & Infest claime & 
demand w'Soever w*^*' I ye Sd John Townsend now have or w^*" 
any of my Heires Execut" Adm" or Assignes may hereaff have 
of & in ye Sd Lott or any ^t or tr^cel thereof TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD ye Sd Lott of Land and every ^t & ^cel thereof unto 
him ye Sd John Rogers his Heires & Assignes And to ye only 
^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd John Rogers his Heires & As- 
signes forever And ye Sd John Townsend hath put ye Sd John 
Rogers into a Lawful & peaceable possession of the p''mises by 
ye dilivery of these p''sence And the Sd John Townsend doth 
for himselfe his Heires, Execuf* & Assignes Covenant and agree 
to & w*'' ye Sd John Rogers that it Shall & may be Lawfull for 
him ye Sd John Rogers his Heires & Assignes quietly & peace- 
ably to have, hold, Occupie, possess & enjoy all and Singular ye 



380 Book B 

p''mises without ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Interuption or 
Molestation of him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires Executors 
or Assignes or any other person or persons Lawfully Claiming, 
for, by or und[er] him or any or either of them by meanes of 
any former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale whatsover IN WIT- 
NES whereof I have here unto Set my hand & Seal the ffour- 
teenth Day of January in ye Year of our Lord one thousand Six 
hundred eighty & Six It is to be understood that it is only 

Signed Sealed & dd ye bare Lott comprehended in this 

in p''sence of us Deed without any priviledge of 

John Newman Comonage 

Job Wright John Townsend Sen'' O 

George Townsend 

This Deed owned & acknowledged by ye within named John 
Townsend before me John Townsend Sen*" one of his Ma*'^* 
Justices of ye peace for Queens County on Long Island in ye 
sPvince of New Yorke the S^'^ day of March : 1686/7 

John Townsend Sen"" 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^taine ; Be it known that I Eliazar 
Doreby of Boston in New England in America, And John Reed 
of Norwalke in ye County of ffairfield in ye Evince of Boston 
(being agent for ye Sd Eliazer in his Absence to Sell & dispose 
of ye Land hereaff mentioned) for & in ye Consideracon of 
Twenty pounds of Silver money Currant in this Collony of 
New Yorke or in Goods Equivolent to Such Money in hand pd 
& received before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof in full Satisfac- 
tion and for other good causes & Consid''acons us ye Sd Eliazer 
& John especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED. Alien- 
ated made over. Bargained, Sold, & Confirm'd and by these 
p^'sents I ye Sd Eliazar & I ye Sd John do Give, Grant, Alienate 
make over, Bargaine, Sell & confirme unto John Rogers of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of 
New Yorke one Home Lott of Land Lying & being in Oysterbay 
aforesd between ye Home Lott of Samuel Andrews formerly but 
now Joseph Ludlams and ye Home Lott of Thomas Weekes and 
Bounded on ye North by ye Street, on ye East by ye Towns 
Burying place on ye South by ye Comon & on ye West by a 
High Way w*^ priviledge of Comonage — plus Ixxvi — {p. 76) — 
Comonage in ye old purchase of Oysterbay according to ye Cus- 
tome of the Town as other Such ^ticular Rights have, the Sd 
Home Lott being by estimation five Acres be it more or Less ; 
And also a Certaine Tract of Land Lying on ye East Side of ye 
Swamp called Bever Swamp, the first bounds whereof begineth 
at ye River at Samuel Andrews Southwest bound"" and So to 
run up ye hill Eastwardly by ye Sd Andrews Land twenty four 



Book B 381 

poles, from thence to Range to ye Hills Side Southwest or 
thereabouts one hundred and twenty Rod & from thence to ye 
Sd River Twenty four Rod upon a West Northwest Line or 
thereabouts ye Sd River or Streame to be ye West Bound"" And 
ye aforesd Bounders to be ye Northeast & South Bounders In- 
cluding in ye Sd Bounds of upland & Swamp twenty Six Acres 
be it more or Less Lying & being in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd Together w*^ all ye Right Title & Interest claime & de- 
mand w'Soever w*^*' I ye Sd Ele^zer or I ye Sd John Reed now 
have or vv'^'' any or either of our Heires Execut" or Assigns may 
hereafter have of & in ye fforementioned p^'mises & every ^t & 
^cel thereof (all w'='* was formerly Isaac Homers but now in 
ye possession of ye Sd Eleazer) Together w*^ all ^fits & Issues 
Customes and p''viledges therefrom arising or Growing or in any 
wise appertaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
John Rogers his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises 
w'^ its Apurtences to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd 
John Rogers his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Eliazer 
& ye Sd John Reed hath put ye Sd John Rogers into a Lawfull 
& peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye dilivery 
of these p''sents ; And ye Sd Eleazer & ye Sd John Reed doth 
for themselves their Heires Execut" & Administrate further 
Covenant & Agree to & w"^ ye Sd John Rogers that it Shall & 
may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John Rogers his Heires & As- 
signes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy, possesse & enjoy 
all & Singular ye p''mises w''^ ye ap^tences thereof forever 
w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Infuption of them ye Sd 
Eliazar or John Reed or any or either of their Heires Execuf* 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for 
by or und"" them or any or either of them notwithstanding any 
former Gift Grant, Bargaine or Sale w'Soever and to Maintaine 
the Sd John Rogers in ye peaceable & Lawfull possession of ye 
Same IN WITNES whereof we have hereunto Sett our hands 
& Seales the twenty third day of January in ye yeare of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us John Reed O 

John Newman: Job Wright 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Alexander 
fforman of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens 
County on Long Island alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consideration of ye Sume of Twenty one pounds of 
Currant Money of New York in hand pd & by me ye Sd Alex- 
ander reed of John Rogers of Oysterbay aforesd before ye Seal- 
ing & diliv'"y hereof in full paym* & Satisfaction & for other good 
Causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd Alexander especially moving 



382 Book B 

HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated Infeoffed Assigned, 
Sold & Confirm'd And by these p^'sents I ye Sd Alexander do 
Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto 
John Rogers aforesd all that of my accomodation Lying & being 
w'^'in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd w'^'^ was & did formerly 
belong to my Brother Samuel forman, That is to Say one Lott of 
Land in ye Town of Oysterbay aforesd containing in quantity 
Three Acres or thereabouts be it more or Less w*'' a Dwelling 
House now Standing upon it & is Bounded by James Weeks 
Lott on ye West Side, the Street on ye North Aaron fformans 
Lott on ye East, And Daniel Weekes ffield on ye South of it, 
And also right & p''viledge of Commonage in ye Comons of ye 
Old purchase of Oysterbay as it was Granted to ye Sd Samuel 
fforman by ye freeholders thereof as may be Seen in ye records, 
Excepting & reserving out of this Grant Thirteen Acres of Land 
belonging to Sd Comonage already disposed of by Sd Alexander 
to Edward White, Together w*^ all my right Title & Interest w^** 
I ye Alexander now or w<=^ any or either of my Heires, Execut" 
or Assignes may hereaff have of to or in ye Sd Granted, House, 
Land & Comonage, w''' all ye Apple trees & other fruit trees, 
Timber ffences, customes, p''viledges, ^fits, Comoditys to ye Sd 
Granted House, Lott & Comonage (which) is now or hereaff 
Shall belong or Ap^taine TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye 
Sd John Rogers his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd 
Granted, Lott, House & Comonage w**' its Ap^tences to ye only 
^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John Rogers his Heires & As- 
signes fiforever. And ye Sd Alexander hath Given ye Sd John 
Lawfull possession of all & Singular ye Sd Granted p^'mises by 
dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by these p^'sents and ye Sd Alex- 
ander doth for him Self his Heires, Execuf* & Assignes further 
Coven* to & w**^ ye Sd John Rogers that it Shall & may be Law- 
full for him ye Sd John his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted 
p''mises forever w^^out ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him 
ye Sd Alexander his Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes or any other 
^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or 
either of them notw'^'standing any former grant. Mortgage Dower 
or Conveyance w^soever. And ye Same to Sd John Rogers Heires 
& Assignes forever to warrant & Defend, According as before 
is expressed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand 
& Seal the eleventh day of Aprill in ye year of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred ninety ffive 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Alexander flforman O 

John Newman 
John Townsend 
David underbill 

Day & Date above Written Alexander flForman come before 



Book B 383 

me one of their Ma*'** Justices of ye peace for queens County & 
acknowledged this to be his reall & Voluntary act & Deed 

ccclx Nathaneill Coles 

(^. 77)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that I 
Henry Townsend Jun"" of of Oysterbay in Queens County on 
Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation 
of ye Sume of Two pounds of Silver Money Currant in this 
Colony & for Divers other good causes and Consid'^ations me ye 
Sd Henry especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED alien- 
ated, Made over, Sold, & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye 
Sd Henry do give, grant. Alienate, Make ov"" Bargaine, Sell & 
Confirme, unto Nathan Burdsal of Matenacock in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay aforesd, one alotment or Share of Meadow upon 
Oake-Neck, w^*^ Share was form''ly my fifather Henry Townsends, 
being of Numb"" 25 : And Bounded w*'' John Townsends Meadow 
on ye one Side, And Mathew priors on ye other Side, as it ap- 
peares in ye Records in Lib"" A: page 15: kc Lying & being in 
Oysterbay aforesd ; Together with all my Right, Title & Infest, 
Claime & demand w^soev"" \v^^ I ye Sd Henry now have or w'^** 
any of my Heires, Execut" Administraf* or Assignes may here- 
aff have of & in ye Sd Share of Meadow, w*** all Issues & ^fits 
therefrom arising or growing or in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Nathan Burdsal his Heires 
& Assignes The fore Mentioned Share of Meadow w**' its Ap- 
^tences And to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd Nathan 
his Heres & Assignes forever; And ye Sd Henry hath put ye Sd 
Nathan into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular 
ye p''mises by ye Diliv''y of these p''sents And ye Sd Henry doth 
for himselfe, his Heires, Execuf* Administrate furth"" Coven* 
& agree to & w*'' ye Sd Nathan that it Shall & may be Lawful 
for him ye Sd Nathan his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold Occupie, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises 
forever, w^^^out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Infuption of him 
ye Sd Henry his Heires & or Assignes or any other ^son or 
^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either 
of the<J7/>, Notw'^standing any form"" Gift, grant Bargaine or 
Sale w'soev"" IN WITNESSE whereof I have hereunto Set my 
hand & Seal the eighth Day of March in ye yeare of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred eighty & Six 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Henry Townsend Ju"" O 

to ye use of Nathan Burdsal 
John Newman: James Townsend vide Ixxv iij 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p-'sent writ- 
ing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine; Be it known that I 
John Robins of Springffield in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 



384 Book B 

County on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in 
ye Consid''acon of ye Sume of Three pounds & Tenne Shillings 
of Silver Money Currant in this Colony in hand paid before ye 
Sealing & diliv''y hereof & for other good Causes & Consid''acons 
me ye Sd John especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, 
Alienated, Made over. Bargained, Sold Confirm'd And by these 
p''sents I ye Sd John Robins doe Give, Grant, Alienate Make 
over Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto John Townsend of ye Town 
of Oysterbay aforesd, Two Acres & a quarf of Land Lying & 
being on Hogg Island So called in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd being ^t of a Lott or Share of Land w"^'^ was formiy 
Richard Harcotts of ye Last division & Joyning to fTrancis 
Weekes Land neare ye poynt & also one Share of Meadow on ye 
Sd Island Lying on ye Great Meadow & Bounded on ye North 
West by John Pratts Meadow & on ye South-East by Joseph 
Ludlams Meadow ; Together w^^* all my Right, Title and Interest, 
Claime & Demand w*Soever w*=^ I ye Sd John Robins now have 
or w'='* any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may here- 
aff have of & in ye forementioned Land & Meadow, w*** all 
Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or Growing or w'soever thereto 
P^ly belongs: TO HAVE & TO HOLD all & Singular ye fore 
mentioned Land & Meadow with its Ap^tenances & ev''y ^t & 
^cel therof unto him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & As- 
signes and to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John Town- 
send his Heires and Assignes forever And ye Sd John Robins 
hath put ye Sd John Townsend into a Lawfull & peaceable pos- 
session of ye p''mises & every ^t & ^cel thereof by ye diliv^^y 
of these p^^sents. And ye Sd John Robins Doth for himselfe his 
Heires Execut" & Assignes further Covenant to & w*"^ ye Sd 
John Townsend that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
John Townsend his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to 
have hold occupie possess & Enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises for- 
ever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett Hindrance or Interuption of him ye 
Sd John Robins his Heires or Assignes or any othr ^son or 
^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und'' him or any or either 
of them, Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or 
Sale w^soever. And that ye Sd John Robins his Heires or As- 
signes Shall maintaine ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & As- 
signes in ye Lawfull possession of ye p''mises forever IN WIT- 
NES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Twenty 
ninth Day of Aprill in ye yeare of ou"" Lord one Thousand Six 
hundred eighty & Seven 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us the marke of 

John Newman John X Robins O 

Robert Townsend plus cix 

(p. 78)— TO ALL XTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writ- 
ing Shal Come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that by vir- 



Book B 385 

tue of a Deed Granted to me by ye Indeans bearing Date ye 
Nineteenth Day of ffebruary- 1683/4 of a certaine ^cel of Land 
w'^'^ hereaff Shall be Mentioned I Henry Bell of Oysfbay in 
queens County on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke ; for 
& in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of Tenn pounds Silver money 
in hand pd in full Satisfaction before ye Sealing & Diliv''y hereof 
And for other good causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Henry Es- 
pecially Moving HAVE GIVEN granted Alienated, Made over, 
Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd Henry 
doe Give, Grant, Alienate, Make over, Bargaine Sell & Confirme 
unto Nathan Burdsal of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd A tract or ^cel of Land Lying & being in Matenacock 
aforesd at or by ye Streame called by ye Name of Chechaging 
Swamp on ye west Side of ye Highway to Matenacock ; And 
Bounded by ye Sd Highway on ye East on ye North by ye Brook ; 
on ye North west Corn'' by a white Oake ; and from thence to a 
White Oake ye Southwest Comer, Bord''ing on John Underbills 
Land ; And on ye South by ye Sd Nathan Burdsals Land, And 
Laid out by ye Sd Indeans for ffifty Acres be it more or Less, 
Together w*^ all my Right Title & Infest, Claime & Demand 
w^soev"" w*^** I ye Sd Henry now have or w*^'' any of my Heires 
Execut" Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have of & in 
ye Sd Tract of Land & eVy ^t & ^cel thereof w'^ all ^fits & 
Issues therefrom arising or growing or in any wise Ap^taining 
TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Nathan Burdsall his 
Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye p^'mises w*'' i<Os Appur- 
tences. And to ye only ^^ use and behoofe of him ye Sd 
Nathan Burdsal his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Henry 
hath put ye Sd Nathan into a Lawful and peaceable possession 
of ye Sd Tract of Land by ye Dilivery of these p''sents And ye 
Sd Henry doth for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes fur- 
ther Covenant & Agree to & w**' ye Sd Nathan that it Shall & 
may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Nathan his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupie, possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye p^'mises forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance 
or Interuption of him ye Henry his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes 
or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und'' 
him or any or either of them notwithstanding any form'' Gift, 
Grant, Bargaine or Sale w^soev'' But ye Sd Henry his Heires & 
Assignes to Defend ye Sd Nathan his Heires & Assignes in 
peaceable possession of ye p''mises forever IN WITNES whereof 
I I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Ninth Day of April 
in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Eighty & 
Seven 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us the marke (H) of 

John Newman William Crooker Henry Bell O 

the mark (R) of 
John Rogers cliii 



386 Book B 

Be it known by these p^'sents yt I Nathan Burdsal ye w**>in 
Named in this with in written Deed, have & do Assigne, Make 
over & Confirme unto my Son Samuel Burdsall this within writ- 
ten Deed which beareth Date ye 9'^^ Day of Aprill 1687 : w'** all 
ye Land therein Mentioned with all ye right title & Interest 
claime & Demand w*soever w'='' I ye Sd Nathan now have or w*='' 
any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may hereafter 
have of to or in ye w^'Mn Granted Land, w^*' all ye priviledges 
and Ap^tenances thereto Contained in Sd Deed to have & to 
hold unto him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes forever to 
Occupy possess & enjoy as his or their own ^^ right Title & 
Interest as fully & Amply as it is Conveyed unto me by the 
w^^'in Named Henry Bell, The Sd Samuel having Satisfied me 
for ye Same to my full Content & Satisfaction as witnes my hand 
& Seal ye Twenty Second Day of ffebruary Anno Dni: 1693: 
It is to be further understood that my Sons William & Nathan 
Should have been Mentioned in this Assignment and therefore 
the Assignment of ye above mentioned Land in this w*^in written 
Deed is made to them ye Sd William & Nathan as ffirme & Sure 
as to ye Sd Samuel 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Nathan birdal O 

John Newman John ffeke 
Samuel Underhil 

This Assignment is of ye Deed w'^'* is recorded at the up^ 
end of this page cliiii 

(^. 7P)_TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'^sent writ- 
ing Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine; Be it known that I 
Daniel Harcott of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Colony of New York for & in ye Consid''acon of ye Sume of 
Thirty pounds in Silver money Currant in this Colony Twenty 
Seven pounds of it in Boston money & fourty pounds of Sheeps 
wooll all in hand pd & Satisfied before ye Sealing & Diliv''y hereof 
& for other good Causes & Consid^'acons me ye Sd Daniel espe- 
cially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED Alienated Made over, 
Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd And by these p'^sents I ye Sd Daniel 
Do Give, Grant, alienate, make over Sell & confirme unto Eph- 
raim Carpenter of Muskeeto Cove, one whole Lott & Three 
quarters of a Lott of Meadow Lying & being on ye flfort Neck 
at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd w'^*' fore Mentioned Meadow 
was formerly Given by Richard Harcott flfather to ye Sd Daniel 
unto him ye Sd Daniel by a Deed bearing Date ye ffourteenth 
Day of January 1679: And Recorded in Libr A: page ye 100: 
doth appeare as ye Records of Oysfbay Sheweth ; And ye Sd 
Three quart" of a Lott was formerly John Townsends Sen*" by 
Lott & Numb"" 5 : as it Stands on ye Records ; yt Nev''yeless 
though this Sd fifth Lott Stands on ye Records wholely to ye Sd 



Book B 387 

John Townsend yet this Sd fifth Lott was equally to be between 
ye Sd Richard & ye Sd John he ye Sd John drew ye Lott for & 
in ye behalfe of them both and So ye one halfe of it ye Sd 
Richards own ^^ Right ; And one quarf or ffourth ^t of ye Sd 
Lott ye Sd Richard Harcutt had by Exchange w*'' ye Sd John 
Townsend for other Meadow upon West Neck Division ; which 
fore Mentioned Meadow is Bounded & Laid out as ye Records 
of Oysterbay plainly Sheweth : And also all ye Right ye Sd Rich- 
ard Harcutt hath on a nother Neck of Meadow Called by ye 
Name of Contention Neck at ye South w'='' he ye Sd Richard hath 
Given to ye Sd Daniel his Sonne & his Assignes forever; To- 
gether w'^' all my Right Title & Infest, Claime & demand w^Soev"" 
w'^'' I ye Sd Daniel now have or w^'' any of my Heires Execuf* 
Administraf^ or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd Mea- 
dow or any ^t or ^cell thereof w*'' all ^fits, Issues & priviledges 
therefrom Arising or Growing or in any wise Appertaining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Ephraim Carpenf his 
Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises w"^ its Appurten- 
ances unto ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Ephraim & 
to his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Daniel hath put ye 
Sd Ephraim into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Sin- 
gular ye p^^mises with its Ap^tences & every ^t & ^cel thereof 
by ye Diliv^'y of these p'^sents AND ye Sd Daniel doth for him- 
self his Heires, Execuf* & Assignes further Covenant & agree 
to & w**' ye Sd Ephraim that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Sd Ephraim his Heires and Assignes, quietly & peaceably to 
have, hold, occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singul"" ye p''mises w*"* 
its Ap^tences forever w'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or In- 
teruption of him ye Sd Daniel his Heires Execuf® or Assignes 
or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und'' 
him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, 
Grant Bargaine or Sale w^Soev"" And ye Sd Daniel doth Coven* 
as aforesd to Maintaine ye Sd Ephraim his Heires & Assignes 
in ye Lawful possession of all & Singular ye p''mises forever IN 
WITNES whereof I ye Sd Daniel have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Seale the Second day of May in ye yeare of our Lord one 
Thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven 

Signed Sealed & dd in ye p''sence of us Daniel Harcutt O 

Richard harkcutt John Newman Sarah Harkcutt O 

Thomas weekes 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine be it known yt I William 
fifrost of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County, on Long Island Now called Nassaw in ye Collony of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consideracon of ye Sume of fifourteen 
pounds & ten Shillings of Currant Silver money of this Collony 
in hand pd & by me ye Sd William received of Ephraim Car- 



388 Book B 

penf of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd in 
full payment & Satisfaction, & for other ^ood Causes and Con- 
siderations, me ye Sd William especially Moving, HAVE, GIV- 
EN, GRANTED Alienated Infeoffed, Sold & Confirm'd And by 
these p^'sents I ye Sd William do Give, Grant, Alienate Infeeoffe. 
Sell & Confirme unto Ephraim Carpenter aforesd. All that of 
a Share or purchasers right of upland upon West Neck at ye 
South of Oysterbay aforesd w<=^ I ye Sd William w*'' ye rest of 
ye purchasers & ^^etors thereof purchased of ye Indean ^prie- 
t" thereof. And at ye Division thereof, amongst ye South or 
Lower Lotts ye Second Lott ff ell to me by Lott, And in ye 
Up^ Division ye Eleventh Lott, And also one other Share or 
^chasers right of upland on ye Same Neck w'^^ I the Sd William 
Bought of Nicholas Simkins who is another of ye purchas" of 
ye Sd Neck, as by a Deed und"" his hand & Seal Bearing date ye 
fifth day of May 1693 : doth & will appeare. And ye Lower Lott 
belonging to ye Sd Last mentioned Share is of Number Sixteen 
& ye up^ Lott is of Numb*" tenn. All w'='' is to be Seen in ye Rec- 
ords of Oysterbay in ye Book B: page 252: where ye Length & 
Breadth of Sd Lotts is plainly Shewed, And also one quarter of 
a Lott of Meadow at ye South aforesd of ye ffirst Division, w'^'' 
was formerly James Cocks, and Lyeth on ye Little Neck between 
West Neck & fort Neck of N" 17: as ye Records of Oysterbay 
Sheweth in ye Booke A : page 254, & in B : page 27 : Together 
w*'^ all my right title & Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w'^'* 
I ye Sd William now have or w'^'' any or either of my Heires, 
Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd two 
Rights or Shares of Upland or in ye quarf ^t of Sd Share of 
Meadow w*'' all ^fits, Comoditys p''viledges Comonage, Un- 
divided Land or Meadow to ye Sd Upland & Meadow belonging 
or Attaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Ephraim 
Carpenf his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd two Shares 
of Upland & quarf Share of Meadow w**^ ye Apurtences thereof 
to ye only ^^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Ephraim, his Heires 
& Assignes forever And ye Sd William hath putt ye Sd Ephraim 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye Sd 
Granted p''mises by ye Delivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dili- 
very of these p^'sents : And ye Sd William doth for himself his 
Heires Execuf^ & Assignes further Coven* & agree to & w*'^ ye 
Sd Ephraim Carpenf that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Said Ephraim his Heires & Assignes, quietly & peaceably to 
have, hold. Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted 
p''mises w*"^ ye Ap^tences thereof forever w^'^out ye Lawfull 
Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd William his Heires 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, 
by or und"" him or any or either of them Notw^'^standing any for- 
mer Gift. Grant, Mortgage or Sale w*soever, And ye Sd William 
doth hereby bind himself & his Heires to warrant & defend ye 



Book B 389 

Sd two Shares of Upland & quarf Share of Meadow to ye Sd 
Ephraim his Heires & Assignes forever, According as before is 
expressed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand 
& Seal the first day of July in ye yeare of our Lord one thou- 
sand Six hundred Ninety three 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us : William ffrost O 

John Newman Jarvis Mudg 
Robert Coles cclxxxiii 

(^. SO)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that 1 
Joseph Ludlam of Oysfbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''acon of ye Sume 
of Twelve pounds of Silver Money Currant in this Colony in 
hand pd before ye Sealing & diliv'^y hereof And for Divers other 
good causes & Consid''ations him ye Sd Joseph especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN GRANTED alienated Made over Bargained 
Sold and Confirmed & by these p'^sents I ye Sd Joseph do Give, 
Grant, Alienate. Make over Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto Wil- 
liam ffrost of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd 
one quarf or ffourth part of one whole Share of Meadow Lying 
& being on ye Sev'^all Necks of Meadow at ye South of Oyster- 
bay, aforesd as it was Laid out by ye Townsmen in Lotts in three 
divisions as by ye Records of Oysterbay Doth appeare; w'^*' 
Quarter Share aforesd was fitormerly Matthias Harvies but now 
in ye possession of ye Sd Joseph; And also two Lotts of Upland 
upon Unkaway Neck at ye South aforesd one of them being of 
Numb'' 31 : formerly Matthias Harvies and Lying on ye East Side 
of ye Sd Neck ; And ye other Lott ye Sd Josephs own not yet 
Drawn Together w^"^ all my Right, title & Infest, Claime & De- 
mand w^soever, w*^** I ye Sd Joseph now have or w'^'^ any of my 
Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd 
Meadow & Lotts before mentioned : w''^ all Rights p''viledges 
Issues & ^fits from ye Sd Meadow & Lotts arising or Growing 
or in any wise Apif^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD the Sd 
Meadow & Lotts & ev''y ^t or ^cel thereof w'^ its Ap^tences 
unto him him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires & Assignes & to ye 
only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd William his Heires & As- 
signes forever And ye Sd Joseph hath put ye Sd William into a 
Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p'^mises 
by ye Dilivery of these p^'sents AND ye Sd Joseph doth for him- 
self his Heires Execuf^ & Administrate further Coven' & Agree 
to & w"' ye Sd William his Heires Execut" & Administraf^ that 
it Shall & May be Lawful for him ye Sd William his Heires & 
Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold, Occupie possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises w**" its Appurtences forever, w*''- 
out ye Lawful Lett, hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd 
Joseph him ye Sd Joseph his Heires or Assignes or any other 



390 Book B 

^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und'' him or any or 
either of them Notw^'^standing any former Gift Grant, Bargaine 
or Sale whatsoever And ye Sd Joseph Doth hereby declare that 
this his Deed Shall Stand good & eftectuall to Maintaine ye Sd 
William in ye peaceable possession of ye p''mises IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the eighteenth 
Day of ffebruary in ye yeare of our Lord, one thousand, Six hun- 
dred eighty Seven The Last Lott of ye two Lotts bove mentioned 
was drawn by Joseph Ludlam above Mentioned and is of Num- 
b"" 16: as by record doth appeare it was drawn before ye Sealing 
& Dilivery of this Deed 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us Joseph Ludlam O 

John Newman Elizabeth Ludlam O 

Job Wright 

the marke of X 
Edmond Wright 

This Instrum* of writing may Testifie unto all people to whom 
it May Concerne know ye yt I John LTnderhil of Matenacock in 
ye Township of Oysterbay in Queens County in ye Collony of 
New Yorke have Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd And by these 
p^'sents do Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto William ff rost of Mat- 
enecock in ye Township & Collony aforesd Thre Small Shares 
of Meadowing Lying on Oak-Neck Meadows Bounded by ye 
Beach on ye North & by ye Crick on ye South It being ye numb*" 
twenty three, Twenty four & Twenty five, for ye Just & full 
Sume of Six pounds in Silver money in hand pd before ye Seal- 
ing & delevery of these p''sents : I ye Sd John Underhil doe by 
these p''sents Bargaine, Sell, Alienate & Confirme the Shares of 
Meadowing abovesd unto ye Sd William ffrost his Heires, Exe- 
cuf* Adminis*""® and Assignes forever, for ye only ^per use 
& behoofe of ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes to use, Occu- 
pie & possess forever; And I ye Sd John Underbill do for my 
Selfe, my Heires, Execut" Administrate & Assignes Do bind our 
Selves by these p''sents that I nor they Shall Interupt or Molest 
ye Sd William ffrost his Heires Execut" Adminisraf^ or Assignes 
in ye quiet & peaceable & quiet possession of ye Sd Medow, but 
Shall Defend him from ye Claimes of any yt Shall Infupt him 
in ye quiet possession of ye Same ; To w'^'^ I have Set my hand 
& Seal this Eleventh Day of Aprill 1686 : 

Signed Sealed & dd John Underhil O 

in p'"sence of us the marke of 

Henry Townsend Jun*" Mary X Underhil O 

John Dewsbury 

{p. 81)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent 
writing Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that 
we Caleb Wright Edmond Wright & John Wright Brethren & 



Book B 391 

Sonns of Nicholas Wright Deceased, All of Oysteraby in queens 
County on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in 
ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of thirteen pounds Currant Silver 
Money of this Colony in hand paid in full Satisfaction before 
Sealing & for other Good causes & Consid''ations us ye Sd Caleb, 
Edmond & John Especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, 
Alienated, made over Bargained Sold & Confirm'd AND by these 
p''sents wee ye Sd Caleb, Edmond & John do Give Grant Alienate 
make over Bargaine, Sell & Confirme, unto William ffrost of 
Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd one quarf or 
ffourth ^t of a whole right or Share of Meadow at ye South 
of Oysterbay aforesd, And to have ye Sd quarter or ffourth ^t 
of ye Sd Share out off or from a Lott of Meadow belonging to 
ye Sd Share upon unkaway Neck at ye Sd South, and to begin 
at ye South end of ye Sd Lott on Unkaway Neck, and So to Run 
on ye Sd on ye Sd Lott the whole Bredth thereof. So far as 
Shall in Quantity fully Compleat & make up a full quarf of ye 
Share of Meadow before Mentioned, w'^'^ Share of Meadow did 
rormerly belong to Nicholas Wright father to ye Sd Caleb, Ed- 
mond & John Wright but now in their possession ; Together w''' 
all our Right title & Infest Claime & Demand w'soever w'^*' wee 
ye Caleb, Edmond & John now have or w*^*^ any or either of ou*" 
Heires, Execuf^, Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have 
of & in ye Sd quarf Share of Meadow w"^ all priviledges. Issues 
& ^fits therefro arising or Growing or in any wise Ap^taining; 
And also 3 Shares of upland upon ye Sd Neck being of Numb'' 
17: 23: & 27 as Appeares in ye Records in Libr. B: page 56: all 
Lying & being on ye West Side of ye Sd Neck w"' all our Right, 
Title & Claime thereto as before as before is expressed to ye 
Meadow w'** all priviledges, Comonage & pfits therefrom arising 
or Growing or in any wise ap'tl^taining ; TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires & Assignes all & Sin- 
gular ye p'"mises w*'' ye Appurtences thereof And to ye only 
^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes 
forever, AND ye Sd Caleb, Edmond & John Wright have put ye 
Sd William into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Sin- 
gular ye p^'mises, by ye diliv''y of these p''sents. AND ye Sd Caleb, 
Edmond & John do for themselves their Heires Execut" & As- 
signes Covenant & Agree to & w*'' ye Sd William that it Shall 
and may be Lawfull for him ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes, 
quietly and peaceably to have, hold, Occupie, possess & enjoy all 
& Singular ye p''mises and ev''y ^t & ^cell thereof w"' its A."^- 
tences forever, w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Infuption 
of them or any or either of them ye Sd Caleb Edmond or John 
or any or either of their Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other 
^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und*" them or any 
or either of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant Bar- 
gaine or Sale w'soever IN WITNES whereof we have hereunto 



392 Book B 

Sett our hands & Scales ye Twenty first Day of Aprill in ye 
Year of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven: 
It is to be understood that ye above named William is to have 
his quarf Share of Meadow in Numb*" of Acres at ye place above 
Specified 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us the marke of 

Nathaneel Coles Caleb X Wright O 

John Newman the marke of 

the marke X of Edmond X Wright O 

William Buckler John Wright 

Indorsm*^ on this Deed are recorded the marke of 

in page 84 & page 231 : Elizabeth X Wright 

Mary Wright 
Sarah Wright 

This Instrum* of writing may Informe all Christian people 
whom it may any wayes Concerne that we three Brethren Caleb 
Wright John Wright & Edmond Wright do Sell & firmly make 
over to William fl:'rost of Metenicock in ye Township of Oyster- 
bay of w'^'' we are Inhabitants for a valuable Consideration already 
by us Received, we do Sell him ye Sd William ffrost two Shares 
of Meadowing Lying against Oake Neck Beach Containing about 
Three quarters of an Acre more or Less, w'^^ Sd two Shares Did 
belong to Nicholas Wright our ffather Late Deceased, w*^*' Sd 
two Shares wee ye Brethren abovesd do Sell, Bargaine, grant, & 
Make over from us ou*" Heires Execuf® Administrate or As- 
signes, to him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires Execut" Adminis- 
traf^ or Assignes for him or them peaceable to possess & Injoy 
forever w*** all ye Liberty of Creek Thatch yt Doth or Shall be- 
long thereto ; as witnes our hands & Scales this Twenty first Day 
of March 1684/5 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us his 

John Dewsbury Edmond X Wright O 

Ephraim Carpenter marke 

John Wright O 

his 
Caleb X Wright O 
marke 
The marke of 
Elizabeth X Wright 
Mary Wright 
Sarah Wright 

(/>. 82) — Know all men by these p''sents that I Thomas Rushmur 
of Hempsteed in ye North Riding of New Yorke Shire doe by 
these p''sents for me my Heires Execut" Administrate Bargaine, 
Sell & Set over unto Mosis Mudge of Muskeeta Cove his Heires, 
Execut" Administrate or Assignes on<^> eight part of a pro- 



Book B 393 

priaty on Hempsteed plaines The Hollows that are broken up 
already excepted ye Land aforesd I say I have Sold unto ye 
abovesd Mosis Mudge his Heires Execut" Administrat" for- 
ever; To have & to hold as his own ^per Right & Titel To ye 
true ^formance of ye p''mises I have Set to my hand & Seal this 
fourth Day of August 1680: 

The marke (CC) of 
Christopher Crow Thomas Rushmur O 

Ephraim Carpenf Martha Rushmur 

This Assignm* following to William ffrost is written on ye 
Backside of this above written deed 

Know all men by these p''sents yt I Moses Mudg of Muskeeda 
Cove on Long Island in ye Queens County of New Yorke Sheare 
do Asingh all my Wright and Intrust of this w^'^in Written Deed 
of Saull from me my Heires unto William fTrost of Matinacake 
in ye County abovesd to him & his Haires forever as witnes 
my hand & Seal this 21 of Octobare 1685 

in p''sence of us Moses Mudge O 

Samuel pell Elizabeth Mudg 

the marke (W P) of 
William pell 

The marke of 
Samuel (S C) Coles 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Henry Townsend Sen' 
w^'Mn Named in this w"^in Written Deed have Assigned, Made 
over & Confirmed & by these p''sents I ye Sd Henry Townsend 
do assigne make over & Confirme unto W'" ffrost of Matenacock 
in ye bounds of Oysfbay on Long Island in ye CoUony of New 
Yorke this within written Deed Together w''^ all ye Right Title 
& Interest claime & Demand w^soev'' w'^'' I ye Sd Henry now 
have or my Heires Execuf^ or assignes now or hereaff may have 
by virtue of this within written Deed or any clause or Coven* 
Therein Contained To have & to hold unto him ye Sd W™ 
ffrost his Heires & Assignes forever all yt is Contained in this 
w"^ within written Deed ; I ye Sd Henry have received full Sat- 
isfaction for ye Same before ye writing hereof In witnes where- 
of I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye Sixth day of May in 
ye year one thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven 
Signed Sealed & dd Henry Townsend Sen' O 

in p''sence of us 

John Townsend John Newman 
Robert Townsend 

This Assignem* is written on ye Backside of a Deed from 
Abraham Allen to ye above named Henry Townsend w<='' Deed 
is recorded in Libr. A : page ye : 103 : 



394 Book B 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p^sent writ- 
ing Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I John 
Davis of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in 
ye Consid''acon of Twenty pounds of Currant Merchantable pay 
of this Collony in hand pd & received before ye Sealing & diliv''y 
hereof in full Satisfaction & for other Good Causes & Consid''a- 
cons me ye Sd John especially Moving : HA\'E GIVEN granted, 
ahenated made over Bargained, Sold & Confirmed, And by these 
p''sents I ye Sd John doe Give, Grant, Alienate, make over, Bar- 
gaine, Sell, & Confirme unto William fifrost of Matenacock afore- 
sd, a certaine ^cell of Land Lying & being at Matenacock afore- 
sd, being ^t of a ^cel of Land being ^t of a ^cell of Land being 
formerly bought of Thomas fifrancis of Sitaucot (Setanket) by 
Richard Latten as by a Deed bearing Date ye 20'^ Day of Aprill 
1669: w^*^ Deed stands Recorded in in Oysterbay in ye Booke A: 
page ye 26; afterward Assigned by ye Sd Richard Latten unto 
Josias Latten John Robins & Hannah Latten w"^*^ Hannah was 
formerly ye Wife of ye Sd John Davis but now Deceased, w*^** 
Assignement Stands Recorded in the aforesd Book page ye 46: 
And afterward ye Sd Hannahs t^t which was Sixty Acres of this 
Tract of Land was Sold by ye Sd John Davis & ye Sd Hannah 
his wife unto Aaron fiforman by Deed w'^'^ Stands Recorded in 
ye Sd Book in page ye 7?> : Then again again afterward Bought 
againe by ye Sd John Davis of ye Sd Aaron fforman And now 
in ye Possession of ye Sd John Davis w^^ Land lyeth on ye west 
Side of John of John Dyers Lott at Matenacock aforesd Together 
w*^ all my right Title & Interest Claime & demand what Soev'' 
^ych I yg 5^ John Davis now have or w*^'' any or either of my 
Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd 
Saxty Acres of Land as ffuUy & a<i'> largely as it is made unto 
me by by the forementioned Deeds & records in every ^t & 
^cell theirof w'^all :—(/'. <?5)— With all ^fits & Comoditys 
thereto in any wise ap^taining TO HAVE and to hold all & 
Singular ye p''mises w**^ ye Ap'i^tences thereof unto him ye Sd 
William fifrost his Heires & Assignes to ye only ^^ use & be- 
hoofe of him ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes forever And 
the Sd John hath put ye Sd William into a Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of these 
p^^sents And ye Sd John doth for himself his Heires, Execut" 
& Administrate furth"" Covenant & agree to & with ye Sd William 
that it Shall & may be Lawful for him ye Sd William his Heires 
& Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold occupy possesse & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd John Davis his Heires 
Execut" or Assignes or any other i^son or ^sons Lawfully claim- 
ing for by or und"" him or any or either of them notwithstanding 
rny former Gift Grant, Bargaine or Sale whatsoever IN WIT- 



Book B 395 

NES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye third 
Day of December in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hun- 
dred eighty & Seven 

Signed Sealed & dd John Davis O 

in p''sence of us : her 

John Newman: Nathaneel Coles: Marthye X Daves O 

marke 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that I Nathan 
Burdsal of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye ^vince of New York for & in ye 
Consid''ation of ye Sume of two pounds Silv"" money Currant in 
this Collony in hand pd and Received in full Satisfaction before 
ye Sealing & diliv''y hereof and for other good causes & Consid''a- 
tions me ye Sd Nathan especially Moving HAVE GIVEN 
GRANTED, alienated, made ov"" Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd 
and by these p''sents I ye Sd Nathan do Give, grant alienate make 
ov"" Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto William ffrost of Matenacock 
aforesd two Lotts or Shares of Upland Lying & being upon Unka- 
way Neck at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd (that is to Say) one 
Lott or Share w<='' Stands recorded in my Name on ye West Side 
of ye Sd Neck and of Numb"" 5 : And ye other Lott or Share 
Stands recorded in Adam Wrights name on ye East Side of ye 
Sd Neck and of Numb"" 30: \\^^ Lott I ye Sd Nathan Bought of 
ye Sd Adam as appeares by a deed Standing recorded in Oyster- 
bay in the Book : B : page ye 50 Togeth"" w'*' all my Right title 
& Interest, Claime & Demand w^soever w'^^ I ye Sd Nathan now 
have or w"^'' any or either of my Heires Execuf^ Administraf' 
or Assignes may hereaft"^ have of & in ye Sd two Lotts or Shares 
of Land w"' all Issues and ^fits therefrom arising or Growing 
and all Rights Customs Comons or any other priviledges w^soever 
thereto in any wise ap'^f^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto 
him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires & Assignes all & Singular 
ye p'^mises w^'' ye Appurtences there of to ye only ^^ use & 
behoof of him ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes forever And 
I ye Sd Nathan do hereby put ye Sd William into a Lawful and 
peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p'"mises by ye dilivery 
of these p''sents and ye Sd Nathan doth for himself his Heires, 
Execuf^ Administrate & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & 
w'h ye Sd William that it Shall & may be Lawful for lum ye Sd 
William his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold 
occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever w*''out 
ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Nathan 
his Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other ^son or %^sons 
Lawfully claiming for by or und"" him or any or either of them 
notwithstanding any form*" Gift Grant Bargaine or Sale w'so- 
ever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal 



396 Book B 

the thirteenth Day of January in ye yeare of our Lord one Thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty eight; — It is to be further und''stood 
that I ye Sd Nathan do not hereby Sell to ye Sd William any 
Comons or undivided Land on ye Sd Neck but only ye Single 
Lotts w^'' Comons or undivided Lands I reserve to me & my 
Heires any thing in this Deed Contained to ye Contrary notw***- 
Standing 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Nathan Birdsall O 

John Newman; the (SB) marke of Samuel Birdsal 

(^. 84)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any Wise Conceme Be it known that I 
William Buckler of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''acon of ye Sume 
of Twenty Shillings of Silver Money Currant in this Evince in 
hand received by me ye Sd William before ye Sealing & Dilivery 
hereof in full payment & Satisfaction and for other Good Causes 
& Consideracons me ye Sd William especially moving HAVE 
GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Made over, Bargained, Sold & 
Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd William do Give, Grant 
Alienate, Make over, Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto William 
ffrost of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd, all yt 
of my Lott or Share of Upland upon Unkaway Neck at ye South 
called Oysterbay South, Called Oysterbay South w^'^in ye Bounds 
of ye pattent of Oysterbay aforesd : w'^^ forementioned Lott or 
Share of Upland is of Numb"" 19 on ye West Side of ye Sd Neck 
as it Stands Recorded in ye Land Evidences of Oysterbay in 
Libr. B : page ye 56 : Together w*'^ all my Right, Title & Interest, 
Claime and Demand w*soever w*^^ I ye Sd William Buckler now 
have or w'^^ any or either of my Heires, Execuf^, Administrate 
or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Lott w^'^ all 
Issues & ^fits, Customes, priviledges, Comons or other emolu- 
ments to ye Sd Lott belonging or in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires 
& Assignes all & Singular ye p^'mises & every ^t & ^cell thereof 
w*^ its Ap^tences to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd 
William ffrost his Heires & Assignes forever. And ye Sd William 
Buckler hath put ye Sd William ffrost into a Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of all & Singular ye p^'mises by ye diliv''y of these 
p^^sents, And ye Sd William Buckler doth for himselfe his Heires 
Execuf^ and Administraf^ further Covenant & agree to & w*'' 
y^ Sd William ffrost that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye 
Sd William ffrost his Heires Execut" or Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold, occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular 
ye pMiiises & every ^t or ^cel thereof forever w^'^out ye Lawfull 
Lett, hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd William Buckler 
his Heires, Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes or any other ^son 
or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und"" him or any or either 



Book B 397 

of them notw*''standing any form'" Gifts, Grants, Bargaines or 
Sales whatsoever And that ye Sd William Buckler his Heires 
Execut" or Administrate will Maintaine & Defend ye Same 
accordingly IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Seal ye Twenty Ninth Day of Novemb"" in ye yeare of our 
Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty & eight And in ye iiij 
yeare of his Ma''*^* Reigne 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of The marke of 

John Newman Tim° Rumney X 

William Buckler O 

Whereas by this within written Deed, Caleb Wright, John 
Wright & Edmond Wright have Sold to William ffrost a quart' 
of a Share of Meadow at ye South of Oysterbay; now by these 
p''sents I William fifrost do accept of theirs the Sd Calebs, Johns 
& Edmonds Lott of Meadow on Unkaway Neck w'^ all right & 
priviledge belonging thereto on ye Sd Neck And I the Sd William 
do hold my Self fully Satisfied ; and that I nor my Heires, Exe- 
cute nor Assignes Neither do nor Shall claime any Right or 
priviledge in any of the other Necks of Meadow (by this Deed) 
any thing in this w"'in written Deed to ye Contrary Notwith- 
standing AND further the Sd Caleb, John & Edmond Wright 
have by these p''sents Sold to ye Sd William ffrost one Lott of 
Upland on ye west Side of Unkaway Neck of Numb"" 11 : w'** all 
Issues ^fits Rights & priviledges, thereto belonging or Apper- 
taining. And also they ye Sd Caleb, John & Edmond Wright 
have Sold to ye Sd William ffrost all their Lott of Meadow on 
Unkaway Neck (that is to Say) all that is over above a Quarter 
of a Share wee having received Seven pounds in money for ye 
Same to our full Satisfaction, And wee do confirm the Same to 
ye Sd William as ffirmly as ye Meadow & Upland is Confirm'd 
to him in this w*'^in written Deed ; witnes our hands & Scales the 
W^ day of ffebruary: 1691: 
witnes John Newman The mark X of 

Edward Titus Caleb Wright O 

John Wright O 

The marke of 
Edmond X Wright O 

This is an Indorsm' written on the Backside of A Deed w*^'' 
Stands Recorded in ye 81 : page of this Book & bearet</j> Date 
the 21'^ day of Aprill: 1687 vide: ccxxxi: 

(/,. ^5)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that wee 
William Wilson & Sarah his Wife Samuel Tiller & Mary 
his Now Wife all of ye Westermost Island or Little Island 
So Called on ye North of ye Bounds of ye pattent of Oysfbay 



398 Book B 

in Queens County on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke, 
And Nicholas Simkins of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oyster- 
bay aforesd for & in ye Consideracon That Thomas Wallas of 
Mad-Nans Neck in ye Bounds of ye pattent of Hempsteed in 
ye County aforesd hath by his Deed und*" his hand & Seal bear- 
ing Date w''' these p''sents Made over and Confirm'd unto us ye 
Said William Wilson & Samuel Tiller a Certaine Accomodation 
at Mad-Nans Neck aforesd as by ye Sd Deed Largely & plainly 
doth appeare and for other good Causes & consid''acons us ye 
Sd William & Sarah his wife Samuel & Mary his wife & Nicho- 
las Simkins especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED 
Alienated, Made over, Bargained, Sold & confirm'd and by these 
p^^sents wee ye Sd William, Sarah, Samuel Mary & Nicholas do 
Give, grant. Alienate, Make over, Bargaine Sell & confirme unto 
Thomas Wallas of Mad-Nans Neck aforesd a Certaine Neck of 
Land or Island Lying against ye North Sea or Sound on ye 
North Side of ye Bounds of ye pattent of Oysterbay aforesd and 
next adjacent to another Island belonging to Coll : Lewis Morris 
w'^'' ye Indeans formerly Sold to Rob* Williams w*'' all Houses 
ffencing Stuff & ffences to ye Same belonging. And all Winf 
Wheat now Growing on ye Ground, And also all Rye, Oates & 
Indean Corne w*"^ all fruit Trees Growing on ye p''mises or any 
^t or ^cel thereof Together w*^ all our right Title & Interest, 
Claime & Demand w*soev'' w*^'' wee ye Sd William Wilson Sarah 
his now Wife Samuel Tiller Mary his now wife or Nicholas 
Simkins or any or either of us now have or w*^'* any or either of 
our Heires, Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes may hereaff 
have of & in ye p^^mises or any ^t or ^cel thereof w*'' all Issues 
& ^fits & priviledges therefrom arising or Growing or in any 
wise attaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto ^him ye Sd 
Thomas Wallas his Heires & Assigns all & Singular ye p''mises 
w*^ its Ap^tence and to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye 
Sd Thomas his Heires & Assignes forever, And ye Sd William 
& ye Sd Samuel w*"^ their Sd wives have put the Sd Thomas Into 
a Lawful & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by 
ye dilivery of these p''sents And ye Sd William Wilson w*** Sarah 
his now wife the Sd Samuel Tiller & Mary his now wife and ye 
Sd Nicholas Simkins Doth for themselves their Heires, Execut" 
Administraf^ or Assignes Joyntly & Severally further Coven* to 
& w*'' ye Sd Thomas Wallas that it Shall & may be Lawful for 
him ye Sd Thomas his Heires or Assignes, quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold, occupie, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises 
for ever w*''out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Infuption of them 
the forementioned or any or cither of them or any or either of 
their Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons 
Lawfully claiming for by or und*" them or any or either of them, 
Notwithstanding any former Gift. Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*- 
.'oev'" And that they their Heires, Execut" or Assignes Shall 



Book B 399 

Maintaine ye Sd Thomas his Heires & Assignes in ye Lawful 
possession of ye p''mises forever IN WITNES whereof we have 
hereunto Sett our hands & Seales the Eleventh Day of May in 
ye yeare of ou'' Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty Seven 
Signed Sealed & dd William Wilson O 

in ye p''sents of us The marke of 

John Newman Sarah X Wilson O 

berik Albertson Samuel Tiller O 

The marke of 
Mary X Tillear O 

The marke of 
Nicholas X Simkins O 

The marke of 
Elizabeth X Simkins O 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^taine be it known that I Thomas 
Wallas of the Little Island So Called in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
on Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke, am at p'"sent taking 
a voyage to Rhode Island or elswhere do hereby for & in the 
Consideracon that my now wife Jane Wallas do & Shall pay 
or cause to be paid all Just debts w*^'' I ye Sd Thomas do now owe 
to any ^son or ^sons in Oysterbay or elswhere at the day of ye 
Date hereof, And also for my Naturall Love & Affection to my 
Sd Wife and my Children and for their Comfortable Subsistence 
in my absence, And for other good Causes & Consideracons me 
ye Sd Thomas especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, 
Infeoffed, Assigned, Made over & Confirm'd And by these p''sents 
I ye Sd Thomas do Give, Grant, Enfeoffe Assigne make over & 
Confirme unto Jane Wallas my Sd wife, all my Land w'^'^ I now 
enjoy & possess at ye Little Island aforesd or els where in Amer- 
ica And I do hereby Assigne & Make over to my Sd Wife ye 
Deed of ye Sd Land at ye Little Island w"^** Beareth Date the 
eleventh Day of May 1687; Together w*'' all ^fits, priviledges 
and w'soever els to ye Sd Land is belonging or in any wise ap- 
^taining; And also all my Moveable estate both w'^'out Doores 
and w"'in And all debts & dues w'^*' are owing to me ye Sd Thomas 
to aske recover & receive as I my Self might do before the 
Making of this Deed ; Together w"' all my Right, Title & Interest, 
Claime and Demand w*soever w*^'* I ye Sd Thomas now have or 
w'^*' any or either of my Heires Execut" or Administrate may 
hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Land, and other ye p''mises w*** 
ye Ap^tences thereof; TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto her ye 
Sd Jane Wallas her Heires & Assignes the Sd Land & p''mises 
w*'' ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of her ye 
Sd Jane her Heires & Assignes forever ; And ye Sd Thomas hath 
put ye Sd Jane into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & 
Singular ye p''mises by ye dilivery of these p''sents; And ye Sd 



400 Book B 

Thomas doth for himself his Heires, Execut" & Administrate 
Covenant further & agree to & w*^ ye Sd Jane his wife that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for h'ir ye Sd Jane her Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy, possess & enjoy all 
& Singular ye p''mises forever, w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance 
or Interuption of him ye Sd Thomas his Heires Execut" or Ad- 
ministrate or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, 
by or und"" him or any or either of them notwithstanding any for- 
mer Gifts, Grants, Bargaines or Sales w*soever IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the eleventh Day 
of June Anno Domini : 1689 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Thomas Wallas O 

John Newman: John Weekes 

{p. 86)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these p*"- 
sents Shall come or in any Wise ap^taine; Be it known that I 
Thomas Townsend now Inhabiting upon Rhode Island but for- 
merly at Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island for full 
Satisfaction in hand to me paid before ye Sealing hereof Have 
Given, Granted, Alienated, Made over, Bargained, Sold & Con- 
firm'd unto Henry Townsend Juniar of Oysterbay aforesd one 
Share or piece of Meadow in ye Meadows comonly known by ye 
name of Bever Swamp Meadows, Just below ye ffield of Henry 
Townsend Sen*" And Bounded by my Brother John Townsends 
Meadow on ye one Side, And a Share of Meadow yt was An- 
thony Wrights on ye other Side, being by estimacon Three quart" 
of an Acre More or Less, I say that I have for full Satisfaction 
in hand received. Sold & Deliv''ed ye Sd Share of Meadow unto 
ye Sd Henry Townsend Juniar his Heires, Execuf^ Administra- 
te or Assignes, To have & to hold, occupy possess & enjoy as his 
or their own ^^ right, title & Interest forever ; from me my 
Heires, Execuf^, Administraf^ or Successors forever, Iniaging 
myself, Heires & Sucksesors to defend And Maintaine ye Sd 
Henry his Heires & Successors in their peaceable enjoyment of 
y p''mises as witnes my hand And Seal in Oysterbay this first 
day of June one thousand Six hundred eighty and Seven 
Sealed & dd Samuel Dickinson Tho: Townsend O 

in ye p''sence of us John Dewsbury 

Know all men by these p''sents that I Henry Townsend Sen*" 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island Do by these 
p''sents ffreely Give assigne and make over all my right, tittell & 
Interest of my too Mells heere in Oysterbay my Grist Mell and 
my Saw Mell unto my two Sons Henry and John Townsend Three 
quarters to be equally Divided betweene them ; And to my 
Daughter Rose and her Husband I Give ye other quarter of ye 
Sd Mells; only I do reserve & Except to and for my Selfe and 
wife one quarter of ye Toole {toll) of what ye Grist Mell do 



Book B 401 

Gett during our Lives I say I do freely Give, Assigne & make 
over ye Sd Melle & Mell Streem as firme and on ye Tirms as 
it is mine excepting on<c> quarter of ye Toole as abovesd unto 
them ye Sd Henry & John Townsend and my Daughter Rose & 
her husband and to thire Haires & Assignes forever To have & 
to hold as their own proper Right, title & Intrest; And by this 
I do give them p^'sent possession as witnes my hand and Seal this 
23"' Day of ye Mo:^ October 1688: 

In p''sence of us Henry Townsend Sen*^ 

John Newman Thomas Cock 

Oysterbay March ye ffirst 1682 

Be it known unto all Christian people to whom this our Deed 
of Gift may come or any wayes Concerne know yee yt wee Susca- 
neman & Werah both Indians & Chief ^priet" of ye Lands 
Comonly Called & known by ye Name of Matenacock Lands Ly- 
ing & being w'^'in ye pattent & Township of Oysterbay have & do 
upon Good Consid''ations and for Divers ffavours & friendship 
Received from Thomas Townsend of Oysterbay, do ffreely Give 
& Make over forever a Certaine Tract of Land at ye Little 
plaines So Called being in quantity ffifty Acres as by us Bounded 
be it more or Lesse Including ye Little plaines on ye east Side 
of ye Cartway, unto John Townsend Son unto Thomas Town- 
send his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes forever To 
have & to hold occupy, possess & enjoy from us or any from by 
or und"" us our Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes as 
ffirmly to all Intents & purposes as might or Could be written by 
any Deed of Gift or Conveyence w^somever drawn according to 
Law The Sd Tract of Land abovementioned is ye Little plaines 
upon Matenacock, and Lying or Joyning on ye East Side of ye 
Cartway from Muskeeto Cove to ye ffarmes called Lusum or Rob* 
Williams plantation, To ye Confirmation of this our Deed of 
Gift we have hereunto Subscribed our hands & Set to our Scales 
in oysterbay Day & Date above written 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us The marke X of 

John Wicks George Townsend Suscaneman O 

The marke (R) of 
John Rogers 

Wee under written Thomas Townsend & John Townsend w^^'in 
Mentioned have by these p''sents Assigned over all our right title 
& Interest in, & to ye w^'^in written Deed from us our Heires 
Execuf-'' Administrate or Assignes unto Henry Townsend Jun' 
of Oysterbay his Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes to 
have & to hold by the Same Title as to us is Given w'^'in Men- 
tioned from us or any from, by or und"" us forever as witnes 
our hands & Scales this 22"^ of October : 1685 : 
Thomas Brookes: Peter Lee Tho: Townsend O 

John Townsend O 



402 Book B 

Thomas Townsend & John Townsend his Son appeared before 
me the Day above written & did acknowledg ye above written 
Assignm* to be their reall Acts w*''out any reservation witnes 
my hand Newport, Rhoad Island ye 22"^ of October 1685 : 

Henry Bull Gov'' 

(p. 87) — Be it known by these p''sents that I John Townsend ye 
above named in the above written Assignm* And in this within 
Deed Do by these p^^sents ratifie & Confirme ye above written 
Assignm* I being in Minority at ye Day of ye Date thereof but 
now of fTuU age, That is to Say I ye Sd John do assign Make 
over & Confirme this w*^Mn written Deed with all my right, Title 
& Interest thereunto from me my Heires, Execut" or Assignes 
unto Henry Townsend Jun"" of Oysterbay to him his Heires Ex- 
ecut" or Assignes, forever To have & to hold ye Land by ye 
Same Title as is to me Given & Granted in this within written 
Deed fifrom me or any from by or und"" me forever as witnes 
my hand & Seal This first Day of June Anno Domini: 1694: 
Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us John Townsend O 

John Newman : George Townsend 

Day & Date above written ye above named John Townsend 
came before me one of their Ma*'^^ Justices of ye peace and 
Acknowledged this Assignm* to be his real act & Deed 

Nathaneil Coles 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writ- 
ing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I James 
Townsend Sen"" of Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in 
Queens County on Long Island alias Nassaw in ye Collony of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation that Henry Townsend Ju' 
of Oysterbay aforesd hath Granted & Confirm'd unto me a Cer- 
taine Tract of Woodland at Cedar Swamp by a Deed und"" his 
hand Seal bearing Date w*'' these p''sents to my full Content & 
Satisfaction & for other Causes & Consid'"ations me ye Sd 
James especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED alienated 
Infeoffed, Assigned Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye 
Sd James do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & 
Confirme unto Henry Townsend aforesd all yt of my whole 
Tract of Wood Land at ye Mill river Neck neer Bever Swamp 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd Lying & being next & ad- 
joyning unto the Sd Henry Townsends Land at ye Neck aforesd 
at ye South Side of Sd Henrys Land & ye abutting. Bounds & 
Limittts of Sd Granted Land and ye Laying out thereof by ye 
Town Surveyors is recorded in Oysterbay records in Lib: A 
page 194: whereunto recourse being had may be described, w"^'' 
Sd Granted Land Containeth in quantity nineteen Acres or there- 
abouts (be it more or Less) Together w**' all my right title & 



Book B 403 

Interest, Claime & Demand w*soev'' w^^ I ye Sd James now 
have or w'^'^ any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may 
hereafter have of, to or in ye Sd Granted Land & p''mises w**" 
all ^fits Issues priviledges. Timber Trees, Swamps ponds & runs 
(Except w* is excepted in ye fForcmentioned Records) w*'' w*so- 
ever els to ye Same is belonging or in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Henry Townsend his 
Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted Land & p^^mises, 
to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Henry Townsend his 
Heires and Assignes fforever. And ye Sd James hath put ye Sd 
Henry into a Lawfull and peaceable possession of Sd Granted 
Land & p''mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg and by ye 
Dilivery of these p^'sents, And ye Sd James doth for himself his 
Heires Execuf^ & Assignes further Coven' & agree to & w*** 
ye Sd Henry yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Henry 
his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted Land & p''mises 
forever w"^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him 
ye Sd James Townsend his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son 
or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either 
of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage or 
Sale what Soever And ye Sd James doth hereby bind himself & 
his Heires to Warrant & defend ye Sd Granted Land & p''mises 
to ye Sd Henry his Heires & Assignes forever According as 
before is expressed, IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett 
my hand & Seal ye Twenty Sixth Day of July in ye year of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety four 
Signed Sealed & dd Jeames Townsend Sen' 

in p'^sence of us 
John Newman Job Wright 
Isaac Smith 

Decemb"" ye 22"^ 1694 James Townsend abovesd came before 
me one of their ma''^® Justices of ye peace for Queens County 
& acknowledged this to be his reall & Voluntary Act & deed 

Nathaneill Coles 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise ap^taine : Be it known yt whereas 
Henry Townsend Jun"" and John Townsend Brother to ye Sd 
Henry both ye Sons of Henry Townsend Sen"" of Oysterbay in 
queens County on Long Island alias Nassau in ye Collony of 
New Yorke having Certaine Land & Meadow on Hogge Island 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd, w^'^ Land is ij^t of it the 
right of Land w'^'' their Sd ffather fformerly Bought of ffrancis 
Weekes & ^t of it their Sd ffathers own right all Conveyed to 
them ye Sd Henry & Sd John by their Sd flather And Lyeth in 
Severall Lotts & ^cells on Sd Island as it was fformerly Laid 



404 Book B 

out by ye ^priet" thereof Now ye Sd Henry & Sd John have 
& do Mutually agree to make a Division & exchange of & in ye 
Sd Land & Meadow^ as Hereaff exp''ssed that is to Say The Sd 
John Townsend hath & doth by these p^'sents Give, Grant & Con- 
firme unto unto ye Sd Henry Townsend Jun"" all his ^t of ye 
fforementioned rights of Land Lying on ye South Side of ye 
Great Meadow on Sd Island, that is to say of & in one Lott of 
Land on Nobbs Hill So called two Lotts of Land Lying Eastward 
of Joseph Ludlams pasture of ye ffirst & Second division One 
Lott in ye Oxe pasture, & two Shares of Meadow on ye Sd 
Island aforesd and ye Sd Henry Townsend Jun*" hath & doth 
by these p''sents Give, Grant & Confirme to ye Sd John Townsend 
all his ^t of ye fforementioned rights of Land Lying on ye North 
Side of ye forementioned Great Meadow that is to Say two 
Lotts of Land, the one belonging to yt w*^'' was their ffathers 
own right ye other to yt w'=^ was formerly ffrancis Weekes right, 
Together w''' all ye right, title & Interest Claime & demand 
w^soever w'^'^ they ye Sd Henry & Sd John now have or w'=^ any 
or either of our Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes may hereaff^ have 
of, to or in ye Sd Land & Meadow & Granted premises according 
as it is before divided & exchanged. But ye Comon & undivided 
Land & Meadow and priviledges — {p. 88) — Priviledges of High- 
wayes belonging to ye p''mises on all ye Sd Island to be & remaine 
to ye Sd Henry & Sd John their Heires & Assignes fforever as it 
was before the making this division & exchange TO HAVE & 
TO HOLD unto them ye Sd Henry Townsend Jun'' & Sd John 
Townsend their Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted 
p''mises as before divided & exchanged & to ye only ^^ use & 
behoofe of them ye Sd Henry & Sd John their Heires & As- 
signes forever. And ye Sd Henry & Sd John do further agree 
that it Shall & may be Lawfull for them their Heires Heires & 
Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold possess & enjoy ye Sd 
Granted Land & p''mises forever as it is before divided & ex- 
changed w^'^out ye Lett or Molestation of them ye Sd Henry & 
Sd John or either of them or any or either of their Heires, Ex- 
ecute or Assignes, And do hereby bind themselves, & their Heires 
forever to Warrant & defend ye Same to each other Accordingly 
IN WITNES whereof The Sd ^ties have hereunto Sett their 
hands & Scales the Tenth Day of January in ye year of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred ninety ffour 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Henry Townsend Jun*" O 
John Newman ) John Townsend O 

Ed: White: J 

Day & Date above written Henry Townsend & John Townsend 
above written Came before me one of their Ma*'^^ Justices of ye 
peace for queens County & acknowledged this writing to be their 
reall acts & Deeds Nathaneil Coles : 



Book B 405 

Be it known by these p''sents yt I David Underbill ye w'^'in 
Named in tbis w'^in written Deed Have Assigned Made over & 
Confirm'd and by tbese p''sents do Assigne make over & Confirme 
unto Henry Townsend of Oysterbay in queens County on Long 
Island alias Nassaw in ye Collony of New Yorke This w'^'in writ- 
ten Deed w"^ ye Meadow at Bever Swamp therein Mentioned & 
granted unto me ye Sd David bearing Date w''' tbese p''sents unto 
him ye Sd Henry Townsend his Heires & Assignes forever, from 
me ye Sd David and from my Heires, Execuf^ & Assignes for- 
ever as fully & Largely as ye Sd Deed & meadow therein Granted 
is Conveyed unto me ye Sd David, He ye Sd Henry having in 
Consid'"ations thereof Confirm'd unto me ye Sd David a Certaine 
sPcell of Land at Cedar Swamp by a Deed und"" his Hand & Seal 
bearing Date w"' tbese p''sents to my full Content & Satisfaction, 
witnes my hand & Seal ye Sixteenth Day of January Anno Dni : 
1695 

Signed Sealed & dd David Underbill O 

in p''sence of us This Assignm* is of a Deed entred 

John Townsend in page 357 : & 358 : of this booke 

James Dickinson (from Gideon Wright, and 

John Newman : will appear in Vol. 2) 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall Come or Ap^taine Be it known that I Joseph Dickinson of 
Sedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens County in 
ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideration of ye Sume 
of Tenn pounds Currant Money of New Yorke in hand paid and 
by me ye Said Joseph received of Henry Townsend of Oysterbay 
aforesaid in full paym* and Satisfaction And for other good 
Causes & Consid''ations me ye Said Joseph especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned Sold 
& Confirm'd And by these p''sents do give Grant, Alienate InfeofTe, 
Assigne, Sell & Confirme unto Henry Townsend aforesd all that 
of a Certaine parcell of Meadow Land Lying & being on ye East 
Side of Bever Swamp Meadows Containing two Lotts or Shares 
and of Number 13: & 14: and arc Joyning together, one of Said 
Lotts was formerly Matthias Harvys and Conveyed to me ye 
Said Joseph by ye Said Harvy by Deed of Gift as Oysterbay rec- 
ords plainly Shewetb, The other was fformerly Joseph Ludlams, 
and by Said Ludlam Conveyed unto me by a Deed und"" bis hand 
& Seal, And both ye Sd Lotts are Bounded on ye East by the 
Upland of the Mill river Neck on ye South & West by a Little 
Crick by Edmond Wrights Meadow formerly Nicholas Wrights, 
And on ye North by ye Said Henry Townsends Meadow formerly 
Gideon Wrights all within ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesaid 
TOGETHER with all my right, title and Interest, Claime & De- 
mand whatsoever w"^*^ I ye Said Joseph now have or which any 
or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have 



406 Book B 

of, to or in ye Said Granted two Lotts of Meadow with all profits, 
Comoditys, ffences Grass fifresh & Salt pastures, Swamps Crick 
thatch waters ponds & priviledges & Customs w'soever to ye 
Same belonging or w' els to ye Same is in any wise Ap^taining 
TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Said Henry Townsend 
his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Said Granted two Lotts 
of Meadow with ye Ap^tences thereof, to the only proper use 
and behoofe of him ye Said Henry Townsend his Heires & As- 
signes for ever. And ye Said Joseph hath putt ye Said Henry into 
Lawfull possession thereof by Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by 
these p''sents. And ye Said Joseph Doth for himself his Heires, 
Execut" and Assignes ffurther Covenant to and with ye Said 
Henry Townsend yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Said 
Henry his Heires & Assignes quietly and peaceably to have, hold, 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Said Granted p^'mises forever 
without ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him ye Said Joseph 
his Heires or Assignes or any other person or persons Lawfully 
Claiming for, by or und*" him or any or either of them Notwith- 
standing any former, Grant, Mortgage Joynture, Dower or other 
Conveyance whatsoever And ye Same to ye Said Henry Town- 
send his Heires — (p. 89) — And Assignes forever to Warrant & 
Defend against all Just Claimes that Shall be made thereunto by 
any person or persons w^soever IN WITNES whereof I have 
hereunto Sett my hand and Seal the Tenth Day of May in ye 
year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety Seven 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us {Paper not ivorn away. 
John Newman Martha Coles Signature not recorded.) 

Nathaniel Coles 

(^. 90)— 1:0 ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p'^sent 
writing Shall come or in Any wise ap^taine Be it known that I 
John Davis of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long 
Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in ye consideration of 
fifourty one pounds Silver money & other pay equivolent in hand 
p*^ before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof & for other good causes 
& consid"'ations me ye Sd John Davis especially Mooving HAVE, 
GIVEN, GRANTED alienated. Made over Sold, Bargained & 
Confirm'd and by these p''sents I ye Sd John do Give, Grant 
Alienate, Make over, Bargaine, Sell & confirme unto Aaron ffor- 
man Jun"" of Matenacock aforesd my now Dwelling house & all 
my Land w^'' Lyes Joyning to it. Lying & being in Matenacock 
aforesd being in quantity ffifty Acres be it more or Less ; Which 
Land I ye Sd John Davis fformerly bought of ye Indeans as 
Appeares by two Deeds und*" their hands & Seales where ye 
Breadth Length & Bounds of ye Sd Land is plainly exp''ssed that 
is to Say ye whole breadth thereof ffifty Rod wide flfronting to 
ye high way Northward : And Ranging Southward one hundred 
& Sixty Rod ; being Bounded on ye east Side ^t by ye Land ye 



Book B 407 

Indeans form''ly Sold to John Robins and ifft by ye Comon ; And 
on ye West Side bounded by Josias Lattens Land ; w*^*' foremen- 
tioned Indean Deeds Beareth Date ye 5^^ Day of July 1681 : And 
ye ffrst day of Tune 1682: And also one other ^cel of Land 
Lying & being in Metenacock aforesd being in quantity Tenn 
Acres be it more or Less ; as it Stands Bounded in one other 
Deed froro ye Indeans to me Given und"" their hands & Seales 
bearing Date ye 8"^ Day of Octob'' 1681 : that is to Say Twenty 
Six pole wide in ye Breadth ffronting South-ward Southward to 
ye Highway ag' ye Lands form''ly Sold by ye Indeans to Josias 
Latten Jn° Robins & Jn° Davis ; And at ye North end Joyning 
to ye Lands form''ly Sold by Thomas ffrancis to Richard Latten 
& Nathan Burdsal Together w"^ all Houses, Barnes or other out 
houses or Buildings in & upon ye Same ; w'^ all Gardens, Or- 
chards fences, ffruit Trees of all Sorts, and all other Issues & 
^fits from ye Sd Land arising or Growing or in any wise Ap- 
if^taining ; Together w^'^ all my Right, title & Infest, Claime and 
demand w*soever which I ye Sd John Davis now have, or w*^** 
any of my Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes may here- 
after have of & in ye forementioned Land or any ^t or ^^cell 
thereof TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto ye Sd Aaron fforman his 
Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises & every ^t & parcel 
thereof to ye only ^^ use and behoof of him ye Sd Aaron ffor- 
man his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd John hath put ye 
Sd Aaron into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Sin- 
gular ye p''mises by the dilivery of these p''sents ; AND ye Sd 
John Davis doth for himself his Heires, Execuf^ Administraf* 
& Assignes further Covenant & Agree to & w'*' ye Sd Aaron that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye vSd Aaron fforman his 
Heires his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold, 
Occupie, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises & every part 
& ^cel thereof forever, w"^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or In- 
teruption of him ye Sd John Davis his Heires Execut" Adminis- 
trate or Assignes or any other ^son or persons Lawfully claiming 
for by, or und"" him or any or either of them. Notwithstanding any 
former Gift, Grant Bargaine or Sale w^soever AND ye Sd John 
Davis doeth Covenant as aforesd to maintaine ye Sd Aaron in 
ye Lawfull possession of ye p''mises both he his Heires & Assignes 
forever IN WITNES whereof I ye Sd John Davis have hereunto 
Sett my hand & Seal ye Twentyth Day of May in ye yeare of our 
Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven 
Signed Sealed & Dd John Davis O 

in ye p''sents of us 
John Newman : Daniel Townsend 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Apif9taine, Be it known yt I Aaron 
fforman Sen"" of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in 



408 Book P 

ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume 
of Twenty pounds Currant money of New Yorke in hand pd be- 
fore ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof, and for other Good Causes & 
Considerations me ye Sd Aaron especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED, Alienated, Made over. Sold & Confirm'd, And by 
these pe^sents I ye Sd Aaron do Give, Grant, Alienate, Makeover, 
Bargaine, Sell and Confirme unto Aaron fforman Jun*" of Matena- 
cock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd Son of ye Sd Aaron ffor- 
man Sene" All his Meadow at Matenacock aforesd that is to Say 
one Share or peece of Meadow bounded on ye East by Matthew 
pri[ors] Meadow, on ye North by ye Creek, on ye West by Wil- 
liam Hawxhurst and Samsons Meadow, and on ye South by 
John Underbills & James Cocks upland being by estimation ffour 
Acres & half be it more or Lesse, and one Share of Meadow at 
Oake Neck being ye eighteenth Share as it Stands recorded in 
Book A: — (p. 91) — Book A: page ye 15: Together w*^ all ye 
right Title & Interest Claime and demand whatsoever w'^*' I the 
Sd Aaron now have or which any or either of my Heires Execut" 
or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd Meadow withall 
Issues & ^fits from thence arising or Growing or in any wise 
Ap^taining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all & Singular ye 
p^^mises & every ^t & ^cell thereof w**^ its Ap^tences unto him 
ye Sd Aaron fforman Jun*" His Heires & Assignes, and to the 
only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Aaron Jun"" his Heires & 
Assignes forever, and the Sd Aaron fforman Jun"" {Seri^) hath 
putt ye Sd Aaron fforman Jun"" into a Lawfull and peaceable pos- 
session of ye pe'mises by ye Dilivery of these pe^sents. And ye Sd 
Aaron fforman Sen"" Doth for himself his Heires Execuf^ & 
Assignes further Coven' & agree to & with ye Sd Aaron fforman 
Jun"", that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Aaron Jun*" 
his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye pe^mises forever w'^^out ye Law- 
full Lett Hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Aaron Sene^ jijg 
Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claim- 
ing for, by or und"" him or any or either of them notw'** Standing 
any former Gift Grant Bargaine or Sale w'soeve*" IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Eighth Day of 
Aprill of ye year of our Lord 1687 : 

Signed Sealed & dd in The mark X of 

pe'sence of us Aaron fforman O 

John Dewsbury Dorothy fforman 

John Townsend Alexander fforr-'an 

These p''sents Declareth unto all yt it Doth any Wayes Con- 
cerne that I Henry Townsend Sen"" of Oysterbay on Long Island 
in Queens County do by these p^^sents Give & makeover all my 
right, title & Interest of ye House Lott I bought of Matthew- 
prior that was fformerly Walter Salters, about ffive Acres is 



Book B 409 

ye Said Lott, And it is Bounded with Samuell fformans Lott on 
ye West Side, And ye Highway at ye North end, And a High 
way by ye East Side and ye South end Joynes to ye comon unto 
my Son in Law Aaron fforman and to my daughter Susanna and 
their Heires fforever, I Say I do Give ye Said Lott and no more 
but ye Lott that I bought of Matthew prior as abovesaid as in a 
Bill of Sale und"" Matthew priors hand bearing Date ye Seventh 
Moneth ye thirtieth Day 1671 : declareth I say I do Give ye Said 
Lott ffrom me and mine to them ye Said Aaron fYorman & 
Susanna and theirs forever to possess & enjoy ffor their own 
proper right & Interest with out Molestation from me or any by 
or ffrom me as witnes my hand and Seal 

the mark X of Henry Townsend O 

Josias Latten Sen'" 

Thomas fforman 

{p. 92) — Know all men by these presents yt wee Susana fformon 
& Jacob formon both of oysterbay In Queens County Do Assigne 
and Make over all our Right title and Intreste In ye above written 
Instruem' Unto James Tillett his heirs and assignes for Ever 
from Us our heirs and Assignes for ever for ye Consideration of 
twelve pounds as Wittness our hands this twenty Day of Sep- 
tember 1725 

Signed Sealed & Delevered Susannah forman O 

In ye presence of Jacob fforman O 

Benjamin Hicks 
Tho« Hicks 
Tho^ Kable 
Josiah Milliken 

September ye 20"^ 1725 

Then Came ye within Named Jacob forman Personally befor 
me Isaac hick Judge of the Cort of Common pleas of ye Said 
County and acknowledged the With Written Assigned to be his 
free and Volluantary Actt & Deed I allow this Instrument to be 
Recorded 

Isaac hick 

{p. 93)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p^sent 
writing Shall to whom this p''sent writing Shall come or in any 
wise Apcptaine Be it known that I Henry Townsend Sen"" of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Colony of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation that ffrancis Weekes of 
Oysterbay aforesd hath by his Deed und"" his hand & Seal Bear- 
ing date w*** these p''sents, Confirm'd unto me ye Sd Henry cer- 
taine Lands, Meadows & priviledgs at Hogg Island in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd as by ye Sd Deed fully & Largely doth 
appeare to my full content & Satisfaction, And for other good 



410 Book B 

Causes and and Consid''ations me ye Sd Henry especially Mov- 
ing; HAVE GIVEN GRANTED Alienated, Made over, Bar- 
gained, Sold & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd Henry do 
Give, Grant, Alienate, Make ov^ Bargaine, Sell & confirm unto 
ffrancis Weekes a foresd one Third ^t of all my Meadovi^ at ye 
South of Oysterbay aforesd, both fresh & Salt Meadow w'='' is 
one whole Share of purchasers right as it Stands amongst ye 
Land Evidences of Oysterbay to be already Laid out in three 
Divisions w'^*' are of Numb"" 3: 9: & 2: and bounded as in my 
name it Stands Recorded ; Together w^^all my right Title & In- 
terest Claime & Demand w^soever w'=^ I ye Sd Henry now have 
or w='' any or either of my Heires Execut" Administrate or As- 
signes may hereaff have of & in ye one Third ^t of ye fore- 
mentioned Share or Right of Meadow w^^'all Issues and ^fits 
from thence arising or Growing w''' all customes & priviledges 
and w^soever els thereto belongs or in any wise Ap^taines TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD all & Singular ye p^mises w'^^ its Appur- 
tence to him ye Sd ffrancis Weekes his Heires & Assignes & to 
ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd ffrancis his Heires & 
Assignes forever ; And ye Sd Henry hath put ye Sd ffrancis into 
a Lawful & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p^'mises by 
ye dilivery of these p''sents And ye Sd Henry Doth for him Self 
his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes further Covenant 
& Agree to & w*^ ye Said ft'rancis yt it Shall & may be Lawful! 
for him ye Sd ffrancis Weekes his Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold Occupy, possess, & enjoy all & Singular 
ye p''mises w*^ ye Ap^tenancs thereof, & every ^t or ^cel 
thereof w*''out ye Lawful Lett hindrance or Interuption of him 
ye Sd Henry his Heires & Assignes Execut" or Administrate or 
any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und"" him 
or any or either of them Not withstanding any former Gift, 
Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*soever IN WITNES whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Twenty Seventh Day of May 
in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty Seven 
Signed Sealed & dd Henry Townsend Senio"" O 

in p^'sence of us 
John Newman Cleric^: 
Daniel Townsend 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p^sent writ- 
ing shall come or in any wise ap^taine Beit known that I John 
Wright of Oysfbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Col- 
ony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideration of a Lott or Share 
of Meadow Lying in ye Home Meadows of Oysterbay aforesd 
confirm'd unto me by Daniel Weekes of Oysterbay aforesd by a 
Deed of Sale und'' his hand & Seal, Bearing Date with these 
p''sents and Bounded as in ye Sd Deed doth & may Largely & 
plainly appeare And for other good causes & considerations me 



Book B 411 

ye Sd John especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, 
Alienated, Made over, Exchanged, Bargained, Sold & confirm'd, 
And by these p'sents I ye Sd John doe Give, Grant, Alienate, 
make ov*", Exchange, Bargaine Sell & confirme unto Daniel 
Wcekes aforesd, A Lott or Share of Meadow Lying & being in 
ye Home Meadow of Oysterbay aforesd and Bounded on ye West 
Side by George Townsends Meadow on ye North end by a Ditch, 
on ye East Side by Edward Whites Meadow ; and on ye South 
end by a High- way Being by estimation two Acres & a quarter 
be it more or Less ; w*^*^ Meadow was fformerly Josias Lattens, 
but now in ye possession of ye Sd John Wright ; Together w"' all 
right, Title and Interest claime & Demand w*soever w'^'^ I ye Sd 
John Wright now have or w'^'^ any or either of my Heires, Execu- 
te or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd Meadow & every 
part & parcel thereof and also all ye fTences & fencing Stuff as 
now it Stands ; w**' all ^fits & Issues Easements & priviledges 
w"^'' now are or hereaff Shall be thereto belonging or in any wise 
ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Daniel 
Weekes his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises w*'' ye 
Appurtenccs thereof, And to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him 
ye Sd Daniel his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Said John 
hath put ye Sd Daniel into a Lawful & peaceable possession of all 
& Singular ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of these p''sents and ye Sd 
John doeth for himself his Heires Execuf^ & Assignes further 
Covenant & Agree to & w*'' ye Said Daniel that it Shall & may 
be Lawful for him ye Sd Daniel his Heires & Assignes quietly 
and peaceably to have hold, Occupie possess and enjoy all & 
Singular ye p''mises w^'' its Appurtence forever Without ye Law- 
ful Lett, hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd John his Heires 
Executors & Assignes or any other ^son or persons Lawfully 
claiming for by or und'' him or any or either of them more in ye 
next page — (p. 94) — Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, 
Bargaine or Sale w*soever And ye Sd John doth further Cove- 
nant as aforesd to maintaine ye Sd Daniel his Heires & Assignes 
in ye Lawfull possession of all & Singular the p''mises forever 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye 
Ninth Day of May in ye yeare of ou"" Lord One thousand Six 
hundred eighty & Seven 

Signed Sealed & dd John Wright O 

in p^'sence of us 
John Newman : Joseph Dickinson 

THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of ffrancis Weekes 
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I ffrancis 
Weekes of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Colony of New Yorke Being aged & well Stricken in yeares but 
^fect & well in my Memory & und^'standing do here make my 
Last Will & Testament in maner & forme following 



412 Book B 

Imp^'mis I bequeath my Soul into ye hands of God yt Gave it ; 
And my Body to ye Earth from whence it Came 

I" I Give to my Sonns, Samuel, Joseph, John, Thomas & James 
and to my two Daughters Elizabeth ye wife of Nicholas Simkins 
& Ann ye Relict & widd of Joseph Carpenf Deceased All my 
Moveable estate of Goods Chattels & House hold Stuff both with- 
out Doores & w*^in after my Decease to be equally Divided 
amongst them all by two Such men as they Shall all agree upon 
to do ye Same Meaning all my goods w'^^ I Leave undisposed off 
by this my Will 

I" I Give to my Sonne Daniel all yt his mother Gave him be- 
fore Shee Dyed: That is to Say ye Bed w<=^ I Ly on w^^ ye Cov- 
ering, Curtaines and valens and all other ffurniture thereto belong- 
ing, and ye Lesser of my two Iron potts and one Small Iron 
Kettle and ye Tramel & one Sheet besides w* belongs to ye Bed 
before mentiond 

I" I Give to my Sonne Daniel my Lott of Meadow at Matena- 
cock Lying at or about ye Southeast of John ffeakes his House, 
And also ffour Acres of Land at Hempsteed (its Scituation & 
Bounds its Scituation plainly expressed in ye Bill of Sale) If I 
do not Sell it in my Life time ; And also my Meadow at ye South 
of Oysterbay aforesd w'^'* I Lately Bought of Henry Townsend 
Sen"" And also I Give to my Sonne Daniel my Dwelling House 
w*** ye Land it Stands on ; All ye Sd Land Meadows & Dwelling 
house aforementioned to him my Sonne Daniel his Heires & As- 
signes forever And as for other of my estate w'^'^ I have fformer- 
ly disposed of to my Sonne Daniel as by a Deed und"" my hand 
& Seal Bearing Date ye 29''' Day of January Stile Novo: 1673: 
And as it Stands Recorded in Oysterbay in Libre A : page ye 71 : 
my will is that it Shall Stand good & effectuall according to ye 
true Intent thereof to him my Sd Sonn Daniel his Heires & As- 
signes forever 

Lastly do make my Sonnes Thomas Weekes & James Weekes 
my whole & Sole Execut" of this my will to pay all my Debts 
& funerall Charges out of my estate before ye Division thereof, 
And also Charges yt Shall arise by ^ving this my will or any 
other way need full & necessary to be done And this I declare to 
be my Last will & Testam* revoking all other wills formerly made 
IN WITNES whereof I have here Sett my hand & Seal ye 
twenty fifth Day of June in ye yeare 1687: 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of The marke (W) of 

John Newman George Townsend : ff rancis weekes O 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
of a Deed of Gift Shall come or in any wise Appertaine; Be it 
known yt I fTrancis Weekes of Oysterbay in Queens County on 
Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid^'acon 
of my Natural Love & affection to my Youngest Sonne Daniel 



Book B 413 

Weekes of Oysfbay aforesd and also yt he ye Sd Daniel doth 
hereby ^mise & Ingage to pay to me ye Sd ffrancis two bush'* 
of Good Winf Wheat yearly & every year During my Natural 
Life and eight Bushels of Indean Corn and one Moity or halfe 
of ye ffruit of my Orchard yeary during my Life as aforesd and 
Grass in my Meadow Sufficient for my Cattle, And for other good 
Causes and Consid''acons me ye Sd ffrancis Especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED Infeofifed Made over. Bargained, 
Sold & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd ffrancis do Give 
Grant, Infeoff, Alienate, Make over Bargaine Sell & Confirme 
unto my Son before named Daniel Weekes my House that I 
now dwell in, w**^ my home Lott and halfe a Right of Comons 
belonging to it w"^ Twelve Acres of Land on ye South-east Cor- 
ner of ye Sd Lott adjoyning to it w*** one Lott of Meadow at 
Matenacock Lying near John ffekes House w*** all my Meadow 
& upland on Unkaway Neck, w**^ a Third ^t of a whole right of 
Meadow at ye South w*^^ I bought of Henry Townsend w*** Six 
Acres of plaine Land w'^ all Barnes & other out houses, Gardens, 
Orchyards & w'soever els thereto belongs, all Lying & being in 
Oysterbay aforesd and w'^in ye Bounds thereof Together w^'^all 
my Right, Title & Interest Claime & demand w'soever w'^'' I ye 
Sd ffrancis now have or w'=^ — {p. 95) — or w"^'^ any or either of my 
Heires, Executors, Administraf^ or Assignes may hereafter have 
of & in ye p''mises & every ^t & ^cel thereof w^"^ all Issues and 
^fits therefrom Arising or Growing or in any wise Ap^taining ; 
TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Daniel his Heires & As- 
signes all & Singular ye p''mises w**^ ye Appurtences thereof to 
ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd Daniel his Heires & 
Assignes forever And ye Sd ft'rancis hath put ye Sd Daniel into 
a Lawful & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises 
by ye Diliv''y of these p''sents. And ye Sd ffrancis doth hereby 
Covenant & Agree for himself his Heires, Execuf^ & Assignes 
that it Shall & may be Lawful for him ye Sd Daniel his Heires 
& Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupie, possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever w^^out ye Lawful Lett 
hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd ffrancis his Heires or 
Assignes or any other other ^^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming 
for, by or und"" him or any or either of them Notw^'^standing 
any former Gift, Grant Bargaine or Sale w*soever IN WTTNES 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the twenty Ninth 
Day of Septemb'' in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hun- 
dred eighty eight It is Likewise agreed at ye writing hereof by 
both ye ^ties aforenamed that ye Sd ffrancis Shall make w' use 
he Sees Cause for himself of ye aforenamed Dwelling house w*** 
free Egress and Regress threunto 

Signed Sealed & dd in p"'sence of us The marke (W) of 

John Newman John Townsend ffrancis Weekes O 



414 Book B 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Appertaine : be it known that I Adam 
Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid^'acon of an Exchange 
of Land w*"^ Daniel Weeks of Oysterbay aforesd that ye Sd Dan- 
iel Weekes hath Made over Sold & Confirm'd unto me ye Sd 
Adam my Heires & Assignes forever as by his Deed und"" his 
Hand & Seal bearing Date w**' these p^'sents doth appeare; A 
certaine Tract of Land at Cedar Swomp to my full Content & 
Satisfaction and for other Good Causes & Considerations me ye 
Sd Adam especially Moving: HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, 
Alienated made over, Bargained Sold & Confirm'd & by these 
pe^sents I ye Sd Adam do Give, Grant, Alienate, Make over, Bar- 
gaine. Sell & Confirm unto Daniel Weekes aforesd a certain Peel, 
Lott or Share of Meadow Lying and being amongst ye Home 
Meadows of Oysterbay aforesd being Bounded as followeth; 
with John Wrights Meadow on ye East & West Side on ye 
North end w*"^ the Sea, and ye South end w^*^ Elizabeth Dickin- 
sons Land w<=*' Meadow was formerly Nicholas Simkins After- 
ward Alice Crabbs, but now in ye Tenure & Occupcon of me ye 
Sd Adam ; Together w*** all my Right, Title & Interest, Claime 
& demand w^soever w'^'* I ye Sd Adam now have or w^'* any or 
either of my Heires, Execut" Administrate or Assignes may here- 
after have of, to or in ye Sd Meadow w^'^all fTences & fTencing 
StufY in and upon ye Same w^'^all Issues & ^fits from thence aris- 
ing or Growing or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him the Sd Daniel his Heires & Assignes all & Sin- 
gular ye pe^mises ye Sd Meadow w*'' its Appurtences to ye only 
^P use and behoofe of him ye Sd Daniel Weekes his Heires & 
Assignes forever ; And ye Sd Adam hath put ye Sd Daniel into 
a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd Meadow & pe'mises by 
the Diliv^ry of these pe^sents ; And ye Sd Adam doth for himself 
his Heires, Execuf^ and Administraf^ further Covenant & agree 
to & w'*' ye Sd Daniel Weekes that it Shall & may be Lawfull 
for him ye Sd Daniel his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold. Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye pe^mises 
forever w^^'out ye Lawful Lett, hindrance or Interuption of him 
ye Sd Adam his Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes or any other ^son 
or persons Lawfully Claiming for by or und"" him or any or either 
of them Not withstanding any former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or 
Sale w^soever and the Sd Adam to defend the Same accordingly 
IN WITNES whereof I have here unto Sett my hand & Seal 
the ffirst Day of May in yeare of ou"" Lord one thousand Six 
hundred eighty nine: And further ye Sd Adam doth Covenant 
as aforesd to defend & Maintaine ye Sd Meadow against all 
Claimes that are Just & Lawfull that Shall be made to ye Said 
Land whatsoever 



Book B 415 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Adam Wright O 

John Newman Mary Wright O 

Job Wright pi: cccxxi 

(^. 96)— TO ALL CHRISTL\N PEOPLE to whome this p-'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I 
ftrancis Weekes of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye Colony of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation that Henry Townsend Sen*" 
of Oysterbay aforesd hath by his Deed und"" his hand & Seal bear- 
ing Date w'*^ these p''sents, Confirm'd unto me ye Sd ffrancis 
certaine Meadow at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd as by ye Sd 
Deed fully & Largely doeth appeare to my full content & Satis- 
faction And for other good causes & & Consid''ations me ye 
Sd fifrancis especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED 
Alienated, Made over, Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd & by these 
p''sents I ye Sd ffrancis do Give, Grant, Alienate Make over Bar- 
gaine Sell & Confirme unto Plenry Townsend Sen"" aforesd one 
Lott or Share of upland Lying & being on Hogg Island So called 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd being of ye Last or New Div- 
ision on ye Little Neck on ye North Side of ye Great Meadow 
on ye Sd Island, Joyning to Richard Harcotts Land on ye one 
Side & Gideon Wrights Land on ye other Side ; And also one 
whole Right or Share of Meadow on ye Sd Island in ye Great 
Meadow and Joyning to Nicholas Wrights Meadow on ye one 
Side & Anthony Wrights Meadow on ye other Side ; And also 
all ye Comonage & pasturing belonging to one whole purchasers 
Right on ye Sd Island ; Together w^'all my right Title & Interest 
Claime & Demand w^soev"" w*^** I ye Sd fifrancis now have or w'=^ 
any of my Heires, Execuf* Administraf^ or Assignes may here- 
after have of & in ye p''mises or any ^t or ^cel thereof w*'*all 
issues & ^fits therefrom arising or Growing w*"^ all priviledges 
Comonages & customes to ye Same in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Henry Townsend his Heires 
& Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises w*"^ its Ap^tances & every 
^</> & ^cel thereof to ye only ^<p use & behoof of him ye Sd 
Henry Townsend his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd ffran- 
cis hath put ye Sd Henry into a Lawfull & peaceable possession 
of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye Diliv''y of these p''sents And ye 
Sd fTrancis Doth for himselfe his Heires, Execut" Administraf* 
& Assignes Covenant fifurther & agree to & w''' ye Sd Henry that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Henry his Heires & 
Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p'"mises w"' its Ap^tences forever w^'^out 
ye Lawful Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd fifrancis 
his Heires, Execuf* or Assignes or any other person or persons 
Lawfully Claiming for by or und*" him or any or either of them 
not withstanding any former. Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*so- 
ever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal 



416 Book B 

the twenty Seventh Day of May in ye Yeare of our Lord one 

thousand Six hundred eighty Seven : — It is to be further und""- 

stood that ye whole right of Commonage & pasturing in this Deed 

expressed ye true meaning & Intent thereof is that ye Sd Henry 

is to have a whole purchasers right in all ye undivided Lands on 

ye Sd Island 

Signed Sealed & dd The marke of 

in p^'sence of us flFrancis (W) Weekes O 

John Newman 

Daniel Townsend 

This Indenture maid this twenty fifth Day of ye fifth Month 
called July in ye yeare 1687 being ye third yeare of ye Raigne 
of James ye Second of England &c king: Between John Town- 
send of Oysterbay upon Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke 
ffarmer of ye one ^t : And his ffather Henry Townsend Senior 
of ye otowne & Collony af oresd of ye other ^t ; Witnesseth that 
for & in Consid''ation of ye Sume of Twenty pounds Lawful 
money of this Coll Evince to him ye Sd John Townsend in hand 
pd by his Sd fifather Henry Townsend at or before ye Sealing 
& Dillevery hear of the receit whereof ye Sd John Townsend 
doth hearby acknowledge and thereof & ev^'y ^t thereof doth 
aquitt Release and discharge his Sd ffather Henry Townsend his 
Execuf* Administraf* forever by these p''sents he ye Sd John 
Townsend hath Given Granted Bargained Bargained Sold Alien- 
ated Enfeofed and Confirm'd And by these p^^sents Doth Abso- 
lutely Give Grant Bargaine Sell Alienate enfeof & confirme unto 
his Sd ffather Henry Townsend S""" his Heires Execuf* & As- 
signes forever A certaine piece of Land fformerly belonging to 
ye Sd John Townsend & his Brother Henry Lying on ye North 
Side of ye old planting ffield being nine Acres more or Less to 
Gather w*'' thirteen Acres Lying on ye Mill River Neck w'^'' thir- 
teen Acres ye Sd John Townsend bought of James Blevin as 
may appeare by a Bill of Sale und*" ye hand & Seal of ye Same 
James Blevin Togather w*^ ye p''viledges ^fits Comoditys Heredi- 
taments & Appurtenances w*soever unto ye Sd Land belonging 
And all the estate right title & Interest posesion ^pty Claime & 
demand w*soever of him ye Sd John Townsend of in & to ye 
Sd granted Land above written or any ^t or ^cell thereof To 
have & to hold — {p. 97) — Hold the abovesd Land & p''mises w*** 
ye Appurtences unto his Said ffather Henry Townsend his Heires 
or Assignes for ever to ye only ^per use & behoofe of his Sd 
ffather Henry Townsend his Heires & Assignes for ever more 
And ye Sd John Townsend doth hereby Covenant ^mise & 
grant to & w*'' his Sd ffather Henry Townsend his Heirs & As- 
signs by these p''sents that he ye Sd John Townsend hath not witt- 
ingly nor willingly comited any act w^soever whereby ye Sd 
Granted p''mises or any ^t thereof is Shall or may be charged 



Book B 417 

burthened or Incumbred in any Title charge estate or otherwaies 
w'soever and that he will warrant aquitt & Defend ye Sd p''mises 
w^'' ye appurtences to his Sd ffather Henry Townsend his Heires 
& asingns against all ^sons claiming by from or und"" him or 
his Heires or by their means privity consent or t^curem' also 
yt he will at all times hereaff During ye Space of Seven yeares 
next Insuing at ye request & ^^ charges of his Sd father Henry 
Townsend his Heires or Asingns make & execute all Such reason- 
able Acts as Shall be Lawfully required for ye Better Asurring 
of ye Sd Granted p''mises according to ye Laws & constetations 
of this province and ye tru Intent heare of So as ye ^sons to 
whom Such requests Shall be maid be not compelliable for ye 
doing thereof to Travel above twelve English miles from their 
respective habetations for ye doing thereof as so as ye Same con- 
taine no other warent or Covenant then w^ is before expressed 
in witnes whereof ye ^son first above named have to this p'^sent 
Indenture Sett his hand & Seal ye Day & Date above written 
Singned Sealed and John Townsend O 

Dillevered in p''sence of us 
John Dewsbury Job Wright 

Know all men to whom these p''sents may Come or any wayes 
Concerne, know yee that being upon a Journey not knowing how 
Evidence may dispose of my returne I being possessed of Cer- 
taine Lands by virtue of Bills of Sale made to me & Assigned 
over to me do hereby these p''sents If it Should So happen any 
otherwise then well in my returne, that then my Said Land withall 
whatsoever I am possessed w^'all Shall returne into ye Actuall 
possession of my ffather Henry Townsend Sen"" for him to dis- 
pose of according to his Will & pleasure as Witnes my hand and 
Seal this third day of October 1687: 

Sealed & dilivered in p''sence of us Robert Townsend O 

Henry Townsend Jun"" John Dewsbury 
Job Wright 

(/>. 98 blank; p. 99)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to 
whom this p''sent writing Shall come or in any Wise ap^taine ; 
Be it known that I Daniel Weekes of Oysterbay in Queens County 
on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for and in ye Con- 
sideracon yt John Wright of Oysterbay aforesd by his Deed of 
Sale und"" his hand & Seal bearing Date w'*' these p''sents hath 
Confirm'd unto me a Lott or Share of Meadow Lying & being 
in ye Home Meadows of Oysterbay aforesd and Bounded as in 
ye Sd Deed doth & May Largely & plainly appeare And for other 
good Causes & Consideracons me ye Sd Daniel Especially Mov- 
ing HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Made over. Ex- 
changed, Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye 
Sd Daniel do Give, Grant, Alienate, Make over. Exchange Bar- 



418 Book B 

gaine Sell & confirme unto John Wright of Oysterbay aforesd 
a Lott or Share of Meadow Lying & being in ye Home Meadows 
of Oysterbay aforesd, Bounded by Adam Wrights Meadow on 
ye East Side, And by Simon Coopers Meadow on ye West Side, 
On ye South end by Dickinsons Lott, and by ye North end by 
ye Cove ; Being in Quantity two Acres & a quarter or thereabout 
be it more or Less ; w'^^ Said Meadow was formerly Richard 
Crabbs Deceased ; afterward in ye possession of Isaac Horner by 
ye Right of his wife, but now ye Sd Daniels, Together w^'^all my 
Right, Title & Interest, claime & Demand w*soever w'^'^ I ye Sd 
Daniel now have or w'^'^ any of my Heres Execuf^ or Assignes 
may hereaff have of & in ye Sd Share of Meadow and every pt 
& ^cel thereof ; and also all ye ffences & ffencing Stuff as now it 
Stands, w*^all ^fits, Issues, Easements & priviledges w"^'^ now 
are or hereaff Shall be thereto belonging or in any wise ap^- 
taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Wright 
his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises w'*' the Appur- 
tences thereof and to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd 
John Wright his Heires & Assignes forever; And ye Sd Daniel 
hath put ye Sd John into a Lawful & peaceable possession of all 
& Singular ye p''mises by ye Diliv''y of these p^'sents AND ye Sd 
Daniel doth for himself his Heires Execut" & Administrate fur- 
ther Covenant & Agree to & w*^ ye Sd John that it Shall & may 
be Lawful for him ye Sd John Wright his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy, possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye p''mises w*'* its Appurtences forever ; w^'^out ye Law- 
ful Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Daniel his Heires 
Execuf^ or Assignes, or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either of them. Notwith- 
standing any former Gift, Grant Bargaine or Sale Whatsoever. 
And ye Sd Daniel doth further Covenant as aforesaid to main- 
taine ye Sd John his Heires & Assignes in ye Lawful possession 
of the p''mises forever. IN WITNES whereof I have here unto 
Set my hand & Seal ye Ninth Day of May In ye year of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred eighty Seven: it is to be understood 
that there is to be a High-way of two rod wide betwen ye Meadow 
above mentioned & Dickinsons Lott 

Signed Sealed & dd Daniel Weekes O 

in p''sence of 
John Newman Joseph Dickinson 

A discription of Severall parcels of Land Meadow & privil- 
edges now in ye possession of John Wright in ye Bounds of Oys- 
terbay 

1^' One third part of a whole Share or purchasers right at 
Hogg Island 

2"^ Three Acres of a Lott Joyning to Isaak Daughtys Lott at 



Book B 419 

yc Hollow against John Weekes this South east Side of it and 
also a third part of a right of Comonage w"^ all priviledges of a 
purchasers right belonging to it this was Granted for worke done 
about ye Mill Dame to Nicholas Wright 

3diy A third part of a Twenty Acre field formerly taken up 
by Nicholas wright Lying by ye path going to Lusum about 2 
miles from ye Town bounded by fFrancis Weekes Land on ye 
east Side & Jn° Dickinsons Land on ye west 

4thiy A fifourth ^t of a purchasers right of Meadows at ye 
South w^'^all priviledges thereto belonging 

5thiy One third ^t of 2 pieces of plaine Lands one of them 
Lying neer Aaron fformans Hollow at ye North wood edge & 
Bounded by ye Land of Samuel fiForman deceased on ye North 
Side by Thomas Willits his Hollow on ye east end ; on ye South 
Side by a Hollow yt was Rob' Williams ; and by ye woods on ye 
West end ; the whole peece Containing 20 Acres The other piece 
of plaine land Lyes Joyning to yt w^'' was Anthony Wrights Land 
on ye Southeast Side ; To John Townsend Sen"" on ye Southwest 
end ; To ye woods on ye West Side ; and to ye Woods on ye North 
end being in quantity about 50 Acres 

{p. 100) — Know all men by these p''sents that I Henry Townsend 
Sen'' of Oysterbay w'^^in Mentioned do here by these p''sents Give, 
Assigne & make over all my Right, Title & Interest to or of ye 
within Mentioned Lands I bought of Robert Williams w***all ye 
priviledges, prophits, Commodities & Apurtenances belonging to 
ye Same, as fully & Amply as ever it was mine, unto my Three 
Daughters Mary Wright, Susannah fTurman and Rose Dickeson, 
and to be equally divided between them, and to their Heirs & 
Assignes forever ; And lett each Mother give hire part to w'^'' 
Child Shee pleas or think best ; only I do except eight eakers of 
plaine for my Sons Henry & John Townsend for Mowing, And 
to theire Heires and Assignes forever; I Give it them & to thirs 
as witnes my hand & Seall of October this 15th 1688: 
in p''sence of us Henry Townsend Sen"" O 

John Newman 
John Sibley 

This next above written Assignm* in this 100'^"' page is of a 
Deed from Rob* Williams to Henry Townsend both above named 
w^'^ beareth Date July ye 21^' 1687: and Stands Recorded amongst 
ye Land Evidences of Oysterbay in Libr« A: page ye 94: 

Be it known unto all men by these p''sents yt I Henry Town- 
send Se"" of Oysterbay w'^'in Mentioned do here by these p''sents, 
Give, Assigne & Make over all my Right, Title & Intrest to, or 
of ye w^'^in Mentioned Lands I bought of Robert Williams Wid- 
dow & hire Sons, w'^'all ye p''viledges, prophits & Comoditis & 



420 Book B 

Appurtenances belonging to ye Same as fully & Amply as ever 
it was mine unto my Three Daughters, Mary Wright, Susannah 
ffurman & Rose Dickeson and to be equally divided between 
them, and to their Heirs and Assignes forever And Let each 
mother Give hire part to w*^'' of hire own Children Shee please 
or thinks best as Witnes my hand and Scale October thise 15 
1688: In presence of us 
John Newman : John Sibley Henry Townsend Se"" O 

This next above written Assignm' in this 100^*'' page is of a 
Deed from Robert Williams widdow and her Sons to Henry 
Townsend Sen*" all therein mentioned and beareth Date ye twenty 
fifth Day of ye P' mo : 16S3/4 and in ye 36*^^ year of ye Reigne 
of King Charles ye Second and Stands recorded amongst ye 
Land Evidences of Oysterbay in Libr^ A: page ye 172: 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine, Be it known yt I Edward 
White of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in the 
Collony of New Yorke, for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of 
Twenty ffive pounds of Silver money Currant in this Collony 
in hand pd and by me ye Sd Edward received of Jn° Wright of 
Oysterbay aforesd before ye Sealing & diliv''y hereof in full pay- 
ment & Satisfaction, And for other good Causes & Consideracons 
me ye Sd Edward especially Moving, HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED, Alienated Assigned, Infeoffed, Sold & Confirm'd, 
And by these p^'sents I ye Sd Edward do Give, Grant, Assigne 
Alienate, Infeofife, Sell & Confirme unto John Wright aforesd, 
one Lott or Share of Meadow Lying & being amongst ye Home 
Meadows of Oysterbay aforesd, and is Boundeth as ffolloweth 
w'** ye Sd John Wrights Meadow on ye East Side, and w*** 
Henry Townsends Meadow on ye west Side on ye north towards 
ye Harbour or Sea, as far as ye ffence before it now Stands & 
on ye South end by John Townsends Land Containing in Quan- 
tity two Acres or thereabouts be it more or Less; ye Sd Share 
of Meadow was fformerly in ye possession of Simon Coop<(?r) 
deceased, afterward in the possesion of Mary, Relict & Widdow 
of ye Sd Simon but now in ye possession of ye Sd Edward To- 
gether w**^ all my Right, Title & Interest, Claime & demand w^so- 
ever w'^'' I ye Sd Edward have or w'^'^ any or either of my Heires, 
Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have, of, to or in ye Share of 
Meadow, w''^ all ^fits & Issues, from thence arising or Growing ; 
w**' all ye ffences & ffences thereupon or about it belonging thereto 
w''' w'soever els is to ye Same in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Wright his Heires & 
Assignes all & Singular the forementioned Meadow & p''mises 
w*'' ye ApsPtences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him 
ye Sd John Wright his Heires & Assignes forever; And ye Sd 
Edward hath put [ye Sd] John into a Lawfull & peaceable pos- 



Book B 421 

session of ye Sd Meadow by ye Dilivery of Turf [& by] ye dili- 
very of these p''sents, And ye Sd Edward doth for himself his 
Heires Execuf^^ & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w"' 
ye Sd John Wright yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
[John] his Heires & Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, hold. 
Occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular [ye] p''mises forever 
w'^^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd 
Edward his Heires & Assignes or of ye forenamed Simon Cooper 
his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either of them [not] 
w^'^standing any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage, Bargaine or Sale 
w'soever. And ye Sd Edward [doth] hereby Bind himself & his 
Heires to warrant & defend ye Sd Meadow to ye Sd John 
Wright his He [ires &] Assignes forever, according to ye Words 
of this Deed before exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof I have 
[here] unto Sett my hand & Seal ye Twenty ffourth day of 
Novemb"" in ye year of our Lord one thou [sand] Six hundred 
ninety two 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Edward White O 

John Newman : Nathaneel Coles Sener Mary White O 
Peter Berton ci: 

(/). 101)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known yt I 
Samuel Burdsall of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in 
queens County on Long Island alias Nassaw in ye Collony of 
New Yorke fo[r &] in ye Consid''ation yt David Underbill of 
Oysterbay aforesd hath Granted & Confirm'd unto me by a Deed 
und'' his hand t*c Seal bearing Date w"' these p''sents a Certaine 
piece of Meadow at Bever Swamp [in] ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd to my full Content & Satisfaction, And for other Good 
Causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd Samuel especially Moving; 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated Infeofted, Assigned 
Sold [&] Confirm'd, And by these p^^sents I ye Sd Samuell do 
Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & confirme unto 
David Underbill aforesd, All that of my Land at Hogg Island in 
ye Bounds of Oysterbay That is to Say Three Lotts or Shares 
of Land on ye Oxe pasture on Hogg Island aforesd formerly 
Moses fiformans, And also my ^t Share or ^portion of ye Land 
formerly my ffathers at Hogg Island w'^'' is one Third ^t thereof, 
My Sd fifather having disposed [&] Confirm'd ye Same to me 
& two of my Brothers by will or otherwise but not divided be- 
tween us, and my ^portion thereof is one third '^t of all my 
fifathers right of Land at Hogge Island ; Together w"' all rights, 
Customes, priviledges, undivided Land, Comons & Highway to 
ye Sd ^cell of Land & p''mises or any ^t thereof belonging, To- 
gether w'^'all my right Title and Interest, Claime & Demand 
w'soever w'^'' I ye Sd Samuel Now have or w'^'' any or either of 



422 Book B 

my Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have of, to or in 
ye forementioned Granted Land & p''mises (Meaning all & Sin- 
gular of & in any Land at Hogg Island w*soever w'='' I have any 
right or Claime unto,<j> and every ^t & ^cell thereof w*^ w*so- 
ever els to ye Same is belonging [or] in any wise ap^taining; TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd David Underbill [his] 
Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted Land & p''mises 
& every ^t & ^cell thereof [to] ye only ^^ use & behoofe of 
him ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes forever, And ye Sd Sam- 
uel hath put ye Sd David into a Law full & peaceable pos- 
session of Sd Granted Land & p''mises by ye diliv^'y of Turfe 
& Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p^'sents. And ye Sd Samuel 
doth for himself his Heires, Execut" [&] Assignes further 
Coven* & agree to & w*^ ye Sd David Underbill that it Shall & 
may be Lawful for him ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to Have, hold, Occupy, possess [&] enjoy 
all & Singular ye Sd Granted Land & p^^mises forever, w^^^out 
ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance [or] Interruption of him ye Sd Sam- 
uel his Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons 
Lawfully Claiming for, by or und*" him or any or either of them 
Notwithstanding any former Grant, Mortgage or Sale w'soever, 
And ye Sd Samuel doth hereby bind himself & his Heires [to] 
warrant & defend ye Sd Granted Land & p''mises to ye Sd David 
his Heires & Assignes forever According as before is exp''ssed 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
Twelfth Day of October in ye year of our Lord one Thousand 
Six hundred ninety fifour 

Signed Sealed & dd The marke (SB) of 

in p''sence of us Samuel Burdsal O 

John Newman 
Nathaniel Coles Ju' 
John Townsend 

Day & Date above written ye above named Samuel Burdsall 
came before me one of their Ma*'" Justices of ye peace for 
Queens County & Acknowledged this to be his reall act and Deed 

Nathaneill Coles 

Be it known by these p''sents yt I David Underbill ye w^^'in 
Named in this w'^'in Written Deed for & in Consid''acon that John 
Wright & Edmond Wright of Oysterbay have by a Deed und[er 
t]heir hands & Scales bearing Date w*'' these p''sents Granted 
& Confirm'd unto me ye Sd David a ^cell of Land at Oysterbay 
aforesd to my full Content & Satisfaction Have Assigned Made 
over & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd David do As- 
signe, Make over & Confirme unto John Wright & Edmond 
Wright aforesd this w***in written Deed w^*" ye w'^'in named 
Samuel Burdsal hath Given & dd unto me und"" his hand & Seal 



Book B 423 

bearing Date ye Twelfth day of October: 1694 whereby ye Sd 
Samuel hath Granted & Confirm'd to me Sd David [clertaine 
Lands at Hogg Island, Together w'^all my right Title & Interest, 
Claime & demand w'soever w'^'' I ye Sd David Now have or w'^*' 
any or cither of my Heires Execuf^ or Assignes may hereafter 
have of to or in ye Sd Deed or in ye Land therein Mentioned as 
fully & firmly as it is made to me by ye w*'^in Written Deed unto 
them ye Sd John Wright & Edmond Wright their Heires & As- 
signes forever. Quietly & peaceably to fha]ve, hold occupy possess 
& enjoy as their own ^"^ right w'^'out Lett or Molestation [f]rom 
him ye Sd David his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes or any others 
Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either of them ; 
Witnes my hand & Seal ye thirteenth Day of October in ye year 
of our Lord 1694 

Signed Sealed & dd David Underbill O 

In p''sence of us 
John Newman John Dewsbury 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writ- 
ing Shall Come or Ap^taine ; Be it known yt I Joseph Ludlam 
of Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on 
Long Island alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in 
ye Consid''ation yt John Wright, Edmond Wright & William 
Wright Son of Caleb Wright Deceased hath by way of Exchange 
Granted & Confirm'd unto me ye Sd Joseph Certaine Lotts & 
^cells of Meadow & Land at Hogg Isalnd aforesd by a Deed 
und"" their hands & Scales bearing Date w*'' these p''sents to my 
full Content and Satisfaction, And for other good Causes & 
Consid''ations me ye Sd Joseph especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned Sold & 
Confirm'd, and by these p''sents do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infifeoffe 
Assigne, Sell & Confirme unto John Wright Edmond Wright & 
William W^right aforesd. All yt of Severall Lotts or parcells of 
Land Lying & being upon Hogg Island aforesd that is to Say 
two Lotts or Shares of Land Lying in ye Oxe pasture being 
ye two Eastermost Lotts w*^** he ye Sd Joseph now possesseth 
in Said pasture, And also Six Lotts of Land Lying in ye first 
Division of Sd Island two of them Lying neer ye Creek one 
formerly Benjamin Hubbards & ye other Lying on ye Brow of 
ye Hill formerly belonging to John Townsend Sen*" deceased, 
And ye other fifour are Long Lotts Lying alltogether, Three of 
them did formerly belong to Samuel Andrews — {p. 102) — An- 
drews and one to Matthew prior Together w"'all my Right, title 
& Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w'^'^ I the Sd Joseph now 
have or w*^'' any or either of my Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes 
may hereaff have of to or in the Sd, Granted Lott of Land, 
with all Trees, Timber Swamps ponds, within ye Bounds of Sd 
Granted Lotts with all priviledges of & in ye High wayes on ye 



424 Book B 

South of Sd Josephs now Dwelling House belonging to Sd Lotts 
^yth ^t els Yvith in ye Sd Lotts is belonging or in any wise Ap- 
^taining, The Sd Granted Lotts Lying all on ye South ^t of 
Sd Island, and to ye Southward of Sd Josephs now Dwelling 
House, And Containes in Quantity (Meannig all ye Sd Lotts) 
about Sixteen Acres of Land Be it more or Less ; TO HAVE & 
TO HOLD unto them ye Sd John Wright, Edmond Wright & 
William Wright their Heires & Assignes all & Singular the Sd 
Lotts of Land & p''mises as before Granted, and to ye only ^^ 
use & behoofe of them ye Sd John, Edmond & William Wright 
their Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Joseph hath put ye 
Sd John, Edmond & William Into Lawfull possession of ye Same 
by Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by these p^'sents, And ye Sd 
Joseph doth for himselfe his Heires Execuf^ & Assignes further 
Coven* to & w**" ye Sd John, Edmond & William Wright that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for them ye Sd John Edmond & William 
Wright their Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted Lotts of Land w'** 
ye Ap^tences thereof, to their only ^^ use and behoofe forever, 
without ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him ye Sd Joseph his 
Heires or Assignes or any other person or persons Lawfully 
Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either of them Notwith- 
standing any former Grant, Mortgage dower, Joynture, or other 
Conveyance w*soever. And ye Same to ye Sd John, Wright, 
Edmond Wright, & William Wright their Heires & Assignes for- 
ever to Warrant & defend According as before is exp''ssed IN 
WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
Sixth Day of May in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six 
hundred, Ninety Six: These words in the IS*"^ Line (all and 
Singular ye Sd Lotts of Land & p''mises as before Granted) were 
Interlined before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof 
Signed Sealed & dd Joseph Ludlam O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman 
Nathaneill Coles Sen 
Nathaniel Coles Jun*" 

(p. 103)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these 
p''sents Shall come Thomas Gitchell of Portsmouth upon Rhode 
Island in ye County or Colony of Rhode Island & Evidence plan- 
tations in New England in America Sendeth Greeting: Know 
yee that I Thomas Gitchell for & in Consid''ation of ye full & 
Just Sume of ffiive pounds Currant Silver money to me in hand 
pd before ye Insealing & Diliv''y hereof these p''sents by Richard 
Harcutt of Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island well 
& truly paid wherew*'' I ye Sd Thomas Gitchell do by these p''sents 
owne & acknowledge my Selfe to be full Satisfied pd & contented. 



Book B 425 

& thereof & every qf^t & ^cel thereof do acquitt, exonorate & 
discharge ye Sd Richard Harcutt his Heires Execut" Adminis- 
traf* & Assignes forever, By these p''sents Have Given, Granted, 
bargained Sould, Infeoffed & Confirmed, And by these p''sents 
for me my Heires Execut" Administrate & Assignes Do Give, 
Grant, Bargaine, Sell, Alien \\\ito{ffe) & Confirme unto ye Sd 
Richard Harcutt his Heires Execut" & Assignes forever. My 
Home Lott of Land of Land at Oysterbay aforesd be it more or 
Less as Laid out Bounded by John Newmans Lott on ye North 
Side and Aaron fforman Ju"" Lott on ye South Side, And ye 
High way on ye Northwest end, and William Buttlers Lands att 
ye east Southeast end w'^'all my whole wright & priviledges to 
ye Sd Home Lott Granted as Stands entred & Recorded in ye 
Town Booke of Records of Oysterbay to Joseph Crooker of ye 
Sd Town & Riding as by a deed of Sale und"" ye hand & Seal of 
ye Sd Joseph to me may apear w*^'^ abovesd Lott or Home Lott 
of Land above mentioned, Together & Singular w*'' all Comon 
Rights, p^'viledges ^fits & Appurtences thereto belonging in Sd 
Township of Oysterbay, I have Sold unto ye Sd Richard Harcutt 
his Heires & Assignes forever. To have & to hold as his or their 
^^ Right, Title & estate forever And I ye Sd Thomas Gitchel 
for me my Heires Execuf* Administraf^ & Assignes to & w*** 
ye Sd Richard Harcutt his Heires & Assignes do Covenant, ^mise 
& Grant in Maner & forme flfollowing that is to Say that I ye 
Sd Thomas Gitchell have full power Good Right & Lawfull au- 
thority to Bargaine & Sell all & Singular ye above Bargained & 
Granted p'^mises & thereof to make a pure & ^fect estate of 
Inheritance in ffee-simple in maner & fforme above exp''ssed. And 
yt ye Same are free & clearly acquitted from all other former 
Gifts, Grants Bargaines, Sales, Titles, Leasess, Morgages, Dowrys 
or Incombrances w^soever And I ye Sd Thomas Gitchell for me 
my Heires, Execuf* Administraf^ & Assignes Shall & will by 
these p''sents Warrantize all & Singular ye above Granted, Bar- 
gained Lott of Land & priviledges in Comon Rights thereto be- 
longing unto ye Sd Richard Harcutt his Heires & Assignes for- 
ever against me my Heires Execut" Administrate or any other 
^son or ^sons claiming any Right Title or Interest in & to ye 
Sd Bargained p''mises by or und'' me and also against all other 
Just & Lawfull claimes w*soever IN WITNES whereof I ye 
Sd Thomas Gitchell have here unto Set my hand & Scale to every 
^t & ^cell of ye w^'^in written Deed & p''mises in portsmouth 
upon Rode Island this Thirteenth Day of June in ye year of 
our Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven, And in ye 
Third year of ye Reigne of ou"" Sov''aigne King James ye Second 
King Defend"" of ye flfaith &c 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Thomas Gatchell O 

Tho: Townsend Mary Townsend 



426 Book B 

An Assignm* of ye Deed above written 
Be it known by these p''sents that I Richard Harkcutt ye w^^'in 
Named in this w^^^in Written Deed for & in ye Consid''ation yt I 
have Received of Thomas Youngs of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in the Colony of New Yorke full 
Satisfaction before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof and for other 
Good causes & considerations me ye Sd Richard especially Moving 
have Assigned Made over & confirmed And by these p^^sents I ye 
Sd Richard do Assigne make over & confirme unto Thomas 
Youngs aforesd this w^^'in written Deed w^^'all ye power Strength 
& Virtue thereof as firmly in every respect as it is made unto me 
ye Sd Richard by ye w^^'in Mention'd Thomas Gitchell ; ff rom me 
ye Sd Richard Harcutt my Heires Execut" Administrate or 
Assignes To have & to hold to him ye Sd Thomas Youngs his 
Heires & Assignes this w'^'in written Deed w*'' all ye Land, Com- 
onage & priviledges therein Mentioned To ye only ^^ use & 
Behoofe of him ye Sd Thomas Youngs his Heires & Assignes 
forever In Witnes whereo</> I have hereunto Sett my hand & 
Seal ye twenty Ninth Day of June in ye yeare of our Lord one 
Thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven 
Signed Sealed & dd in p^^sence of us Richard Harkcut O 

the marke X of 
John Newman William Buckler pi: ciiij 

(^. 204)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this 
pe^sent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known 
that I Aaron flforman of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysfbay 
on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Con- 
sid''ation of ye Sume of Eight pounds Silver Money currant in 
this Collony in hand paid before ye Sealing & Dilive^y hereof in 
full paym' and Satisfaction and for Divers other good causes & 
Consid''ations me ye Sd Aaron especially Moving HAVE GIVEN 
GRANTED Alienated, made over, Bargained Sold & Confirmed 
And by these p''sents I ye Sd Aaron do Give, Grante, Alienate, 
Make over Bargaine Sell & confirme unto Thomas Youngs of 
Oysterbay aforesd one Home Lott of Land Lying and being at 
ye Cove at ye East end of and in ye Town of Oysterbay aforesd 
w'^'^ Lott was Granted to ye Sd Aaron by ye flfreehold''^ of Oyster- 
bay aforesd at a Town Meeting Decemb'' ye 9*'' 1676: as it is & 
Stands Recorded in Libr A page ye 244 : & Bounded on ye North 
by ye High way at ye Head of ye Cove on ye west by Thomas 
Youngs Home Lott on ye South by William Bucklers Land, and 
on ye East by a Home Lott formerly Thomas Gitchells but now 
ye Sd Thomas Youngs Together w^'^all my right Title & Interest 
claime & Demand w*soever w"^'^ I ye Sd Aaron fforman now have 
or w'^'^ any or either of my Heires, Execuf^ Adminis*''^ or As- 
'.ignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd Lott of Land & every 



Book B 427 

^t & ^cel thereof w^'^all ye ffenccs & fencing Stuff fruit Trees 
& all other Trees now Lying Standing or growing thereon, And 
is as it was Granted by ye Town Grant before Mentioned Three 
Acres of Land be it more or Less w*'^all Issues & ^fits therefrom 
Arising or Growing or in any wise ap^taining: The Sd Aaron 
Alwaies Excepting and reserving to himself all ye priviledge of 
Comons & Comonage belonging to ye Sd Lott w*^'' was Granted 
to ye Sd Aaron at ye Town Meeting before exp''ssed TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Thomas Youngs his Heires & As- 
signes all and Singular ye p''mises w**' ye Ap^tences thereof 
(except before excepted) to ye only ^^ use of & behoof of him 
ye Sd Thomas Youngs his Heires & Assignes forever And ye 
Sd Aaron fForman hath put ye Sd Thomas Young into a Lawful! 
& peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by the dilivery 
of these p''sents AND ye Sd Aaron fforman doth for him Selfe 
his Heires Execut" Administraf* and Assignes ffurther Coven* 
& agree to & w**' ye Sd Thomas youngs that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd Thomas Youngs his Heires Execuf' or 
Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises w"* its ap^tences forever w^'^out 
ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Aaron 
his Heires Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes or any other ^son 
or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und"" him or any or either 
of them Notw*''standing any former Gift Grant Bargaine or Sale 
w*soever, And also ye Sd Aaron doth doth Covenant as aforesd 
to maintaine ye Sd Thomas his Heires & Assignes in ye peaceable 
& Lawfull possession of ye p''mises forever IN WITNES whereof 
I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Second Day of August 
in ye Third yeare of ye Raigne of our Sov^'aigne Lord James ye 
Second of Great Brittane ffrance &c King &c & in ye yeare of 
ou^ Lord 1687 

Signed Sealed & dd The mark X of Aaron fforman O 

in p''sence of William Buckler 

John Newman Robert Cooper 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Thomas 
Weekes of Oysterbay in Queens County on ye Island of Nassau 
formerly Called Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke, for 
& In ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of ffour pounds of Silver money, 
Currant in this Collony in hand pd & by me ye Sd Thomas re- 
ceived of Thomas Youngs of Oysterbay aforesd before ye Seal- 
ing & dilivery hereof in full payment & Satisfaction and for 
other good Causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd Thomas Weekes es- 
pecially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated In- 
feoffed, Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye 
Sd Thomas Weekes do Give, Grant, Alienate Infeoff Assigne, Sell 
& Confirme unto Thomas Youngs aforesd all that of a Certaine 



428 Book B 

piece or parcel of woodland lying & being at or near ye Cove at 
ye East end of ye Town of Oysterbay aforesd on ye South Side 
of ye Highway from Oysterbay to Huntington, And bounded on 
ye North by ye Sd Highway, having a Blacke oake tree Marked 
at ye Northeast Corner, On ye East by ye Hills, having a white 
Oake tree Marked at ye Southeast Corner on ye South by ye 
Sd Thomas Youngs Land having at ye Southwest Corner a Red 
Oake tree Marked, And on ye west by the Grape Vine Swamp, 
having having on ye Northwest Corner thereof a white Oake tree 
Marked Containing w^^in Sd Bounds eight Acres of Land or 
thereabouts be it more or Less ; Together w^^'all my right title 
and Interest Claime & demand w*soever w^'* I ye Sd Thomas 
Weekes now have or w^'^ any or either of my Heires Execuf* 
or Assignes may hereafter have of, to or in ye Sd forementioned 
piece of woodland, w*^ all ^fits. Issues, Comoditys Timber, 
Trees, ffences, ffencing Stuff w*^ w^sover els is thereon Standing 
or Growing or of right thereto in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Thomas Youngs his Heires 
& Assignes ye forementioned piece of Land & p^'mises & every 
^t & ^cel thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd 
Thomas Youngs his Heires & Assignes forever. And ye Sd 
Thomas Weekes hath put ye Sd Thomas Youngs into a Lawfull 
& peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p^'mises by ye dilivery 
of Turfe & Twigg & be ye dilivery of these p^'sents, And ye Sd 
Thomas Weekes doth for himself his Heires, Execuf^ & Assignes 
further Covenant & agree to & w*^ ye Sd Thomas Youngs yt it 
Shall and may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Thomas Youngs his 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy pos- 
sess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises before granted forever 
w*^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd 
Thomas Weekes his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes, or any other 
^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und'' them or any 
or either of them. Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Mort- 
gage bargaine or Sale w'soever, And ye Sd Thomas Weekes doth 
hereby bind him Self his Heires to warrent & defend ye fore- 
tioned piece of Land to ye Sd Thomas Youngs his Heires & 
Assignes forever, according as is before expressed IN WITNES 
whereof I have here unto Sett my hand & Seal ye Twenty ffourth 
Day of October in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six hun- 
dred Ninety three 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Thomas Weekes O 

John Newman George Townsend 
Daniel Townsend vide cciij 

(p. 105) — Know all men by these p''sents that whereas there is 
an agreement between Samuel Weekes & Joseph Weekes both of 
Matenacock Brothers that they ye Sd Samuel & Joseph will & 



Book B 429 

Shall Leave all matters of Controversy & diference be twixt them 
in Reference to a Lyne of division to be equally runne by James 
Cock & Nathan Burdsal both their Neighbours of Matenacock 
betwixt ye Land of ye Sd Samuel & Joseph ; And ye Sd Samuel 
& Joseph do by these p''sents bind themselves their Heires, in ye 
Sume of Sixty pounds of Currant money of this i^vince to Stand 
to ye Award & Action of ye Sd James Cock & Nathan Burdsal 
A<n>d that they ye Sd Samuel Weekes & Joseph they nor they 
Heires Shall never hereaff raise any difference or contention 
concerning ye Bounds of ye Land aforesd upon ye forfeiture of 
ye money aforesd In witnes whereof ye Sd Samuel & Joseph hath 
Sett their hands & Seales this 7^^ day of July 16S7 Memorand 
that ffrancis Weekes & Henry Townsend Sener is to be at ye 
Runing of ye aforesd Lyne along w*'' James Cock & Nathan 
Burdsal 

Signed Sealed & dd Samuel Weekes O 

in p''sence of us Joseph Weekes O 

John Dewsbury : Robert Townsend 

By ye Land above Mentioned is Meant ye Home Lott w*^'' was 
Henry Rudocks Lying on ye west Side of Christopher Hawksursts 
Lott 

This declareth that wee James Cock & Nathan Burdsal did 
meet together on ye 14"^ day of ye Moneth July 1687 w''^ Henry 
Townsend Senior and did ord"" how ye abovesd Lyne of Division 
Shall run between Samuel Weekes & his Brother Joseph, and for 
Several Consideracons wee have divided ye Sd Samuel & Josephs 
Land equally between them by measure, but have ordered that 
Joseph Shall pay Samuel two pounds in pay in two yeares as 
witnes our hands ye Date above mentioned 

And wee Samuel & Joseph do Approve of ye abovesaid Deter- 
mination as witnes our hands Samuel Weekes Joseph Weekes 

The marke of James 
Nathan Burdsall X Cock 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Robert Coles of Muskeeto 
Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation yt 
Samuel Weekes of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd hath by his Deed und"" his hand and Seal bearing date w*** 
these p''sents by way of exchange Assigned made over & Con- 
firm'd unto me ye Sd Robert a whole purchasers right at Hogg 
Island as by ye Sd Deed doth appeare ; Have Exchanged, As- 
signed made over & Confirmed ; and by these p''sents I ye Sd 
Robert do exchange Assigne make over & Confirme unto Samuel 
Weekes aforesd a certaine Lott or Share of Land Lying & being 
in ye Bounds of ye pattent & purchase of Muskeeto Cove aforesd ; 
being le Eighth Lott of ye first Division as it Stands recorded in 



430 Book B 

ye Book of ye records of Settlement of Muskeeto Cove aforesd 
being fourscore Rod wide at ye East end, Running ye Same 
Breadth west to ye High way or Spring; (Alwaies ^vided ye 
Spring Lyes Comon;) Together w^^'all ye Right, Title, and In- 
terest w'^'^ I ye Sd Rob* now have or w*^^ any of my Heires, Ex- 
ecuf^ or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye forementioned 
Lott of Land w'^all Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or Grow- 
ing ; And ye Sd Robert hath by these p''sents. Given ye Sd Samuel 
a Lawful & peaceable possession of ye p''mises ; And that it Shal 
& may be Lawful for him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes 
peaceably to have hold occupy possess & enjoy ye forementioned 
Lott of Land so exchanged forever ; In witnes whereof I have 
hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Twenty Seventh Day of Au- 
gust, in ye third yeare of James ye Second of Great Brittane &c 
King &c Annoq Dni : 1687: 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Robert Coles O 

John Newman derik Albertson The mark X of 

Mercy Coles O 

This Deed Attested before me John Townsend one of his Ma*'" 
Justices of ye peace for Queens County by John Newman one 
of ye recited witnessess that it is ye real act & Deed of Rob' Coles 
above written John Townsend. Sen : 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent Shall 
come or In any wise Appertaine Be it known yt I Thomas Weekes 
of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for 
and in ye Consideration yt my Brother Samuel Weekes of Mus- 
keeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd hath Granted & 
Confirm'd unto me by way of Exchange of Land as by a deed 
und"" ye hand & Seal of ye Sd Samuel doth at Large appeare, A 
Certaine piece of Swamp, Hassuckey Land at ye Cove Swa<jn>p 
in Oysterbay aforesd, w"=^ piece of Swamp Stands recorded 
amongst ye Town Grants of Lands in ye Booke A : page ye 265 
where ye Bounds & Quantity thereof is plainly Demonstrated, 
And for other good Causes & Considerations me ye Sd Thomas 
especially Moving HAVE, GIVEN, GRANTED alienated In- 
feofifed, Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye 
Sd Thomas do Give, Grant, Alienate Infeoffe Assigne Sell & 
Confirme unto ye Sd Samuel Weekes, the Moity or half of a piece 
of Land Lying & being near ye Highway Leading from Oyster- 
bay to Jerico ; & Joyning to Nicholas Wrights ffield ; And four 
Acres of Land Lying & being at ye plaine edge neer Robert for- 
mans Land both w'^'^ Sd pieces of Land were formerly — (p. 106) 
— in ye possession of ffrancis Weekes ffather to ye Sd Thomas 
Weekes & Given and Granted by ye Sd flfrancis to ye Sd Thomas 
as is plainly Demonstrated in ye Records of Oysterbay in ye 
Booke A : page ye 61 : Together w*** all my right. Title & Interest, 



Book B 431 

Claime & demand w*sov'' w*^'' I ye Sd Thomas now have or w*^** 
any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may hereaf"" 
have of, to or in ye Sd Moity or Half piece of Land and Sd ffour 
Acres of Land w^'^all ^fits Issues Trees from thence arising or 
Growing or in any wise of Right to ye Same Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & As- 
signes all & Singular the fiforementioned Moity or half piece of 
Land & Sd ffour Acres of Land w"^ ye Apij^tences thereof to ye 
only ^tR use & behoofe of him ye Sd Samuel Weekes, his Heires 
& Assignes fforever, And ye Sd Thomas hath putt ye Sd Samuel 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singul"" ye p''mises 
by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, 
And ye Sd Thomas doth for himself his Heires Execuf* & As- 
signes further Covenant & Agree to & w*'' ye Sd Samuel that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & 
Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises before Granted forever w^'out 
ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Thomas 
Weekes his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons 
Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either of them 
Notw^'^standing any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage, Bargaine or 
Sale w*soever, And ye Sd Thomas Weekes doth hereby Bind him- 
self & his Heires to Warrant & defend all & Singular ye Land 
before granted to ye Sd Samuel Weekes his Heires & Assignes 
fforever, IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Seal ye Tenth Day of ffebruary in ye year of our Lord one 
Thousand Six hundred ninety two 

Signed Sealed & dd Thomas Weekes O 

in p''sence of us : — 
John Newman, George Townsend 
Daniel Townsend 

(/>. i^7)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this 
p''sent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known 
yt I Nicholas Simkins of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oyster- 
bay on Long Island in Queens County in the Colony of New 
Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of Nine pounds and 
Ten Shillings in Silver money Currant in this CoUony in hand 
Satisfied & paid before ye Sealing and dilivery hereof And for 
other good causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Nicholas especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, alienated, Madeover, Bar- 
gained, Sold and Confirmed And by these p''sence I ye Sd Nicho- 
las do Give, Grant. Alienate, make over Bargaine Sell & Con- 
firme unto Robert Coles of Muskeeto Cove aforesd. A certaine 
Tract or Lott of Land Lying & being w"'in the Bounds of ye 
pattent of Muskeeto Cove aforesd. at ye Northeast Corner of ye 
Bounds of ye Sd Pattent being the first Lott by Division being 
in Breadth ffourscore Rods North & South: & East & West in 



432 Book B 

Length one Hundred Rods Including therein fifty Acres as it 
Stands Recorded in ye Book of Records of ye Land Evidences 
of Muskeeto Cove aforesd in page ye 21 : Together w^^'all my 
Right, Title & Interest Claime & Demand w'soever vv<=" I ye Sd 
Nicholas now have or w'^'^ any of my Heires Execut" Admini""" 
or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye forementioned Lott or 
Tract of Land & eVy ^t & ^cel thereof w^^all Issues & ^fits 
priviledges & Ap^tences therefrom or thereon Arising or Grow- 
ing or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto 
him ye Sd Robert Coles his Heires & Assignes ye before Men- 
tioned Lott of Land w*'' its Ap^tences to ye only ^^ use & 
behofe of him ye Sd Robert Coles his Heires & Assignes forever 
And ye Sd Nicholas hath put ye Sd Robert into a Lawfull & 
peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye Deliv''y of 
these p''sents, And ye Sd Nicholas doth for himself his Heires 
Execuf^ & Assignes further Covenant & Agree to & with ye Sd 
Robert that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Robert 
Coles his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, 
occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever without 
ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye him ye Sd 
Nicholas his Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other ^son or 
^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und'' him or any or either of 
them notw^'^standing Any form"" gift Grant Bargaine or Sale 
w^soever And also ye Sd Nicholas his Heires & Assignes to Main- 
taine ye Sd Robert his Heires & Assignes in ye Lawful possession 
of ye p''mises forever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett 
my hand & Seal ye fifth day of July in ye yeare of our Lord one 
thousand Six Hundred eighty & Seven & in ye third year of King 
James ye Second &c 

Signed Sealed & dd in ye p''sence of us Nicholas Simkins O 
Morgan Jones John Newman The marke X of 

Elizabeth Simkins O 

This Deed acknowledged & Attested before me John Townsend 
one of his Ma''^^ Justices of ye peace for Queens County to be 
ye Real Act & Deed of Nicholas Simkins above mentioned by 
John Newman one of ye recited Witnesses August ye 10''' 1687: 

John Townsend Sen*" 

KNOW ALL MEN by these p''sents that I Nicholas Simkins 
of Musscote Coves belonging to Oysterbay in Queens County Do 
Covenant Bargaine & Sell & by these p''sents have from me my 
Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or Assignes Covenanted Bargained 
& Sold unto Robert Coalls of ye Same place & County his Heaires 
Execut" Adminestrat" or Assignes a Sartain parcel! of Meadow 
Lying & being in ye Bounds of Muskete Coves aforesd Lying 
on ye South Side of ye Coves aforesd being ye westermost Share 
yt fell to me by Devitiun w*^ ye Swampe Adjoyning theretoo one 



Book B 433 

ye Same Side aforesd w'^'^ Meadow I ye Sd Nicholas do own to 
have Sould as above exprest unto ye Sd Robert to have & to 
hold ocepy poses & Injoy forever being for & in Consid''ation of 
Six pounds by me in hand already reseaived w'^'' is ye whole 
price for ye Same ; And further I ye Sd Nicholas do warrant this 
my Salle free from any former Sails Guifts or Morgages and to 
Defend ye Same good in Law free from any Claime or Claimes 
from any ^son or ^sons w*soever fforain Inv<a>tion only Ex- 
cepted and forever Aquit Exhonorat & Discharg ye Sd Robert 
from any further demand for ye Same to ye trew ^formance 
whereof I bind my Self as abovesd by Subscribing my nam & 
Setting to my seal! this first yeare of his Ma*'" Raigne January 
ye 9'h 1685 

Signed Sealled & dd in p''since of Nicholas Simkins O 

SSamuell Ruscoe marke 

marke Elizabeth X Simkins O 

Abell (A) Gall her 

his 

marke 
William X Thornicroft 

his 
Acknowledged before me Daniel Whithead one of his Majes- 
tys Justices of ye peace ye nineteenth day of July 1686: by Nicho- 
las Simkins Daniell Whithed 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Samuel Weekes of Matena- 
cock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Colony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation yt Robert 
Coles of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd hath 
by his Deed und"" his hand & Seal Bearing Date w"' these p''sents 
by way of Exchange Assigned Made-over and Confirm'd unto 
me ye Sd Samuel a Certaine Lott or Share of Land at Muskeeto- 
Cove aforesd as by his Sd Deed at Large doth appeare Have 
Exchanged Assigned Made over & Confirm'd unto ye Sd Robert 
Coles, And by these p''sents I ye Sd Samuel do Exchange, As- 
signe make-over & Confirme unto ye Sd Robert his Heires Ex- 
ecuf^s & Assignes one whole purchasers Right at Hogge Island 
So Called in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd both of Upland & 
Meadow both of all Divided and Undivided Land w^'all privi- 
ledges & Customes belonging to ye Sd Island purchasers of ye 
Sd Island together w^'^all my Right title & Interest w'^'' I ye Sd 
Samuel now have, or w'^'' any of my Heires Execuf® or Assignes 
may hereaff have of & in ye Sd Land or purchasers right before 
expressed, And by these p''sents I the Sd Samuel Do give ye Sd 
Robert Lawfull possession of all & Singular ye p''mises ; w'^'' 
aforesd Purchasers more in ye next page — {p. 108) — Right I 
ye Sd Samuel was one of ye Two and twenty purchasers thereof 



434 Book B 

as ye Sd Hogg Island Stands Recorded in ye Record of Land 
Evidences at Oysterbay in Libr^ A page ye 72: and other Rec- 
ords Sheweth, And that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye 
Sd Robert his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have 
hold occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises So Ex- 
changed forever In Witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my 
hand & Seal the third yeare of ye Raigne of James ye Second of 
Great Britton King &c Annoq Dni 1687: the twenty Seventh day 
of August ye yeare above written 

Signed Sealed & dd Samuel Weekes O 

in p''sence of us The marke X of 

John Newman Elizabeth Weekes O 

Derik Albertson 

This Deed Attested before me John Townsend one of his Ma*»** 
Justices of ye peace for Queens County by John Newman one of 
ye receited Witnesses that it is ye real act & Deed of Samuel 
Weekes above written Septemb. 21 : 1687 

John Townsend Sen: 

Be it known by these p^'sents that I Moses Mudge ye within 
menconed in this within Written Deed have Assigned Made over 
& Confirm'd and by these p''sents I ye Sd Moses do Assigne 
make over & Confirme unto Robert Coles of Muskeeto Cove in 
ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island in Queens County in 
ye Colony of New Yorke his Heires or assignes this w*^in Writ- 
ten Deed w*^all ye Right title & Interest w'^'^ by vertue thereof 
or by any clause or covenant therein Contained I ye Sd Moses 
now have or w'^'* any of my Heires Execut" Administrat" or 
Assignes may hereaff have to ye Meadow mentioned in ye Sd 
Deed to have & to hold all & Singular that w*^*^ is Contained in 
this Sd Deed unto him ye unto him ye Sd Robert Coles his Heires 
& Assignes forever as ffully & Amply in every respect as it is 
made by ye Sd Deed unto me ye Sd Moses having received 
therefour in full Satisfaction Six pounds & Six Shillings currant 
Silver money of this Collony In witnes whereof I have hereunto 
Sett my hand & Seal ye ffifteenth day of Octob*" one thousand 
Six hundred eighty & Seven 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Moses Mudge O 

John Newman Joseph Carpenter 

Atested before me John Townsend one of his Ma*'" Justices 
of ye peace that this Assignment is the real Act & Deed of Moses 
Mudge by John Newman one of ye recited witnesses thereunto 
to virc'' I Sett my hand the Sixth day of flfebruary 1687/8 

John Townsend 

The above written assignm* is of a Deed bearing Date ye Ninth 
day of August 1674: and in ye Twenty Sixth yeare of ye Reigne 



Book B 435 

of King Charles ye Second And Stands Recorded in ye 37^^ 
page of this Book 

Be it known by these p''sents that wee John Dole & Mary Dole 
ye wife of ye Sd John Dole fformerly Mary Jesup of Lusum in 
ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in 
ye Colony of New Yorke ye Sd Mary being ye Grantee in this 
w*''in Written Deed have Assigned made over & Confirmed and 
by these p^^sents wee ye Sd John Dole & Mary my wife do As- 
signe make over & Confirme unto Robert Coles of Muskeeto Cove 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd this w^'in Written Deed w*^** 
is for a ^cell of Meadow at ye South purchased by me ye Sd 
Mary of Samuell Andrews as by ye Sd Deed at Large doth ap- 
pear w'^'' beareth date ye 20'*' Day of October 1688 w*^^ Deed we 
ye Sd John & Mary do Assigne as aforesd to ye Sd Robert Coles 
his Heires & Assignes forever as Amply & fully as it is mad to 
me ye Sd Mary in ye Grant & every Clause & Covenant of ye Sd 
Deed from us ye Sd John & Mary & from our Heires, Execut" 
Administraf* & Assignes to him ye Sd Robert his Heires & 
Assignes forever, wee having received of ye Sd Robert Seven 
pounds & Thirteen Shillings in currant Silver money in full pay- 
ment & Satisfaction in hand before ye Sealing hereof in full 
paym' & Satisfaction for ye forementioned Deed w^'all our right, 
title & Interest therein Contained in witnes whereof wee have 
hereunto Set our hands & Seales ye ninth day of March Anno 
Dni: 1690 

Signed Sealed & dd John Dole O 

in p'"sence of The marke (M) of 

John Newman Mary Dole O 

Job Wright 

This Assignem* is of a Deed Recorded in page ye 33 of this 
Booke ccc ixii: 

(p. 109) — To all Christian people to whome this p^'sent writing 
Shall come or in any ways concerne ; know ye that I Job Wright 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of Six pounds 
equovalent to money of this Colony in hand pd before ye Sealing 
& dillivery hereof & for other good Causes & Consid'^ations me 
ye Sd Job Wright especially Moving Have Given Granted Alien- 
ated Madeover Bargained Sold & Confirmed and by these p''sents 
I ye Sd Job do give grant alienate Make over Sell & confirme 
unto John Townsend Son of Henry Townsend Senier of Oyster- 
bay aforesd a peec or plott of Land being part of that w'^*' is 
comonly called ye old planting field Scituate w'^in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay aforesd And bounded on ye South by Adam Wrights 
Land & on ye west by ye uncleared Land & on ye North by John 



436 Book B 

& Henry Townsend Land and to run eastward So far as to make 
up Six Akers Together w^'^all my right Title Interest claime & 
demand w^soev"" w'^'^ I ye Sd Job Wright now have or w^i' any 
of my Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes may hereaff 
have of & in ye Sd peece of Land w'^*^ is now in ye possession 
of me ye Sd Job Wright but form''ly in ye possession of my 
Mother AHce Crab Deceased w"^all ye ^fits & comoditys arising 
from ye Same To have & to hold all & every p''mises w^^all & 
every the Appurtences thereof unto him ye Sd John Townsend 
his Heirs Execut" Administrate or Asinges & to his & their 
^per use & behoofe for ever and ye Sd Job hath put ye Sd 
John into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye p''mises by ye 
Dellevery of these p''sents and ye Sd Job doth for himselfe & 
for his Heirs Execut" Administrate & Assings further Cove- 
nant to & w*'* ye Sd John that it Shall & may be Lawful for 
him ye Sd John Townsend his Heirs Execut" Administrate 
or Asingnes or any or either of them quietly & peaceably to 
have hold occupy poses & Injoy all ye forementioned peece 
of Land w^^ ye Appurtences thereunto belonging w^^out ye 
Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd Job Wright 
or any other ^son Lawfully claiming for by or und"" him by 
meanes of any form"" Gift Grant Bargaine or Sale w*soever 
but yt ye Sd Job his Heires Execute Administrate Shall de- 
fend ye Sd John his Heres & Asingns in their peaceable pos- 
session ag* all Claimes & demands yt Shall be made to ye Sd 
peece of Land by any ^son or persons w*soever And also 
yt that this my Deed Shall Stand good & effectual to ye true 
Intent & meaning hereof In witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett 
my hand & Seal the Sixth day of Septemb'' in ye year of ou' 
Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty and Six 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Job Wright O 

John Dewsbury Joseph Dickinson O 

Know all men that I John Townsend w^'^in mentioned do here 
by these p''sents Assinge & make over all my right & Interest to 
ye w^'^in mentioned Land unto my Brother Rob* Townsend w"'all 
ye Comoditys & Appurtences as fully & Largely as ever it was 
Invested in me for ye use & ^per behoofe of my Sd Brother 
Robert Townsend his Heirs & Asings forever to w'^'^ Asingment 
I set my hand this 22 day July 1687: 

This is written on ye Backside of ye 

Deed above written 
Asinged in p^^sence of us John Townsend 

Henry Townsend Senior: John Dewsbury 

To all Christian people unto whome these may come or any 
wayes concerne That know yee yt I James Blevin of Oysterbay 
Sayler in Queens county on Long Island In ye Collony of New 



Book B 437 

Yorke for & in Consid''ation of ffourteen pounds valuable to Cur- 
rant money of this Collony to me in hand paid by John Townsend 
of ye Town & Collony aforesd before ye Sealing and dillevery 
of these p''sents the receite whereof I ye Sd James Blevins do 
hereby acknowledge and thereof & every ^t thereof do hereby 
acquitt release and forever discharge ye Sd John Townsend his 
Heires Execuf* & Administraf® hath Sold, granted released & 
Confirmed and by these p''sents doth Sell grant Release & con- 
firme unto John Townsend aforesd his Heires Execut" Admin- 
istraf^ & Assigns forever all my whole right title & Interest 
w'soever in ye Town or Township of Oysterbay aforesd onely 
reserving the field & Land that I bought of John Applegate that 
to be excepted w'^'* is as followeth (to wit) my house & home Lott 
w*^'* Lott I bought of John Rogers of Oysterbay w'^'* Lott was 
formerly in ye possession of ye Sd John Townsend w*** Six 
Acres of Land adjoyning to ye Sd Lott on ye Hill Side w*** ye 
High way yt was given me by ye Town w"* my right of Swamp 
adjoyning to John Rogers and my halfe right of Comons devided 
& undevided do by these p''sents DilK into ye Actuall possession 
of ye Sd John Townsend the house & Lands as above mentioned 
w^'^all ye priviledges & comoditys & fencing & all other Con- 
veniencys belonging to ye Sd house & Land aforesd To have & 
To hold to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John Town- 
send his Heires & Asings forever And yt ye Sd James Blevi[n] 
for him Self his Heires Execuf* Administraf^ doth Covenant 
Grant and & agree to & w*** ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & 
Asings by these p''sents that he nor they Shall not Interupt molest 
or disturbe the Sd John Townsend his Heirs or Asings in ye 
peaceable & quiet possession of ye above mentioned p''mises but 
Shall to ye uttermost of their power & knowledge Shall ^tect the 
Sd John his Heires & Asings in ye possession of ye Same To w^*^ 
I have Sett my hand & Scale the ffourteenth day of January in 
ye yeare of our Lord 1686/7 

Singed Sealed & Dill"" in precense of us his 

John Dewsbury James (E: B:) Blevin O 

George Codner marke 

her 
An X Bleven 
marke 

{p. 110)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this 
p^'sent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine : Be it known 
that I Samuel Dickinson of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island in ye Evince of New York for & in ye Consid''ation of ye 
Sume of Twenty nine pounds of Currant Silver money of this 
Evince in hand by me received before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof 
in full payment and Satisfaction, And for other good causes & 



438 Book B 

Consideracons me ye Sd Samuel especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, madeover. Bargained Sold & 
Confirmd & by these p^'sents I the Sd Samuel do Give, Grant, 
Alienate, Make over, Bargaine Sell and Confirme unto John 
Townsend of ye Town of Oysterbay aforesd The Moity or one 
halfe of a Home Lott of Land Lying & being in Oysterbay 
aforesd (w"^*' Lott was fformerly in ye possession of John Dick- 
inson deceased, ffather to ye Sd Samuel And he ye Sd John 
Dickinson did by his Last Will & Testament bearing date ye 26*^* 
day of January 1680 Leave ye Disposing of his estate both reall 
& ^sonal to his wife Elizabeth, And afterward Shee ye Sd 
Elizabeth the Relict & widd : of ye Sd John Dickinson did by a 
Deed und'' her hand & Seal bearing Date ye ZS*'' day of June in 
ye Year 1686: Make over & Confirme ye Moity or one halfe of 
ye Sd Lott unto her Son ye aforenamed Samuel Dickinson his 
Heires & Assignes fforever; w^^ fforementioned Lott is Bounded 
w^'' ye aforenamed John Townsends Home Lott on ye West; 
Simon Coopers Meadow on ye North end ; w*'^ a High Way that 
Leads down to ye Meadows on ye East ; and ye Maine Street on 
ye South end) Meaning that Moity or halfe of this forementioned 
Lott w^** Lyeth on ye west Side next & adjoyning to ye Home 
Lott of ye Sd John Townsend, w'^'^ forementioned halfe Lott ye 
Sd John Townsend is already in ye Lawfull possession off, and 
hath ffenced it inn according to ye Bounds agreed on between me 
ye Sd Samuel & him ye Sd John ; Together w*** all my Right, 
Title & Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w'^*' I ye Sd Samuel 
now have or w*^'^ any or either of my Heires Execut" Adminis- 
trate or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd halfe Lott 
or any ^t or ^cel thereof, w*^all ye Apple Trees & other fruit 
Trees and w^soever els is Standing or Growing in & upon ye 
Same w^'^all Issues & ^fits from thence arising or Growing or 
in any wise Attaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
John Townsend his Heires & Assigns the forementioned Moity 
or halfe Lott & p''mises to ye only cp^ use & behoofe of him ye 
Sd John Townsend his Heires & Assignes fforever AND ye Sd 
Samuel doth for himselfe his Heires, Execut" Administrate & 
Assignes ffurther Covenant & agree to & w*^ ye Sd John Town- 
send that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John Town- 
send his Heires Execut" & Assignes, Quietly & peaceably to 
have hold, occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Halfe 
Lott & p^^mises fforever; w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or 
Interuption of him ye Sd Samuel his Heires, Execut" or As- 
signes, or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by 
or und"" him or or any or either of them ; or for by or und'' any 
or either of ye Heires, Execut" or Assignes of ye Sd John Dick- 
inson Deceased him or any or either of them, And ye Sd Samuel 
to Defend & Maintaine ye Same to ye Sd John Townsend his 
Heires & Assignes forever accordingly IN WITNES whereof I 



Book B 439 

have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal, the Twenty Seventh day of 
Novemb'' in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand, Six hundred, 
eighty eight 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Samuel Dickinson O 

John Newman : Moses Mudge 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I John 
pratt Sen"" of Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke for and in 
ye Consid''ation yt John Townsend of Oysterbay aforesd hath 
Assigned & confirmd unto my Son John Pratt Ju"" a certaine tract 
of Land at Bever Swamp River in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd, two Lotts of Land Lying & being att Hogg Island aforesd 
Good Causes & Consideracons me ye Sd John Pratt especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Sold 
& Confirmed & by these p''sents I ye Sd John Pratt do Give, 
Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Sell & Confirme unto John Townsend 
aforesd, two Lotts of Land Lying & being att Hogg Island aforesd 
that is to Say one Great Lott of ye Last Division, the West end 
whereof Abutteth Against ye Meadow w'^'^ was fformerly Samuel 
Weekes but now Robert Coles, And on ye Northside by the 
Spring & a Lott of Joseph Ludlams ; Containing in Quantity 
Seven Acres by estimation be it more or Less ; And one Small 
Lott Joyning to ye Sd John Townsends Lott on ye South Side 
and to ye Said John pratts Lott on ye North Side ye West end 
whereof rangeth to ye Sea on ye West Side of ye Sd Island and 
lyeth neer ye Shepherds house Containing by estimation two 
Acres be it more or Less : Together w"^all my right. Title & In- 
terest Claime & demand w*soever w"^'' I ye Sd John pratt Sen'' 
now have or w'^'' any or either of my Heires Execuf^ Adminis- 
trate or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Lotts or 
either of them or any ^t or ^cel thereof w^'^all ^fits & Issues 
from thence arising or Growing w'^all Customes, priviledges of 
Comonage & highwayes as other Such Lotts on ye Sd Island have 
vv'h w^soever els to ye Sd Lotts belongs of right or in any wise 
Ap^taines TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John 
Townsend his Heyres & Assignes the fforementioned two Lotts 
of Land w"' ye Ap^tQnces thereof as is before expressed to ye 
only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires 
& Assignes fforever And the Sd — {p. Ill) — The Sd John Pratt 
hath put ye Sd John Townsend into a LawfuU & peaceable pos- 
session of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye dilivery of these p''sents ; 
And ye Sd John Pratt doth for him Self his Heires Execut" Ad- 
ministraf^ & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w'^ ye Sd 
John Townsend that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
John Townsend his Heires Execut" or Assignes quietly & peace- 



440 Book B 

ably to have, hold, occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular the 
p'"mises forever w^^'out ye Lawful Lett hindrance or Interuption 
of him ye Sd John Pratt his Heires Execut" Administrate or 
Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by 
or und*" him or any or either of them Notw%tanding any form"" 
Gifts Grants Bargaines or Sales whoever And ye Sd John Pratt 
doth Likewise bind himself & his Heires to Warrant ye fore- 
menconed Land to ye Sd John Townsend & his Heires accordingly 
as is before exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett 
my hand & Seal ye Seventeen day of Decemb'' in ye yeare of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty nine 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us John Pratt Sen*" O 

John Newman : John Robinson 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent Writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^Ptaine Be it known yt I Joseph 
Ludlam of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consideracon of fifteene 
pounds Silver money Currant in this Colony by me in hand re- 
ceived before ye Sealing and dilivery hereof in full payment & 
Satisfaction of John Townsend ye Sonne of Henry Townsend 
Sen"" of Oysterbay aforesd of w'^^ Sume of money I ye Sd Joseph 
do forever acquit & discharge ye Sd John Townsend his Heires 
Execut" & Administrate And for other good causes & Consid- 
eracons me ye Sd Joseph especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED, alienated, Infeoffed, Bargained, Sold & Confirmed 
And by these p^'sents I ye Sd Joseph do give, grant, alienate In- 
feoflFe Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto John Townsend Townsend 
aforesd a certaine piece or ^cell of Swamp or Meadow comonly 
known by ye name of ye Boggs Lying & being in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay aforesd at ye west end of ye Towne and bounded one 
ye North Side w**^ ye Beach against ye Sea, on ye West by ye 
Hills or comon Upland, on ye South by ye Comon Upland ^tly 
and partly by the Sd John Townsends field of Upland formerly 
James Blevins, And on ye East by ye high way to ye Beach 
aforesd being in quantity four Acres or thereabouts be it More 
or Less w'^'^ Sd Boggs was formerly James Cockes & John Tom- 
sons ; Together w''^ all my right, title & Interest Claime & demand 
w*soever w'^'* I ye Sd Joseph now have or w'^^ any or either of 
my Heires, Execute Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have 
of, to or in ye forementioned Meadow w^^'all customes p^'viledges 
and w^soever els thereto ap^taines as Amply & Largely as ye 
Records of Oysterbay Sheweth at ye first Gift & Grant thereof 
by the Towne, TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John 
Townsend his Heires & Assignes ye forementioned piece of Mea- 
dow w*^ ye Ap^tenances thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoofe 
of him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & Assignes forever. 
And ye Sd Joseph Ludlam hath put ye Sd John Townsend into 



Book B 441 

a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd Meadow by ye Dilivery 
of Turfe & Twigge And by ye dilivery of these p''sents And ye 
Sd Joseph doth for himself his Heires, Execut" & Administrate 
further Coven' and agree to & w*^ ye Sd John Townsend that 
it Shall & may be Lawful for him ye Sd John Townsend his 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises w'** ye Appurtences 
thereof forever w'^^out the Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption 
of him ye Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires Execuf* Administrate 
or Assignes, or any other ^tDson or ^sons Lawfully claiming for 
by or und'' him or any or either of them notwithstanding any 
form'' gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*soever; And ye Sd Joseph 
doth hereby bind his Heires to Warrant & defend ye Sd Meadow 
to ye Sd John Townsend his Heires & Assignes forever accord- 
ingly as before is written IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & Seal the Twentyth day of May in ye yeare of 
our Lord one thousand Six hundred & Ninety 1690: 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Joseph Ludlam O 

John Newman : David Underbill 

THESE P''SENTS declareth unto all whome it may any wayes 
Concerne yt I Henry Townsend of Oysterbay in Queens County 
on Long Island do Give, Grant & makeover & diliver in p''sent 
possession my now dwelling House to my Son John Townsend, 
w'** half my Meadow & Orchard here by my House, And ye 
whole of all ye plotts of Land his Dwelling House, Bame & ye 
other house or Houses do Stand on, w*^ yards yt now belongs to 
them except ye Yard on ye North Side of my house to ye trench 
is to be one half my Son Henry Townsends, And also I do give 
half of all my Right of Land & Meadow on Hogg Island, and 
half of all my Right of Land at Cedar Swamp, and half of 
all my right of Land in ye Last great purchase ye Town Bought 
at Matenacock, And half of w* may be due to me upon ye Di- 
visions in ye Old Town purchase ; I say I do by these p'"sents 
give & diliver up all ye above mentioned House and ^ts & ^cells 
of Lands as it is above exp''ssed unto my Son John Townsend 
during his Life and to his Leneal Heire or Heires of his own 
body but if he have more Children then one he may Give it to 
w*^*' Child or Children he please at or before his Death To have 
& to hold possess ; Occupy & enjoy as his or their own ^^ right 
Title & Interest forever as witnes my hand & Seal ye eighteenth 
day of March in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 
Ninety two : 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Henry Townsend Sen"" O 
John Newman : Job Wright 
John Underbill : Henry Townsend Jun*^ cccxliij : 



442 Book B 

{p. ii2)— THIS INDENTURE maid ye twenty fifth Day of ye 
fifth moneth Called July in ye Year 1687 : being ye third year of 
James ye Second of England & : king Between Henry Townsend 
Sen"" of Oysterbay upon Long Island in ye Collony of New 
Yorke ft'armer of ye one ^t And Job Wright of ye Towne & 
Collony aforesd of ye other ^t: Witnesseth that for & in Con- 
sid''ation of ye Sume of fifour pounds 10^ of Good & Lawful] 
money of this Evince to him ye Sd Henry Townsend in hand pd 
by ye Sd Job Wright at or before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof 
ye Receipt whereof ye Sd Henry Townsend doth hereby acknowl- 
edge & thereof and every ^t thereof doth acquitt release & Dis- 
charge ye Sd Job Wright his Heires Execut" Administrate for- 
ever; By these p''sents he ye Sd Henry Townsend hath Given, 
Granted, Bargained Sold Alienated, Infeofed & Confirmed And 
by these p^^sents Doth Absolutely Give, Grant, Bargaine, Sell, 
Alienate Enfeofe & Confirme unto ye Sd Job Wright his Heires 
& Assignes forever one Small Lott or Share of Meadowing Ly- 
ing in ye Bever Swamp Meadows So called Bounded on ye North 
by Edmond Wrights Meadow, & on ye West by ye Creek on ye 
South by Job Wrights Meadow & on ye East by ye Woods To- 
gather w"' ye p''veledges ^fits & Comoditys, Hereditam*^ and 
appurtences whatsoever unto ye Sd Meadow belonging, and all 
ye Estate, Right Title, Interest, possesion, ^^ty, Claime & de- 
mand w^soev"" of him ye Sd Henry Townsend Sn"" of in & to ye 
Sd Granted Meadow above written or any ^t or ^cel thereof ; 
To have & to hold ye abovesd Meadow & p^'mises w*'' ye Ap^- 
tences unto him ye Sd Job Wright his Heires & Assignes forever 
to ye only ^^ use and behoof e of him ye Sd Job wright his 
Heires & Assignes forever more And ye Sd Henry Townsend 
doth hereby Covenant, ^mise & Grant to & w'*' ye Sd Job 
Wright his His Heires & Assignes by these p''sents, that he ye 
Sd Henry Townsend hath not Wittingly nor Willingly Comitted 
any Act w*soever whereby ye Sd Granted p''mises or any ^t 
thereof is Shall or may be charged Bur</)hened or Incumbred in 
any Title, charge, estate or otherwaies w*soever. And that he will 
Warrant acquit & Defend ye Sd p^^mises w''' ye Ap^tences to ye 
Sd Job Wright his Heires & Assignes against all ^sons claiming 
by from or und"" him or his Heires or by their meanes privity, 
Consent or ^curem^ Also that he will at all times hereaff during 
ye Space of Seven Yeares next ensuing at ye request & Charges 
of ye Sd Job Wright his Heires & Assignes, make and execute 
all Such reasonable Acts as Shall be Lawfully required for ye 
Better assuring of ye Sd Granted p''mises according to the Laws 
& Constetution of this Evince & ye true Intent hereof So as ye 
^sons to whom Such request Shall be maid be not Compellable 
for ye doing thereof to Travill above Twelve English Miles from 
their respective habitations for ye doing thereof and So as the 
Same Containe no other Warrant nor Covenant then w' is before 



Book B 443 

expressed in Witnes whereof ye ^son first above named have to 
this p''sent Indenture Sett his hand and Seale ye Day and yeare 
first above written ; 

Singned Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Henry Townsend Sen' O 
John Dewsbury Anna Townsend O 

Joseph Dickinson 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that I Adam 
Wright of of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in 
ye Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid'^ation of a Valuable 
Tract of Land at Cedar Swamp Confirm'd unto me by a Deed at 
ye Sealing hereof Bearing Date w'*^ these p''sents and for other 
good Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Adam especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, made over, Bargained 
Sold & Confirmd And by these p''sents I ye Sd Adam so Give, 
Grant, Bargaine, Alienate Make over, Sell & Confirme unto My 
Brother Job Wright of Oysterbay aforesd All my Right Title 
& Interest claime & Demand w*soever w'^'' I ye Sd Adam now 
have or w'^'' any of my Heires, Execuf^^ Administrate or Assignes 
may hereaff have of & in all that of my ^i or Share of ye Home 
— {p. 113) — of ye Home Lott w<=*» was flformerly my ffather peter 
Wrights Deceased Scituate in Oysterbay aforesd and Bounded 
w'*' ye Street at ye South end, East w'*^ Isaac Horners Lott Some 
time Jn° Wrights, North w*'' Job Wrights Home Lott & West 
w"' peter Wrights Share of ye aforesd Lott as it doth more 
plainly appeare in a writing of Agreement between ye Sd Adam 
Job & Peter Wright bearing date ye Sixth day of Octob"" 1687 
(16S3) : and as it Stands Recorded in ye Land Evidences of Oys- 
terbay in ye Book B: page ye 32: TO HAVE & TO HOLD ye 
before recited ^t or Share of ye Sd Lott w'^'all ^fits & Comoditys 
thereto belonging or Ap^taining Together w'*' ye Barne yt now 
Standeth thereon w"^all ye flfences & fifencing Stuflf belonging 
thereto unto ye Sd Job Wright of Oysterbay aforesd & to his 
Heires, Execuf*, Administraf* or Assignes forever And ye Sd 
Adam Wright hath put ye Sd Job into a Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of all & Singular ye p^'mises by ye dilivery of these 
p''sents ; And ye Sd Adam doth further Covenant to & w'*' ye Sd 
Job that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Job his Heires, 
Execuf* Administrate or Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, 
hold, Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever 
w'^'out ye Lawful Lett Hindrance or Interuption of him the Sd 
Adam his Heires Execuf^^ or Assignes or any other ^son or 
^sons Lawfully claiming ye p''mises or any ^t thereof by meanes 
of any former Gift Bargaine or Sale w'soever or by vertue of 
Heireship or any other way w*soever. And ye Sd Adam doth 
further Covenant that he his Heires Execut" & Assignes Shall 
defend ye Sd Job in ye peaceable possession of ye p''mises against 



444 Book B 

all Just claimes w*soever And that this his Deed Shall Stand good 
& effectuall according to ye true Intent & meaning hereof IN 
WITNES whereof I have here unto Sett my hand & Seal the 
Twelfth Day of Aprill in ye year of our Lord one Thousand, 
Six hundred eighty & Six 

Signed, Sealed & dd in ye p''sence of Adam Wright O 

John Newman : Nathan Birdsal Mary Wright O 

Henry Townsend Juneor : 

This Deed owned & acknowledged before me 

John Townsend Sen"" 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I Anthony 
Wright of Oysterbay in queens County on Nassau or Long Island 
in ye Collony of New Yorke eldest Son now Living to Gideon 
Wright Deceased, for & in Consid^'ation that there was formerly 
an agreem* made by & between Peter Wright my eldest Brother 
deceased and Adam Wright & Job Wright Brothers to my Sd 
fifather Gideon Wright, and by ye Sd agreem*. w"^*^ beareth date 
ye Sixth day of October 1685, and Recorded in Lib : B : page 32 : 
Job Wright aforesd was to have one Share of Salt Meadow 
Joyning on ye West side of George Townsends Meadow, and ye 
Sd Job hath Yielded up all his right title & Claime to Sd Meadow 
from him & his Heires forever to ye Sd Anthony or his Heires 
forever and for other good Causes & Considerations me ye Sd 
Anthony especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, alien- 
ated InfeofTed, Assigned and Confirmd & by these p^'sents I ye 
Sd Anthony do Give, Grant, Alienate Infeoff Assigne & Confirme 
unto Job Wright of Oysterbay aforesd my ffathers Brother ye 
one third ^t of an accomodation w*^^ was formerly my Grand- 
father Peter Wrights deceased, and that w'='> he Lived on that is 
to Say one third ^t of ye House or home Lott as it is Bounded 
in ye forementioned agreem^ that it to Say Bounded on ye South 
by Dickinsons Home Lott in ^t & ^t by Sd Antonys Third ^t 
of Sd Home Lott, on ye west by Sd Dickinsons Home Lott or 
High way on ye North by John Wrights Meadow & Daniel 
Weekes Meadow, And on ye East ^t by ye Sd Job Wrights own 
Home Lott & ^t by Edward Whites Lott & Adam Wrights ^t 
Third ^t of ye House Lott first Abovementioned And also one 
third ^t of all Meadows & Uplands at ye South & Land at ye 
plaines and also one third ^t of all ye Lands upon ye Town 
Comons already divided & that are to be divided belonging to 
Sd House Lott w*** a third ^t of ye p''viledge of Comonage be- 
longing to Sd Accomodation all Lying & being within ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd Together w**' all my right Title & Interest 
Claime & Demand w*soever w*=^ I ye Sd Anthony now have or 
w"=^ any or either of my Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes may here- 
after have of, to or in ye Sd Granted third part of Lott, Meadow 



Book B 445 

Upland & Comonage (Always excepting ye third ^t of ye Salt 
Meadow Mentioned in ye above Considerations<j> w'^'all Issues, 
^fits, Comoditys ffences, Swamps, ponds, Springs in & upon ye 
Same or to ye Same in any wise Apif^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd Job Wright his Heires & Assignes all & 
Singular ye Sd Granted Third if^t of Lott, Meadow, Upland & 
Comonage w^** the Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & be- 
hoofe of him ye Job Wright his Heires & Assignes forever, And 
ye Sd Anthony doth hereby own ye Sd Job to be already in Legal 
& Actuall possession of all & Singular ye Sd Granted p''mises, 
And ye Sd Anthony doth for himself his Heires Execut" & As- 
signes further Covenant & agree to & w"' ye Sd Job that it Shall 
& may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Job his Heires and Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have hold, occupy possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye Sd Granted p''mises forever without ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Anthony his Heires or 
Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by 
or und"" him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any former 
Gift Grant Mortgage or Sale w*soever And ye Sd Anthony doth 
hereby bind himself & his Heires to Warrant & defend all & 
Singular the Sd Granted Land & p''mises w*'' ye Ap^tences 
thereof to ye Sd Job Wright his Heires & Assignes forever Ac- 
cording as it is before expressed IN WITNES whereof I have 
hereunto Sett my hand & Scale the Twenty first Day of May in 
ye year of our Lord one thousand six hundred Ninety ffour 
Signed Sealed & dd in p'^sence of us Anthony Wright O 

John Newman : Adam Wright : 

Anthony Wright Came before me one of their Ma*'^* Justices 
of ye peace & acknowledged this to be his real act & Deed 

Nathaniel Coles 
cccxiij 

{p. 114)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this 
writing Shall come or Ap^taine Be it known yt whereas An- 
thony Wright Deceased of Oysterbay in queens County on Long 
Island, alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke was fformerly 
possessed of severall Lands & Meadows at Oysterbay aforesaid 
especially one piece of Land Lying on ye Mill-river Neck neer 
Bever Swamp Meadows Containing Ten Acres And one other 
peece of Land Lying at ye Southside of Isaac Daughtys & James 
Townsends Land Containing eleven Acres, And also one Lott or 
Share of Meadow Lying amongst ye Home Meadows of Oysterbay 
on ye North of ye Towne, Lying between Nathaniel Coles Meadow 
on ye east & Simon Coopers Meadow fformerly Richbills on ye 
west, the Sd two ^cells of Land ye Laying it out & bounds 
thereof is to be seen in ye records of Oysterbay in Lib : A : page 
35: & 52: And Concerning Sd Meadow may be Seen in ye Same 



446 Book B 

Booke page 142 : And neither ye Sd Anthony Wright nor his Ex- 
ecutrix AHce Crabb deceased did in their Lives time (as can be 
ffound) in any wise give, grant or dispose of any or all of Sd 
Land & Meadow, And Job Wright Son of Peter Wright de- 
ceased having ye Same in his possession, And Anthony Wright 
eldest Son of Gideon Wright eldest Son of Sd peter Wright 
Laying Claime thereto by Heirship there is Likely to arise Sev- 
erall Controversies & Suits in Law between them about ye Sd 
Land & Meado, And for ye ending & deciding thereof they ye Sd 
Job & ye Sd Anthony have mutually agreed as ffolloweth, That is 
to Say I ye Sd Job Wright of Oysterbay aforesd for & in ye 
Consideration hereafter exp^'ssed do by these p^'sents Remise, re- 
lease, yield up & forever quit Claime unto ye forementioned Ten 
Acres & eleven Acres of Land w^'^all ye right title & Interest w*^'' 
I now have thereunto or w'^^' any or either of my Heires, Ex- 
ecute or Assignes may hereafter have thereunto unto him ye Sd 
Anthony Wright his Heires & Assignes forever. And in Consider- 
ation whereof I ye Sd Anthony Wright do Give, Grant, Alienate 
& Confirme And by these p''sents Hhave Given, Granted, Alien- 
ated & Confirm'd unto Job Wright aforesd all & Singular ye be- 
fore receited Share of Meadow fformerly Anthony Wrights de- 
ceased w*^all ^fits Comoditys fifences & priviledges thereto 
belonging Together w*"^ all my right title & Interest Claime & 
demand w^soever w'^'* I the Sd Anthony now have have or w<=^ 
any or either of my Heires Execuf^ or Assignes may hereafter 
have of to or in ye Sd Granted Meadow w*'^ w*soever els to ye 
Same is in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto 
him ye Sd Job Wright his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye 
Sd Granted Meadow & p^'mises to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of 
him ye Sd Job Wright his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd 
Anthony & Sd Job do for themselves their Heires Execuf^ & 
Assignes further Coven* and agree to & with each other that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for them their Heires and Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy, possess & enjoy to 
each of them their ^t of ye before divided yielded up & Granted 
Land & Meadow forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation 
of him ye Sd Job Wright or of him ye Sd Anthony Wright their 
or either of their Heires, Execut" or Assignes or any other ^son 
or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und*" them or any or either 
of them Notw^^'standing any former Grant, Mortgage or other 
Conveyance w*soever And further ye Sd Anthony doth hereby 
remise release, yield up & forever quit Claime unto all & Singular 
ye rights & p^'viledges of Lands Meadows & Comonage that now 
is or hereafter Shall belong to ye House Lott w'^'' ye abovesd 
Job Wright now possesseth in Oysterbay aforesd, w^'' goeth und"" 
ye denomunation or is Called Mayhues & was formerly in ye 
possession of ye abovesd Anthony Wright deceased from me ye 
:'i Anthony Wright my Heires, Execuf^ & Assignes forever, and 



Book B 447 

for & und"" ye Same Consideration above expressed IN WITNES 
whereof we have hereunto Sett our hands & Seales ye Tenth Day 
of August in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 
Ninety five 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Job Wright O 

John Newman Anthony Wright O 

Nathaneill Coles Sen' 
Daniel Weekes 

(/>. 115) — To all Christian People to whom this present writing 
Shall Come or In any wise appertaine Be It Known that I Eleazer 
Dorby now of Boston in New England with the Consent of Mary 
Dorby my wife is for & in ye Consideration of the Sume of 
Twenty pounds in money or Equivilent in hand paid flfor other 
good Causes and Considerations me ye Said Eleazer Especially 
Moveing Have Given Granted alienated Madeover Bargained 
Sould & Confirmed and by these presents I ye Sd Eleazer Dorby 
Do Give Grant alienate makeover Bargaine Sell and Confirme 
unto John Rogers of Oysterbay upon Long Island In ye Collony 
of New-york all my Right title & Intrust w'^'' I now have or w'='* 
aney of my Heires Executors administrators or assignes may 
heareafter have of & In one home Lott of Land Lying and beeing 
In Oysterbay aforesaid Between the Home Lott of Samuell An- 
drews & ye Home Lott of Thomas Weekes Bounded w*'' ye Street 
on ye North Side on ye East with ye Towns Burying place on 
ye South w*^ ye Common & on ye west with a Highway beeing 
flformerly Isaac Horners but now In the possession of ye Said 
Eleazer Dorby beeing by Esteemation ffive Acrees be It more or 
Less together Withall Right & priviledge of Commonage thereto 
belonging and also a Certain tract of Land Lying on ye East Side 
of ye Swamp Called ye Beaver Swamp ye ffirst Bounds whereof 
begining at the rever at Samuel Andrews Southwest Bounder and 
So to run up ye hill Eastwardly by ye Said Andrews Land twenty 
four poles from thence to range by ye Hill side Southwest or 
thereabouts one hundred & twenty Rod & thence to the River 
twenty ffour rod upon a west Northwest Line or thereabouts ye 
Rever or Streem to be ye west Bounds and ye aforesd Bounders 
to be the North & East & South Bounders Including within ye 
Said Bounds of upland and Swamp twenty Six Acrees be It more 
or Less Withall Profitts & Comodities thereto belonging to TTave 
& to Hold unto him ye Said John Rogers his Heires Executors 
administrators or assignes all and Singular ye premises and Every 
part and percel thereof to ye only proper use and behoof of him 
ye Said Rogers his Heires Executors administrators or assignes 
ffor Ever and ye Said Eleazer hath put ye Said John Into a Law- 
full and peaceable possession of all and Singular ye premises by 
the Dilivery of these presents and the Said Eleazer Doth fTurther 



448 Book B 

Covenant that It Shall and may be Lawfull for him ye Said John 
his Heires Executors administrators or assignes Quietly and 
peaceable to Have hold occupy possess and Injoy all and Singuler 
ye premises Without ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Mollestation 
of him ye Said Eleazer Dorby his Heires Executors administra- 
tors assignes or any other person or persons Lawfully Claiming 
ffor by or under them or Either of them or any person or persons 
whatsoEver Laying any Claime to ye premises or any part or 
percel thereof of or by the Right of ye now wife of ye Said 
Eleazer by Virtue of any former Gifts Grants Bargains or Sailes 
whatsoEver and ye Said Eleazer Doth ffurther Declare that this 
his Deed shall Stand good and Efectuall according to the true 
Intent & meaning hereof In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
Sett my hand and Seale this Twenty ffifth Day of September In 
ye Yeare of our Lord Anno Do : 1689 

Signed Sealed and dilivered Eleazer Dorby O 

In ye presence of us Mary Dorby O 

John Bull Juner 
Elhanan Lion 

This Instrument was acknowledged by Eleazer Dorby to be 
his act & Deed Mary his wife ffreely Condesenting thereunto this 
27*'' day of Septemb"" 1689 before me Simon Bradstreet 

Gov' 

(/). 116)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that 
I Samuel Andrews of Spring Hill in New West Jersey for & 
in ye Consid''con of one Hundred pounds Silver Money Currant 
in this Collony of New Yorke to me in hand pd before ye Sealing 
and dilivery hereof of w'^'* I ye Sd Samuel do hold my Self fully 
Satisfied and for other good Causes & Consid^'acons me ye Sd 
Samuel especially Moving HAVE GIVEN granted, Alienated, 
made over, Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd And by these p^'sents 
I ye Sd Samuel do Give, Grant, alieante, makeover, Bargaine Sell 
& Confirme unto Joseph Ludlam of Oysterbay in Queens County 
on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke All that of my three 
Home Lotts as it Stands now w^'^in ffence beeing by estimacon 
Seventeen Acres be it more or Less And Bounded on ye 
North by ye Street, on ye East by a High-way on ye South 
by the Comon & John Rogers Land & on ye west by Edward 
Whites Land w^''all Dwelling houses, out houses or other edifices 
or Buildings thereon now Standing or thereto belonging w'^'all ye 
ffences now a bout it or uppon it w^'^all ye fifruit Trees thereon 
Growing w"^'' Sd Lotts Lye & be in ye Town of Oysterbay aforesd. 
And also one Right of Comonage in ye undivided Lands of ye 
Antient purchase of Oysterbay aforesd according to ye Costume 
of ye Sd Towne ; Together w*'' Twelve Acres of Land Lying & 



Book B 449 

being at ye Bever Swamp as it is Laid out & Bounded in ye 
Records of Oysterbay aforesd in Libr«^ A page ye 136: And eight 
Acres of Land Lying at ye Head of Nans Hollow So called being 
^t of a piece of Land of Twenty eight Acres formerly Laid out 
to ye Sd Samuel & by him ffenced ; w^*' aforesd eight Acres of 
Land is to be at that end of the aforesd piece w=^ Lyes next 
towards ye Town of Oysterbay aforesd And also one peece of 
Mowing Land upon ye plaines Lying at ye Edge of ye plaines, 
near Robert Williams Hollow, and bounded w**' a Stone at each 
end, Containing about ffifteen Acres be it more or Less And also 
ye one moity or halfe of another piece of Land upon ye plaines 
w^'* was fform''ly purchased & possessed by Anthony Wright De- 
ceased w'^'' Lyes adjoyning to ye fToremention'd ffifteen Acres at 
ye end thereof ; all Lying w*^in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd ; 
Together w^^^all my right Title and Interest, Claime & Demand 
w'soev"" w"^'' I ye Sd Samuel now have or w*^'' any or either of 
my Heires, Execut" Administraf^ or Assignes may hereafter 
have of & in ye p-'mises or any ^t of {or) ^cell thereof w'^'all 
^fits & Issues therefrom arising or Growing and all pWiledges 
and Comoditys thereto in any wise belonging TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes all 
& Singular ye p''mises w**' its Ap^tenances to ye only ^^ use 
& behoof of him ye Sd Joseph his Heires & Assignes forever: 
And ye Sd Samuel hath put ye Sd Joseph into a Lawfull & peace- 
able possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye dilivery of these 
p''sents And ye Sd Samuel doth for himself his Heires Execut" 
& Administrate further Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd Joseph 
that it Shall & may be Lawful for him ye Sd Joseph his Heires 
& Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever w^'^out ye Lawful Lett 
hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Samuel his Heires, Ex- 
ecute or assigns or any oth"^ ^son or %^sons Lawfully claiming 
for by or und"" him or any or any or either of them notwith Stand- 
ing any form'^ Gift, Grant, bargane or Sale w*soever; And also 
yt ye Sd Samuel his Heires Execut" & Administrate Shall at all 
times hereaff Shall at all defend & maintaine ye Sd Joseph his 
Heires and Assignes in ye Lawfull possession of all & Singular 
ye p''mises against all Just Claimes yt Shall be made to ye p''mises 
or any ^t thereof by any ^son or ^sons w*soever IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye ffifteenth day of 
Novemb"" in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 
eighty & Seven; — Signed Sealed & dd 

in p'^sence of us Samuel Andrews O 

John Newman : James Greene Ju : 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I John Pratt 
of l^Iogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on 



450 Book B 

Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Considera- 
tion yt Joseph Ludlam of ye Same place hath Given, Granted & 
Confirm'd unto me ye Sd John a Certaine ^cell of Land & 
Meadow by a Deed und"" his" hand & Seal bearing date \y*'' these 
pi'sents at hogg Island aforesd to my full Content & Satisfaction 
And for other good Causes and Considerations me ye Sd John 
especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated In- 
feoffed. Sold & Confirm'd And by these p^'sents I ye Sd John do 
give, Grant, Alienate Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto 
Joseph Ludlam aforesd a Certaine ^cell of Land at Hog? Island 
aforesd Containing three Lotts of Land of Nobs-hill Division 
w'^^ Sd Lotts were formerly in ye possession of Josise Latton 
but now in ye possession of John pratt Lying & being at ye place 
known by ye name of Latines Spring upon Sd Island & bounded 
on ye East by ye Highway, on ye South by a Lott w'^'' ye Sd John 
Sold to John Townsend w'^'^ was formerly Benjamin Hubbards 
on ye west by ye Sea, and on ye North by a Lott of ye Sd Joseph 
w*^'^ was formerly Anthony Wrights deceased w'^*' Sd thre Lotts 
Lyeth Joyning one to ye other & Containes in quantity Nine 
Acres or thereabouts be it More or Lesse Together w^'^all my right, 
Title & Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w'^'^ I ye Sd John 
now have or w'='^ any or either of my Heires Execut" or Assignes 
may hereaff have of, to or in ye forementioned three Lots of 
Land or any ^t or ^cell thereof, w'^'all ^fits, Issues, flfences 
ffencing Stuff w*** w^soever els is thereon Standing or Growing 
or in any wise Ap^taining ; TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him 
ye Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes the forementioned 
three Lotts of Land & p'"mises & every ^t & ^cell thereof to ye 
only ^^ use and — (/>. 117) — pro^ use & behoof of him ye Sd 
Joseph his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd John hath put 
ye Sd Joseph into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of of ye Sd 
three Lotts of Land by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg. and by ye 
Dilivery of these p''sents. And ye Sd John doth for himself his 
Heires, Execut" & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*** 
ye Sd Joseph yt it shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Joseph 
his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy 
possesse & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever, w^'^out ye 
Lawfull Lett hindrance or Infuption of him ye Sd John Pratt 
his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either of them Notw**'- 
standing any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage Bargaine or Sale w*so- 
ever, And ye Sd John doth hereby bind himself & his Heires to 
warrant & Defend the Said Land to ye Sd Joseph his Heires & 
Assignes forever According to the before written Covenants IN 
WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
eighth day of October in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred Ninety two: — It is further to be und''stood in this 
Deed yt all Highwayes on abovesd Island formerly agree'd on by 



Book B 451 

ye ^prief^ thereof and upon Record ar to be alwaies excepted 
& reserved though not mentioned in this above written Deed 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us John Pratt O 

John Newman : Nathaniel Coles 
Samuel Dickinson : 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt whereas 
Simon Cooper Late of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island in the Collony of New Yorke deceased did in his Life time 
Bargaine & Sell unto Joseph Ludlam of Oysterbay aforesd all his 
right of Land upon Hogg Island (So called) in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay aforesd for & in ye Consideration of the Sum of 
Twenty five pounds Currant Silver money of this Collony, of w*^'' 
money the Sd Simon did in his Life time receive of of Sd Joseph 
ye Sume of ffifteen pounds ; Now I Mary Cooper Relict & Wid- 
dow of Simon Cooper aforesd, for & in ye Consid''ation of ye 
ffifteen afore mentioned pd to my Husband ; And for & in Con- 
sideracon of Tenn pounds of Currant Silver money as aforesd, 
by me ye Sd Mary in hand received of ye Sd Joseph before ye 
Sealing & dilivery hereof in full payment & Satisfaction, And for 
other good causes & Consideracons me ye Sd Mary especially 
Moving; HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated Infeofifed, Bar- 
gained, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd Mary do 
Give, Grant, Alieante Infeofife. Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto 
Joseph Ludlam aforesd all & Singular ye Land & Lands at hogg 
Island aforesd w^^ my Sd Husband was possessed of and enjoyed 
in his Life time, w'^^ was & now is one whole purchasers right 
according as it hath been Laid in Lotts by ye ^^etors of ye 
Same; (That is to Say) two Lotts in ye first Division, One Lott 
in ye Oxe pasture one Lott in Nobs hill Division, And one Lott 
in ye Last Division, One Share of Meadow, w'^'all undivided 
Land & Meadow on Sd Island belonging thereto. And also over 
& above this ^chasers right one Lott of Land formerly Josias 
Lattens, afterward John pratts, but afterward in ye possession 
of ye Sd Simon Cooper, w"'' Lott Lyeth in ye Oxc pasture ; 
Together w^'all ye right, title & Interest, Claime & demand w'so- 
ever w'^'' ye Sd Simon Cooper my Sd Husband had & w<^^ I ye 
Sd Mary Cooper now have of to or in all & Singular ye p^mises 
before mentioned, or w*^'' any or either of our Heires, Execuf" 
or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in ye Sd Land or any 
^t or TT^cell thereof, w"'all Issues & ^fits, Customes and privil- 
edges, fences, Trees, from thence arising or growing or in any 
wise appertaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto^him ye Sd 
Joseph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes ye forementioned ^chasers 
right on Sd Island, and ye Sd Lott on ye Ox pasture on ye Same 
Island to ye only ^^ use and behoof of him ye Sd Joseph his 



452 Book B 

Heires & Assignes forever; And I do hereby declare yt ye Sd 
Joseph is already in Lawful! possession of all & Singular ye p''m- 
ises, And ye Sd Mary Cooper doth for herself her Heires, Execu- 
t" & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*** ye Sd Joseph yt 
it Shall & maybe Lawfull for him ye Sd Joseph his Heires & 
assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold, occupy possess & enjoy 
all & Singular ye forementioned Land & Meadow w^^ whatsoever 
of right thereto belongeth forever w*^out ye Lawfull Lett hin- 
drance or Interuption of her the Sd Mary Cooper her Heires or 
Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by 
or und"" them or any or either of them; Or for by or und"" ye 
abovesd Simon Cooper his Heires or Assignes or any other Law- 
fully Claiming for by or und"" any or either of them; And ye 
Said Mary Cooper doth hereby bind herself & her Heires to War- 
rant & defend ye above menconed Land to ye Sd Joseph his 
Heires & Assignes according as before is expressed IN WITNES 
whereof I ye Sd Mary hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Twenty 
first day of March in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hun- 
dred ninety one 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Mary Coper O 

John Newman Simon Cooper O 

George Townsend Robert Cooper O 

The marke of 
William X Marcear 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I John 
Townsend of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island alias 
Nasaw in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation yt 
Joseph Ludlam of Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd hath Granted & Confirm'd unto me a Certaine Accomo- 
dation of Land & Comonage in ye Town of Oysterbay aforesd 
by a Deed und*" his hand & Seal bearing Date w*'' these p^'sents to 
my full Content & Satisfaction And for other Good Causes & 
Consid''ations me ye Sd John especially Moving, HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED, AHenated, InfeofiFed Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd 
And by these p''sents I ye Sd John do Give, Grant, Alieante In- 
feoffe, Assigne, Sell & Confirme unto Joseph Ludlam aforesd all 
that of Severall Lotts of Land Lying & being on Hogg Island 
aforesd of ye Last Division on ye North of ye Great Meadows 
on Sd Island, that is to Say one Lott w'^^' was formerly John 
Dickinsons, and one other Lott formerly belonging to ffrancis 
Weekes, And one other Lott fformerly ye Lott of Henry Town- 
send Sen"" father of ye Sd John Townsend, and one other Lott 
fformerly John Underbills and one other Lott flFormerly John 
pratts & before him Josias Lattens and also two acres & a quarter 
of Land of ye Aforementioned Division w^*^ I ye Sd John Town- 
send bought of John Robins and is ^t of a Lott flFormerly Rich- 



Book B 453 

ard Harcotts, And also my or ^portion of Land at ye place & 
Division before mentioned w'^*' I ye Sd John Townsend Caleb 
Wright John Wright & Edmond Wright formerly bought of 
Richard Harcott w^*^ is one quarter or fTourth ^t thereof, Mean- 
ing «& Intending all & Singular my right of Land my ffathers 
right & my Brother Henrys right of Land at ye place & Division 
before expressed — {p. 118) — Exp''ssed, Together w'^all my right 
title & Interest Claime & demand w^soever w*^*^ I ye Sd John 
Townsend now have or w*^*^ any or either of my Heires Execut" 
or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Lotts & ^cells 
of Land and every ^t & ^cell thereof Together w^'^ ye Undivided 
or Comon Lands up on ye Sd Island ^portionable to ye Sd 
Granted Lotts & ^cells of Land w''* priviledge of Highways 
water, egress, regress, t^fits Comoditys, Timber, Trees, & all 
other p''viledges to ye Same (as other %?priet" of Sd Island ac- 
cording to ^portion) belonging or in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires 
& Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted Lotts & ^cells of Land 
& p'^mises w'** ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use and be- 
hoofe of him ye Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes fTor- 
ever, And ye Sd John Townsend hath put ye Sd Joseph into a 
Lawfull & peaceable possession of Sd Lotts & %?cells of Land by 
ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by these p^'sents, And ye Sd John 
Townsend doth for him Self his Heires, Execuf^ & Assignes 
further Coven' & agree to & w"* ye Sd Joseph Ludlam yt it Shall 
& may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Joseph his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have hold occupy possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye Sd Granted Lotts & if^cells of Land & p^'mises ffor- 
ever w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett, or Molestation of him ye Sd John 
Townsend his Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes or any other si^son 
or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either 
of them notw'^standing any former Grant, Mortgage, Joynture 
Dower or Sale w'soever, And ye Sd John Townsend doth hereby 
bind himself & his Heires to warrant & defend ye Same to ye Sd 
Joseph his Heires & Assignes forever According as before is 
exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
&' Seal ye fifourteenth Day of March in ye year of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred Ninety fl'our 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us John Townsend O 

lohn Newman : Nathaneill Coles, 
Ed : White : 

Day & Date above written John Townsend Came before me one 
of their Ma*'^^ Justices of ye peace for queens County & acknowl- 
edged this to be his reall act & Deed Nathaneill Coles 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall come or Ap^taine Be it known yt I Anthony Wright of 
Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island alias Nassau in ye 



454 Book B 

Collony of New Yorke ffor & in ye Consid''ation yt Joseph Ludlam 
of Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd hath Granted 
& Confirm'd unto me a Certaine ^cell of Land at Bever Swamp 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd by a Deed und*" his hand & 
Seal bearing date w*'' these p^'sents to my full Content & Satis- 
faction And for good Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Anthony 
especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, In- 
feoffed, Assigned, Sold & Confirmed, And by these p^'sents I ye 
Sd Anthony do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne, Sell & 
Confirme unto Joseph Ludlam aforesd all that of a Certaine 
Lott or ^cell of Land Lying & being at Hogg Island aforesd and 
at ye North end of Sd Island, and it is a Lott of ye fifourth or 
Last division of Sd Island, and ye North end thereof abutteth 
ag* ye Reedy pond, and ye South end ag' a Slipe of undivided 
Meadow, w'^^ Sd Lott was fformerly in ye possession of Gideon 
Wright deceased ffather of Sd Anthony but now in ye possession 
of Sd Anthony, And is in quantity Six Acres or thereabout be it 
more or Less, as it was Laid out w*^ ye other mens Lotts at ye 
North end of Sd Island, Together w*** all my right, title & In- 
terest, Claime & demand w*soever w'^'' I ye Sd Anthony now have 
or w'='' any or either of my Heires, Execuf® or Assignes maN 
hereafter have of to or in ye Sd granted Land & p''mises, w^^ all 
^fits & priviledges, Customes, Timber Swamps, waters, Lakes, 
thereto belonging, w*'^ priviledgs of High wayes & undivided Land 
on Sd Island according to ^portion w*'' w* els to ye Same is in 
any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
Joseph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd 
Granted Lott of Land & p''mises w''' its Ap^tences to ye only 
^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires & 
Assignes fforever. And ye Sd Anthony hath put Sd Joseph into 
Lawfull possession of Sd Lott by dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & 
by these p''sents, And ye Sd Anthony doth for himself his Heires, 
Execuf^ & Assignes ffurther Coven* to & w"' the Sd Joseph that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Joseph his Heires & 
Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, hold, possess & enjoy all 
& Singular ye Sd Granted p''mises forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett 
or Molestation of him ye Sd Anthony his Heires or Assignes or 
any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him 
or any or either of them Notwithstanding any former Grant, 
Mortgage or Conveyances w*soever. And ye Same to the Said 
Joseph his Heires & Assignes fiforever to warrant & defend ac- 
cording as before is exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof I have here- 
unto Sett my hand & Seal ye eighth day of Aprill in ye year of 
our Lord, one thousand Six hundred Ninety ffive 
Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us Anthony Wright O 

John Newman So far pd: 

Nathaneill Coles Sen'' 
John Jackson 



Book B 455 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall Come or Ap^taine Be it known yt I Samuel Burdsall of 
Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens County on 
Long Island alias Nassaw in ye Collony of New Yorke for and 
the Consid''ation of ye Sume of Eight pounds Currant money of 
New Yorke in hand pd and by ye Sd Samuel received of Joseph 
Ludlam of Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd be- 
fore ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in full paym^: & Satisfaction, 
And for other good Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Samuel 
especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated In- 
feoffed, Assigned Sold & Confirmd, And by these p'"sents do Give, 
Grant Alienate Infeoft'e, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto Joseph 
Ludlam aforesd all that of two third ^ts or two ^ts of three 
of ye Moity or half of a Share or purchasers right of Land Lying 
& being upon Hogg Island aforesd as it Lyes in Severall lotts & 
Divisions as it was formerly Laid out, w*^'^ Sd Granted two i^ts 
of three of Sd Halfe right was formerly in possession of Nathan 
Burdsall ffather of Sd Samuel & is all his right on Sd Island he 
ye Sd Nathan now hath — {p. IIQ) — now hath, and one third r*t 
of Sd right is now in possession of of John and Edmond Wright 
w'^'' they formerly bought of David Underbill And the other half 
of Sd right is in possession of Sd loseph w'^'' he formerly pur- 
chased of {blank) TOGETHER w^'^all my right title & Interest 
Claime & demand w'soever w'^'' I ye Sd Samuel now have or w'^'' 
any or either of my Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes may hereaff 
have of to or in ye Sd, Granted two thirds of Land w^'^all ^fits 
Comoditys priviledges, Customes, High wayes, Comons or un- 
divided Land on Sd Island belonging to Sd Granted Land or w* 
els to ye Same is in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes 
all & Singular ye Sd Granted two thirds of Sd half-right with 
ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye 
Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes fforever. And ye Sd 
Samuel Burdsall hath put the Sd Joseph into Lawfull posses- 
sion of ye Same by dilivery of turffe & twigg and by these p''sents, 
And ye Sd Samuel Burdsall doth for himself his Heires Ex- 
ecute & Assignes further Coven* to & with ye Sd Joseph Ludlam 
yt it Shall and may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Joseph his Heires 
& Assignes quietly and peaceably to Have, Hold, Occupy possess 
& enjoy all & Singular ye Said Granted p''mises fiforever, w"'out 
ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him the Sd Samuel his Heires 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, 
by or und"" him or any or either of them, Notw^'standing any 
former Grant, Mortgage, Dower or other Conveyance w'soever 
And the Same to ye Sd Joseph his Heires & Assignes forever to 
warrant & Defend according as before is exp''ssed IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye thirtieth Day 



456 Book B 

of November in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 

Ninety ffive 

Signed Sealed & dd Samuell Burdsall O 

in p-'sence of us his (S: B:) mark 

John Newman 

Anthony Wright 

Nathaneill Coles 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent Writing 
Shall come or Ap^taine Be it known yt I Anthony Wright of 
Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island alias Nassaw in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of 
Eleven pounds Currant money of New Yorke in hand pd & by 
me ye Sd Anthony reed of Joseph Ludlam of Hogg Island in ye 
bounds of Oysterbay aforesd before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof 
in full paym* and Satisfaction And for other good Causes & 
Consid'"ations me ye Sd Anthony especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated Infeoffed, Assigned Sold & Con- 
firm'd. And by these p^'sents do Give Grant, Alienate, Infeoflfe 
Assigne, Sell & Confirme unto Joseph Ludlam aforesd all that of 
two Certaine Lotts or Shares of Land Lying & being upon Hog 
Island aforesd, And of ye first Division, and of Number (blank) 
and Lyeth both together, and the East end of one of Sd Lotts 
abutteth ag' the High way, and ye other abutteth ag* Nathaneil 
Coles Treesquare Lott, And at ye West end one of the Said 
Lotts abutteth ag* a peece of Meadow fformerly Simon Coopers 
And ye other rangeth to ye Sea on ye West Side of Sd Island, 
And having a Lott of Joseph Weekes on ye North side, and a 
Lott of Sd Josephs own on ye South side w*=^ Sd two Granted 
Lotts of Land were formerly in possession of Sd Anthonys ffather 
Gideon Wright deceased but now in possession of Sd Anthony 
TOGETHER, w^^all my right title & Interest Claime & Demand 
w*soever w^*^ I ye Sd Anthony now have or w'^^ any or either of 
my Heires, Execuf* or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in 
ye Sd Granted Lotts of Land, w^'^all ^fits, Comoditys, Trees, 
Timber, fences ponds Swamps and p'^viledges whatsoever within 
ye Bounds of Sd Granted Lotts of Land w*^ priviledge of High 
wayes and also p''viledge in ye Comons & undivided Land on Sd 
Island according ^portion as other ^priet" have w*** w* els to 
ye Same is in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd Joseph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes all & Sin- 
gular the Sd two Granted Lotts of Land & p''mises w*'* ye Ap^- 
tences thereof to ye only ^^ use and behoofe of him ye Sd Jo- 
seph Ludlam his Heires & Assignes forever. And ye Sd Anthony 
hath putt ye Sd Joseph into Law full possession of ye Same by 
dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by these p''sents. And ye Sd An- 
thony doth for himself, his Heires, Execut" and Assignes further 



Book B 457 

Coven* to & with ye Said Joseph Ludlam yt it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd Joseph his Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to Have hold possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd 
p''mises forever w^'out ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him 
ye Sd Anthony his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or 
^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und*" him or any or either 
of them Notw'^standing any former Grant Mortgage or other 
Conveyance w'soever, And ye Same to ye Sd Joseph his Heires 
and assignes forever to warrant & Defend according as before 
is exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Seal the twenty third Day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred Ninety Six 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Anthony Wright O 

John Newman 

The marke ( S : B : ) of 
Samuel Burdsal 
Nathaneill Coles Sen'' 

I Isaac Horner of Oysterbay do Assigne & Makeover unto 
Joseph Ludlam of ye Same town all my Whole right title & In- 
terest of this w'^'in written Deed to be the Sd Ludlams his Heires 
& Assignes forever as witnes my hand and Seal in ffiushing this 
19*'' of August: 1685: I the Sd Horner do cutt of my Heires & 
assignes from any Claime or Interest of this Within Written 
Deed, having received full Satisfaction of ye Sd Ludlam 
Witnes Joseph Thome 1 Isaac Horner O 

Mary (m) Thorne >■ 
her marke J 

The Deed w<=** this Assignm' hath relation to is entred in ye 4**" 
page of this Booke cccxcix 

{p. 120)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any Wise Ap^taine Be it known that I 
Adam Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid^'ation of Eleven 
pounds Silver money currant in this Colony or other Goods 
equivolent in hand pd & received before ye Sealing & diliv''y here- 
of in full Satisfaction And for other Causes & Consid^''acons me 
ye Sd Adam especially Moving HAVE, GIVIN, GRANTED, 
Alienated, Madeover, Bargained Sold & Confirmd And by these 
p''sents I ye Sd Adam do Give, Grant, Alienate Make over, Bar- 
gaine Sell & Confirme unto John Dole of Lusum in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd Cord wind^ A piece or Share of Swamp 
Lying against ye front of of ye Dwelling house w'^'' was formerly 
Adam Wrights aforesd but now in the possession of Nathaneel 
Coles on ye East Side of ye Street w'=*> Swamp was ITormerly 
Granted to Nicholas Simkins as it stands Recorded in ye Land 



458 Book B 

Evidences of Oysterbay aforesd in Libr^ A: page 264: And also 
one whole Share or Right of Comonage (Excepting & reserving 
to him ye Sd Adam Twenty Six Acres of Land belonging to ye 
Sd Comonage already taken up by ye Sd Adam) w'^'^ Comonage 
was formerly Granted to ye Sd Adam as it Stands Recorded in 
ye Land Evidences of Of Oysterbay aforesd in Libr^ A : page ye 
239: Together w*^all my right, Title & Interest, Claime & de- 
mand w*soever w'^'' I ye Sd Adam now have or w"^*" any or either 
of my Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye 
Sd Swamp & Comonage or any ^t or ^cel thereof all Lying & 
being in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd w^^all ^fits & p''viledges 
(according to ye Custome of Oysterbay as other ^ticular Com- 
monagres have) thereto belonging or in any wise ap^taining TO 
HAVE AND TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Dole his Heires 
& Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises w*^ its Ap^tenances to ye 
only ^^^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John Dole his Heires & 
Assignes forever And ye Sd Adam hath put ye Sd John into a 
Lawful & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p^^mises by 
ye Dilivery of these p''sents And ye Sd Adam doth for himself 
his Heires, Execuf* Administraf* & Assignes further Covenant 
& agree to & w^'^ ye Sd John Dole that it Shall & may be Lawful 
for him ye Sd John his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have hold occupy possess and enjoy all & Singular ye p^^mises 
w*'' ye Appurtences forever w^'^out ye Lawful Lett hindrance or 
Interuption of him ye Sd Adam his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes 
or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und' 
him or any or either of them notwithstanding any former Gift, 
Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*soever IN WITNES whereof I have 
hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Twelfth Day of October in 
ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven, 
And ye Sd Adam doth Covenant as aforesd to defend & Main- 
taine ye Sd John Dole his Heires & Assignes in ye Lawfull pos- 
session of ye p''mises against all Just Claimes that Shall be made 
in & upon ye Same by any ^son or ^sons w^soever 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Adam Wright O 

John Newman : Nathaneel Coles : Mary Wright O 

These May Certify all ^sons to whom they may come or any 
wayes Concerne that I Sarah Williams of Jerico alias Lusum 
neere Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island w^'' my two 
Sons John Williams & Hope Williams both of Lusum Aforesd 
do Give unto my Daughf their Sister Mary Dole the wife of 
John Dole of Lusum aforesd Shoemaker Twenty Acres of Land, 
Six of w'^^ neer to ye Spring at ye North Side of Hope Williams 
his Lott, And fifourteen Acres at ye South Side of John Williams 
Williams his ffeeld ; all Lying & being in Lusum in ye Town & 
County aforesd unto her ye Sd Mary Dole & the Haire of her 



Book B 459 

body ; With all our Right, Title, Interest ^Wy Claime & demand 
w'soever in & of ye Sd Twenty Acres of Land together vv^'^all ye 
p''veledges, ^ffitts, Comoditys Hereditaments & Appurtenances 
w'soever unto ye Said Land belonging; But if ye Sd Mary do dey 
Leaving no Child then ye Sd Land is to revert to ye Sd Brothers 
againe ; only they ye Sd Brothers Shall pay the Charges yt have 
been Laid out in Bettering ye Sd Land by Building or ffencing or 
Clearing or planting of Trees for an Orchard or ye like by w'^** 
ye Land is Bettered according to the Judgeni* of unbyesed men ; 
only this, If ye Sd Mary dy Leaving no Child then her Sd Hus- 
band Shall enjoy ye Sd Land w^'^all its p''veledges & Appurten- 
ances during the terme of his Natural Life ; And it is further 
und''stood by these p''sents that if ye Sd Mary & her Husband 
Judging it for their ^fit & Advantag, to remove from the Sd 
Land unto any other place or Country to Inhabitt, That then the 
Sd Land Shall also revert to ye Sd Brothers they paying the 
Incumbants as aforesd ; But if ye Sd Mary dy leaving a Child 
or Children that then ye Sd Land Shall remaine w^'^all ye right 
Title— (/). i27)— Title, Interest, ^^ty, Claime & Demand what- 
soever Together w^'all ye p''veledges ^fits Comoditys Hereditam*' 
and appurtenants unto ye Sd Land belonging unto the Sd Heire 
of her Body forever, To ye only ^%3 use & behoofe of ye Sd 
Heir of her body be it Male or female, his or her Heires Ex- 
ecuf^, Administraf^ or Assings forevermore ; And we ye Sd 
Sarah Williams, John & Hope do Covenant, Grant and ^mise to 
& w'^ ye Sd Mary Dole & her Heires by these p''sents In behalfe 
of our Selves our Heires & Assings that wee will Warrant. Aquitt 
& defend ye Sd Land w'^'all its Appurtences unto her & her 
Heires against all ^f^sons Claiming from by or und'' us or our 
Heires or by their meanes privity consent or ^curem* In Witness 
whereof we have hereunto Sett our hands & Scales the ffourteenth 
Day of Aprill in the year one thousand Six hundred eighty & 
nine ; Observe the words his or her Heires is to be understood the 
Sd Marys Children ; Underwritt before Signed 
In ye p''sence of us Sarah (S W) Williams O 

John Townsend Sen"" 
James Townsend 



The mar 


her 




marke 






John Williams 




O 


Hope Williams 




O 



Whereas John Dole ye Husband of Mary Dole ye Daughter of 
Robert Williams having according to ye Last will & Testament 
of ye Sd Robert Williams made request to us und"' written the 
Overseers of ye Said Will for Land out of ye Estate of ye Sd 
Robert Williams wee ye Sd Overseers in Consideration of ye 
Necessity of ye Sd John Dole, And in ord"" to the fTulfilling of 
ye will of ye Sd Robert Williams aforesd according to ye true 
Intent & meaning as also ye express words of ye Sd Will, Have 



460 Book B 

Given & Granted unto ye Sd John Dole ffifty Acres of Wood 
land, And one Hundred Acres of plaine Land for him ye Sd John 
Dole & his Heires to possess & Injoy forever, Twenty Acres of 
w*^** fifty of Wood land the Sd John Dole is in possession of as 
may appeare by Deed from und'' ye hand & Seal of Sarah Wil- 
liams Relict & Widdow to Robert Williams Deceased, And John 
& Hope Williams Sons to ye Sd Robert Williams bearing Date 
ye ffourteenth Day of Aprill one thousand Six hundred eighty 
& nine. Six Acres of w*^*^ Twenty Joyneth to ye North Side of 
Hope Williams his Lott w'^'' he now Liveth upon and So to run 
So near ye Spring as to take in ye Dwelling House of ye Sd 
John Dole, And So to run So ffar Northwest as to Joyne to Mary 
Willitts her Garden, And So far Backward as to make up Six 
Acres, And ye other ffourteen Acres, as it Lyeth on ye South 
Side of John Williams his ffield. And ye other Thirty Acres to 
be Laid out by our ord"" w*'' ye Hundred Acres upon the plaines 
where ye Sd John Dole Shall think it most Convenient But if 
John Williams the Son of Robert Williams Should obstruct ye 
takeing up of ye Sd Land in ye very place where ye Sd John Dole 
Shall desire it, as Claiming right to take up first by virture of a 
fformer gift by his ffathers Will, That then it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for ye Sd John Dole In pursuance of this our Grant to 
take up ye Sd Woodland & plaineland above expressed in any of 
ye Sd Robert Williams his Land wheresoever ye Sd John Dole 
Shall please, provided it be in Land not already taken up, To w'^'' 
wee Sett our hands & Scales at Lusum alias Jerico this twenty 
eighth Day of Eleventh Month one thousand Six hundred Ninety 
& two 

Signed Sealed & dd her 

in p''sence of us Sarah (S) Williams O 

her marke 

Martha (M) Titus John Bowne O 

marke 
Henry Willits 
Wm Bickley 
John Dewsbury 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that I Hope 
Williams of Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens County 
on ye Island of Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke, for & in ye 
Consideration of my Naturall Love & Afifection to John Dole ye 
younger ye Sone of John Dole & Mary his wife my Naturall Sis- 
ter of Lusum aforesd And for other Good Causes & Considera- 
tions me ye Sd Hope especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned & Confirm'd And by 
these p''sents I ye Sd Hope do Give, Grant Alienate, Infeoffe, 
Assigne & Confirme unto ye afore named John Dole ye Younger 



Book B 461 

all that of a Certaine piece or ^cell of Land Lying & being on ye 
North Side of my house Lott in Lusum aforesd ye first Bound"" 
whereof begineth at ye North Side of ye Sd Hopes Dwelling 
House, ffour Length of ffence or ffourteen yards Northward 
from Sd house ; and So on a Straight Line east & by North or 
thereabouts to a peach-tree in ye ffence between ye Tobacko 
Ground & ye Old Lott ffrom thence North North east or there- 
abouts by ye Sd Hopes planting fifield to a Hedge ffence, And 
from thence as ye ffence now Standeth to the fifirst bound"" ; 
Bounded on ye South & east by ye Sd Hopes Land, on ye North 
by ye Sd John Doles ye elder his Land and on ye West by ye 
Street, Containing w'^'in ye Sd Bounds three Acres or there- 
abouts be it more or Lesse, Together w^'^all my right, title & 
Interest, Claime & demand w'soever w*^*^ I ye Sd Hope now have 
or w'=^ any or either of my Heires, Execut"^* or Assignes may here- 
after have of, to or in ye Sd piece of Land, w*^all ^fits & Issues, 
Comodities or p'"viledges from ye Same arising or Growing or in 
any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye 
Sd John Dole ye Younger his Heires & Assignes ye f orementioned 
piece of Land granted and p'"mises to ye only ^^ use & behoofe 
of him ye Sd John Dole ye Younger his Heires & Assignes ffor- 
ever, And the Sd Hope hath put ye Sd John Dole ye Young"" into 
a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd piece of Land by the 
dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p'^sents, And 
ye Sd Hope Williams doth for himself his Heires Execut""* & 
Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd John Dole ye 
younger yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John Dole 
ye Young"" his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, 
Hold, Occupy, possess and enjoy ye Sd Granted piece of Land 
& p'^mises fforever w^^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interup- 
tion of him ye Sd Hope his Heires, Execut""* or Assignes or any 
other ^son or %^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und"" him or 
any or either of them Notw^'^standing any former Gift, Grant, 
Mortgage or Sale w*soever. And the Sd Hope doth hereby bind 
himself & his Heires to warrant & defend ye Same to ye Sd 
John Dole ye younger his Heires & Assignes fforever according 
as in ye Writing is before exp'"ssed ; ^vided alwaies yt ye Sd 
John Dole ye younger his Heires or Assignes Shall not Alienate 
Sell or dispose of Sd Granted piece of Land during ye Natural 
Life of ye Sd Hope to any other ^son but ye Sd Hope ^vided 
he will give w* Charge ye Sd John hath been out in ye Improve- 
ment of it IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Seal ye Thirteenth day of August in ye year of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred Ninety three 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'"sence of us Hope Williams O 

John Newman 
Joseph Badcock 
Mary Townsend 



462 Book B 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine, Be it known yt I Hope 
Williams of Jerico in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island 
alias Nassau, in ye Collony of New Yorke fifor & in ye Consid''a- 
tion of ye Sume of Eighty one pounds in Currant money of New 
Yorke & in Goods equivolent to Such money yt is to Say one 
Mare & Colt in hand pd & by me ye Sd Hope reed of John Dole 
of Philadelphia in pensilvania & by Bills & otherwise ye Sd 
Money reed before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof in full paym* 
& Satisfaction and for other good Causes & Considerations me ye 
Sd Hope especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alien- 
ated, Infeoffed, Assigned, Sold & Confirmd, And by these pe^sents 
I ye Sd Hope do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne, Sell & 
Confirme unto John Dole ye Son of ye abovenamed John Dole, 
all that of my ^t or ^portion of the Orchyard w"^^ I now possess, 
which was fformerly my Mothers, it being ye one half of Sd 
Orchyard, the South ^t of it, as it is now fifenced & Divided, 
Lying & being in Jerico aforesd, Together w'^all my right title 
& Interest Claime & Demand w^soever w*^'^ I ye Sd Hope Williams 
now have or w'^'' any or either of my Heires, Execuf* or Assignes 
may hereaff have of to or in ye Land or Orchyard Contained 
w^^in ye fiforementioned Bounds w'^ all Appletrees or other ft'ruit 
trees thereon now Standing or Growing, w'** ye ffences & fifencing 
Stufif now about it, w*'^ w*soever els is of right to ye Same in any 
wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John 
Dole ye Sonne of Sd John Dole ye Elder his Heires & Assignes 
all & Singular ye fiforementioned Granted Orchyard & pe^mises as 
above Bounded and Specified, To ye only ^^ use & behoof of 
him ye Sd John Dole ye Sonne his Heires & assignes forever, And 
ye Sd Hope hath put ye Sd John Dole ye Sonne into a Lawfifull 
& peaceable possession of ye Sd Orchard & Granted p^^mises by 
ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents. 
And ye Sd Hope doth for himself his His Heires, Execuf^ & 
Assignes ffurther Coven* & agree to & w*'^ ye Sd John Dole ye Sd 
Sonne; that it Shall & may be Law full for him ye Sd John Dole 
ye Sonne to have, hold, occupy, possess & enjoy ye Sd Granted 
Orchard & pe^mises fiforever w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or 
Interuption of him ye Sd Hope his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes 
or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und*" 
him or any or either of them Notw*''standing any former Gift, 
Grant, Mortgage or Sale w'soever, And ye Sd Hope doth hereby 
Bind himself & his Heires to warrant & Defend ye Sd Granted 
p''mises to ye Sd John Dole ye Sonne his Heires and Assignes 
forever, according as before is Expressed IN WITNES whereof 
I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Thirtyth Day of August 
in ye Yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety ffour 
Signed Sealed & dd Hope Williams O 

i '. p^^sence of us Day & Date above written Hope 



Book B 403 

John Newman Williams above named Came be- 

Ephraim Carpenf Jun*" fore me one of their Ma''" Jus- 

Joseph Badcock tices of ye peace for Queens 

County & Acknowledged this to be 
his real act & Deed 

Nathaneill Coles 

{p. i2J)— Oysterbay this 29'^ of the ll"' Mo: 1663 
These presents declareth to all men who : It may any ways 
Conserne That I Daniel White Head of Massipeag Hiles on Long 
Island Doe by this acknowledge & Confess yt I Have ffully and 
Really Sould all my Right title and Interest of all Common Rights 
that belongs to ye two Lotts that was Joseph Smith and Benje- 
mine Smith unto John Townsend of Oysterbay on Long Island 
aforesd I say I Daniel W: have Sold fTor ffull Satisfaction all- 
ready Received in afteare and by this Do Diliver up In present 
possession unto ye said J. T a bovesaid Except ye two house 
Lotts and two sheares of Meadow a home on the Northside of 
the Town of Oysterbay that did Belong to ye Sd house Lotts 
that was Joseph and Benjamine Smiths all the Commoning for 
Cattle and all other Commong Right, In upland and meddow yt 
Doe or may any way prove to belong or fall to ye bovesaid Lotts 
I do hereby Give Grant sile and Confirm the aboveSaid premises 
from me my Heires Executors admisf* and Assigns unto ye 
abovesaid John Townsend his Heires Executors administrate 
and Assisrncs fforever to Injoy ass thire own Right title and In- 
terest Without Mollestation By me or any ffrom me and I doe 
hereby Covenant promise and Ingage me my Heires Execut" 
adm" and Assignes to make good the sale abovesaid and to De- 
fend ye right against any person or persons that Laye Claime to 
any percell or part of Itt and to the Due and True performance 
I bind me my Heires Execuf* adm""^ and Assignes unto ye above 
Said John Townsend his heires Execut" adm""* and Assign [s] ass 
witness my hand 

Sealed Signed and Dilivered Daniell Whythead O 

In the presence of us 
henry Townsend 

the marke of 
Edward X Banbery 

{p. 124)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this 
p''sent writing Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known 
that I Robert Godfry of Littleworth in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island in the Collony of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consid''ation that John Davis of Matenacock in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd hath by his Deed und"" his hand 
and Seal by way of exchange made over & Confirm'd unto me 
Certaine Land at Mad-Nans Neck as by ye Sd Deed bearing Date 



464 Book B 

w'** these p^'sents doth at Large appeare And for other Good 
causes & Consid'"ations him ye Sd Robert especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Made over, enfeofed, 
Bargained Sold & Confirm'd And by these p'^sents I ye Sd Robert 
do Give, Grant, Alienate, makeover, enfeofe, Bargaine Sell & 
Confirme unto John Davis of Matenacock in ye bounds of Oyster- 
bay aforesd his Heires, Executors, Administraf® or Assignes, All 
my Land at Littleworth aforesd w^'' I now enjoy. That is to Say 
Lotts already Laid out & all my undivided Land w*^ my now 
Dwelling house & all other out housing thereon now Standing; 
w*^*' Land I I hold by vertue of a purchase from Joseph Car- 
penter Deceased, Nicholas Simkins, Robert Coles, Daniel Coles, 
& Nathaneel Coles, as by a Deed und"" their hands & Scales bear- 
ing Date 1681 and ye \A^^ Day of January at Large doth appeare. 
And also by vertue of a pattent from ye Govern'' of this Evince 
Dated Septemb'' ye 29*^ 1677 : Together w'^all my right or Share 
of ye Land at Matenacock of & in ye Last purchase by ye Town 
of Oysterbay in General of ye Indeans, Together w^^all my right, 
title & Interest claime & Demand w^soever w^'^ I ye Sd Robert 
now have, or w"^*^ any of my Heires Execut" Administraf^ or 
Assignes may hereaff have of & in all & Singular the p''mises & 
every ^t & ^cell thereof w^^'all ^fits & Comoditys thereto be- 
longing or in any wise Ap^taining, TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
all & Singular ye p''mises w*** ye Ap^tences thereof unto him ye 
Sd John Davis his Heires & Assignes & to ye only ^^ use & 
behoof of him ye Sd John his Heires & Assignes forever And ye 
Sd Robert hath put ye Sd John into a Lawful & peaceable pos- 
session of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of these 
p''sents. And ye Sd Robert doth for himselfe his Heires, Execuf* 
Administrate & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*"^ ye 
Sd John Davis that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
John his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold to 
have hold occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises & 
every ^t & ^cel thereof forever without the Lawfull Lett hin- 
drance or Interuption of him ye Sd Robert his Heires Execuf* 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for 
by or und"" him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any 
former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w^soever And also ye Sd 
Robert doth Covenant as aforesd to defend the Sd John Davis 
his Heires & Assignes against all Just Claines & Demands that 
Shall be made by any ^son or %^sons unto ye p''mises or any ^t 
thereof and also to maintaine him in ye peaceable possession 
thereof IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Seal ye eighth Day of Septemb"" in ye yeare of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven : The mark of 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us : Robert X Godf ry O 

John Newman : Job Wright : The marke of 

Sarah X God fry O 



Book B 465 

This w^** next follows is an Assignm* of a Deed of Gift of Rob- 
ert Godfry to Joseph Sutton Jun"^ bearing Date ye Second day of 
ffebruary 1685: and ye first year of King James ye Second and 
Stands Recorded in ye 38''' page of this Booke 

Be it known unto all men by these p'sents to whom this my 
Assignm* may Come or any ways Conserne : Know yee that I 
Joseph Sutton Ju"" now Dwelling & being in Little worth w'^'in 
ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in 
ye ^vince of New York : Have Assigned & made over all my 
wright Title & Intrest of this w'^'in Written Deed of Gift and allso 
my Housings & ffencings now upon ye Sd Lands also all my 
Wrights in Oysterbay in ye New purchase w*^'' is not Mentioned 
in this written Deed Alwaies Excepting ye flfour Acers w'^*' is 
Mentioned in these words, in Some Convenient place w'^'in this 
written Deed I ye aforesd Joseph Sutton w*'' ye Consent of my 
Wife Elizabeth Sutton I having received full Satisfaction in 
hand before ye Signeing hereof of ye Sd Robert Coles I ye 
abovesd Joseph Sutton doth by these p''sents Assigne all my 
Wright Title & Interest as aforesd from me ye Sd Joseph Sutton 
my Heires, Execuf* Administraf* & Assignes for ever unto ye 
abovesd Robert Coles his Heires Execut" Administraf* or As- 
signes forever w*'' peaceable and p''sent possession, And to ye 
true & faithfull ^formance of ye p'^mises abovesd I ye abovesd 
Joseph Sutton doth Sett to my hand and Seal this Twentyeth 
day of Decemb"" in ye year of our Lord 1687 and in ye third year 
of our Dread Sovraigne Lord James ye Second by the — {p. 125) 
— By the Grace of God of England Scotland fifrance & Ireland 
King Defend"" of ye faith 

Signed Sealed & dd in ye p''sence of us Joseph Sutton Jun"" O 
Joseph Sutton Sen"" George Codner Elizabeth Sutton 

marke her X marke 

Robert X Godfree 
his 

This that next followes is another Assignment of ye Same Deed 
w*=** is Mentioned in ye next foregoing page by Robert Coles to 
John Davis 

Know all men by these p'sents yt I Robert Coles of Muskeeto 
Cove w^'^in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island w*** ye Consent of my Wife Mercy Coles have Assigned 
& made over all my Rite title & Intrust that I ye abovesd Robert 
Coles have or may have in ye w'*'in wretin Deed from me my 
Heires Execuf^ Administrate or Assignes unto John Davis of 
ye Town & County abovesd to him his Heires Execut" Adminis- 
trat"^* or Assignes forever having received full Satisfaction for 
ye Same as witness my hand & Seal this 28^'' of Decemb"" : 1687: 



466 Book B 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sents of us Robert Coles O 

marke marke 

Robert X Godfree Mercy X Coles O 

his her 

George Codnor 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to vvhome this p^sent writ- 
ing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine : Be it known that John 
Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''acon of an Exchange of 
Lands w''' John Davis of Littleworth in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd w'^'^ Land Lyeth near Suckscals Wigwam Containing one 
Hundred Acres, And ye Same ye Sd Davis hath Confirm'd unto 
me by his Deed und"" his Hand & Seal bearing Date w*** these 
p''sents to my full Content & Satisfaction, And for other good 
Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd John Wright especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Made over Bargained, 
Sold & Confirmd And by these p''sents I ye Sd John Wright do 
Give, Grant, Alienate, Make over Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto 
John Davis aforesd all my Land Lying & being at Littleworth 
aforesd whether Upland or Meadow, or Land divided & Laid out, 
or not divided nor Laid out, or Land w'^'in ffence, Which Land 
that I ye Sd John Wright now holdet</t) at Littleworth aforesd 
was formerly in ye tenure & Occupation of Jacob Brookins who 
by a writing und"" his hand & Seal hath made ye Sd John Wright 
the true & Lawful possessor of ye Same, w'='^ writing Stands Re- 
corded in ye Records of Oysterbay in ye Booke B : page ye 19 : 
and beareth Date ye 18 day of Decemb*" 1680: (excepting & 
alwaies reserving unto him ye Sd John Wright his Heires & As- 
signes. Eighteen Acres of ye forementioned Land at ye South 
Side of the Cove, on ye North Side of Richard Cirbies Lott, and 
on ye South of ye Sd John Davis his Lott and to Range to ye Salt 
water or Sea and to ye ffresh Springs ; of no less in Breadth then 
two Rod wide ; but ye Sd John Davis may allow it wid"" then two 
Rod if he Sees Convenient So to doe ; And if when this eighteen 
Acres of Land comes to be Measured & not So much to be found 
in this place before Specified that then ye Sd John Wright is to 
have as much Land at or in ye next division of ye above men- 
tioned Lands as will make up ye full Complement of eighteen 
Acres Compleat) Together w**^all my right, Title & Interest, 
Claime & demand w*soever w'^'^ I ye Sd John Wright now have 
or w^'' any or either of my Heires, Execuf® Administrate or As- 
signes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd fforementioned Land 
& every ^t & ^cel thereof (Except before excepted) w^^'all ye 
issues & ^fits, fences & fencing Stuff and w* els is thereto be- 
longing or in any wise Ap^taining: TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd John Davis his Heires & Assignes ; all & Singular 
ye forementioned Lands & Meadow w*** ye Appurtences thereof 
to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John Davis his Heires 



Book B 467 

& Assignes forever ; And ye Sd John Wright hath put ye Sd John 
Davis into a Lawful! & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye 
p'"mises (except before excepted) by ye dilivery of these p''sents 
And ye Sd John Wright doth for himselfe his Heires Execuf* 
Administraf* & Assignes further covenant & agree to & w''' ye 
Sd John Davis that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
John Davis his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, 
hold, occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever 
(except before excepted) w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or 
Molestation of him ye Sd John Wright his Heires Execuf' or 
assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully climing for, by 
or und"" him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any former 
Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w'soever IN WITNES whereof I 
have hereunto Set my hand & Scale the Sixteenth day of January 
in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & eight: 
It is to be understood that ye passage of two Rod wide of ye 
abovesd 18 acres in yc exception to ye waters Side must be at 
Such place as Cattle or Carts may Goe too & fro: from & to ye 
water fresh & salt w*'' Conveniences on ye Same Side above- 
written and that ye Sd wright may have ffree egress & regress to 
his Sd 18 acres of Land by priviledge of a High way: Signed 
Sealed & dd in p''sence of us 

John Newman John Wright O 

Job Wright The marke (M) of 

Mary Wright O 
ccxxxvii 

{p. 126) — This Writing Witnesseth that I James Cock of Mate- 
nacock in ye bounds of Oysterbay have & do Give make over & 
Confirme unto my Son John Cock a piece of Land w'^'' I hold by 
virtue of a Deed from ye Indeans to ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay 
of Matenacok Land bearing Date ye ninth day of January 1685 
& Laid out & Bounded by ye Surveyors for 31 Acres as it Stands 
Recorded in ye book B : folio : 6 : 1 : w"^'^ Land I do Give to my 
Sd Son w'^all ye Right Title & Interest w*^*^ I or my Heires, Ex- 
ecuf^ or Assignes may now or hereafter have in ye Sd Land To 
him ye Sd John Cock, his Heires & Assignes forever to w*^'* I set 
my hand ye ninth Day of Decemb"" in ye yeare 1687: 
Signed & dd in p''sence of The marke of 

John Newman Samuel Dickinson James X Cock 

plu: 169: 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Mary Un- 
derbill Relict & widdow of John Underbill Late of Matenacock 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on ye Island of 
Nassau or Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke deceased fifor 
& in ye Consid''ation yt John Cock of Matenacock aforesd hath 



468 Book B 

Granted & Confirm'd unto me ye Sd Mary a Certaine ^cell of 
Wood Land by way of Exchange for other Lands by me here- 
after to him Granted as by a Deed und"" his hand & Seal bearing 
Date w*^ these p'^sents may at Large be Seen to my ffull Content 
& Satisfaction, And for other good Causes & Consid''ations me 
ye Sd Mary especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, 
Alienated, Infeoffed, Sold & Confirmed, And by these p'"sents I 
ye Sd Mary do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Sell & Confirme 
unto John Cock aforesd all yt of a Certaine Tract or ^cell of 
Wood Land Lying & being on Matenacock aforesd and Joyning 
to ye East Side of ye Land Sold by ye Indians to James Cock by 
ye foot path or v/ay from Oysterbay to Muskeeto Cove on ye 
North Side of Sd way being ft'ourty rod broad at each end or 
ffront, & rere, Bounded South end by Sd path, And one Hundred 
& Sixty Rod in Length North & South, And at ye North end or 
Rere bounded by ye Indians Land unsold when this f orementioned 
Tract of Land was first Laid out, w*^** Sd Tract of Land was 
ffirst purchased of ye Indians by Nathaniel Underbill & Sold by 
him to ye abovenamed John Underhil deceased and ye Sd John 
Underbill by his Last Will & Testam* Left ye Same to his wife 
ye abovenamed Mary Underbill w^^ Land is in Quantity ffourty 
Acres of Land w^^'in Sd bounds be it more or Less : Together 
w^^all ye right title & Interest, Claime & demand w^soever w^'^ I 
ye Sd Mary now have or w'^'^ any or either of my Heires, Ex- 
ecufs or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Tract 
of Land w^^'all ^fits, Issues, Timber, Trees, or w^soever els of 
right to ye Same belongs or Ap^aines TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd John Cock his Heires & Assignes all & Singular 
ye Sd Granted Tract of Land & p''mises to ye only ^^ use & 
behoofe of him ye Sd John Cock his Heires & Assignes forever 
And ye Sd Mary hath put ye Sd John into a Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of ye Sd Tract of Land by ye dilivery of Turfe & 
Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, And ye Sd Mary doth 
for her Self, her Heires Execut" & Assignes ffurther Covenant 
& agree to & w**' ye Sd John Cock that it Shall & may be Lawfull 
for him ye Sd John Cock his Heires & Assignes quietly & peace- 
ably to have hold, occupy possess and enjoy all & Singular ye Sd 
Granted p'"mises forever w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or 
Molestation of her ye Sd Mary her Heires or Assignes or any 
other <Pson or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und"" her or 
any or either of them Notwithstanding any former Gift Grant, 
Mortgage or Sale w*soever. And ye Sd Mary doth hereby bind 
herself & her Heires to warrant & defend ye Sd Tract of Land 
to ye Sd John Cock his Heires & Assignes against all Just Claimes 
that Shall hereaff be made thereunto IN WITNES whereof I 
have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye Second Day of Decemb*" 
in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety three 



Book B 469 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us the marke of O 

John Newman X 

John ffeke John Underhill Mary Underhill 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall come or Ap^Qtaine Be it known yt I Benjamin Burdsall of 
Jerusalem in ye Bounds of Hempsteed on Long Island alias Nas- 
sau in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye 
Sume of ffour pounds & ten Shillings in hand pd & by me ye Sd 
Benjamin reed: of John Cock of Matenacock in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay on Long Island aforesd before ye Sealing & dilivery 
hereof in full paym' & Satisfaction, And for other good Causes 
& Considerations me ye Sd Benjamin especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned Sold & 
Confirm'd & by these p''sents do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoflfe, 
Assigne Sell & Confirme unto John Cock aforesd all yt of one 
whole right or Share of Comonage in ye Comon & undivided 
Land of ye New purchase So called of Matenacock Land in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd I ye Sd Benjamin being a Joynt 
purchaser thereof ffrom ye Indians as may appear by ye Sd In- 
dians deed for ye Same, And in ye Town Records of Oysterbay 
where my Title to ye Same is plainly Demonstrated TOGETHER 
w"' all my right title & Interest Claime & demand w*soever w"^*" 
I the Sd Benjamin now have or w'^'' any or either of my Heires. 
Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Granted 
right of Comonage w^'^all ^fitts Comoditys, Grassing Timber, 
Taking up of Land in any ffuture Division of ye Same according 
to ^portion as other %^prietors thereof may do, w^'^all other 
p''viledges w*soever to ye Same in any wise Appertaining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Cock his Heires & 
Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted right of Comon w*^ ye 
Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd 
John Cock his Heires and Assignes forever and ye Sd Benjamin 
hath putt ye Sd John into Law full possession of ye Same by 
dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by these presents And ye Said Ben- 
jamin — clxix — (/>. 127) — Benjamin doth for himself his Heires, 
Execuf^ & Assignes further Covenant to & w^^ ye Sd John Cock 
yt it Shall & may be LawfuU for him the Sd John his Heires & 
Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye Sd right of Comons w"' ye ap^tences thereof fforever 
with out ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him ye Sd Benjamin 
his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or persons Lawfully 
Claiming for by or und"" him or any or either of them Notwith- 
standing any former Grant, Mortgage Dower or other Convey- 
ance whatsoever, And ye Same to ye Sd John Cock his Heires 
and and Assignes fforever to warrant & Defend according as be- 
fore is exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my 



470 Book B 

hand & Seal ye Sixth Day of March in ye year of our Lord one 

thousand Six hundred ninety ffive 

Signed Sealed & dd : Benjamin Burdsall O 

in p''sents of us 

Martha Coles 

Nathaneil Coles 

John Newman 

(p. 128) — This Instrument of Writing or Deed of Gift witnesseth 
to all Christian people to whom it may come or any waies con- 
cerne ; know yee that whereas I ffrancis Weekes now Inhabitant 
in Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island being formerly 
an Inhabitant of ye Town of Hempsteed w^^'in ye Same County 
Stood possessed of Severall Allottments of Meadows upon ye 
South Side of this Island w^^in ye Bounds of Hempsteed abovesd ; 
of which part was not disposed of at my removal! as namely one 
ffifteen Accar Lottment at Rokaway, And fourteen Acres more 
Lying at merock as excepted in my Deed of Sale unto Mathew 
Bridgman ; The w'^'^ Sd two ^cells of Meadows as above ex- 
pressed I having not at any time before ye Date hereof Alienated 
ye Same to any ^son or ^sons w*soever but Still remaine re- 
served my ^^ Intrust : By virtue whereof upon divers reasons 
moving me hereunto do by these p''sents manifest & declare that 
I have freely given as a free Gift ye Sd two ^cels of Meadows 
as expressed unto my Son Thomas Weekes his Heires Execut", 
Sucksesors or Assignes To have & to hold, occupy, possess & 
enjoy as his or there own ^^ right Title & Interest forever; 
from me my Heires Execut" Administraf^ or any other ^son or 
^sons from, by or und'' me forever; And this Sd Deed of Gift 
to my Sd Son Thomas to be und''stood w'^'out reservation as 
firmly his as could be worded or written in and {any) deed of 
Gift w^soever according to Law ; To ye Confirmation hereof I 
have Subscribed my hand Set to my Seal in Oysterbay this fif- 
teenth day of Dccemb"" 1684: 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sents of us his 

Tho: Townsend Daniel Weekes fifrancis (W) Weekes 

marke & Scale O 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent Writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that I John 
Rogers of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''acon of ye Sume of 
ft'our pounds & tenn Shillings of Currant Silver money of this 
Collony & in goods Equivolent thereunto in hand pd & received 
before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in full payment and Satisfac- 
tion and for other Good causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd John 
especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED Alienated, Made 
over. Bargained Sold & Confirm'd & by these p''sents I ye Sd John 



Book B 471 

do Give, Grant, Alienate, Make over, Bargaine Sell & Confirme 
unto Thomas Weekes of Oysterbay aforesd one Home Lott of 
Land Lying & being in Oysterbay aforesd between ye Home Lott 
w'^'' was formerly Samuel Andrews but now Joseph Ludlams, & 
ye Home Lott of ye Sd Thomas Weekes & Bounded on ye North 
by ye Street, on ye East by ye Towns Burying place, on ye South 
by ye Comon And on ye West by a High way being by estimation 
five Acres be it more or Less; w^^ Lott I ye Sd John now Stands 
possessed of by virtue of deed from Eliazar Doreby & John Reed 
bearing date ye Twenty third day of January in ye yeare of our 
Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty Seven ; Together w^'^all 
ye right. Title & Interest, Claime & demand w'soevcr w'=^ I ye 
Sd John Rogers now have or w'='' any or either of my Heires Ex- 
ecuf^ Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd 
Lott or any ^t or ^cell thereof w^'all ^fits & Issues therefrom 
arising or Growing or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd Thomas Weekes all & Singular ye p''mises 
to ye only qf^%^ use & behoof of him ye Sd Thomas Weekes his 
Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd John Rogers hath put ye 
Sd Thomas into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Sin- 
gular ye p''mises by ye diliv''y of these p^'sents And ye Sd John 
doth for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes further Covenant 
& Agree to & with ye Sd Thomas that it Shall & may be Lawfull 
for him ye Sd Thomas his Heires or Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold, occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises 
forever w"'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Infuption of him ye 
Sd John Rogers his Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes or any or any 
other ^son or persons Lawfully claiming for, by or und*" him or 
any or either of them notw*''standing any former Gift, Grant, 
Bargaine or Sale whatsoever; And also ye Sd John does hereby 
bind himself his Heires, Execut" & Administrate firmly by these 
p^'sents to defend & maintaine ye Sd Thomas Weekes his Heires 
& Execuf^ Administrate & Assignes in his & their Lawful & 
peaceable possession of the forementioned Lott of Land against 
all Just claimes & demands which Shall or may be made thereunto 
at any time after ye date hereof by any ^l^son or ^sons what 
Soever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto — {p. 129) — here- 
unto Set my hand & Seal the Seventeenth day of August in ye 
[year of] our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty eight: The 
day & date [above] mentioned ye above named John Rogers gave 
ye abovesd Thomas Weekes [ ] possession of ye above- 

mentioned Lott by the dilivery of Turf & Twig[ ] 
In p''sence of John Newman Job Wright 
Signed Sealed & dd The marke of 

In p''sence of us John (R) Rogers O 

John Newman Job Wright 
[Ge]orge Townsend 



472 Book B 

[TO] ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom the p-'sent writ- 
ing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine [Be it known that] we 
Chippie, Maomie & Schohconick Son of ye Sd Chippie all Indians 
dwelling a[t Oyster] bay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke on a Neck called m[assapequa, being] 
^prief^ of ye Indeans Land at ye Sd South, for & In ye Con- 
sid''ation of ye Sume of [ Sil]ver money Currant in this 

Collony or in other pay or Goods Equivolent thereunto in hand 
pd [and by the said] Indians received of Thomas Weekes of 
Oysterbay aforesd before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in full 
[ ] Satisfaction before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof And 

for other Good Causes & Consid''ations us ye [said Indians] es- 
pecially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, Alienated, As- 
signed, Infeoffed, Sold & Confirm'd, a[nd by] these p^'sents wee 
ye Sd Indians do Give, Grant, Alienate, Assigne Infeoffe Sell & 
Confirme unto Thom[as] Weekes aforesd, a Certaine Neck of 
Upland at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd Comonly known by the 
name of Weekes his Neck and is accoupted to be ^t of ye fifort 
Neck or Masipeague Neck: Lying on ye [east] side of ye 
Sd Massipeague Neck; And Bounded on ye East by a Brook 
called by ye Indians Tahquames by ye E[nglish] Red Brook; 
On ye South by ye Sd Thomas Weekes & his Brothers Meadow, 
on ye West by a Litle [brook] against ye Sd ffort Neck, And 
to run as far into ye Sd Swamp as ye Run of water w'^^ is about 
[ ] Sd Swamp, And from ye Head of Sd Swamp North- 

wardly ffourty Rod above ye Maine Rode [across] ye Sd 
Neck, And from thence Eastwardly to ye fforementioned Red 
Brook, hold in ye Same [brea]dth of [ ] North end as 

it is at ye Head of ye Sd Swamp ; Together w^'^all our Right title 
& Interest, Claime & Dem[and] w*soever w*^^ wee ye Sd Indians 
now have or w'^*' any or either of our Heires, Execuf^ or As- 
sig[nes ma]y hereafter have of, to or in ye Sd Neck of Upland, 
w^'^all ^fits. Issues, Timber, Trees, Swamps, [ ]ts & 

w^soever els w^'^in ye foresd Bounds is to ye Sd Neck in any wise 
Ap^taining, [TO HAVE & TO] HOLD unto him ye Sd Thomas 
Weekes, His Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye foremen- 
tione[d premises] w*'^ Ap^tences thereof To ye only ^^ use & 
behoof of him ye sd Thomas Weekes his Heires & Assignes for- 
ever, And ye Sd Indeans Have put ye Sd Thomas into a Lawfull 
& peaceable possession of ye Said [Nec]k & p^'mises by ye Diliv- 
ery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents. And ye 
Sd Indians [ ] do ffurther Covenant & agree to & w*'' 

ye Sd Thomas that it Shall [& may] be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
Thomas his Heires & Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, hold, 
occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever w'^'out 
ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Molestation of them ye Sd Indians 
their Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for by or und*" them or any or either of them Notwith- 



Book B 473 

standing any former Gifts, grants Bargaines, Mortgages or Sales 
w*soever, And ye Sd Indians do hereby Bind themselves & their 
Heires to warrant & defend ye Said [N]eck of Land & p''mises 
to ye Sd Thomas Weekes his Heires & Assignes forever against 
all Just Claimes that Shall at any time hereafter be made to ye 
Sd Neck of Land or any ^t or stj^cel thereof by any 'p[son or] 
^sons w*soever IN WITNES whereof wee have hereunto Sett 
our hands & Seales ye Tw[enty]th day of October in ye year of 
our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety two 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us The marke of X 

John Newman : Job Wright Chippie O 

Samell Weekes The marke of X 

Maomey O 

The marke of X 

Scohconick O 

The mark of X 

Surrockainge O 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise apertaine Be it known that I Samuel 
Weekes of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in 
ye Consid''acon that my Brother Thomas Weekes of Oysterbay 
aforesd hath Granted & Confirm'd unto me by way of Exchange 
of Land, the Moity or half of a piece of Land Lying & Joyning 
to Nicholas Wrights ffield going from Oysterbay to Jerico, And 
flfour Acres more of Woodland lying near Aaron fformans ffield 
neare ye plaines as by a deed und"" ye hand & Seal of ye Said 
Thomas bearing date w*'' these p''sents doth & may at Large ap- 
peare to my flfull content & Satisfaction, And for other good 
Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Samuel especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned. 
Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd Samuel do Give, 
Grant, Alienate InfeoflFe, Assigne, Sell & Confirme unto Thomas 
Weekes aforesd, A Certaine piece of Swamp Land being ^t of 
ye Cove Swamp So ca[lled] in Oysterbay aforesd, And was Given 
& Granted by ye Town of Oysterbay to me ye Sd Samuel as may 
be Seen in ye Records of Town Grants of Land in ye Booke A : 
page 265 : and was Surveyed & Laid out by ye Town Survey""* as 
Apeares in ye fforementioned Booke where my part of ye Sd 
Swamp is plainly demonstrated together w'^^all my right. Title & 
Int[erest] Claime & demand w'soever w"^** I ye Sd now have or 
w<=*^ any or either of my Heires Execuf* or Assignes may hereaff 
have of to or in ye Sd piece of Swamp & every ^t & ^cell thereof 
w^^'all ^fits. Issues, Brookes, Lakes, Springs Trees from thence 
arising or Growing or in any wise w*'^in ye Bounds of ye Same 
Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Thomas 



474 Book B 

Weekes his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd piece of 
Swamp w^^ ye Ap^tences thereof to [ye] only ^^ use & behoof 
of him ye Sd Thomas Weekes his Heires & Assignes forever And 
[ye Sd] Samuel hath put ye Sd Thomas into a Lawfull & peace- 
able possession of ye fforementioned Sw[amp by] ye Dilivery of 
Turfe & Twigge & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, And ye Sd 
Samuel do[th for] himself his Heires, Execut" & Assignes ffur- 
ther Covenant & Agree to & w''^ to & vj^^ ye Said Thomas yt it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Thomas his Heires & As- 
signes quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy, possess & enjoy 
all & Singular ye p''mises forever w^'^out [ye] Lawfull Lett, hin- 
drance or Molestation of him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes 
or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und"" 
him or any or either of them notwithstanding any former gift, 
Grant, Mortgage or Sale w*soever, And ye Sd Samuel doth hereby 
bind himself & heires to Warrant & defend ye Sd piece of Swamp 
and p''mises to ye Sd Thomas Weekes his Heires & Assignes for- 
ever according to ye Grant & Covenants beforementioned IN 
WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the The 
tenth Day of ffebruary in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six 
hundred Ninety two 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'"sence of us Samuel Weekes O 

John Newman George Townsend 
Daniel Townsend 

{p. 130) — Be it knone unto all men that I Sa[muel] Burdsall Do 
Grant Priviledge unto William fit'rost Sen"" or his Heirs a Suffi- 
cient High way Either to ly open or to goe Through A gate or 
Convant {convenient) bars to pase to his ffulling mill and all So 
Liberty of Earth for making of ye Dam all So to Cutt timber for 
ye mill as he hath ocas [ion] and ife {if he) hath occasion for 
on<^> halfe an ac[re] of Land More for his Covenency for Sd 
[ ] He Shall have ye Same att A reaso[nable] price as 

witness my hand this 25'^ [day of] Jenuary 1701 

his mark 
Samuel (SB) Burdsall 

This to be understood the highway is to goe Either with Cart 
or hor<^>e or man 
witness Jeromiah Galpin 
John Wright 

(/>. 131) — This Instrument of Writing or deed of Sale Witnesseth 
to all Christian people to whom it may come or any wayes Con- 
sarne Know ye that whereas wee und''written Suscaneman alias 
Runasuck Samos & Quarapin all three Indeans being Impowred 
by ye rest of ye Indeans & Chief ^priators or {of) ye Lands called 
by ye English Matenacock Scituate Lying & being w^'^in ye pattent 
of Oysterbay w^'^in Queens County uppon Long Island, And by 



Book B 475 

virtue whereof and for ye full Sum of Twenty pounds Silvar 
or equivolent to Silvar money in Goods to us pd before ye Sign- 
ing & Sealing hereof Have Bargained Sold & by p''sent possession 
dilivd unto John Underbill John ffexe and William ffrost all 
three Inhabitants of Matenacock all that our Comons or un- 
divided Lands unsold Lying & being to ye Northward of ye now 
High way between ye Bever Swamp So called and Muskeeto Cove 
Lands Being to be understood ye High way from Oysterbay to 
Muskeeto Cove to ye Sound or North Sea be it more or Less 
Excepting Twenty Acres to be Laid out to John prior at ye Rere 
of his Lands bought of Joseph Eastland formerly Granted But 
all ye rest of ye Comon Lands as above Inserted Lying between 
ye Sd High Way & the Sound or North Sea we do hereby one 
& Acknowledge to have Bargained Sold & by p''sent possession 
delevered unto John Underbill John ffexe & William ffrost 
abovesd Joyntly their Heirs Execut" Administraf^ & Assignes: 
To have & to hold, Occupy, possess & enjoy as there one ^^ 
Rights Titles & Interest forever; from us our our Heires, Ex- 
ecut" Administrate & Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lay- 
ing claime thereunto or to any ^t or ^cell thereof by pretence of 
right or Heirship, Grant Sale or otherwise be it of w* nature 
Soever Iniaging ourselves our Heires & Successors to uphold 
maintain and make Good all ye Sd priviledges of Comon Rights 
menshoned to ye Sd John Underbill John ffexe & William ffrost 
there Heires & Sucksesors in ye Quiet & peaceable Improvement 
& Injoyment of the p''mises as fully & Amply to all intents & 
purposes as might be worded or written according to Law ; To 
ye Confirmation of this our deed of Sale we have Subscribed our 
hands & Sett to our Scales in Oysterbay the 26*^ Day of March 
in ye year 1685: 

It is to be understood that every Inhabitant below ye path 
Setled are to have equall priviledge in ye abovesd Sale ^vided 
they pay to ye above Sd three parsons nominated there equall 
^portions in Money according to agreement, witnes our hands & 
Scales his 

Quarapin X marke & Seal O 
Suscaneman his X 

mark & O 
his 
Samouse X marke & Seal O 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us : 
Tho : Townsend : Henry Townsend Jun"" : 

To all whome this w^'^in Written Deed and this Indorsm* Shall 
come or in anywise concerne Be it known that wee John Under- 
bill, John ft'exe & William ffrost ye w*''in named in this within 
written Deed w^'^ beareth Date ye 26*^' Day of March in ye year 
1685 And Stands Recorded amongst the Land Evidences of Oys- 



476 Book B 

terbay in Libr^ B: page ye 131: and the Sole purchasers of ye 
Comon unsold and undivided Land at Matenacock as w'^'in is 
Menconed of ye Chief ^prief^ of Matenacock Indeans vizt Sus- 
caneman alias Runasuck, Samos & Quarapin & w^'^in ye Bounds 
Mentioned in ye Sd Deed Now wee ye Sd purchasers John Un- 
derhil, John fifexe & William ffrost do by these p^'sems owne and 
Acknowledge that we have and do from hence forever accept of & 
make to be w*^ us ye Sd John Und''hill John ffexe & William 
ffrost Joynt purchasers of ye fforementioned Land in this w^'^in 
written Deed these ^sons hereaff named having ^ticular Rights 
of Land w*'hn ye Sd Bounds ; Edmond Wright of Oysfbay Town, 
Josias Latten, John Davis, Joseph Weekes, Samuel Weekes, Wil- 
liam Hawxurst, Nathan Burdsal, Benjamin Burdsal, Matthew 
Prior, John Prior, James Cock, Nathaneel Underhil and David 
Underhil Aaron forman all of Matenacock, and that they Sd 
Joynt purchasers Shall be equall w*'' us ye Sd purchasers in every 
respect all or either of them in Right, Title & Interest to ye Sd 
Lands & all ye Issues and ^fits priviledges & w*soever els doth 
thereto of Right belong or in any wise Ap^taine to them their 
Heires & Assignes Lawfully to Have, hold, Occupy, possess & 
enjoy forever As amply & fTully as we ye Sd purchasers or either 
of us have it Conveyed unto us by virtue of this w^'^in Written 
Deed the Grant & every Clause & Covenant thereof, Provided 
alwaies that the aforenamed Joynt purchasers do bear their Equal 
charge of & in the purchasing ye Sd Land ; that is to Say their 
equal ^portion of ye Twenty pounds Mentioned in this within 
Written Deed and pay or cause to be pd ye Same to ye Sd John 
Underhil John ffexe & William ffrost or to either of them or 
their assignes w*^ other necessary charges expended on ye 
p^'mises that then this our act & Deed Shall Stand good and effec- 
tual against every & either of our Heires, Execuf"^ Administraf* 
& Assignes forever In Witnes whereof we have hereunto Sett our 
hands & Scales the Thirtyth Day of March in ye yeare 1685 
ye word Aaron forman is Interlined by order of William frost 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of William ffrost O 

John Newman William Buckler John ffeke O 

the mark X of 

Memorand that these men hereaff named have pd their equal 
Pportion of ye purchase Mentioned in this writing Edmond 
Wright: Josias Latten: John Davis: Joseph Weekes: Samuel 
Weekes : William Hawksurst Nathan Burdsal Benjamin Burdsal 
Matthew prior, John prior, James Cock David Underhil Nathaneel 
Und''hil Aaron forman this Indorsm' and Memorand is written 
on ye Back Side of ye Indeans Deed w*=^ is entred at ye upper 
end of this page 

William ffrost reserveth ye right to himself which Aaron flfor- 
man [ ] {See deed from same grantors to different 

grantees, p. 331-4) 



Book B 477 

(/>. 132 blank; p. 133)— This Instrument of Writing witnesseth 
to all Christian people to whom it may com or any Ways Con- 
cerne Know Yee that whereas wee und"" written Suscaneman alias 
Runasuck, Samous and Quarapin all three Indeans being Im- 
powred by ye rest of the Indeans & Chief ^priators of ye Land 
called by ye English Matenacok Scituate Lying & being w^'in ye 
pattent of Oysterbay w'^in Queens County upon Long Island, by 
virtue whereof & for ye full Sum of Eight pounds Silver money 
or Goods Equivolent to money pd to us before the Signing & 
Sealing hereof, Have Bargained Sold & by p"'sent p''sent posses- 
sion delevered unto John Rogers of Oysterbay a certaine Tract 
of Land und"" ye first Ridge of Hills Southward of ye Little 
plaines upon Matenacock as Laid out by Thomas Townsend & 
Nathaneel Coles being fforty two Rod wide at ye East end, Rang- 
ing westwardly ye Same breadth und"" ye Sd Hills to ye Highway 
Laid out at ye East end of ye Lotts Laid out across ye Sedar 
Swamp, Being bounded w*^ John Underhils Land on ye North & 
ye Cartway on ye East, and ye Bounds marked on ye Hills Side 
on ye South, and ye Highway as abovesd on ye West Including 
within ye Sd Bounds ffifty Acars More or Lesse ; Wee do hereby 
own & acknowledge to have Sold & by p''sent possession dilivered 
ye Sd Tract of Land as above bounded & Mentioned unto ye Sd 
John Rogers his Heires Execuf^ Administ" or Assignes To have 
& to hold occupy possess & Injoy as his or there own proper right 
Title & Interest forever from us our Heires Execuf^ Administrate 
or Assignes or any other person or persons from by or und"" us 
Laying any Claime to any ^t or ^cel thereof by Heirship Grant, 
Gift, Sale or otherwise be it of w* nature whatsoever Injaging 
our Selves Heires & Sucksesors to uphold maintaine & make good 
the Same to ye Sd John his Heires & Sucksesors forever as ffirmly 
to all Intents & purposes as might be worded or written according 
to Law to ye Confirmation whereof wee have Sett to our hands 
& Scales in Oysterbay this 26"^ Day of March 1685 : 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us his 

Tho : Townsend Quarapin X 

Henry Townsend Jun'' marke & Seal O 

Suscaneman his X marke O 
& Seal 
{See annotation on next page) Samos his X marke & O 

Seal 

Be it known unto all people to whome this Assignement may 
come or any ways Consarne know ye that I John Rogers of Oys- 
terbay do hereby asigne & Make over all my Right Title & In- 
terest in ye within written deed unto John Underhil Se"" of ye 
Same Town & County for ye Sd John his Heires Execut" Admin- 
istrate or Assignes to have & to hold occupy possess & enjoy 
forever from me my Heires, Execuf' Administrate or Assignes 



478 Book B 

for a valuable Sum in hand received before ye Sealing hereof as 

Witnes my hand & Seal in Oysterbay this S''* Day of October: 

1685: 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'"sence of us John (R) Rogers 

Tho : Townsend George Townsend his marke & Seal O 

This Assignm* is written on ye Backside of ye Deed recorded 
at ye upper end of this page 

The Recording of this Deed & Assignm* above written was a 
mistake for all ye Land therein Mentioned is Contained in a Deed 
Bearing Date ye {space left blank) from ye Indeans to ye abovesd 
John Underbill (probably the deed from Suscaneman and Werah, 
1682, on p. 156) 

This Enstrument of Writing Witnesseth to all Christian People 
to whom it may Come or any wayes Consarne know yee that I 
Elizabeth Dickinson widow of Oysterbay in Queens County upon 
Long Island in New England doth by these p^'sents owne, Mani- 
fest & Declare that in ye year 1667 or thereabouts my Husband 
John Dickinson Deceased Sold unto John Underhil Sen"" De- 
ceased, all his Right or one whole Share of Meadow Lying at 
Matenacock Bounding on ye North end to Thomas Townsends 
Meadow, and ye Crick called Corne Crick ye North Bound'' the 
w*='' Sd Share of Meadow my Sd Husband Sold & Dilivered unto 
ye Sd John Underbill for full Satisfaction in hand pd him for ye 
Same upon ye Dilivery thereof. And for want of a Lawfull Con- 
veyance for ye Sd Meadow to ye Sd Underbill & his Heires from 
my Deceased Husband & his Heires, Be it known by vertue of 
ye power to me Given in my Deceased Husbands Will wherein he 
doth Constitute me his wife Sole Executrix to all his estate & at 
my Dispose, By vertue thereof I do ratifie & confirme the Sale 
thereof ye Sd Share of Meadow as formerly Sold unto John 
Underbill Sen"" by Said Husband Deceased unto ye Sd John 
Underhils Heires, Execut" Administraf* or Assignes forever to 
have & to hold, possess & enjoy as their owne ^^ right title & 
Interest from me my Heires, Execut" or Successors or any ^son 
from by or und'' me Laying Claime thereto by virtue of Right in 
defence whereof I have Set to my hand & Seal in Oysterbay 
Decemb'' ye S^^ 1684: 

in p'^sence of us : marke of X 

Isaac Horner : Samuel Andrews Elizab Dickinson O 

cxxxiiij 

(p. 234)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I 
John Cock of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island now Called Nassau in ye Collony of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consideration yt Mary Underbill of 
Matenacock, Relict & widdow of John Underhil deceased hath 



Book B 479 

Granted & Confirm'd unto me ye Sd John Cock a Certaine ^cell 
of Wood Land by way of exchange for other Land by me hereaff 
to her Granted as by her Deed und'' her hand & Seal bearmg Date 
w''' these p''sents may at Large be Seen to my full Content & 
Satisfaction And for other good Causes & Consid''ations me ye 
Sd John Cock especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, 
Alienated, Infeoffed, Sold & Confirm'd and by these p''sents I ye 
Sd John Cock do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeofife, Sell & Con- 
firme unto Mary Underbill aforesd all yt of a Certaine Tract of 
Wood Land Lying & being in Matenacock aforesd w'^'in ye 
Bounds of ye New Generall purchase w'=^ Sd Land was fformerly 
James Cocks & Containes in Quantity one and Thirty Acres as 
Laid out by ye Surveyors Septemb"" ye tenth 1687, Abutting 
against ye high way from Oysterbay to Littlcworth at ye Head 
of ye Hollow by Benjamin Burdsals ffield and Bounded at ye 
Southwest Corner w"^ a Black Oake tree Mark't, And at ye 
Southeast Corner w*** a Black Oake Saplin Mark't, as may be 
seen in ye Records of Oysterbay in ye Book B : flfoleo ye 6 : & 1 : 
and afterwards Conveyed by ye Sd James to his Son ye Sd John 
Cock by a Deed und"" his hand & Seal bearing Date ye 9"' Day of 
Decemb'' 1687: And Stands Recorded in Oysterbay in Lib"" B: 
page 126: Together w^'^all my Right Title & Interest, Claime & 
Demand w^soever w'^*' I the Sd John now have or w'^'' any or 
either of my Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have of 
to or in ye Sd Tract of Land w*''all ^fits, Issues, Timber, Trees 
and w'soever els of right to the Same belongs or Ap^taines TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto hir ye Sd Mary Underbill her Heires 
& Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Tract of Land & Granted p''mises 
to ye only ^^ use & behoof of her ye Sd Mary Underbill her 
Heires & Assignes forever. And ye Sd John hath put ye Sd Mary 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd Tract of Land & 
Granted p''mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery 
of these p''sents And ye Sd John Cock doth for himself his Heires 
Execuf^ & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w"^ ye Sd 
Mary that it Shall & may be Lawfull for her ye Sd Mary her 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy, pos- 
sess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted p''mises forever with- 
out the Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd 
John his Heires or Assignes or any other person or persons Law- 
fully Claiming for by or under him or any or either of them 
Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage or Sale what- 
soever And ye Sd John doth hereby bind himself & his Heires to 
warrant & defend the Said tract of Land to ye Said Mary Under- 
bill her Heires & Assignes forever against all Just Claimes that 
hereafter Shall be made thereunto IN WITNES whereof I have 
hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Second Day of December in ye 
year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred ninety three 



480 Book B 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us John Cock O 

John Newman 

John ffeke david Underhill 

Be it known to whome this may Come or any Waies Concerne 
that whereas Nathaniel Underhill did Seal & diliver a Deed in 
writing unto Henry ffranklin of all his Land at Matenacock as 
may be Seen at Large in Sd Deed w'^^ Beareth Date ye 22^^ day 
of November in ye first year of James ye Second king of Eng- 
land &c 1685: and Stands recorded in this Booke page Z7 : w*^'^ 
Sd Deed was afterward yielded up by ye Sd ffranklen to ye Sd 
Nathaniel Underhill & ye Same made void and all ye Land therein 
Mentioned was afterward by ye Sd Nathaniel Sold to his Brother 
John Underhill, and therefore ye record of Sd Deed as above 
Specified Shall be of no fiforce or power in time to come for ye 
Sd ffranklin nor any or either of his Heires, Execuf* or Assignes 
to have any Claime thereby to any of ye Land or what els is 
mentioned therein forever this was written by ye order of Sd 
Henry ffranklen June ye 30''' 1694 

queens County this {blank) ^ John Newman Record*" 

{See p. 325 for the deed mentioned) 

Hemsted March the 6'^ 1731/2 

Then Came ye within Named Samuel Cock one of ye Witness 
to ye within writin Deed passonaly Before me Isaac Hicks Judge 
of the Court of Common pleas of ye County above Said & Did 
Declare one his Sollem afforniation yt he See Dorithey Cock 
John Cock Daniel Cock Hezekiah Cock & James Cock Execut 
the within Written Deed as the free & Voluntory actt and Deed 
I allow this Deed to be Recorded Isaac Hickes 

{p. 135) — To all Christian People to whome these presents Shall 
Come Greeting know yee yt wee Dorithey Cock widow & Us her 
Sons John Cock Daniel Cock Hezekiah Cock & James Cock all 
of the Town Shype of oysterbay in Queens County one ye Island 
of Nassaw In ye Colloney of New York for and in Consideration 
of ye Sum of fifteen pounds of Currant Lawfull money of New 
Yorke to us In hand paid before ye Ensealing & Delivery of these 
presents by John Priar of the Townshype of Oysterbay afforesid 
yeoman the Recepte whereof wee ye Sid Dorithey Cock John 
Cock Daniel Cock hezekiah Cock & James Cock Do here by 
acknowledge & our Selves therewith fully Satisfied Contented & 
paid & thereof & of Every part & parcell There of Do Exonerate 
Acquitt & fully Discharg ye Said John Priar his Executors & 
admr** fforever by these presents have given granted Bargained 
Sold Allienated Conveyed & Confirmed and by these presents Wee 
ye Sd Dorithey Cock John Daniel Hezekiah & James Cock Do 
fully freely Clearly & abslutly Give Grant bargaine Sell Convey 
& Confirme Unto the Sd John Priar his heirs & Assignes forever 
all yt of one Certaine parcell of Salt Medow & Creek thatch w"^** 



Book B 481 

wee have Scituate Lying and being att Matinacock within the 
patten and townshipe of oyster bay itt being A peice or parcall of 
medow and Creek thatch which our Said John Daniel Hezekiah 
& James father John Cock Deceased bought of his Son in Law 
Mathew priar Lying Neare Daniel Underbills by or amongs ye 
Sd John priars owne medow and Creek thatch Containg In Quan- 
ttity of acres More or Less as by a Deed of Saile from the Said 
Mathew to To the Said John Cock Deceased his father in Law 
Shall & doth farther appeare Which Sd Deed bears Datte ye Sec- 
ond Day of December In The yeare 1714: & Stands Entered In 
ye Records of oyster bay Libr D: page ye 215 & 216 To Have & 
to hold all & Singular ye Said Granted and Bargained Medow & 
Creek thatch & premises w*^ there & Every of there Appurten- 
ances Priviledges & Commoditis to Same belonging or in any 
wise Appeartaing to him the Said John Priar his heirs and As- 
signes for ever More to his and there only proper Use Benefictt 
& behoofe forever & Wee ye Sd Dorithey John Daniel Hezekiah 
& James Cock for Us our heirs Exec^ admr^ Do Covenant prom- 
ise Grant & agree to and with ye Sd John priar his Heirs and 
assignes that before ye Ensealing hereof wee are ye True Sold 
& Lawfull owners of ye above Bargained premises and are Law- 
fully Seized & possessed of ye Same in our owne proper Right as 
A good Perfectt and bsolutt (absolute) Estate of Inheritance and 
have in our Selves Good Right full power & Lawfull Authority 
to grant Bargaine Sell Convey and Confirme ye Same In manner 
as above Said & that ye Said John Priar his heirs & assignes Shall 
and May from time to time & att all times forever hereafter by 
virtue of these presents Lawfully & peaceably have hold use oc- 
cupy posses and Enjoye all and Singular ye Sd Demised Medow 
& Premises with there & Every of there Appurtenances ffree and 
Clearly Acquitted Exonrated & Discharged of & from all manner 
of former Gifts Grants Bargaines Sails Mortguages and in Cum- 
brances what Soever & wee ye Sd Dorithey Cock John hezekiah 
& James Cock Do further Covenant and bind our Selfes our heirs 
Exer^ admr^ Each of Us by these presents To Warrant & Defend 
his & her Equeal fifth part of the Said medow & premises Unto 
ye Said John priar In Quiett And Peaceable Possession Against 
Any Just & Lawful Claimes of any Passon or passons What 
Soever In Witness Where of Wee have here Unto Sett our hands 
and Seales this Second Day of September In ye Third yeare of 
his Majesties Reigne Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred 



and Twenty Nine 


Dorithy Cock 


O 


Sealed & Delivered 


John Cock 


O 


In the presence of us 


Daniel Cock 


O 


Samuel Cock 


Hezekiah Cock 


O 


Josiah Cock 


James Cock 


O 


the acknowledgment Upon this Deed 






is writt upon ye Left hand Leafe 







482 Book B 

(p. 136) — To all Christian People To whom these presents Shall 
Come greeting now know ye yt Joseph Priar of Oyster bay in 
Queens County one ye Island of Nassau in ye province of new 
York weavr for & in Consideration of ye Sum of a hundred & 
thirty pounds Currunt Lawfull Money of New York to me in 
hand paid before ye Ensealing & Delivery hereof by John Priar 
of [ye] Towne & County yeoman ye Recepte whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge & my Selfe therewith fully Satsfied & Contented & 
paid & thereof and Every part & parcall thereof I do Exonrate 
acquitt & Discharge ye Sd John Priar his heirs Execr* admr^ for- 
ever by these presents Have Given Granted bargained Sold Alien- 
ated Conveyed & Confirmed and by these presents I do freely 
fully & absolutly Give Grant Bargaine Sell Alien Convey & Con- 
firm Unto ye Sd John Priar his Heirs & Assignes forever All yt 
of one Cartaine Messuage and Tractt of Land Scituate Lying & 
being in Matinac<oc>k in ye bounds of Oyster bay where ye Sd 
John Priar Now Dwels Maing {meaning) all My Right Title & 
interest of Land there, or orcharden housen that my father John 
priar give me in his Last will & testement He is to have And to 
hold the Said Granted and bargained premises w^^all ye appurten- 
ances priviledges & Commoditis to the Same belonging or in ways 
appearetaing to him ye Said John priar his heirs And Assignes for- 
ever to his & there only proper Use benefit and behoofe forever 
& I ye Sd Joseph priar for me my heirs, Exr^ admr^ Do Covenant 
Promis Grant to and with ye Said John Priar his heirs & As- 
signes that before ye Ensealing Here of I am ye True Sole & 
Lawfull owner of ye above bargained premises & Lawfully 
Seized & possesed of ye Same in mine owne Proper Right as a 
good perfect & absolut Estate of Inherityance & have in my Selfe 
Good full power & Lawfull authority To Grant bargaine Sell 
Conveay & Confirme ye Sd bargained premises in manner as 
above Sd & yt ye Sd John priar his heirs & assignes Shall and 
may from time to time & att all times forever hereafter by Virtue 
of these presents Lawfuly peaceably & quietly have hold use 
occupy posses & Enjoy ye Sd Demised & bargained premises 
with ye Appurtenances free and Clear Clearly acquitted Exon- 
rated & Discharged of & from all manner of former Gifts grants 
bargains Sails Leases Mortguages wills Entails, joyntures Dowrys 
Judgments Executions Incumbrances troubles what Soever & I ye 
Sd Joseph priar for me my Selfe do further Covenant & bind 
my Selfe my heirs Exr^ admr^ firmly by these presents to warrant 
& forever Defend ye Sd John Priar his Heirs & Assignes In 
Quiett & peaceable possession of all & Singlar ye Sd Granted and 
bargained premises Against any Just & Lawfull Claime of any 
passon or passons what Soever In witness whereof I ye Sd Jo- 
soph priar have here Unto Sett my hand & Seal This fourth Day 
of may anno Domini one thousand Seven hundered and ninteen 



Book B 483 

Signed Sealed & Delivered Joseph Priar O 

In ye presence of 
James Springer 
Samuel Underbill 
Peter Underbill 

Queens County Ss hemsted March ye 6*** 1731 Then Came the 
within Named Samuel Underbill one of ye witnesses to the 
within written Deed passoaly before me Isaac hicks Judge of ye 
Court of Common pleas of the County Above Said & Declared 
one bis Sollam afarmation yt be Did See Joseph priar Execut 
ye within Deed As bis free & Valluntory actt and Deed I allow 
This Deed to be Recorded Isaac Hicks 

(^. ij;)_THIS INDENTURE made ye Thirteenth Day of 
May in ye Second Yeare of ye Reigne of James ye Second by 
ye grace of God of England Scotland, flfrance & Ireland King 
Defend"" of ye ffaith &c : And in ye yeare of our Lord God ac- 
cording to ye Computation of ye Church of England one thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty & Six &c : — Between John Williams 
Cor4 wainer of Mad nans Neck w'^'in ye Bounds of Hempsteed 
on Long Island in ye Queens County in ye Evince of New Yorke 
in Americai of ye one ^tie : — And Joseph Carpenf of Muskeeto 
Cove w"^in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye Same 
County & Evince aforesd of ye other ^tie Witnesseth That ye 
Sd* John Williams for Divers good causes & Consid''acons me 
moving thereunto but especially for & in Consid''acon of a Sume 
of full Satisfaction in hand pd before ye Sealing Signing & diliv- 
■"ing hereof well & truly pd by ye Sd Joseph Carpenf wherew^*" 
ye Sd Jn° Williams Acknowledge himself fully Satisfied Content- 
ed & pd hath Granted Sold Alienated & estranged, And doth by 
these p''sents freely fully & absolutely Grant Bargin Sell & Con- 
firme unto ye Sd Joseph Carpenf A certaine Tract of Land Lying 
& being upon Matenacock containing fifty Acres as it was first 
Laid out by ye ord"" of Suscaneman & Werah Indeans & Chief 
^prietors of all ye unsold Lands upon Mattenacock w^'in ye 
pattent & Township of Oysterbay the Sd ffifty Acres of Land 
w**^ ye Timb"" & Ap^tences thereon belonging: Bounded unto ye 
abovesd Joseph Carpenf as followeth The East bounds of ye Sd 
Land is Joyned & bounded upon ye Cart way that now is from 
Muskeeto cove to Lusum being fifty Rod north & South in the 
Breadth : And from thence runing East & West by ye Bounds 
or Line of Muskeetocove Lands one hundred & Sixty Rod, by 
w*^** foresd Lyne and Bounds Including ffifty acres of Woodland 
Laid out as abovesd w'^'' is in ye Tenure & Occupation of ye 
aforesd John Williams: TO HAVE & TO HOLD the Sd Lands 
unto ye abovesd Joseph Carpenter his Heires Execuf * Adminis- 
trate & Assignes to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd 



484 Book B 

Joseph Carpenf And ye Heires of ye Sd Joseph Carpenter for- 
ever &c : And ye above Jn° Williams for himself his Heires Ex- 
ecuf^ Administraf^ do %^mise Covenant & grant by these p''sents 
at ye time of Signing Sealing & deliv''ring hereof that he was ye 
Sole & Lawful own"" of all ye forementioned Lands & am Law- 
fully Seaised of & in ye Same & every Pt & ^cel thereof mine 
own Right : And ye Sd Joseph Carpenf his Heires Execut" Ad- 
ministrate & Assignes Shall & may by force & vertue of these 
p''sents from time to time & at all times hereaff forever Lawfully 
peaceably & quietly have, hold, use, occupy & enjoy ye above 
granted Lands free & Cleere from all gifts Grants Leases Mor- 
gages Joyntures Judgments Executions entailes & of & from all 
other troubles and Incombrances w^soever had mad or comitted 
or wittingly Suffered or done by ye Sd John Williams or by any 
other ^son or ^sons w^soever Lawfully claiming from by or und"" 
him ye Sd John Williams or by his meanes assent or consent pri- 
vately or ^curement And ye Sd John Williams his Heires & As- 
signes & all & every other ^son or ^sons w^soev"" Lawfully claim- 
ing by from or und"" him, them or any of them Shall & will forever 
warrant & defend by these p''sents the Scale of ye p''mises abovesd 
In witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Scale the 
Day & yeare abovesd marke 

Signed Sealed & dd John X Williams O 

In ye p''sents of us his 

Joseph Sutton marke 

William Wiear Tamsun Williams O 

her X 

(p. 138)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE To Whome These 
Presents Shall Come Greeting Know ye that I Robart Feke of 
Oysterbay In Queens County on Nassau Island In The province 
of New York yeoman For and in Consideration of the Sum of 
Two pounds Currant Money of New New York to me In hand 
paid before The Ensealing and Delivery hereof by Daniel hop- 
kins of The Townshipe & County aforesd yeoman the Recept 
Whereof I Do hereby Acknowledge and my Selfe therew*^ fully 
Satisfied Contented and pead and thereof & of Every Part and 
Parcell There of Do Exonrate acquitt and Discharge ye Sd Daniel 
Hopkins His Heirs Executors & Administrators for ever by 
These presents have Given Granted Bargained Sold alinated Con- 
veyed and Confirmed and by these presents Do freely fully And 
Absolutely Give Grant Bargaine Sell Allien Convey and and Con- 
firm Unto ye Sd Daniel Hopkins his heirs and Assignes for Ever 
one Cartain Parcell of Land Containg Ten Acres it being Part of 
the Tractt of Land I Bought of Richard Willits as Reference 
There Unto may be had Scituate Lying and being upon Jerecho 
Plains Commonly Called ye Great plains and in ye towne Shipe of 
Oyster bay To Have And To Hold the Said granted, and bar- 



Book B 485 

gained Premises together with all ye Profits advantages, and 
Priviledges of Grass and Commodities to the Same Belonging or 
In any wise Appeartaing to him the Said Daniel Hopkins his 
Hopkins and Assignes for Ever to his and there only proper Use 
benefitt and Behoof forever and I the Said Robart Feke for my 
Selfe my heirs Excr^ admr^ Do Covenant Promise and Grant to 
and with the Sd Daniel hopkins his heirs and assignes That be- 
fore The Ensealing hereof I am the true Sole and Lawfull owner 
of Above Bargained Premises and am Lawfully Seized And 
Possed of the Same In mine owne Proper Right as a good Per- 
fectt and Absolutte Estate of Inheritance and have In my Self 
Good Right full power & Lawfull Authority to Grant Bargaine 
Sell Convey and Confirm ye Sd Barged premises In Manner as 
above Said and therefore I ye Sd Robert Feke have putt The 
Said Daniel Hopkins In to a Peaceable Possesion of the Same 
by ye Delivery of Turff and Twigg and ye Sd Daniel Hopkins 
his heirs and Assignes Shall and may from time to time and att 
all times for Ever here after by Virtue These presents Lawfully 
Peaceably and Quietly Have Hold Use Occupy Posses and Enjoy 
ye Sd Demised and bargained Premises whith there and Every 
of there Appurtenances flfree and Cleare & freely & Clarely ac- 
quicted Exonrated and Discharged of and flfrom all & all manner 
of former Gifts Grants Bargains Sails Leases Mortguages wills 
Entails Joyntuerys Dowrys Judgments Executions Incumbrances 
what Soever and I ye Sd : Robart Feke Do further Covenant and 
bind my Selfe my Heirs Exer^ & Admr^ firmly. By these presents 
to warrant and for Ever to Defend ye Said Daniel Hopkins his 
Heirs and Assignes In Quiett and Peaceable possession of all & 
Singluar ye Sd : granted premises against any Just and Lawfull 
Claime — (/>. 139) — Right or Title of any Passon or Parsons 
WHiat Soever In Witness Where of I ye Sd Robart feke have 
Here Unto Sett my hand and Seall This fourteenth Day of May 
I yc Sixth yeare of ye Reigne of our Souveraigne Lord George 
the Second by ye Grace of God of Great britten France and lar- 
land King Defender of the faith &c and In ye yeare of our Lord 
Christ one thousand Seven Hundred and thirty Three 
Signed Sealed & Robart Feke O 

Delivered In ye presences of 
Thomas Thorne 
Zebula*^ Dickinson 

Queens County Ths June ye 15*^ 1733 

Then Came the Within Named Robart Feke parsonaly Before 
me Isaac Hicks one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas 
of Sd County and acknowledged ye Within Written Instrument 
to be his fFree and Vollentary Actt and Deed finding no Raseers 
nor Interlination alow this Deed to be Recorded 

Isaac Hicks 



486 Book B 

(p. 140) — Be it known by these p''sents yt I John Rogers of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consideracon of my Naturall Love & 
affection to my Son in Law William Crooker and for other good 
Causes & consid''acons me ye Sd John especially moving HAVE 
GIVEN GRANTED Assigned made over & confirme'd and by 
these p^^sents I ye Sd John do Give, Grant, Assigne, make over 
& confirme unto ye Sd William Crooker A certaine Deed of a 
Home Lott in oysterbay w'^'* Deed beareth Date ye ffourteenth 
Day of January one Thousand Six hundred eighty & Six Granted 
to me ye Sd John Rogers by John Townsend Sen"" of Lusum in 
ye Bounds of Oysfbay aforesd To Have & to hold to him ye Sd 
William Crooker during his Naturall Life all ye right title & 
Infest w"^** I ye Sd John Rigers now have or w'^'' any of my 
Heires Execuf® Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have to 
ye Sd Lott by ye Deed before Menconed as ffully & Amply in 
every respect as it is made unto me ye Sd John Rogers & after 
him ye Sd William to ye Heires of his ye Sd Williams Body Law- 
fully begotten forever : but if ye Sd William Shall happen to dy 
w***out any Heires of his body Lawfully begotten that then ye 
fore Mentioned Lott w*%ll ye right & title title thereof Shall re- 
turne to ye Sd John Rogers his Heires & Assignes forever in 
Witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Seven- 
teenth day of March in ye yeare of our Lord one Thousand Six 
hundred eighty & Seven 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of The marke of 

John Newman Job Wright John (R) Rogers O 

This above written Assignm* is of a Deed w'^^ Stands recorded 
in the 75*'^ page of this Book 

This above written Assignment w**' ye Deed ye Above named 
William Crooker hath delivered up to ye Above named John 
Rogers and ye assignment is by both their consent mad utterly 
void & of None effect forever July ye 31 1688: 

John Newman Record*" 

Be it known yt I John Rogers ye w'^'in named in this w***in 
written deed w*^'^ beareth date ye 22^^ day of May in ye year 1682 
have Assigned made over & Confirm'd And by these p'"sents do 
Assigne make over & confirme unto W"" Crooker of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island Island in ye Evince of New 
Yorke his Heires or Assignes forever this w*^in written Deed 
w^'^all ye right, Title & Interest w'^^ I ye Sd John now have or 
w'^'^ any of my Heires Execuf* or Assignes may hereaff have to 
ye Land mencon'd in ye Sd deed or any ^t or parcell thereof To 
have and to hold unto him ye Sd William all ye before Men- 
tioned p''mises to ye only ^per use & behoof of him ye Sd W"" 
Crooker his Heires & Assignes forever ; I ye Sd John having put 



Book B 487 

ye Sd Wiliam into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye p''mises 
by ye dilivery of these p''sents I ye Sd John having receid of ye 
Sd William in Consid''acon of ye p''mises Thirty pounds Silver 
money currant in this ^vince or goods Equivolent in hand before 
ye Sealing & diliv''y hereof In full Satisfaction WITNESS my 
hand & Seal ye Second Day of August in ye yeare of our Lord 
1688: 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us The marke of 

John Newman Ephraim Carpenf^ John (R) Rogers O 

This above written Assignm' is of a Deed from Isaac Horner 
to John Rogers and Stands recorded in this Book in page ye 52 : 

Whereas there hath Differences arisen of Late between Jn° 
Rogers of Oysterbay & William Crooker both of Oysterbay in 
ye Queens County : Now Know yea yt I William Crooker abovesd 
do for myself my Heires, Execut""^ & Assignes, Covenant & ^mise 
to & w*'' ye abovesd John Rodgers to doe as ffolloweth : Imprim* 
to Diliver up unto the abovesd John Rogers all yt my Right, Title, 
& Interest, Claime & Demand In & unto the piece of Land for- 
merly had & possessed by my Recept thereof and do own to have 
agreed & Covenanted as ffolloweth : that I will resigne up unto 
John Rodgers aforesd all ye right. Title, Interest, Claime & De- 
mand w'soever, the Same to release quit Claime Inffeoffe, & Con- 
firme unto ye abovesd John Rodgers his Heires, Execut" & 
Assignes Together w'^'all & every of ye Writings, Deedes & Con- 
veyances w*someever thereunto belonging in witnes whereunto 
I Sett to my hand & Seal this Thirteenth Day of March 1693/4 
alwayes excepten all Garden Stuffe, And a Nursery of Apple 
Trees as also Ten Appletrees fit to be planted out 
Signed Sealed & dellevered William Crooker O 

in p''sence of 
John Harison 
Samuel Ruscoe 

This writing Declareth that upon a mutual agreem* & Consent 
between John Rogers and William Crooker who are Nominated 
both in ye Assignm* above recorded w*^^ beareth Date ye Second 
Day of August 1688: The Sd William Crooker dilivered up to ye 
Sd John the aforesd Assignement & other writings w^'^ he ye Sd 
W" had of ye Sd John concerning the Land w*^'' is Assigned to ye 
Sd William by Sd Assignment and w'^all made ye record thereof 
to be void & nul & of none effect from him ye Sd William his 
Heires Execuf* & Assignes forever and before Nathaniel Coles 
one of there Ma*'^* Justices of ye peace for Queens County and 
in p''sence of Job Wright & John Newman ye Sd William ordered 
this to be entred upon Record Aprill ye 3^ 1694: 

By John Newman Record'' 



488 Book B 

{p. 141)—TUIS INDENTURE made in ye yeare one thousand 
Six hundred eighty Seven eight: 1687/8: Witnesseth that I Moses 
fforman now Living in Deptford alias East Greenwich w^'in ye 
County of Rhoad Island Kings Evince & Evidence plantations in 
America have Bargind & Sould And do by these p''sents Bargaine 
and Sell from me my Heires Execuf^ Administrate & Assignes 
forever unto my Daughf Sarah fforeman her Heires, Execuf^ 
Administraf^ and Assignes forever all my Land both Tillage 
Land & Meadow Land it being one twelve Acre Lott, one Home 
Lott ffive Acres w*'' Six Acres be it more or Less uppon Hogge 
Island w^'^all my Right & Title unto Lands, Meadows, Orchards, 
fifences & ffencing w^soever does any waies unto mee belong w^'^in 
ye Township or Town bounds or Claimes of or in Oysterbay in 
Queens County on Long Island in America And by these p''sents 
do for me my Heires, Execut" and Administrate Grant, Surrend*" 
Remise, Release & forever Quit Claime unto Sd Land, in Sd 
Town or County Yielding ye Same unto Sd Sarah fforeman her 
Heires, Execuf^ Administrate and Assignes w^'^all priviledges & 
Appertenances w'soever thereunto belonging To have & to hold 
and peaceably to possess & enjoy forever w^'^out any Lawful Lett, 
Suit Trouble or Interuption of or by me ye Sd fit'oreman, or of 
or by any other ^son or ^sons w*soever Lawfully Claiming or 
to claime by from or und"" me ye Sd fforeman or by my meanes, 
estate, act default or ^curem* And unto ye True ^formance of 
all ye above mentioned perticulars I ye Sd fforeman do firmly by 
these presents bind my Self my Heires, Execut" administrate & 
Assignes unto her ye Sd Sarah fforemen her Heires Execute Ad- 
ministrate & Assignes this p''sent Day of ye Date hereof being 
ye tenth day of ffebruary and in yeare abovewritten : And in wit- 
nes to ye Same I have Sett to my hand & Scale this p^^sent Day 
being ye 10'^ ffebruary 1687/8 : Memmorandome it is to be und""- 
stood that I Sd Moses fforeman have Sould ye abovesd Land for 
& in Consid^'ation of a Certaine Sume in hand already received 
as will appeare by bond bearing Date w"^ this p''sent writing; 
This memorandome was written before Signing & Sealing 
Signed Sealed & dd Moses fforman O 

in ye p''sence of us Anna X fforman 

John Heath : John Nickoles her marke 

John Spencer 

To all Christian People To whome these presents Shall Come 
greeting Know ye that I Zebuland furman of oyster bay in Queens 
County on Long Island on ye province of New (York) yeoman 
for and In Consideration of a Cartainc Sum of Money to me In 
hand well & truly paid by my Loving Mother Judath furman of 
the Same place widow the Recept whereof I Do here by acknowl- 
edge My Selfe there With fully Satisfied and Contented And 
There of and of Every Part and Parcall there of Do Exonrate 



Book B 489 

acquitt and Discharge ye afore Said Jude furman her heirs Ex- 
er* adm* for Ever by these presents have Given Granted bargained 
Sold aHenated Conveyed and Confirmed & Do by these Do ffreely 
fully and absoluly give grant bargain Sell alien Convey and Con- 
firm Unto the Said Jude fifurmen her Heirs and Assignes for Ever 
all my Lands Scituate Lying & being In ye Townshipe of Oyster- 
bay in Queens County In ye province afore Said To Have and to 
hold all ye Said Granted bargained premis with all ye Appurten- 
ances priviledges And Comodits to the Same belonging or in any 
wise Appeartaing To her the Said Jude ffurmon Her Heirs and 
Assignes for Ever To Her & there only Proper Use benefitt & 
behoofe for Ever and I ye Said Zebuland fTurmon for me My 
heirs Exr^ admr^ Do Covenant promise and Grant to & with ye 
Sd Jude ffurmen her heirs & assignes that before the Ensealing 
here of I am the true & Sole and Lawfull owner of ye Above 
Bargained premises and am Lawfuly Seized & posed of the Same 
in mine own proper Right as a good Perfectt and absolutt Estate 
of Inheritance and have in my Selfe Good Rightfull power & 
Lawfull Authority to Grant bargain Sell Convey and Confirm the 
Sd bargained premises in manner, as above Sd and that the Said 
Jude furman her heirs — {p. 142) — And Assignes Shall and May 
from time to time and all times For Ever Here Afifter By Virtue 
of these presents Lawfully Peasablly Quietly Have hold Use oc- 
cupy posses and Injoy The Said Demised and bargained premises 
ffree and Cleare And ffreely and Clearly acquitted Exonrated and 
Discharg of and flfrom all & all manner of former Gifts Grants 
bargains Sails Leases Mortguges Wills Entails Joyntures Dowrys 
Judgments Executions Incumbrances and troubls What Soever In 
Witness ware of I have here Unto Sett my hand And Affixed my 
Seal this Foreteenth Day of May in ye Yeare of our Lord Christ 
Seventeene hundered and Twenty Seven 
Sealed and Delivered X the mark 

In ye presences of of Zebuland formen O 

the mark of 
Samuel X Burcham 
Daniel Denton 

Queens County Ths Memorundum one the Twenty day of June 
1730 Ten Came The within named Samuel Burchell one of The 
Witness to the Within Deed passonly Be fore me Isaac Hicks 
Jude of the Court of Common pleas of Queens County & being 
Sworne on the Holy Evangeus Saith yt He See Zebuland fifurmon 
Execut the within Writen In Strument As his ffree and Voluan- 
tory Actt and Deed I Allow this Deed to be Recorded 

Isaac Hicks 

{p. 143)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
Writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that I 



490 Book B 

Josias Latten of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke for & in the 
Consid^'acon that ye Sd Edmond Wright hath und"" his hand & 
Seal Assigned made over & Confirm'd unto me ye Sd Josias my 
Heires & Assignes bearing date w''' these p''sents one Home Lott 
of Land Lying & being in Matenacock aforesd between ye Home 
Lott of Aaron ffurman formerly in ye possession & tenure of 
John Davis ; and the Home Lott of ye Sd Josias w^'^all priviledges 
thereto belonging as is Specified in ye Deed So Assigned by me 
ye Sd Edmond unto ye Sd Josias w*'^ other ^cels of Land in 
Matenacock aforesd w'^*^ ye Sd Edmond hath in like maner As- 
signed unto me ye Sd Josias whereby I do hold my Self fully 
Satisfied contented & paid before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof 
and for other good Causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd Josias es- 
pecially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED Alienated Madeov^ 
Barganed Sold & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd Josias 
do Give Grant Alienate Make ov*" Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto 
ye aforementioned Edmond Wright of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island aforesd one Home Lott of Land form^'ly 
Benjamin Hubbards but now in ye Tenure of me ye Sd Josias 
w'^'^ Lott is ffronting against ye Street w*^'' Leads to pine Hollow 
or Sandy Hollow Between George Townsends Home Lott & 
Nathaneel Coles Home Lot formerly Adam Wrights & Bounded 
on ye East by ye Sd Street, on ye South by George Townsends 
Home Lott ; On ye west ^tly by a piece of Swamp belonging to 
me ye Sd Josias w"^** will hereaff be mention'd in this Deed and 
^tly by another piece of Swamp belonging to ye Sd Edmond, 
f orm^'ly his ffather Nicholas Wrights ; and on ye North ^ly by 
Caleb Wrights Home Lott & ^tly by Nathaneel Coles Home Lott 
fiform'^ly Adam Wrights ; And also one piece of Swamp now in ye 
Tenure of me ye Sd Josias Lying & Joyning to ye West end of 
ye foremention'd Lott, And Bounded by ye forementioned Lott 
on ye East ; on ye South by a piece of Swamp of ye Sd Edmonds, 
form^'ly James Townsends on ye West by ye Highway Ranging 
by ye Sd Edmonds House & Lott & So ye Back way to ye fore 
mentioned pine Hollow ; and on ye North by a piece of Swamp 
of ye Sd Edmonds formerly his flfather Nicholas Wrights all 
Lying & being in Oysterbay Towne aforesd Containing by Esti- 
macon Six Acres or thereabouts be it more or Less as now it 
Stands w*^in flfence, Together w^^'all ye Houses, Buildings Cellars 
Orchards fiFences or ffencing Stufif, flfruit Trees of all Sorts. w*''all 
other Trees or Emolum*^ Growing or being in & upon ye Sd Lott 
or Swamp w^^'all Issues and ^fits therefrom Arising or Growing 
or in any wise attaining; Together w'^'all my Right, Title & In- 
fest. Claime & demand w*soever w'^*' I ye Sd Josias now have or 
w'^'^ any or either of my Heires, Execuf* Administraf* or As- 
signes may hereaff have of or in ye Sd Lott & Swamp or any 
"•^t & ^cel thereof or any of ye p''mises thereto belonging TO 



Book B 491 

HAVE & TO HOLD all & Singular ye p^mises & every ^t & 
^cell thereof unto him ye Sd Edmond Wright his Heires & As- 
signes to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Edmond his 
Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Josias hath put ye Sd Ed- 
mond into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye 
p''mises by ye Diliv''y of these p''sents And ye Sd Josias doth for 
him Self his Heires, Execuf^ & Administraf^ further Coven' & 
agree to & w"' ye Said Edmond that it Shall & may be Lawfull for 
him ye Sd Edmond his Heires or Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold. Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises 
& every ^t & ^cel thereof forev"" w'^out ye Lawfull Lett hin- 
drance or Infuption of him ye Sd Josias his Heires Execut" or 
Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by 
or und*" him or any or either of them, Notwithstanding any form"" 
Gifts, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w'soeve"" IN WITNES whereof 
I have Sett my hand & Seal the Twenty eighth Day of April in ye 
yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Eighty and Eight 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us The marke X of 

John Newman John Wright Josias Latten O 

The marke X of 

Sarah Latten O 

cij 

(/>. 144) — To all Christian People to whome this present Writing 
shall Come or Ap^tain be It known yt I Abraham Ailing of 
Oysterbay In Queens County on ye Island of Nassaw In ye Col- 
lony of Newyork ffor and In ye Consideration of the Sume of 
Thirty pounds In Currant money of New Yorke aforesaid In 
hand paid and by me ye said Abraham Ailing Received of my 
Eldest son Thomas Ailing of Oysterbaye aforesaid befifore the 
sealing and Dilivery hereof In ffull payment and Satisfaction and 
for other good Causes and Considerations me ye said Abraham 
Ailing Especially Moving Have Given Granted and Alienated In- 
feoffed Assigned Sold and Confirmed and by these presents Do 
Give Grant and Alienate Infeoffe Asigne sell and Confirme unto 
my Son Thomas Ailing aforesaid all yt of a Certain Lott of Land 
which I fTormerly Bought of Caleb Wright Deceaced Lying and 
being on ye Mill river Neck and the Moety or one halfe of all my 
Land and Meadow Lying and being In ye Pattent and township 
of Oysterbay aforesaid Excepting ye Lott of Land which I bought 
of William Thornicraft and the Lott of Land which I bought of 
William Butler w'^*' two Lotts I have Disposed of to my son Abra- 
ham Ailing Together withall my Right Title Interest Claime and 
Demand whatsoEver which I the said Abraham Ailing Now have 
or w*^'' any or other Ether of my Heires Executors or Assignes 
may hereafter Have of to or In ye said Granted Land meadow 
& premises and also one halfe of my right of Comonage Withall 
Profits Priviledges ffences Timber trees Grass waters ponds or 



492 Book B 

what priviledge Else is belonging or In any wise Ap^taining to 
ye said Granted premises to Have and to Hold unto him my 
said sone Thomas Ailing His Heires Executors or Assignes all 
and Singular the said Granted primises with ye Aopertences 
thereof to ye only proper use and behoofe of him ye said Thomas 
His Heires and Asignes fifor Ever and I the said Abraham Ailing 
have put my said son Into a Lawfull and peaceable possession of 
all and Singular ye said Granted premises by the Dilivery of 
Turffe and Twigg and by these presents And I the said Abraham 
Ailing Do ffor my self my Heires Executors and Assignes ffurther 
Covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Ailing yt It 
shall and may be Lawfull ffor him ye said Thomas his Heires and 
Asignes Quietly and peaceably to Have Hold possess and Enjoy 
all and Singular ye said Granted premises ffor Ever Without the 
Lawfull Lett or Mollestation of me ye said Abraham Ailing my 
Heires Executors or Asignes or any other person or persons 
Lawfully Claiming ffor by or under me or any or Either of min 
Notwithstanding any fformer Gift Grant Mortgage Dower or 
other Conveyance whatsoEver And the Same to ye said Thomas 
Ailing his Heires or Asignes to warrant and Defend according 
as before Is presied And I the said Abraham Ailing do Give 
Grant and and Confirme unto my Son Thomas Ailing all my 
smithtools as ffirmly as any of ye above written premises But I 
the said Abraham Ailing Do ffurther Manifest and Declare yt I 
Do Except and reserve to my selfe power priviledge and Liberty 
to and for my selfe and my now wife Mary During my natural 
Life and her widdowhood to make use of any part or percel of 
the abovesaid Granted premises If I shall have occation for It 
or my wife after my Decease anything Else In this Deed to ye 
Contrary Notwithstanding But after my Decease & my wives 
widdowhood To Returne to my son Thomas Ailing according to 
ye Tenure of this Above written Deed In witness whereof I 
have hereunto Sett my hand and ffixed to my seal this Twenty 
Sixth day of Aprill In ye Year of our Lord God one thousand 
Six hundred Ninety Eight 

Signed Sealed and Dilivered Abraham Ailing O 

In ye presence of us Witnesses 
Job Wright 
Daniel Townsend 
John Townsend 

(/>. 145) — To all Christian People to whom this present writing 
shall Come or Ap^tain Be It known yt I Abraham ailing Sen'' 
of Oysterbay In Queens County on the Island of Nassaw In ye 
Collony of Newyorke ffor & In the Consideration of the Sume of 
Thirty pounds In Currant Money of Newyorke In hand paid and 
by me the said Abraham Ailing Received of my youngest Son 
Abraham Ailing of Oysterbay aforesaid before ye sealing and 



Book B 493 

Dilivery hereof In ffull payment and Satisfaction and fTor other 
good Causes and Considerations me ye said Abraham Ailing Es- 
pecially Moving Have Given Granted Alienated Infeoffed As- 
signed Sold and Confirmed and by these presents Do Give Grant 
Alienate Infeoffe Asigne Sell and Confirme unto my son Abra- 
ham Ailing aforesaid all that of Two Lotts of Land which I 
formerly Bought of William Thorny Craft and William Butler 
all Lying and being On on ye Mill river Neck and the Moety or 
one halfe of all my Land and Meadow Lying and being In the 
Pattent of Oysterbay both Divided and undivided Land Excepting 
the Lott of Land which I bought of Caleb Wright which I have 
sold to my son Thomas Together withall my Right Title Interest 
Claime & Demand whatsoEver which I the said Abraham Ailing 
now have or which any or Either of my Heires Executors or 
Asignes may Hereafter have of to or In ye said Granted Land 
and Meadow Withall profits priviledges houses Timber trees 
Grass ffresh and salt water ponds or what Else priviledge Is be- 
longing or In anywise Ap^taining to ye said Granted premises 
to Have & to Hold unto him my said Son Abraham Ailing His 
Heires and Assignes all and Singular ye said Granted Land Mea- 
dow & premises with ye Appertences thereof Except before Ex- 
cepted to ye only proper use and behoofe of him ye said Abraham 
Ailing his Heires and Assignes ffor Ever And I the said Abraham 
Ailing Have put my said Son Abraham Ailing In to Lawfull and 
peaceable possession of all and Singular ye said Granted Land 
Meadow and premises by the Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg and by 
these presents and I the Said Abraham Ailing Do ffor my selfe 
my Heires Executors and Assignes ffurther Covenant and agree 
to and with ye said Abraham Ailing my son that It shall and may 
be Lawfull ffor him my said Son Abraham Quietly and peaceably 
to Have Hold possess and Enjoy all ye said Granted Land Mea- 
dow and premises fforEver without the Lawfull Lett or Mollesta- 
tion of me ye said Abraham Ailing my Heires Executors or 
Asignes or any other person or persons Lawfully Claiming ffor 
by or under me or any or Either of mine Notwithstanding any 
fformer Gift Grant Mortgage Dower or other Conveyance what- 
soEver and the same to ye said Abraham Ailing to warrant and 
Defend ye same according as before Is Expressed But I the 
abovesaid Abraham Ailing Do ffurther Manifest and Declare yt 
I Except and reserve To my Selfe power priviledge and Liberty 
During my Naturall Life and my Wives widdowhood to make 
use of all and Every part and percell of ye above said Granted 
premises and It Shall be Lawfull for me at any time During my 
Naturall Life to Enter upon all and Every pert and percell of 
the said Granted premises and After my Decease and my wives 
widdowhood to returne to my said son Abraham Ailing according 
to ye Tenure of this Deed In Witness whereof I have hereunto 



494 Book B 

Sett my hand and seal this Twenty sixth Day of Aprill In the 
year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety Eight 
signed sealed and Dilivered Abraham Ailing O 

In ye presence of us 
Job Wright 
Daniel Townsend 
John Townsend 

{p. 146 blank; p. 147) — This Instrum* of writing witnesseth unto 
all people to whome it may come or any waies Conseme: Know 
yee that I und''written Suscaneman alias Runassuck an Indean & 
Chief ^priator of all ye unsold Lands upon Matenacock So 
called Scituate Lying & being w'^in ye pattent & Township of 
Oysterbay in Queens County upon Long Island as hath been 
Acknowledged und"" Several! Sachems hands & Scales as may ap- 
peare ; By Vertue whereof and for a Consid''able Sum of Silver 
money to me pd before ye Signing & Sealing hereof I have Bar- 
gained Sold & by p''sent possession Deliv''d unto Edrnond Wright 
of Oysterbay a Sertin Tract or Slipe of Woodland upon Matena- 
cock abovesd Joyning to ye rere of his or South end of his Ten 
Acre Lott he Lately Bought of Samuel Tiller formerly by Sold 
unto John Robins as by ye Deed Transported may appeare ; the 
Sd Tract or Slipe of Land as abovesd is to run or Range ye Same 
Bredth of ye Sd Lott. Southward to ye now cart path from Mat- 
enacock to Musketo Cove be it in quantity of Acres more or Less 
for a valuable Sum of money in hand to me pd as abovesd I do 
hereby acknowledge to to have Bargained, Sold & by p^^sent pos- 
session diliv''d ye Sd Tract or Stripe of Woodland menshoned & 
above Bounded unto ye Sd Edmond Wright his Heires Execut" 
Administrate or Assignes forever To have & to hold occupy 
possess & enjoy as his or there owne ^^ right title & Interest 
from me or any from by or und*" me or any other either Christian 
or Indeans Laying Claime thereunto by vertue of Right by Heire- 
ship, Grant purchase or otherwise forever Ingaging my self 
Heires & Sucksesors to uphold make Good & maintaine the Sd 
Edmond Wright his Heires & Sucksesors in their peaceable Im- 
provement & enjoyment of ye p''mises as witnes my hand & Seal 
in Oysterbay the 25''* day of ffebruary 1684/5 

Suscaneman X his marke O 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sents of us and Seale 

Henry Townsend Jun"" Samos his X marke O 

Thomas Weekes and Seal 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Edmond Wright ye w*''in 
named in this w'^'in written Deed have Assigned made ov"" & 
Confirmd And by these p''sents I ye Sd Edmond do Assigne make 



Book B 405 

ov"" & Confirme unto Josias Latten of Matenacock in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of 
New Yorke his Heires & Assignes this w'^'in Written Deed w*''all 
ye Right title & Interest claime & demand whatsoev"" w*^*' I ye Sd 
Edmond now have or w^'' any or either of my Heires Execuf* 
or Assignes may hereaff have by Vertue of this Sd Deed to ye 
Land therein Contained in every Clause & Covenant thereof To 
Have & to hold all & Singular ye p''mises to him ye Sd Josias 
Latten his Heires & assignes forever Having received of ye Sd 
Josias full Satisfaction in Land in Oysterbay as by a Deed bear- 
ing Date w'*' these p''sents doth appear; In Witnes whereof I 
have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Twenty eighth day of 
Aprill in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty 
& eight : 

Signed Sealed & dd The marke X of 

in p''sence of us Edmond Wright O 

John Newman : John Wright The mark of 

Sarah (S) Wright O 

This Assignment is of ye Deed next above recorded 

Assigned by me Samuel Tiller of Matenacock within ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay all my Whole Claime, Right, Title & Interest to ye 
abovesd Assignement & within written Deed of Sale from me my 
Heires Execuf* Administraf* or Assignes unto Edmond Wright 
of Oysterbay his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes for- 
ever to have & to hold to all Intents & purposes as ever it was 
mine from John Robins as witnes my hand & Seal in Oysterbay 
this 10*^ Day of Jenewary 1684 

Sealed & dd in p^^sence of us Samuel Tiller O 

Tho : Townsend : Job Wright 

this before written Assignm* is of a Deed from ye Indeans to 
John Robins bearing Date ye 5''' of July 1681 w'='* Deed Robins 
Assigned to Samuel Tiller in ye Records in ye Book A : page ye 
117: it may be Seen 

{p. 148) — Be it known by these p''sents that I Edmond Wright of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of 
New Yorke have Assigned made over & Confirm'd and by these 
p''sents do Assigne make over & Confirme unto Josias Latten of 
Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd his Heires & 
Assignes this within written Deed w^'^all ye Right, Title, Infest 
Claime & demand w'soever w*^'' I ye Sd Edmond now have or w'^'' 
any of my Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes may hereaff have (by 
virtue of an Assignment made unto me by Samuell Tiller Bearing 
Date ye 10*^ of January 1684) of this w"*in Written Deed and 
every Clause & Covenant therein Contained and ye Land therein 
menshoned To have and to hold all & Singular ye p''mises to him 



496 Book B 

ye Sd Josias Latten his Heires & Assig^nes forever having received 
of ye Sd Josias full Satisfaction in Land at oysterbay as by his 
Deed bearing Date w**^ these p''sents doth appeare In Witnes 
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye twenty eighth 
Day of Aprill in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 
eighty & eight 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us the marke X of 

John Newman John Wright Edmond Wright O 

Sarah Wright O 

This Assignement is of ye Deed mentioned at ye Lower end 
of ye page on ye other Side of this Leaf 

Here ffolloweth two Assignments of a Deed of John Robins 
to Samuel Tiller of Land at Matenacock Bearing Date ye Seventh 
day of ffebruary 1680 : and Stands Recorded in ye Book A : page : 
106: 

Assigned by me Samuel Tiller of Matenacock w^'^in ye patten 
& Towship of Oysterbay all my whole right, Claime, Right, Title 
& Interest to ye within Written Deed as w^'^in Menshoned unto 
Edmond Wright of Oysterbay his Heires Execut" Administraf* 
or Assignes To have & to Hold possess & enjoy as his or their 
own ^^ right Title & Interest from me or any from by or und"" 
me forever as ffirmly to all Intents and purposes as might be 
written according to Law as witnes my hand & Seal in Oysterbay 
this 10*'' day of January 1684 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Samuel Tiller O 

Tho : Townsend Job Wright 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Edmond Wright of Oysfbay 
the above named in ye above written Assignment have Assigned 
made over & Confirmed and by these p''sents I ye Sd Edmond doe 
Assigne make over & Confirme unto Josias Latten of Matenacock 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye Evince of New 
Yorke his Heires & Assignes this within Written Deed w^'^all ye 
Right title & Interest Claime & demand w^soev*" which I ye Sd 
Edmond now have or w'^'^ any of my Heires Execuf® or Assignes 
may hereafter have by virtue of ye above written Assignement 
to ye Sd Deed & ye Land therein Contained in every Clause & 
Covenant thereof excepting & alwaies reserving Six and twenty 
Acres of ye Land mentioned in this Sd Deed w<^'' ye Sd Edmond 
hath formerly Sold to William fifrost of Matenacock aforesd as 
by a Deed und"" his hand and Seal doth appeare TO HAVE & 
TO HOLD all & Singular ye p''mises (except before excepted) 
to him ye Sd Josias his Heires & Assignes forever ; I having re- 
ceived of ye Sd Josias full Satisfaction in Land at Oysterbay as 
by a deed bearing date w*'' these p''sents doth appeare; IN WIT- 
NES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the twenty 



Book B 497 

eighth day of Aprill in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six 
hundred eighty eight The marke X of 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Edmond Wright O 

John Newman John Wright The marke (S) of 

Sarah Wright O 

The Deed w'^'' is mentioned in this Assignment wherein the 
above named Edmond hath Sold 26 Acres of Land to W"" flfrost 
Stands recorded in ye 2'^ page of this Booke {No such deed 
appears on that page, nor have I yet found it elsezvhere.) 

(p. 149)— TO ALL CHRISTL^N PEOPLE to whom this pres- 
ent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known 
that I Edward White of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island in ye Collony of New Yorke, for & in ye Consid''ation yt 
Josias Latten Sen"" of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd hath Granted, Sold & Confirm'd unto me ye Sd Edward 
one Lott or Share of Meadow Lying amongst ye Home Meadows 
of Oysterbay aforesd as by a Deed und"" ye hand & Seal of ye Sd 
Josias bearing Date w"^ these p''sents at Large doth & will appear; 
aforesd hath Granted, Sold & confirm'd unto me ye Sd Edward 
especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, In- 
feofifed, Assigned, Sold, & Confirm'd ; And by these p''sents I ye 
Sd Edward do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeofife, Assigne, Sell & 
Confirme unto Josias Latten aforenamed, half a Share or pur- 
chasers right of Meadow at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd, 
(that is to Say) half a Share on West Neck in ye ffirst Division, 
And half a Share on L^nkaway Neck in ye Second Division, And 
half a Share on Lattens in ye Third Division; which half pur- 
chasers right of Meadow was fTormerly John Richbels, afterward 
Simon Coopers but now in ye Tenure & Occupation of ye Sd 
Edward White And also one whole purchasers Right of ye Up- 
land on West Neck at ye South aforesd as it is fallen to me by 
Lott, in ye Lower Division ye 13"^ Lott, and in ye Upper Division 
ye 2^ Lott as ye Writings concerning ye Sd Neck, and the Town 
Records will make plainly appear TOGETHER w'^'all my right 
Title & Interest Claime & Demand w*soever w*^^ I ye Sd Edward 
now have or w*^** any or either of my Heires, Execuf* or Assignes 
may hereaff have of to or in ye Sd half Share of Meadow or 
whole Share of Upland w"'all ^fits & Issues from thence arising 
or Growing w^'^all Customes, priviledges Comons, pastures w^'^all 
undivided Lands or Meadow belonging to ye Sd half share of 
Meadow or whole share of Upland w*^ w*soever els is of right 
thereto belonging or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd Josias Latten his Heires & Assignes all 
& Singular ye forementioned Meadow & Upland w*'' ye Appur- 
tences thereof, to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd Josias 
his Heires & Assignes forever; AND ye Sd Edward hath put ye 



498 Book B 

Sd Josias into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular 
ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of 
these p''sents ; And ye Sd Edward doth for himself his Heires 
Execut" & Assignes further Covenant & Agree to & w''^ ye Sd 
Josias Latten yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Josias 
his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p^^mises forever w^'^out ye Law- 
full Lett hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd Edward his 
Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claim- 
ing for by or und"" him or any or either of them, notwithstanding 
any former Gifts, Grants, Bargaines or Sales w*Soever, And ye 
Sd Edward doth hereby bind himself & his Heires to warrant & 
defend ye forementioned Meadow & upland w*^ ye Appurtences 
thereto ye Sd Josias his Heires and Assignes forever according as 
is before expressed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett 
my hand & Seal the Sixteenth Day of Aprill in the year of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety two 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Edward White O 

John Newman : George Townsend 
The marke of (R) 
John Robins Jun"" 

To all Christian People Whome this Instruement of Conveance 
May Concerne be itt Knone & made manifest that william frost 
of Oysterbay in Queens County one ye Island of Nassaw in ye 
Colloney of New York Yeoman for and in Consideration of ye 
brotherly Love that I have and Do beare towards by brother 
Samuel frost and for Good Causes & Satisfaction orther ways 
to me before ye Ensealing or Delivery hereof Well & truly by 
Samuel frost abovesd yeoman of the Same Towne & County 
abovesd yeoman the Recpte whereof I the Said william frost 
here by acknowledg and my Selfe therewith to be fuly well & 
truly Satisfied Contented & paid Hath Given Granted Bargained 
Sold alienated Enffeofed Conveyed & Confirmed & by these pres- 
ents Doth freely Clarely and absolutely give Grant bargaine Sell 
Alien Coneay and Confirm Unto the Said Samuel frost his heirs 
Exer^ admr* or Assignes For Ever a Cartaine parcall of Land and 
Medow that is Scituate Lying and being att the South Side of 
Island Lying one two Necks Called Unkaway Neck & Lating Neck 
all the Town Shipe of oysterbay aforesd meaning all ye Land 
and meadow Excepting one Shear, or Lot of medow Lying one 
Aunkaway Neck Such a lott of Medow as was Laid out amongst 
ye Lottments So Meaning all ye Land and Medow att the South 
& Upon the brushe plains Commons Confirmed unto ye Sd Sam- 
uel frost his heirs & assignes for — turn over — {p. 150) — Ever he 
is to have & to hold as his or theire proper Use free and So ye 
Same from time to time att all times hereafter to Use & Improve 
without ye Lawfull Lett or henderance or Denial of me ye Sd 



Book B 499 

william frost who Doth hereby publish and Declare that att ye 
Ensealing and before ye Delivery hereof he is the true Sole and 
LawfuU owner of ye above bargained Premises and have in my 
Selfe full power Good Right and Lawfull Authority Said Con- 
veance to make for that ye above Demised premises is free and 
Clearly acquitted Exonrated and Discharged of and from all 
former Gifts titles troubles or Incumbrances what Soever which 
Can or May alter Change or Defeat Macke Voide this present 
Sail More over ye Sd william frost Doth freely absolutely ablige 
my Selfe my heires Executors admr* ye above Demised premises 
Unto ye above Said Samuel frost his Heirs Exer* admr* or As- 
signes for ever hereafter to warrant and Defend against any Pas- 
sons from by or under me what Soever In witness Wheareof I 
ye Sd william frost Have here Unto Sett my hand & affixed my 
Seal this Twenty Seven Day of february In ye Second Yeare of 
the Reigne of George ye Second by the grace of God King of 
Great britten &c : and in ye Yeare of our Lord Christ one thou- 
sand Seven hundred & twenty nine thirty 

Signed Sealed & Delivered William frost O 

In the presences of 
Joseph frost 
Samuel Underbill 

Memorandum that one ye 28*** Day of febuary Annoq Domini 
1729/30 the with Named frost Come before me David Jones of 
the Judges of ye Court of Common pleas for Queens County And 
acknowledged that he Executed ye Within Written Deed freely 
to ye Use therein mentioned haveing Examened ye Within Writ- 
ten Deed I allow itt to be Recorded D : Jones 

(/>. 151) — Know all men whom this Deed may any wise Consam 
that I : Samuel Andrews of West Jersey have Barganed Sold and 
delivered unto John ffekes of Muntinicock two Shares of Meadow 
Lying in Oake Neck Meadoes being ye 8 and ye 10 Sheares I Say 
I have Sold from me my Heires & Assignes forever, unto John 
ffeke his his Heires & Assignes forever, To have & to hold for- 
ever as his or theres ^per right free from all molestation from 
me or any from by or und"" me and having received full Satisfac- 
tion for my abovesaid Interest doe hereunto Sett my hand and 
Seal the 4 of ye 4 Mo 1688: 
John Underbill: Lydia Horner Samuell Andrews O 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p^sent writ- 
ing Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I david 
Underhil of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of 
twenty five pounds in Merchants pay in hand pd & by me ye Sd 
David received of John fifexe of Matenacock in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay aforesd before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof in flfuli 



500 Book B 

paym* to my full Content & Satisfaction, And for other g^ood 
Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd David especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned, Sold & 
Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd David do Give, Grant, 
Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto John ffexe 
aforesd all yt of my ^t. Share & ^portion of & in a Certaine 
Tract of Upland Lying Scituate & being at Matenacock aforesd 
(Excepting & alwaies reserving one Acre of my ^t Share or 
^portion of Sd Land w'^'^ I ye Sd David have already Sold to 
John Underbill which Lyeth Joyning to ye Meadowes) w'^'^ Sd 
Tract of Land was fformerly in ye possession of my ffather John 
Underhil Deceased, And my ^t Share or ^portion of ye Sd Tract 
of Land being ye third ^t of it was never yet Laid out nor Di- 
vided. Togegther w'^'all my right, title & Interest, Claime & demand 
w*soever w*^'^ I ye Sd David now have or w'^*^ any or either of my 
Heires, Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in my 
^t. Share or ^portion of & in Sd Tract of Land (except before 
excepted) w^'all ^fits, Comoditys Timb"" ; Trees, priviledges, Cus- 
tomes to my ^t, Share, or ^portion of Sd Land belonging or in 
any wise apq^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
John ffexe his Heires & Assignes, All & Singular my foremen- 
tioned q^t Share or ^portion of Sd Tract of Land w**' ye Ap^- 
tences thereof (except before excepted) to the only ^^ use & 
behoof of him ye Sd John ffexe, his Heires & Assignes fforever 
And ye Sd David hath put ye Sd John into a Lawful! & peaceable 
possession of my ^t Share or ^portion of Said Land by ye Diliv- 
ery of Turfe & Twigg, And by ye Dilivery of these p^^sents, And 
ye Sd David doth for himself his Heires, Execut" & Assignes 
further Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye John ffexe yt it Shall & 
may be LawfuU for him ye Sd John quietly & peaceably to have, 
hold. Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd ^t. Share or 
^portion of Sd Land w'^ ye Ap^tences thereof forever (except 
before excepted) w*^ ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of 
him ye said David his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or 
^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und"" him or any or either of 
them. Notwithstanding any former, Gift Grant, Mortgage or Sale 
w'soever And ye Sd David doth hereby bind himself & his Heires 
to warrant & defend ye Same to ye Sd John his Heires, Execut" 
& Assignes forever, according as it is before exp''ssed IN WIT- 
NES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Twentyth 
Day of Aprill in ye yeare of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred 
Ninety three : These words (which Lyeth Joyning to ye Meadow) 
were Interlined before ye Sealing hereof 

Signed Sealed & dd David Underbill O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman : 
Nathaneill Coles 
Samuel Moore 



( 



Book B 501 

Matenacock ye 10 : of ye first Moneth : 1696 : (10 Mar. 1696/7 > 
Know all men whom this may any wayes Concerne that I John 
ffeke of Matenacock in Queens County on Long Island do Sell & 
make over unto Steven Burdsall Henry Burdsall, John prior Wil- 
liam Hawxhurst Samuel Weekes, Joseph Weekes, all of ye above 
named place, I Say I have Sold from me my Heires or Assignes 
to them their Heires or Assignes forever all my right title & In- 
terest in a Certaine ^cell of Land Lying between the rere of their 
Lotts & Chechagin Brook, And do bind my Self my Heires or As- 
signes to Defend them their Heires or Assignes free from Mo- 
lestation by virtue of a Deed by virtue of a Deed made by ye 
Indians to Captaine John Underbill, In witnes hereof I Sett to 
my hand & Seal 

Signed Sealed & dd in John ffeke O 

the p'sence of us : 
William Crooker: Moses flforman 

And we ye above named ^ties in Consid'ation thereof do Grant 
unto ye above named John ffeke his Heires or Assignes forever, 
an open High Way of two rod wide a Cross our Lotts as bounded 
by us in witnes hereof wee Sett to our hand & Seal 



Signed Sealed in ye p'sence 


Samuel Weekes 


O 


of us & dd 


Joseph Weekes 


O 


William Crooker, Moses fforman 


William X Hawxhurst 
his marke 


O 




John Prior 


O 




the marke (S) of 






Steven Burdsall 


O 




Henry X Burdsall 


O 




his marke 





(p. 152 blank; p. 153)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to 
whom this p'^sent writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine; 
Be it known that I Sarah fforman of Matenacock in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consid'acon of Eleven pounds Silver 
money Currant in this Evince in hand pd before ye Sealing & 
diliv'y hereof in full Satisfaction and for other good causes & 
Consid''acons me ye Sd Sarah especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED, Alienated, Made over, Bargained Sold & Confirme'd 
And by these p''sents I ye Sd Sarah do Give, grant Alienate, 
make over, Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto Samuel Burdsal of 
Matenacock aforesd. Two half Lotts of Meadow at ye South of 
Oysterbay aforesd, that is to Say one half Lott upon Unkaway 
Neck being of Number 3 : as it Stands on ye Records of Oyster- 
bay South Meadows, and ye other half Lott Lying on ye Neck 
called Lattens Neck being of Numb*^ 12 as it Stands on ye Rec- 
ords aforesd. And also all my Land on Hogg Island in ye Bounds 



502 Book B 

of Oysterbay aforesd whether in Lotts already Laid out or in 
undivided Lands or Comonage w^Soeve'' w^'^all ^fits priviledges 
& Customes w'='' to ye forementioned Land & Meadow belongs 
or in any wise ap^taines Together w^'^all my Right, Title & In- 
terest, Claime & Demand whatsoever w'^'* I ye Sd Sarah now have 
or w^'' any or either of my Heires, Execut" administrators or As- 
signes may hereaff have of to & in ye Sd Land & Meadow or any 
^t or ^cel thereof TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
Samuel Burdsal his Heires Execut" or Assignes all & Singular 
ye forementioned Land & Meadow with its Appurtences To ye 
only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Samuel Burdsal his Heires 
& Assignes forever; AND ye Sd Sarah fformon hath put ye Sd 
Samuel into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular 
ye ye p^'mises by ye dilivery of these p''sents AND ye Sd Sarah 
fforman doth for herself her Heires, Execut" & Assignes ffurther 
Covenant & Agree to and w*'' ye Sd Samuel Burdsal that it Shall 
& may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy, possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye fforementioned Land & Meadow w*** ye ap^tences 
thereof (The Land on Hogg Island being before Mentioned of 
Divided Land is. three Lotts Lying & being on yt w'^** was for- 
merly called ye Oxe pasture. And all ye foremention'd both Land 
& Meadow was formerly in ye possession of Robert fforman De- 
ceased ; after in ye possession of Moses fforman but now in ye 
Tenure & Occupacon of ye Sd Sarah) to ye ^^ use & behoofe 
of him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes forever w^'^out ye 
Lawfull Lett hindrance or Infuption of her ye Sd Sarah her 
Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claim- 
ing for by or und'' her or any or either of them notw'^standing 
any former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w'soever IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Third Day of 
July in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty 
eight The marke of 

Signed Sealed & dd Sarah X fforman O 

in p''sence of 
John Newman : 
Job Wright : 

July ye 3^^ 1688: The abovenamed Sarah fforman came before 
me Daniel Whitehead Esq"" one of his Ma''^* Justices of ye peace 
for Queens County and acknowledged this above written deed to 
be his reall act & Deed Daniel Whithead 

This Instrum* of writing witnesseth unto all Christian People 
to whom it may Come or any waies Concerne, Know yee that I 
und"" written Suscaneman alias Runasuck an Indean & Chief 
^prief of all ye Lands unsould upon Matenacock Lying & being 
w'^^in ye patten & Township of Oysterbay in Queens County upon 



Book B 503 

Long Island as hath been acknowledged under Several Sachems 
hands & Scales as may appear; By virtue whereof and for ye 
fifull Sume of Twenty pounds Silver money to be pd to me or my 
ord"" as by Bill may appeare I have Bargained, Sold and by p''sent 
possession dilivered unto Nathan Birchall of Matenacock abovesd 
all that Tract of Land upon Matenacock So called, Lying & being 
Bounded as fifolloweth viz* the Hollow or high way to Muskeeto 
Cove ye South Bound"" Nathaniel Underbills fforty Acre Lott by 
us Sold him ye west Bound"", Henry Bells ffifty acre Lott by us 
formerly Given the North Bound"", The High way yt now is to 
Matenacock plantation Called Killingworth ye East Bound"" Be 
it in Quantity of Acres More or Less as Lyeth within ye Bounds 
above described, w^^all the Springs, Timber, Grasing, Benefits, 
priviledges of w* Nature Soever being or Growing upon ye Sd 
Tract of Land w*'' ye Land I do hereby owne & Acknowledge to 
have Sold & by p''sent possession Dilivered unto ye abovesd Na- 
than Burdsall his Heires Execut""* Administraf* or Assignes To 
have & to hold Occupy, possess and Injoy as his or their own ^^ 
right Title & Interest w^'^out further Lett hindrance or Molesta- 
tion from me my Heires, Execuf* Administraf* or Assignes or 
any other ^son or ^sons either Christians or Indians Laying 
Claime thereto by any p^tence of right to any ^t or ^cell thereof 
by Heireship, Grant, purchase or otherwise fforever Ingaging my- 
self & Sucksessors to uphold Maintaine & Make Good ye Sd 
Nathan his Heires & Sucksessors in their peaceable Improvem* 
& Injoyment of ye p""mises as abovesd As witnes my hand & Seal 
in Oysterbay this ffifteenth of December one thousand Six hun- 
dred Eighty fTour: 

The hands & Scales w*** ye witnesses &c is on ye other side 
(/>. 154) 

Signed Sealed & dd Suscaneman alias Runasuck O 

in ye p'"sence of us X , 

Tho : Townsend his marke & Seal 

Henry Townsend Jun"" Werah X his marke O 

Job Wright and Seal 

Nathaneil Coles Quarapin X his marke O 

John Newman and Seal 

Samous X his Marke O 

and Seal 

This Deed acknowledged by ye Indians before me 

Richard Cornell Justice of Corom 

Be it known by these p'^sents yt I Nathan Burdsall ye within 
Named in this w^'^in written Deed w'"'' beareth Date ye ffifteenth 
Day of Decemb"^ 1684 have & do by these p""sents Assigne, Make- 
over & Confirme unto my Sons Samuel Burdsal, W"^ Burdsal & 
Nathan Burdsall this w^'^in written Deed w^'^all ye I^nd therein 



504 Book B 

Mentioned w^^'all ye right Title & Interest Claime & demand w*- 
soever w'='' I ye Said Nathan now have or w«='» any or either of 
my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in 
ye Granted Land w'^all ye pWiledges & Ap^tences Contained in 
Sd Deed To have & to hold unto them ye Sd Samuel, William & 
Nathan my Sd Sons their Heires & Assignes flforever to have, 
hold Occupy possess & enjoy as their own ^per right and Inter- 
est as ffully & Amply as it is Conveyed unto me by ye within 
Named ^prietory Indians, my Sd Sons Samuel, W"* & Nathan 
having Satisfied me to My full Content & Satisfaction as witnes 
my hand & Seal ye Twenty Second Day of flfebruary Anno Dni : 
1693 

Signed Sealed & dd nathan birdsall O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman : John ffeke 
Samuel Underbill 

This Assignm* is written on ye Backside of ye Deed w'^'* is 
next before in this Leafe recorded 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I David 
Underbill of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island alias 
Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''acon that 
Samuel Burdsall of Matenacock in ye bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd hath Granted and Confirm'd unto me Certaine Lotts of 
Land at Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd w'=^ was 
formerly Moses flformans ; And other Land at Hogg Island afore- 
sd form'ly ye Sd Samuels ffathers : as by a Deed und"" ye hand & 
Seal of Sd Samuel (w'=*' beareth Date w"* this) doth & may ap- 
pear to my full Content & Satisfaction, and for other Good 
Causes & Considerations me ye Sd David especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated Infeoffed, Assigned Sold 
& Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd David do Give, Grant 
Alienate Infeofife, Assigne, Sell & Confirme unto Samuel Burd- 
sall aforesd all yt of a Certaine ^cell of Meadow at Bever Swamp 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd, w<=** Meadow did formerly 
belong to John Underbill that is to Say the one halfe of that 
^cell of Meadow aforesd, the other half thereof being fformerly 
disposed of by me to John pratt, And it is Bounded as flFolloweth, 
on ye South Side by Thomas Townsends Swamp on ye west end 
by John pratts Meadow from a peperidge Tree Down ye Crick to 
James Townsends Meadow, on ye Northside by James Town- 
sends Meadow, And on ye East end by James Townsends Mea- 
dow, Containing w^'^in Sd Bounds two Acres of Meadow or there- 
abouts be it more or Less : Together w'^'all my right Title & In- 
terest, Claime & Demand w*soever w'^'^ I ye Sd David now have 
or w*^'^ any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may 



Book B 505 

hereafter have of to or in ye Sd Granted piece of Meadow, w^'^all 
^fits, priviledges and Comoditys to ye Same belonging or in any 
wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
Samuel Burdsall his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd 
Granted Meadow w''' ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use 
& behoof of him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes forever, 
And ye Sd David hath put ye Sd Samuel into a Lawfull & peace- 
able possession of Sd Meadow by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg 
and by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, AND ye Sd David doth for 
himself his Heires Execut" and Assignes further Coven* & agree 
to & w"' ye Sd Samuel that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, 
hold. Occupy possess & enjoy ye Sd Meadow as before Granted 
forever w*''out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation of him 
ye Sd David his his Heires, Execuf* or Assignes or any other 
^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und"" him or any or 
either of them Notwithstanding any former Grant, Mortgage or 
Sale w'soever And ye Sd David doth hereby bind himself & 
Heires to warrant & Defend ye Sd Meadow before Granted to 
ye Sd Samuel Burdsal his Heires & Assignes forever According 
as before is expressed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
Sett my hand & Seal ye Twelfth Day of October in ye Year of 
our Lord one thousand Six hundred ninety flfour 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us David Underbill O 

John Newman Nathaniel Coles Jun' 
John Townsend 

Day & Date above written David Underbill Came before me 
one of their Ma*'" Justices of ye peace for queens County & 
Acknowledged this to be his reall act & Deed 

Nathaneil Coles 

ccclxxviii 

{p. 155)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that I 
Thomas Youngs of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Evince of New York for & in ye Consideration of Twenty 
five pounds of Good Merchantable pay of this Province whereof 
I ye Sd Thomas Youngs am fully Satisfied & Contented by a Bill 
of writing und"" ye hand & Seal of Thomas Cheshire of Oysterbay 
aforesd Taylor for ye payment of ye Same, bearing Date w"* these 
p''sents And for other good causes and Consid''acons me ye Sd 
Thomas Youngs Especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANT- 
ED, Alienated, made ov*". Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd, And by 
these p''sents I ye Sd Thomas Youngs do Give, Grant, Alienate, 
Make over, Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto Thomas Cheshire 
aforesd his Heires & Assignes, A Certaine piece of Land Lying 
& being in Oysterbay aforesd at ye South West Comer of Richard 



506 Book B 

Harcots Swampy Pasture on ye North Side of ye Street before 
his Dwelling house, & was formerly ^t of ye Sd pasture, And 
Bounded on ye North & East by ye foremention'd pasture on ye 
South by ye Street & on ye west w'^ ye Street between Simon 
Coops Orchyard and ye Sd Land ; being by Estimacon halfe an 
Acre, be it more or Less, as now it Stands w^'^in ye ffence that 
now Encloseth it, Together w*'^ ye Dwelling house thereon now 
Standing, w*** Barnes & all other outhouses & Buildings, fences 
& fencing Stuff, Gardens Orchyards w^^'all ye fruit Trees Grow- 
ing or Standing in & upon ye Same Together w^^'all my Right, 
Title & Infest, Claime & Demand w^soeve'' w'^'^ I ye Sd Thomas 
Youngs now have or w^'' any or either of my Heires, Execut" 
Administraf^ or Assignes may hereaff have of, to & in ye p''mises 
& every ^t & ^cel thereof w'^'all Issues, ^fits & pWiledges there- 
from Arising or Growing or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Thomas Cheshire his Heires & As- 
signes the before mention'd piece of Land & Dwelling house & 
all other ye before mentioned p^^mises w*** ye Ap^tences thereof 
to ye only ^per use & behoof of him ye Sd Thomas Cheshire his 
Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Thomas Youngs hath put 
ye Sd Thomas Cheshire into a Lawful and peaceable possession 
of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye Diliv''y of these p''sents and ye 
Sd Thomas Youngs doth for himself his Heires, Execut" & 
Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*^ ye Sd Cheshire that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Thomas Cheshire his 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peacably to have, hold Occupy, pos- 
sess & enjoy all & Singul'' ye p''mises for ever w'^'out ye Lawfull 
Lett, hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Thomas Youngs his 
Heires, Execufs or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Law- 
fully Claiming for, by or und*" him or any or either of them not- 
withstanding any form"" Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w^soever 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the 
ffourteenth Day of Septemb"" in ye yeare of our Lord one Thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty eight 

Signed Sealed & dd in ye p''sents of us Thomas Youngs O 

the mark X of . , 

John Newman Edmond Wright 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^taine, Be it known yt I Samuel 
Dickinson of Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye CoUony of New Yorke for & in ye 
Consid^'ation of ye Sume of Ten pounds of Currant Silver money 
of this Collony in hand pd & by me ye Sd Samuel reed of Thomas 
Cheshire of Oysterbay aforesd before ye Sealing & dilivery here- 
of in full payment & Satisfaction & for other good Causes & Con- 
sid''ations me ye Sd Samuel especially moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED, Infeoffed, Sold, Assigned & Confirm'd & by these 



Book B 507 

p''sents I ye Sd Samuel do Give, Grant, Infeoffe, Sell Assig^e & 
Confirme unto Thomas Cheshire aforesd one third ^t of a Tract 
or ^cel of Land w'^'' was formerly in ye possession of my ffather 
John Dickinson deceased. Afterward in ye possession of my 
Mother Elizabeth Dickinson deceased, and was by my Sd Mother 
Conveyed unto me ye Sd Samuel by a Deed und*" her hand & Seal 
bearing Date ye tenth Day of Novemb"" 1688 : & Stands Recorded 
in Oysterbay in ye Book B: page 159: & 160: in w*^'^ Sd Deed ye 
Sd Tract of Land is Declared by ye Nomination of Comons di- 
vided & is Lying & being at ye Head of ye Mill river, and in ye 
Book A : page 36 ye Bounds & Limitts thereof is plainly demon- 
strated, the whole Tract of Land Cont in Quantity ffifty Six 
Acres or thereabouts. Be it More or Lesse, and ye Sd third ^t 
of Sd Tract of Land is to ly & to be taken on ye west Side of 
Sd Tract of Land when it Comes to be divided Together w^^'all 
my right Title & Interest Claime & demand w^soever w'^** I ye 
Sd Samuel now have or w*^'' any or either of my Heires Execuf' 
or assignes may hereafter have of to or in ye third ^t of Sd 
Tract of Land w***all ^fits, Comoditys, Timber, Wood, Springs 
& w*soever els is of Right to ye Sd third ^t belonging or in any 
wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
Thomas Cheshire his Heires & Assignes ye forementioned third 
^t of Sd Tract of Land with ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only 
^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd Thomas his Heires & Assignes 
forever And ye Sd Samuel hath put ye Sd Thomas into a Lawfull 
& peaceable possession of ye Sd Third ^t by the Dilivery of Turfe 
& Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, AND ye Sd Samuel 
doth for him Self, his Heires, Execut" & Assignes further Coven* 
& Agree to & w*'' ye Sd Thomas Cheshire yt it Shall and may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd Thomas his Heires & Assignes, quietly 
& peaceably to have, hold occupy, possess & enjoy ye Sd Third 
^t of Sd Tract of Land w'^ Ap^tences thereof forever w"^out 
the Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd Samuel 
his Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for, by or und*" him or any or either of them notw*''- 
standing any former Gift, grant, Bargaine, Mortgage or Sale 
w*soever And ye Sd Samuel Doth hereby — {p. 156) — Doth here- 
by Bind himself & his Heires to Warrant & defend the Sd third 
^t of Sd Tract of Land to ye Sd Thomas Cheshire his Heires & 
Assignes forever according as it is before mentioned IN WIT- 
NES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Twentyth 
day of September in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hun- 
dred ninety two : 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'"sence of Samuel Dickinson O 

John Newman : Joseph Dickinson The marke X of 

The marke X of Lydia Dickinson 

Hannah Dickinson 



508 Book B 

(^. 157)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Bee it known that 
I Henry Townsend Sen' of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island in ye Evince of Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of Thirteen 
pounds Silv"" money currant in this Collony in hand pd & Received 
before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof to my full content and Satis- 
faction And for other Good causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd 
Henry especially moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alien- 
ated, Made ov"^. Bargained, Sold and Confirm'd, And by these 
p'sents I ye Sd Henry do Give, Grant, alienate make ov'^, Bar- 
gaine, Sell & Confirme unto John Robins of Springfield in ye 
bounds of Oysterbay aforesd one Third ^t of all my Meadow at 
ye South of Oysterbay aforesd both fresh & Salt Meadow, w*^'' 
is one whole Share or purchasers Right as it Stands amongst the 
Land Evidences of Oysterbay to be already Laid out in three 
divisions w*^'' are of number 3 : 9 & 2 & Bounded as in my Name 
it Stands Recorded; Together w'^'all my right, Title & Interest 
Claime & demand w*soever w'='' I ye Sd Henry now have or w'^*' 
any or either of my Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes 
may hereaft*^ have of, to or in ye one Third ^t of ye before men- 
tioned Right or Share of Meadow, w^'^all Issues & ^fits from 
thence arising or growing, and all Customes & priviledges & 
w*soever els thereto belongs or in any wise ap^taines ; TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Robins his Heires & Assignes 
all & Singular ye forementioned Third ^t of ye Sd Right or 
Share of Meadow w*** ye Appurtences thereof to ye only ^^ 
use & behoof of him ye Sd John Robins his Heires & Assignes 
forever; AND ye Sd Henry hath put ye Sd John into a Lawful! 
& peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p'^mises by ye dilivery 
of these p'^sents AND ye Sd Henry doth for himself his Heires 
Execut" & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*** ye Sd 
John Robins that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John 
his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p'^mises forever w*''out ye Law- 
full Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Henry his Heires 
Execut" or Assignes or any other ?pson or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for by or under him or any or either of them notw*^- 
standing any former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale whatsoever 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the 
Twenty fifth Day of Septemb'' in ye year of our Lord one thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty eight 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'^sence of us Henry Townsend Sen' O 
John Newman John Wright 
Henry Townsend Juneor 

(/). 158)— THIS INSTRUMENT of writing of writing or deed 
of Sale witnesseth unto all Christian people to whom it may 
come or any waies Concerne know yee that whereas wee und' 



Book B 509 

written Suscaneman alias Runasuck Samous & Quarapin all three 
Indeans are Impowred by ye rest of ye Indeans & Cheefe ^pria- 
tors of ye Lands Called by ye English Matenacock Scituate Lying 
& being w'^'in ye Pattent of Oysterbay w''Mn Queens County 
upon Long Island by vertue whereof and for the full Sum of 
Twelve pounds Silver money or Goods Equivolent to money to 
us pd before ye Signing & Sealing hereof have Bargained Sold 
& by p'^sent possession dd unto John Applegate of Oysterbay a 
Certaine Tract of Land at ye Cedar-Swamp So called, The first 
Bounds whereof begineth at A Black Oake Tree Robert Town- 
sends Southeast Bound"", and from thence South Sixty Rod to 
James Townsends Northeast Bound'' Ranging ye Same Breadth 
by Robert Townsends Land & James Townsends Lands west- 
wardly to ye Cart way from Muskeeto Cove to ye plaines being 
ye Same Breadth at ye west end as at ye East And in quantity 
Sixty Acres more or Less, for ye value of Twelve pounds as 
abovesd Received, we do hereby manifest & Declare that wee 
have freely Sold & by p''sent possession delivered unto ye abovesd 
John Appellgate his Heires & Execuf* Administrate or Assignes, 
To have & to Hold, occopy, possess & Injoy ye Sd Tract of 
Land as Laid out by Nathaneel Coles and Tho : Townsend & 
Bounded as abovesd flforever, flfrom us our Heires Execuf* Ad- 
ministraf^* or Assignes or any other %^son or ^sons from by, 
or und"" us Laying Claime to any ^t or ^cell thereof by p''tence 
of Heireship, Grant, Sale or otherwise be it of w' nature w'soever 
Ingaging our Selves Heires & Successors to uphold & maintaine 
him ye Sd John his Heires & Suckcessors in their peaceable Im- 
provement & Injoym' of ye p''mises as foully & Amply to all In- 
tents & purposes as Mought be written or worded according to 
Law to ye Confirmation of this our Deed of Sale we have Sub- 
scribed our hands & Set to our Seales in Oysterbay this 2&^ Day 
of March in ye Year 1685 : 

markc 

Quarapin his X & Seal O 
marke 

Suscaneman his X & Seal O 
marke 

Samouse his X & Seal O 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us 
Tho :Townsend : Henry Townsend Juneor 

(/>. 159)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall Come or in any wise app''taine 

Be it known that I Daniel Applegate of East Jersey in the 
County of Monmouth for and in ye Consid''acon of ye Sum of 
Twenty nine pounds of Currant Silver money of this Evince of 
New Yorke in hand pd and received before ye Sealing & dilivery 
hereof in full payment & Satisfaction, And for other good causes 



510 Book B 

and Consici''acons me ye Sd Daniel Especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN GRANTED Alienated, Made over, Bargained, Sold & 
Confirm'd AND by these p''sents I the Sd Daniel do Give, Grant, 
Alienate, Make over Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto Samuel 
Dickinson of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince aforesd A Certaine Tract or piece of Land & being at 
Cedar Swamp in ye bounds of Oysterbay aforesd w'^'^ Land was 
formerly purchased by John Applegate of Oysterbay deceased 
Brother to ye Sd Daniel of ye ^prietors of ye Matenacock In- 
deans by thire Deed und'^ their hands & Seals bearing Date ye 
2&^ day of January 1685 and ye Sd John Applegate did by his 
Last will & Testament make me ye Sd Daniel Sole Execuf of 
his Estate both real & personall whereby I ye Sd Daniel am now 
ye Lawfull possessor of ye Sd Land ; The first Bounds whereof 
begineth at a Black Oake Tree Robert Townsends Southeast 
Bound*", and from thence Sixty Rod to James Townsends North- 
east Bound"" Ranging ye Same Breadth by Robert Townsends and 
James Townsends Land Westwardly to ye Cartway from Mus- 
keeto Cove to ye plaines being ye Same Breadth at ye west end 
as att ye East, and in Quantity Sixty Acres be it More or Less 
TOGETHER wt^all my Right, Title & Interest, Claime and 
demand w^soever w'^*' I ye Sd Daniel now have or w*^'^ any or 
either of my Heires Execuf* Administraf^ or Assignes may here- 
aff have of, to or in ye Sd Land or any ^t or parcel thereof 
w*^all ^fits & Issues priviledges ffences & what from thence doth 
arise or grow or is in or upon ye Same or in any wise doth 
thereto Ap^taine TO HAVE & TO HOLD all & Singular ye 
p''mises w*'' its Appurtences unto him ye Sd Samuel Dickinson 
his Heires & Assignes to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye 
Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Daniel hath 
put ye Sd Dickinson into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all 
& Singular the p''mises by ye Diliv^'y of these p''sents ; And ye 
Sd Daniel Applegate doth for himself his Heires Execut" & 
Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w'^ ye Sd Samuel Dick- 
inson yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Samuell his 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy, 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever, w^^'out ye 
Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Daniel his 
Heires or Assignes, or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claim- 
ing for, by or und*" him ye Sd Daniel or for, by or und"" ye aforesd 
John Applegate or any or either of them And that he ye Sd 
Daniel will maintaine ye Same accordingly, notwithstanding any 
form"" Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w'soever IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Tenth Day of 
Novemb"" in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred 
eighty eight : 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of The marke of 

John Newman ; Daniel Townsend Daniel X Applegate O 



Book B 511 

Memorund that John Applegate Deceased who is mentioned in 
this w'^'in written Deed had a Right in ye Last Generall purchase 
by ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay of Matenacock Lands as appeares 
upon ye Back Side of ye Indeans Deed thereof w'^'^ Beareth Date 
ye 9'*^ Day of January 1685 : Now I Daniel Applegate w^'^in named 
do by these p''sents Sell & Confirme unto Samuel Dickinson w'^in 
Mentioned, the above mentioned Right in ye Generall purchase 
from me & mine to him & his as Amply and fully & Largely as 
ye Land at Cedar Swamp Mentioned in this w^^'in written Deed 
is Confirmd unto him both in ye Grant, possession and in every 
Clause & Covenant thereof, And ye Sd Samuel Dickinson hath 
Given me full Satisfaction for ye Same to ye valew thereof be- 
fore ye writing hereof as Witnes my hand and Seal this Tenth 
Day of November 1688 : The marke of 

Witnes John Newman William Crooker Daniel X Applegate O 

This next above written Memorand is written on ye Backside 
of ye Deed w*^'^ is first above entred in this page 

TO ALL CHRISTLAN people to whom this p'"sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that I Elizabeth 
Dickinson of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke Widdow & Relict of John Dickinson late 
of Oysterbay Deceased for and in ye Consid''acon that ye Sd 
John Dickinson my Late Husband Left ye disposing of his estate 
amongst his Children both of Lands & Other estate wholely unto 
me ye Sd Elizabeth as by his Last will & Testament und*" his 
hand & Seal bearing date ye 26 Day of January 1688 at 
Large doth appear and for other good causes & Consid''acons 
me ye Sd Elizabeth especially Moving HAVE GIVEN 
GRANTED Alienated made over & Confirm'd And by these 
p''sents I ye Sd Elizabeth do Give, Grant Alienate, Make over 
& confi[rm] unto my Sonne Samuel Dickinson of Oysterbay 
aforesd the Moity or half of my Home Lott w'='^ I now enjoy 
w*^** was formerly my Sd Husbands Lying & being in Oysterbay 
aforesd And is Bounded on ye West by John Townsends Home 
Lott on ye North — (/>. 160) — On ye North by Simon Coopers 
Meadow, on ye East by a High way w'^^ goes to ye Meadows And 
on ye South by ye Street ; for him my Sd Sonne Samuel to enf 
on possess & enjoy now next & Imediately after ye Date of these 
p^^sents, And also one third ^t of my right of Comons Divided 
& undivided w*=^ I now possess w^'^in ye old purchase of Oysterbay 
aforesd. And my Share of Meadow upon ffort Neck at ye South 
of Oysterbay aforesd at or Imediately aff ye Death decease or 
Departure out of this life of me of me ye Sd Elizabeth Dickinson ; 
Together w^'^all my Right, Title & Interest, Claime & demand 
w^soever w'^^ I ye Sd Elizabeth now have or w*^'' any or either of 
my Heires, Execuf' or Administ" may hereaff have of, to or 



512 Book B 

in ye Sd Half Lott, Right of Comons or Meadow; or any ^t 
or ^cell thereof w^^all ye Appletrees and other ffruit Trees and 
w^soever els is now Standing or Growing on ye Sd half Lott 
w^'^all Issues & ^fits, Customes & priviledges to all & Singular 
ye p^'mises Doth belong or in any wise Ap^taine TO HAVE & 
TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Samuel Dickinson his Heires & As- 
signes all & Singular ye p'"mises w'*^ ye Ap^tences thereof (from 
ye time & times before Limetted & expressed) to ye only ^^ use 
& behoofe of him ye Sd Samuel his Heires and Assignes forever 
And the Sd Elizabeth hath put ye Sd Samuel into a Lawfull & 
peaceable possession of ye Sd Half Lott by ye Dilivery of these 
p^'sents ; And ye Sd Elizabeth doth for herself, her Heires, Exe- 
cut". Administrate & Assignes, further Covenant & agree to & 
w*'' the Sd Samuel that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye 
Sd Samuell his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, 
hold, Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises as be- 
fore is expressed forever w*^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or 
Interuption of her ye Sd Elizabeth her Heires or Assignes, Exe- 
cuf* or Administraf' or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for by or und"" her or any or either of them or for by 
or und"" any or either of ye Heires, Execut" or Assignes of ye 
Abovenamed John Dickinson Notwithstanding any former Gifts, 
Grants, Bargines or Sales w*soever ; And yt ye Sd Elizabeth Doth 
hereby Ingage her Self her Heires, Execut" & Assignes to Main- 
taine & defend ye Same Accordingly to ye Sd Samuel his Heires 
& Assignes forever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set 
my hand & Seal ye Tenth Day of Novemb"" one thousand Six 
hundred eighty eight 

Signed Sealed & dd The marke of 

in p'"sence of X 

John Newman : Moses Mudg : Elizabeth Dickinson O 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt whereas 
Elizabeth Dickinson Widd. Late of Oysterbay in queens County 
on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke deceased did in her 
Life time give & grant to her Son Samuel a Certaine Tract of 
Woodland Lying & being at ye head of ye Mill river by a Deed 
und"" her hand & Seal bearing Date ye tenth Day of Novemb"" 
1688 and Stands Recorded in Oysterbay in ye Book B : page 160 
In w*^'^ Deed ye Sd Land is exp'^ssed and known by ye Denomin- 
ation of one third ^t of her ye Sd Elizabeths right of Divided 
Comons in ye old purchase of Oysterbay, and also in & by ye 
Same Deed ye Sd Elizabeth did give & grant to her Sd Son Sam- 
uel ye Moity or half of her Home Lott w^^ was formerly her 
husband John Dickinson deceased w'^ one third ^t of her un- 
divided Comons in ye old purchase aforesd and also her Share 



Book B 513 

of Meadow upon ye ffort Neck at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd 
all Included in ye forementioned Deed, And further ye Sd Eliza- 
beth Did by her Last Will & Testam* bearing Date ye tenth Day 
of Septemb'' Anno Dni : 1691 : give & bequeath to her Sd Son 
Samuel ffive Acres of Land at ye plaines : Now I Joseph Dickin- 
son eldest Son to ye Sd John & Elizabeth Dickinson for & in ye 
Consid''ation of Certaine agreem'^ had & made between me ye 
Sd Joseph & my Brothers & Sisters and for other good Causes 
& Consid''acons me ye Sd Joseph especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN, GRANTED Infeofed Ratified & Confirm'd And by 
these p''sents I ye Sd Joseph do Give, Grant, Infeoflf, ratifie & 
Confirme unto my Brother ye Sd Samuel Dickinson all ye fore- 
mentioned given by my Sd Mother to my Sd Brother Samuel on 
ye aforesd Deed & Will (That is to Say) the half Lott Wood- 
land, Comonage, Meadow & plaine Land, w'^'all ye right title & 
Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w*^'' I ye Sd Joseph now 
have or w*^'' any or either of my Heires Execuf* or Assignes may 
hereaff have of to or in ye fore recited p''mises or any ^t or 
^cell thereof, w^^'all ^fits & Issues from thence arising or Grow- 
ing w*''all priviledges thereto of Right Ap^taining TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes all 
and Singular ye p''mises as before expressed to ye only ^^ use 
& behoof of him ye Sd Samuel his Heires, & Assignes forever. 
And ye Sd Joseph doth for himself his Heires, Execuf* & As- 
signes further Covenant to & w*'' ye Sd Samuel that it Shall & 
may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy, possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye p''mises forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance 
or Molestation of him ye Sd Joseph his Heires or Assignes or 
any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und'' him 
or any or either of them Notw^^'standing any former Gift, Grant, 
Mortgage Bargaine or Sale w'soever. And I ye Sd Joseph do 
bind my Self & my Heires to warrant and defend ye Same ac- 
cordingly IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand 
& Seal the third day of Octob"" in ye Yeare of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred Ninety two 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Joseph Dickinson O 

John Newman : Thomas Cheshchir 

The marke X of 
Hannah Dickinson 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine : Be it known yt I David 
Underbill of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island Alias 
Nassau In ye Collony of New Yorke for and in ye Consid''ation 
of ye Sume of Six pounds of Currant Money of New Yorke in 
hand — {p. 161) — in hand paid & by me ye Sd David received 



514 Book B 

of Samuel [Dickinson of] Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oyster- 
bay aforescl before ye Sealing & dilivery [here] of in full pay- 
ment & Satisfaction And for other Good Causes & Consid^'acons 
me ye Sd David especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED 
Alienated, Infeoffed Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these 
p''sents I ye Sd David do Give, Grant Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne 
Sell & Confirme unto Samuel Dickinson aforesd all that of a 
^cell of Land at Cedar Swamp aforesd w<=^ I ye Sd David for- 
merly bought of Sd Samuel Dickinson as by a Deed und"" his 
hand & Seal bearing Date ye Second Day of March 1690 Will 
apear w'^*' Deed Stands recorded in Oysterbay in Lib : B : page 
216: w'=^ Sd ^cell or Spott of Land is Lying & being at ye South- 
east Corner of Sd Samuels Tract of Land w'^*' he now Liveth on. 
And is Bounded adjoyning to ye Land of James Townsend, Be- 
gining at ye Northeast Corner Bound"" of James Townsends Land, 
and So Ranging westwardly, by Sd James Townsends Land 
Thirty two rod, And from thence Northwardly fifteen rod to a 
Leaning Red Oake, ffrom thence Eastwardly Thirty two rod to 
a Stake Markt, And from thence Southwardly fifteen rod to ye 
first Bound"" Including w^'^in ye Sd Bounds three Acres of Land 
Compleat, Together w^^^all my right, title & Interest, Claime & de- 
mand w^soever w^'' I ye Sd David now have or w'^*' any or either 
of my Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have or {of) 
to or in ye Sd Three Acres of Granted Land w^'^all ^fits Issues, 
Comodties, Timber, Trees, ffences, Swamps w^'^in ye Sd Bounds 
Contained or to ye Same in any wise Ap^taining TO HxWE & 
TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Samuel Dickinson his Heires & As- 
signes ye Sd Granted Three Acres of Land & p^'mises w*'' ye Ap- 
^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd Sam- 
uel Dickinson his Heires & Assignes forever, And ye Sd David 
hath put ye Sd Samuel into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of 
Sd Granted Three Acres of Land by ye Dilivery of Turfe & 
Twigg & by ye dilivery of these p''sents, And ye Sd David doth 
for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes ffurther Coven* & 
agree to, & w*^ ye Sd Samuell Dickinson that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes quietly 
& peaceably to have, Hold, Occupy, possess & enjoy all & Sin- 
gular ye Granted p''mises forever w*'^out ye Lawfull Lett hin- 
drance or Interuption of him ye Sd David his Heires or Assignes 
or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und"" 
him or any or either of them Notw^'^standing any former Gift 
Grant, Mortgage or Sale w* Sale w*soever. And ye Sd David Doth 
hereby bind himself & his Heires to warrant & Defend ye Sd 
Granted Land & p''mises to ye Sd Samuel his Heires & Assignes 
forever. According as before is exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof 
I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye Eleventh Day of October 
in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety flfour 



Book B 515 

Signed Sealed & dd David Underbill O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman 
Anthony Wright 

Novemb'' ye 9^^ 1694 David Underbill came before me one of 
their Ma''^^ Justices of ye peace for Queens County & Acknowl- 
edge this to be his reall Act & Deed Nathaneill Coles 

These are to Infiform all people to whome It may Any wise 
Consern that Gersham Lockwood of Greenwitch In ye Collony 
of Coneticut & &c & ye Widdow Elizabeth Wright of Oysterbay 
In Queens County on Long Island were published According to 
order and stood up & took themselves as man & wife before Ed- 
ward White justice of ye peace ye 3 day of August 1697 

{p. 162)— [TO ALL] CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this 
p''sent writing Shall Come or in any wise Appertaine : Be it 
known that I Daniel Applegate of Shrewsbury Bounds in East 
Jersey for & in ye consideration of ye Sume of Two pounds Silver 
money Currant in this Evince of New Yorke to me in hand pd 
& received before before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in full pay- 
ment & Satisfaction, And for other good causes and Considera- 
tions me ye Sd Daniel especially Moving have Given, Granted 
Alienated Made over. Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these 
p''sents I ye Sd Daniel do Give, Grant, Alienate, Makeover, Bar- 
gaine, Sell & Confirme unto Isaac Daughty of Littleworth in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island in Queens County in ye 
province of New Yorke, halfe a Share of Meadow Land at ye 
Bever Swamp Meadows in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd Ly- 
ing at ye South Side of James Townsends Salt Marsh ; w'^*' Share 
of Meadow Cap* Thomas Townsend formerly Gave to John Ap- 
plegate now deceased, Brother to ye Sd Daniel Applegate as by 
his Deed of Gift dated ye 14*^^ day of Octob"" 1685: doth appeare. 
And as it Stands Recorded amongst ye Land Evidences of Oyster- 
bay in Libre B : page ye 31 : And ye Sd John Applegate Deceased 
did by his Last will & Testament make me ye Sd Daniel ye Sole 
Execuf of his Estate both Reall and ^sonal whereby I ye Sd 
Daniel am now ye Lawfull possessor of ye Sd Meadow Land ; 
Together w'^'all my right, Title & Interest, Claime & Demand 
whatsoever w*^'' I ye Sd Daniel Applegate now have, or w*^*' any 
or either of my Heires Execuf* Administraf* or Assignes may 
hereaff have of & in ye Sd Meadow Land or any ^t^t or ^cel 
thereof ; w'^'all Issues & ^fits ; priviledges or w^soever els thereto 
belongs or in any wise Ap^taines TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto 
him ye Sd Isaac his Heires & Assignes ye Sd Meadow Land w**" 
ye Appurtenances thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him 
ye Sd Isaac his Heires & Assignes forever AND ye Sd Daniel 
hath put ye Sd Isaac into a Lawful & peaceable possession of the 



516 Book B 

Said Meadow by ye dilivery of these p'^sents, And ye Sd Daniel 
doth for himself his Heires, Execuf^ & Administrate further 
Covenant & agree to & w*** ye Sd Isaac that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd Isaac Daughty his Heires and Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupie, possess & enjoy all 
& Singular ye p''mises forever w"^out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance 
or Interuption of him ye Sd Daniel his Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, 
by or und*" him the Sd Daniel, or for by, or und"" ye aforenamed 
John Applegate him or any or either of them and that he ye Sd 
Daniel will Maintaine ye Same accordingly IN WITNES where- 
of I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Tenth Day of No- 
vemb*" in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty 
eight 

Signed Sealed & dd The marke of 

in p''sence of X 

John Newman : Samuel Dickinson Daniel Applegate O 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine, Be it known yt I Jonathan 
Wood of Littleworth in the Bounds of Oysterbay in queens 
County on Long Island alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of Twenty three pounds of 
Currant Silver money of this Collony in hand pd & by me ye Sd 
Jonathan reed of Isaac Daughty of Newwark in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay afore Sd to my full Content & Satisfaction and for 
other Good Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Jonathan especially 
Moving have Given, Granted Alienated Infeoffed, Assigned, Sold 
& Confirmd And by these p''sents I ye Sd Jonathan & mercy ye 
now wife of ye Sd Jonathan Jonathan do Give, Grant Alienate, 
Infeoff, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto Isaac Daughty aforesd, 
one Deed of Sale w*^'^ John Wright of Oysterbay aforesd gave to 
John Sibley then of Cow Neck in ye Bounds of Hempsteed in ye 
County aforesd und"" his hand & Seal bearing Date ye Sixth Day 
of September in ye year 1689 w'^'' Sd Deed was afterward As- 
signed Assigned to to John Davis of Littleworth aforesd by ye 
Sd Sibley by an Assignment und"" his hand & Seal bearing date ye 
19-'' Day of Septemb"" 1689: And afterward ye Sd Deed was by 
Sd John Davis Assigned unto us ye Sd Jonathan & Sd Mercy 
by an Assignm' und"" his hand & Seal bearing Date ye eighth Day 
of December 1692 in w*^'' Sd Deed ye Sd John Wright hath Given 
& Granted to ye Sd Sibley ye Moity or halfe of Eighteen Acres 
of Land at Littleworth aforesd the Bounds whereof w"^ ye p''vil- 
edges & Ap^tences thereto belonging is plainly described in Sd 
Deed w*^'' Stand Recorded in Oysterbay in ye Booke B : page 241 : 
And one other Deed of Sale w'^'* ye Sd John wright Gave to James 
Hadlock of Littleworth aforesd under his Hand & Seal bearing 



Book B 517 

Date ye Sixth Day of September in ye year 1689: w'^'' Sd Deed 
was by the Sd James Hadlock afterward Assig^ned unto peter 
Adolive?on of New Yorke by an Assi?nm' und"" his hand k Seal 
bearing Date ye 10"^ Day o March 1690: And afterward ye Sd 
Deed was by an Assignm' und*" his hand & Seal of ye Said peter 
Adolieveson assigned over to us ye Sd Jonathan & Sd Mercy 
bearine Date ye 29'*^ Day of December 1692: In & by w*^** Deed 
ye Sd Tohn wright hath Given & Granted to ye Sd Hadlock the 
other Moity or halfe of ye above Mentioned eighteen Acres of 
Land at Littleworth aforesd with ye one half of ye Moity or 
halfe of a right of Comons in ye New purchase of Oysterbay 
aforesd, the Bounds, priviledges & Ap^tences thereto belonging 
is plainly described in Sd Deed w'^'^ Stands recorded in Oysterbay 
in ye Booke B: page 312: And one other Deed of Sale w'^'' John 
Davis abovesd — (/>. 163) — hath passed & Given und*" his hand & 
Seal to ye above named Jonathan Wood and Mercy his wife 
bearing Date ye Twenty eighth Day of December in ye year 1692: 
wherein a Certain piece of Swamp Land at Littleworth aforesd 
towards ye Mouth of ye ffishinsf Crick So Called is Given & 
Granted to ye Sd Jonathan & Mercy his wife the Bounds & 
Limitts whereof is plainly Demonstrated in ye Sd Deed w*^'' 
Stands recorded in Oysterbay in ye Booke B : page 241 : And one 
other Deed of Sale w'^'' John Wood of New Worke now de- 
ceased did in his Life time pass & Give to ye Sd Jonathan Wood 
und"" his hand & Seal bearing Date ye 25'*' Day of July 1692: 
wherein is Given & Granted by ye Sd John Wood to ye Sd 
Jonathan his Natural! Brother a Certaine piece or parcell of Land 
at New Worke aforesd being ^t of ye Sd John Woods Accom- 
odation there. And is in quantity Eleven Acres or Somwhat more, 
the Bounds Limitt, p''viledges & Ap^tences thereof is plainly 
demonstrated in Sd Deed w'^'' Stands recorded in Oysterbay in 
ye Booke B : page 240 : Together w'^^all ye Lands or Swamps 
Mentioned & Granted in & by the forementioned four Deeds and 
every "^i & ^f^cell thereof excepting only what is excepted in Sd 
Deeds or in any of ye Assignm** thereof Together w^'all our right 
title & Interest Claime & demand w*soever w*^*^ wee ye Sd Jona- 
than & ye Sd Mercy now have or w*^'^ any or either of our Heires, 
Execuf® or Assignes may hereafter have of, to or in ye foremen- 
tioned Deeds or any or either of them & of to or in ye Sd Lands 
Granted k Contained in Sd Deeds & every ^t & ^cell thereof 
w"^all ^fits Comoditys Timber Trees ffences, Houses & out 
Houses w'^'all other priviledges & Ap^tences to ye Sd Grantee' 
p''mises is belonging or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd Isaac Daughtv His Heires & Assignes all 
& Singular ye Sd the Sd Granted. Deeds & Land & p''mises & 
every ^t & ^cell thereof to ye only ^^ use and behoofe of him 
ye Sd Isaac Daughty his Heires & Assignes forever. And ye 
Jonathan & Mercy his wife have put ye Sd Isaac into a Lawfull 



518 Book B 

& peaceable possession of all & Singul"" the Sd Granted p^'mises by 
ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of Sd Deeds & 
by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, And ye Sd Jonathan & Mercy his 
wife do for themselves their Heires Execuf^ & Assignes further 
Coven* & agree to & with ye Sd Isaaac Daughty yt it Shall & may 
be Lawfull for him ye Sd Isaac his Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold, occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular 
ye Sd Granted Lands Deeds & p''mises and every ^t & ^cell 
thereof forever w**^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation 
of them ye Sd Jonathan & Mercy his wife or either of them their 
or either of their Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes or any other ^son 
or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und*" them or any or either 
of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage or 
Sale w*soever, and ye Sd Jonathan & ye Sd Mercy do hereby 
bind themselves & their Heires to warrant & Defend all & Singul"" 
the forementioned Granted Land & p''mises to ye Sd Isaac 
Daughty his Heires & Assignes forever According as before is 
expressed IN WITNES whereof wee have hereunto Sett our 
hands & Scales ye 29*^ Day of September in ye yeare of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred Ninety ffour 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us The marke X of 

John Newman : Anthony Wright Jonathan Wood O 

The marke X of The marke X of 

George Downing Mercy Wood O 

vide 396 

Be it known by these p''sents yt I David Underbill In Considera- 
tion that Samuel Dickinson of Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay in queens County hath Granted & Confirm'd unto me 
a Certaine Lott or Share of Meadow at ffort Neck at ye South of 
Oysterbay aforesd by a Deed under his Hand & Seal bearing Date 
ye fourth day of Aprill in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred Ninety to my full Content & Satisfaction And for 
other good Considerations me especially Moving I ye Sd David 
Underbill Have Assigned, Madeover & Confirm'd and by these 
pe^sents do Assigne make over & Confirme unto Samuel Dickinson 
aforesd this w'^'in written Deed w^^'all ye right title & Interest 
w'^'* I now have or w'^** my Heires Execut" or Assignes may 
hereafter have thereunto or to ye Meadow therein Granted as 
flfully & Amply as it is made unto me by ye Sd w^^^in written Deed 
w'=*' Beareth Date w*"^ these p''sents unto him ye Sd Samuel Dick- 
inson his Heires & Assignes forever In Witnes whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye ffourth Day of Aprill one thou- 
sand Six hundred Ninety ffive 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us David Underbill O 

John Newman Nathaneil Coles 
Job Wright 



Book B 519 

Day & Date above Written David Underbill acknowledged be- 
fore me one of their ma''^* Justices of ye peace that this above 
written is his reall & voluntary act & Deed 

Nathaneill Coles: 

This Assignm' is of a Deed from Anthony Wright to David 
Underbill & it is entred in this Booke in page 357 : 

(/>. 164 blank; p. idi)— THOMAS DONGAN Cap* General Gov- 
ernour in Chiefe & Vice Admiral in & over ye Evince of New 
Yorke & Teritorys Depending thereon in America, Ud"" his Ma*'* 
James ye Second by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, 
ffrance & Ireland Defend"" of ye ffaith &c TO all whome these 
p^sents Shall come SENDETH GREETING; WHEREAS there 
is a Certain peece or parcel of Land on ye East Side of Hemp- 
steed Harbour between Sd Harbor & ye Cartway Leading from 
Musketo Cove to Hempsteed Containing the quantity of Two 
hundred Acres w*^'' Said Land is Scituate & Lying in Queens 
County on Long Island KNOW YEE that by vertue of ye Comis- 
sion & Authority to me Derived and power in me Residing I have 
Given, Granted, Rattified, Released & Confirmed ; and by these 
p^'sents Do Give, Grant, Rattifie & Confirme unto Runisuck of 
Matenicock for & on ye behalf of himself & ye Rest of ye In- 
dians of ye Sd place All ye before Receited peece or parcel of 
Land w'^'all & Singular its Rights, pastures, ffeedings. Meadows, 
Marshes, Woods, Underwoods, Lakes, Brookes ponds & Apur- 
tenances w^soever belonging or in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD the Sd peece or parcel of Land & p'^mises 
w*'' their & every of their Appurtenances unto ye Sd Runasuck & 
ye rest of ye Sd Indians aforesaid & their Heires, to their only 
proper use, Benefit & behoofe of ye Sd Indeans & their Heires 
forever Yeilding Rendring & paying therefore yearly & every 
Year forever unto his Most Sacred Ma*'^ his Heires & Suckessors 
or to Such Officer or Officers as Shall by him or them be Ap- 
poynted to receive ye Same one Shilling Cur" Money at ye City 
of New Yorke PROVIDED alwaies that it Shall not be in ye 
power of ye Sd Indeans or their Heires to Grant or Convey ye 
Sd Land & p''mises to any person or persons whatsoever Any- 
thing in this pattent to ye Contrary in any wise notwithstanding 
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have caused these p''sents to be 
Recorded in ye Secretary office And ye Seal of the Province to 
be Hereunto affixed this 27*'' Day of June X 1687 And in ye 
Third year of his Ma''«* Reigne 

Examined June 27: 1687 Tho Dongan 

W nicolls 

{The above grant is perhaps ezndence of the continued efforts 
of the Governors to increase the moderate quit rents stipulated in 
the early patents, by preventing, or making difficult, the purchase 



520 Book B 

of land from the Indians until the Town would willingly change 
the terms of the Patent.) 

Whereas Severall disputes have from time to time arisen touch- 
ing ye L propriety of ye Lands to ye North of Hempsteed plaines 
towards ye Sound Commonly Called Matenacock Lands ; At ye 
Request of ye Indean owners & proprief* of ye Sd Land I do 
hereby Certifie that there Appeares nothing upon ye Records nei- 
ther in ye times of Coll Nicolls, Coll Lovelace nor Since his Hon"" 
ye p''sent Governo" time, w'^'^ Signifies yt Guift, Sale or Convey- 
ance of the Sd Land Called Matenicock Land upon any Consid- 
eration by ye Indyan proprief^ to ye Inhabitants of ye Town of 
Hempsteed or any of them, But on ye Contrary they have ever 
Signified their unwillingness to Consent thereunto or Comply w*** 
them therein In testimony whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
this 12'h Day of May: 1676: 

Matthias Nicolls Seer*" 

This is a true Record it being deligently Compared w^^ ye 
originall by John Newman Record"" 

Massipeague in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 

Whereas wee ye Sd Indians ^priet" of all ye Lands at ye 
South of Oysterbay aforesd and of other Necks of Lands, Islands 
& Beaches both on ye East & West Sides thereof of all w*^'^ Lands 
Islands & Beaches we ye Indians whose Names are here under- 
neath Subscribed & Scales Affixed are undoubtedly the true Heires 
& ^priet" or (of) ye fforementioned Lands Islands & Beaches 
as far as ye right & title of ye Massepeague Indians, And whereas 
wee ye Sd ^prief* being Credibly Informed that Opesum an In- 
dian ye Son of Tackapowshah did formerly in his Life time Sell 
& dispose of Certain Lands at ye Sd South, that is to Say Necks 
of Land Islands & Beaches within ye p''sents of us ye Sd ^riet" 
unto Severall English men of Oysterbay & els Where and Gave 
Bill of Sales for the Same Now wee ye Sd Indians ^rietors for 
ye better Satisfaction to all our posterity & after Comers of us 
ye Sd Indians and of all Englishmen yt are or may be Concerned 
herein do here by these p''sents declare that ye Sd Opesum In- 
dian had never any power nor Authority Neither in himself nor 
from any other to Sell or dispose of any of ours ye abovesd 
Indians Land, And therefore wee would have all people take 
Notice yt we do absolutely make our p''test against all Such Sale 
of Lands by the Sd Opesum, And if he Gave any Bill or Bills of 
Sale of any of ours ye Sd ^priet" Land that ye Sd Bill or Bills 
or Sale are of no force or effect to hold any Such Land, And 
this wee declare to be our Act & Deed, And do desire it may be 
entred amongst ye Records of Oysterbay w'^*' may p''vent discord 
in after Ages, to w'^'^ wee Subscribe our hands & Scales the tenth 
Day of fifebruary Anno Dni : 1693 : 



Book B 521 

Signed Sealed in ye p''sence of us Tack X poucha O 

John Townsend Sen"" his mark 

Hannah Townsend Chip X pie O 

Neeck X Coe his mark 

his marke Sawmes X O 

Shewo X Nonnick his marke 

his marke Conge X mow O 

Samonce X his marke 

his marko 
Ephraim Carpenter 

I thomas Townsend of Rhode Island do hereby acquitt ye In- 
dians of Massepeague ^prietors of ye Neck of Land Comonly 
Called Lattens Neck from any ffurther Claime right or pretence 
to ye Sd Neck to me formerly Conveyed by Deed as may or Shall 
appeare und"" ye hand of Cap* Opesum as witnes my hand & Seal 
in Oysterbav this Second Day of October: 1696: in presence of us 
Nathaniell Coles Sen"" Job : Wright : Tho : Townsend O 

{p. 166)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Api^taine Be it known that I 
John Townsend of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consideracon of ye Sume 
of Thirty three pounds of Silver money currant in this p''vince 
in hand pd & received in full payment & Satisfaction before ye 
Sealing & diliv''y hereof and for other good causes & Consid''acons 
me ye Sd John especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED 
Alienated, Made over, Bargained Sold & Confirm'd And by these 
p^'sents I ye Sd John do Give, Grant, Alienate ; Makeover, Bar- 
gaine Sell and Confirme unto Hope Willits of Hempsteed in 
Queens County aforesd one Lott or Share of Meadow Lying & 
being on ye South of Hempsteed aforesd and on the Neck Com- 
only Called Halfe Neck, And Bounded on ye East Side w'** 
Richard Stich his Meadow, and on ye West Side w*'' John Smiths 
Meadow, And also all ye Upland w^*^ I ye Sd John Townsend now 
have any Right or Claime unto on ye aforesd Neck w^'in ye fFence 
yt now is thereon ; Which Meadow & Upland did fformerly be- 
long to John Smith of Hempsteed, but now in ye possession of 
ye Sd John Townsend the Sd Meadow being by estimation Six- 
teen Acres & half be it more or Less Together w^'^all my Right, 
Title & Interest, Claime & Demand w*soever w'^'' I ye Said John 
Townsend now have, or w'^*' any or either of my Heircs. Execuf' 
Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have, of, to or in ye Sd 
Meadow and Upland and every ^t & ^cell thereof w"^all ",r>fits 
& Issues, ffences or ffencing Stuff, Customes & priviledges or 
other Emoluments w^soever therefrom arising or Growing or in 
any Wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him the 
Sd Hope Willits his Heires & Assignes the Sd Meadow & Upland 



522 Book B 

with the Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him 
ye Sd Hope Willits his Heires & Assignes forever; And ye Sd 
John Townsend hath put ye Sd Hope into a Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by the dilivery of these 
p''sents : And ye Sd John Townsend doth for himself his Heires, 
Execut" Administraf* & Assienes further Covenant & a^-ree to 
& w*** ye Sd Hope WilHtts that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Sd Hope his Heires & Assignes ouietly and peaceably to have, 
hold, occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p^^mises forever 
w**'out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd 
John Townsend his Heires. E^'ecut" Administraf* or Assig^nes 
notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*so- 
ever or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or 
und'" him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires Execut" or Assignes 
or any or either of them IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand & Seal the Seventeenth Day of Novemb*" in ye Yeare 
of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred Eighty Eight, And in ye 
ffourth yeare of ye Reigne of James ye Second King of Great 
Britane, ffrance & Ireland &c 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us John Townsend O 

John Newman : George Townsend 

{p. 167)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I 
William Thornecroft of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island in ye |9vince of New Yorke for and in the Consid''acon 
of ye Sume of Three pounds of Silver money Currant in this 
Evince or Goods Equivolent in hand pd and by me reed before 
ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in full payment & Satisfaction and 
for other Good Causes and Consid''acons me ye Sd William Es- 
pecially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED Alienated. Made 
over Bargained Sold & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd 
William Do Give, Grant, Alienate. Make over, Bargaine, Sell & 
Confirme unto Abraham Allen of Oysterbay aforesd one Lott or 
^cell of Land Lying & being at Cedar poynt or Somew* near it 
Southwardly being by estimacon Three Acres & halfe be it more 
or Less and it is Bounded on ye South by a Highway Leading to 
ffrancis Weekes and others ffields, Westwardlv by ye Hill, North- 
wardly by ye Sd Abraham Aliens Land, and Eastwardly by ye 
Sea. (the high-way excepted) Lying & being in Oysterbay Bounds 
aforesd Together w*^all my right title & Interest, Claime and de- 
mand whatsoever w'^'' I ye Sd William now have or w*^'* any or 
either of my Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes may 
hereaff have of to or in ye Sd Lott or ^cell of Land w*''all 
^fits & Issues. Customes ^viledges fences & fencing Stuff, Trees 
Sz whatever els is thereon Standing or Growing or from thence 
arising or in any wise Appertaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD 



Book B 523 

all & Sing^ular ye p''mises w*^ ye Ap^tences thereof unto him ye 
Sd Abraham Allen his Heires & Assi^nes to ye only ^^ use & 
behoofe of him ye Sd Abraham his Heires & Assio^nes forever 
And ye Sd William hath put ye Sd Abraham into a Lawfull & 
peaceable possession of all & Sing^ular the p''mises by ye dilivery 
of these p''sents ; And ye Sd William Doth for himself his Heires 
Execut" Administrat" & Assigries further Covenant & ae^ree to 
& w**' ye Sd Abraham that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 
ye Sd Abraham his Heires Execut" And Assignes quietly & peace- 
ably to have, hold occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye 
p''mises w'** its Ap^tences forever w*''out ye Lawfull Lett hin- 
drance or Interuption of him ye Said William Thornicroft his 
Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Law- 
fullv Claiming for. bv or und"" him or any or either of them; 
And further the Sd William doth Covenant as aforesd and Ingage 
to Maintaine ye Sd Abraham his Heires Executors & Assignes in 
ye Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye p''mises forever against 
all Claimes and Demands that Shall be made Justly to or for ye 
foremencon'd Land by any person or ^sons w^soever firmly by 
these p^^sents IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my 
hand & Seal the first day of Decemb'' in ye yeare of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred eighty eight 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of The marke of O 

John Newman the marke of William X Thornecroft 

William X Buckler 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I John 
Rogers of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideracon of ye Sume of 
ffourteen pounds in Currant Silver money Currant in this Col- 
lony, And in Cattle & worke equivolent to Such money in hand 
pd & by me received of Abraham Allen of Oysterbay aforesd in 
full payment & Satisfaction before ye Sealing and Dilivery hereof 
in full payment & Satisfaction, And for other good causes & Con- 
sid''acons me the Sd John especially Moving, HAVE, GIVEN, 
GRANTED, Alienated, Infeofifed, Assigned, Sold and Confirm'd 
And by these p''sents I ye Sd John do Give, Grant, Alienate, In- 
feoffe, Assigne, Sell, & Confirme unto Abraham Allen aforesd, a 
Certaine Tract or ^cell of Land Lying & being on the Mill-River 
Neck at Huckleberry poynt So Called, at or near ye Gutt where 
ye Tide ebbs & flows to Matenacock, Containing in Quantity 
twenty Six Acres or thereabouts, be it more or Less as it hath 
been formerly Bounded & Laid out as ye Records of Oysterbay 
fully Showeth where my Title to ye Said Land is fully Demon- 
strated, Meaning & und''standing all & Singular my Land at ye 
place before Mentioned, w'='* Sd Land Lyth westward from ye Sd 



524 Book B 

Abraham Aliens Land, Lying & being w'^in ye Bounds of ye 
pattent of Oysterbay aforesd, Together w^^'all my right, Title & 
Interest, Claime & demand w^soever w*=^ I ye Sd John Rogers 
now have or w*^'' any or either of my Heires, Execuf* or Assignes 
may hereaff have of to or in ye Sd ^cel of Land & every ^t & 
^cell thereof w^'^all issues & ^fits from thence arising or Growing 
w'^all ye Trees or w'soever els is thereon Standing or Growing or 
in any wise Appertaining; TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him 
ye Sd Abraham Allen his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye 
p^'mises w**^ ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use and behoofe 
of him ye Sd Abraham Allen his Heires & Assignes forever, And 
ye Sd John Rogers hath put ye Sd Abraham Allen into a Lawfull 
& peaceable possession of all & Singular ye forementioned Land 
by ye dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p^'sents, 
And ye Sd John Rogers doth for himself his Heires Execuf* & 
Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*^ ye Said Abraham 
Allen that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Abraham 
Allen his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, 
occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises w'*' ye Ap^- 
tences thereof forever, w^^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or in- 
teruption of him ye Sd John his Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes or 
any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und'' him 
or any or either of them Not with standing any former Gift, 
grant. Mortgage or Sale w*soever. And further ye Sd John doth 
hereby bind himself & his Heires to warrant & defend the aforesd 
Land to ye Sd Abraham Allen his Heires & Assignes forever, 
according to the grant and Covenant before exp^'ssed IN WIT- 
NES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Twentyth 
Day of July in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 
Ninety two 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us The marke (R) of 

John Newman John Rogers O 

Henry Townsend Junior John Townsend 

(p. 168)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN people to whom this p'-sent 
writing Shall come Be it Be it known yt I William Buckler of 
Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island alias Nassaw in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideration of ye Sume of 
Three pounds & Ten Shillings Currant Money of New Yorke in 
hand pd & by me ye Sd William reed, of Abraham Allen of Oys- 
terbay aforesaid before ye Sealing & diliv''y hereof in full paym* 
& Satisfaction, And for other good Causes & Consid''ations me ye 
Sd William especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, 
Alienated, In feoff ed. Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd And by these 
p''sents do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne, Sell & Con- 
firme unto Abraham Allen aforesd all yt of a Certaine piece or 
^cell of Land Lying & being by the Sea or Waters Side, at ye 



Book B 525 

Rockey Springs on ye west Side of Applegates Land and on ye 
East Side of Sd Abrahams Land, And bounded as it was Laid 
out by ye Town Survey" on ye east Side of ye Rockey Spring 
on ye Mill river Neck in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd. 
The fifirst Bound"" is a white Oake tree Standing by ye Banks Side, 
being ye Northeast Bound^ thence Ranging along ye Bank by ye 
Sea to a High way going Crosse ye Neck, And So to rang South 
west towards ye Hill as ffar as to make ffour Acres of Land Com- 
pleat, Together w'^^all my right Title & Interest Claime & Demand 
w*soever w*^'' I ye Sd William now have or w'^'' any or either of 
my Heires, Execuf^* or Assignes may hereaff have of to or in 
ye Sd Granted ffour Acres of Land w^'^all ^fits Comoditys, Tim- 
ber, Trees, ffences, w*"^ w* els is now being Standing or Growing 
in & upon ye Same w"* w' els to ye Same is in any wise Ap^tain- 
ing TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Abraham Allen 
his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted ffour Acres 
of Land & p''mises w''' ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use 
& behoofe of him ye Sd Abraham Allen his Heires & Assignes 
fforever. And ye Sd William hath putt ye Sd Abraham into Law- 
full possession of ye Same by dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by 
these p''sents And the Sd William doth for himself his Heires 
Execut" & Assignes ffurther Coven' & agree, to & w**" ye Sd 
Abraham Allen that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
Abraham his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted p''mises fforever 
w^'out ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him ye Sd William his 
Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claim- 
ing for, by or und"" him or any or either of them Notw^'^standing 
any former Grant, Mortgage, Dowery or other Conveyance w*so- 
ever, And ye Same to ye Sd Abraham his Heires and Assignes 
forever to warrant & Defend according as before is exp''ssed IN 
WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
Twenty second Day of November in ye year of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred Ninety ffive 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us the mark X of 

John Newman : The mark X of William Buckler 

Edmond Wright 

(p. 169)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known that I 
James Cock of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke for & in ye 
Consid''ation of my Natural Love and Affection to my Son John 
Cock, And for divers other good causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd 
James especially Moving: Have Given, Granted, Alienated, As- 
signed Made over & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd 
James do Give Grant, Alienate Make over & Confirme unto my 
Son John Cock aforesd a Certaine ^cel of Land Lying & being at 



526 l^ook B 

Matenacock aforesd w*^'^ I ye Sd James Bought of ye Indeans as 
by a Deed und"" their hands & Scales bearing; Date vf- ^"'•" ^by 
of June 1682 doth appear; w*^'' Deed Stands Recorded in '^v-«r- 
bay in ye Book A page ye 137: And Bounded as ffoHoweth : The 
first Bound"" beginneth at Christopher Howksursts ^on^heast 
Bound*" on ye North Side of ye ffootwav to Muskeeto C^ve, and 
from ye Sd Bound"" Eastwardly by ye Sd Way fourty Rod to a 
Black Stump by ye Sd paths Side; from thence one himrlred & 
Sixty Rod Northwardly being ye Same Breadth in ve Rep re as 
in ye ffront by ye ffoot path ; being Bounded on ye West Side by 
Christopher Howkursts {H azvxhnrst) Land, on South by ye foot 
way, And on ye East Side & North end by ye Comons yet unsold ; 
Containing w^'^in ye Sd Bounds fifourty Acres of Land, taking in 
ye Boges near ye halfway Tree So Called ; Together w^'^all my 
Right, Title and Interest, Claime & Demand w*soever w*=^ I ye Sd 
James now have or w'^'' any or either of my Heires Execut" Ad- 
ministrate or Assignes may hereaff have of & in ye Sd Land or 
any ^t or ^cel thereof w'^'all ^fits & Comoditys thereto belong- 
ing TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Cock his 
Heires & Assignes all ye aforementioned Land w*'' the Ap^tences 
thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd John Cock 
his Heires & Assignes < Rafter ye hour of my Death, Decease & 
departure out of this world) forever. And ye Sd James doth for 
himself his Heires Execut""* Administrat""^ & Assignes further 
Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd John that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd John his Heires & Assignes quietly ^^ 
peaceably to have, hold. Occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular 
the p'"mises w*'' ye Ap^tences thereof (Aff ye Death & Decease 
of me the Sd James) forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance 
or Interuption of me ye Sd James my Heires or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und"" me Not- 
withstanding any former Gifts, Grant, Bargaine or Sale what- 
soever; IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & 
Seal the Eighteenth Day of March in ye year of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred eighty seven 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'"sence of us : The mark X of 

John Newman : Job Wright James Cock O 

{p. 170) — Be It Known unto all men by these presents that we 
Joseph Dickinson of Cedar swamp In ye Township of Oysterbay 
In Queens County on ye Island of Nassau In ye province of 
Newyorke and Rose the now wife of ye Said Joseph ffor and In 
ye Consideration of the Sume of twenty five pounds Currant 
mony of Newyork In hand paid and by us ye Said Joseph and 
Rose Received of our Brother John Townsend of Oysterbay 
aforesaid In fifull payment and Satisfaction and fifor other good 
Causes and Considerations us ye Said Joseph and Rose Especially 



Book B 527 

Moveing Have Assigned madeover and Confirmed and by these 
presents Do assigne make over and Confirme unto John Town- 
send our sd Brother all our Quarter part of ye Gristmill and 
Sawmill w^*^ was Given assigned & madeover unto us ye Said 
Joseph and Rose by our fifather Henry Townsend Deceased and 
priviledge in ye Stream as may be Seen In a deed under his hand 
& Seale Entred In ye Record of Oysterbay In Lib"" B page 86 to 
Have & to Hold unto him John Townsend our Said Brother his 
Heires or assignes fforEver all and Singular ye Said granted 
premises ffrom us ye Said Joseph & Rose our Heires Executors 
or assignes forEver to possess and Enjoy as firmly as Is made 
unto us In Witness whereof wee have hereunto Sett our hands 
& fifixed to our Scales this twentyeth Day of June in ye year of 
our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety eight 
Signed Sealed and Deliv^' Joseph Dickinson O 

In ye presence of us testes Rose Dickinson O 

James Sands 
John Underbill 
Isaac Smith 

{p. 171) — Be it known by these p''sents that I Robert Coles of 
Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island ye 
Within Mentioned in this w^'^in Written Deed have Assigned made 
over & Confirmed & by these p''sents I ye Sd Robert do Assigne 
make over & Confirme unto Moses Mudge of Muskeeto Cove in 
ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke this w^'^in written Deed w'^'' beareth Date 
ye 9^^ Day of January 1685: w^'all ye Right, title & Interest, 
(which I ye Sd Robert now have or w'^'' any or either of my 
Heires Execuf* Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have by 
virtue of ye Sd Deed to ye Meadow & Swamp therein Mentioned, 
To have & To hold to him ye to him ye Sd Moses his Heires & 
Assignes all yt is Mentioned in this Sd Deed in every Clause & 
Covenant as Amply & fully as it is made to me in ye Sd Deed, I 
ye Sd Robert having received for ye Same full Satisfaction in 
hand before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof In Witnes whereof I 
have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye ffifteenth Day of Decemb"" 
in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred eighty eight 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Robert Coles O 

John Newman Job Wright 

The Deed w'^'' is made over by this Assignm' Stands Stands Re- 
corded in this Book in page ye 107 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt wee Suscan- 
eman alias Runnasuck Sehor & Wero all three Indians & ^prief* 
of ye Indians Land Called Matenacock Lands, for & in ye Consid- 



528 Book B 

eration of ye Many ffavours & kindnesses by us ye Sd Indians 
Received of Moses Mudg of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on ye Island of Nassau or Long 
Island in ye Collony of New Yorke, And of Gervis Mudg of 
Muskeeto Cove aforesd Son of ye Sd Moses, And for other good 
Causes & Consid''ations us ye Sd Indians especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned & 
Confirm'd and by these p''sents wee ye Sd Indians do Give, Grant, 
Alienate, Infeoffe Assigne & Confirme unto ye Sd Moses Mudge 
& Gervis Mudge as a free Gift, All that of a Certaine Tract or 
^cell of Upland Lying & being neer ye Head of Hempsteed Har- 
bour or old Indian ffield & Bounded on ye North by Isaac 
Daughtys Land & on ye West by ye Sd Indians two Hundred 
Acres of Land, on ye South by the Mark't Tree at ye Southeast 
Corner of ye Sd Indians two Hundred Acres, And from ye Sd 
Tree Eastwardly to ye Highway Leading from Muskeeto Cove 
to ye plaines. And So by Sd path Northwardly to ye Sd Isaac 
Daughtys Land And also wee Sd Indians do Add to ye Gift & 
Grant abovesd a Small ^cel of Land for the Sd Moses & Gervis 
to Build a House on if they See Cause on ye Indians two Hun- 
dred Acres at ye place already by Sd Indians is Appoynted them, 
If at ye Laying out or Measuring ye Sd Land, that Sd House 
plott Shall fall w^^'out ye above Granted Land, Together w'^'all ye 
right Title & Interest Claime & Demand w^soever w'^'* wee ye Sd 
Indians now have or w'^'^ any or either of our Heires Execut" 
or Assignes may hereaff have of to or in ye Sd Granted Land 
as above bounded w"^ ye abovesd Addition w^'^all ^fits. Issues, 
Timber, Trees, Swamps, Springs, Lakes or Rivers Contained 
w^'^in Sd Bounds w*'^ whatsoev"" els to ye abovesd Bounds is of 
right belonging or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto them ye Sd Moses Mudge & Gervis Mudge their 
Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted Tract of Land 
& p''mises w"^ ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof 
of them ye Sd Moses Mudg & Gervis Mudge their Heires & 
Assignes forever And ye Sd Indians have put ye Sd Moses & 
ye Sd Gervis into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd 
Tract of Land & Granted p''mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe & 
Twigg & by ye Dilivery of this p''sents And ye Sd Indians do 
for themselves their Heires Execut" & Assignes ffurther Cove- 
nant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd Moses Mudge & Gervis Mudge that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for them ye Sd Moses & ye Sd Gervis 
their Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Oc- 
cupy possess & enjoy all and Singular ye Sd Granted Tract of 
Land & p''mises w**' ye Ap^tences thereof forever w'^'out ye Law- 
full Lett Hindrance or Molestation of them ye Sd Indians or 
either of them their Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other 
^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" them or any 
or either of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Mort- 



Book B 529 

gage or Sale w*soever, And wee ye Said Indians do hereby bind 
our Selves & our Heires to warrant & Defend ye aforementioned 
Tract of Land as above Bounded & p''mises to ye Sd Moses Mudg 
& Gervis Mudge their Heires and Assignes flforever, Against all 
Just Claimes yt Shall or may be made to ye Sd Granted Land or 
any ^t or %?cel thereof by any ^son or ^sons w'soever IN WIT- 
NES whereof wee have hereunto Sett our Hands & Seales ye 
Seventh Day of March in ye year of our Lord one Thousand 
Six hundred Ninety three 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us The marke X of 

John Newman Job Wright Suskaneman O 

James Townsend The marke X of 

Sehor O 

O 

This Indenture made ye fourth Day of flfebruary in ye year of 
our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety ffive, By & between 
Suscaneman alias Runasuck Indian & Chief ^prietor of ye In- 
dians Lands at Hempsteed-harbour in Queens County on Long 
Island alias Nassaw in ye Collony of New Yorke of ye one ^t 
And Gervis Mudg of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
in ye County aforesd of ye other ^t as followeth, and Witnesseth 
yt the Sd Suscaneman for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of 
Twenty pounds Currant money of New Yorke in hand pd and by 
me ye Said Suscaneman for & in ye behalf of ye rest of ye In- 
dians of Sd Harbour received of Gervis Mudge aforesd before ye 
Sealing and Dilivery hereof to my full Content and Satisfaction 
And for other good Causes & Consid'"ations me ye Said Suscan- 
eman especially Moving Have Demised, Granted and to flfarme 
Letten And by these p'"sents — (/>. 172) — these p^'sents do demise, 
Grant & to fifarme Lett unto Gervis Mudg aforesaid all yt of a 
Certaine Tract or parcell of Land Lying & being Neer the Head 
of Hempsteed Harbour aforesd or old Indian ffield, And bounded 
on ye North by Isaac Daughtys Land, on ye West by ye Sd In- 
dians Two Hundred Acres of Land on ye South by Marked Tree 
at ye Southeast Corner of Sd Indians Two Hundred Acres, and 
from Sd Tree Eastwardly to ye High way Leading from Mus- 
keeto Cove to ye plaines and So by Sd High way Northwardly to 
ye Said Isaacs Land ye first Bound"" And also one other peece of 
Land Joyning to ye West Side of ye aforesd Granted Land, of 
Twenty ffive rod in Breadth North & South And to extend as ffar 
West as ye Head of Duck Cove Swamp (So called) Holding ye 
Same Breadth of Twenty ffive rods at all places from ye East 
end to ye West, Containing all ye Lands within thaforesd Bounds 
of both parcells of Land be it in quantity of Acres More or Less, 
Together with all my right, title & Interest Claime & Demand 
w'soever w*^"^ wee ye Said Indians now have or w*^*" any or either 



530 Book B 

of our Heires, Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have of. to 
or in ye Sd Granted parcells of Land, w*^all ^fits, Timber. Trees, 
Waters, ponds, Swamps and priviledges within ye Sd Bounds, with 
what els to ye Same is in any wise Ap^taining, To have & to hold 
unto him ye Sd Gervis Mudge his Heires, Execut" Administrnt" 
or Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Demised parcells of Land w\fh 
ye Ap^tences thereof for & During ye terme & time of ffive 
hundred yeares from ye Day of ye Date hereof ffully to be com- 
pleat & ended. And ye Sd Suscaneman w*^ ye rest of ye fore- 
mentioned Indians do ffurther Covenant for themselves their 
Heires Execut" & Assignes to & with ye Sd Gervis Mudge yt 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Gervis his, Heires, Ex- 
ecut" Administraf^ and Assignes from time to time & at all 
times during ye Sd terme. To have, hold, Occupy possess & enjoy 
all & Singular ye Sd Demised p''mises with ye Ap^tences thereof 
During the terme & time aforesd without ye Lawfull Lett or 
Molestation of of them ye Sd Indians or any or either of them 
or their Heires, Execuf* or Assignes or any other percon or 
^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und*" them or any or either 
of them. Notwithstanding any former Grant, Mortgage or other 
Conveyance whatsoever. Yielding & paying therefore Yearly Si 
every yeare by ye Said Gervis his Heires, Execut" Administrat" 
or Assignes unto ye Said Suscaneman his Heires, Execut" or 
Assignes one peck of Good Aples, at & upon ye Said Demised 
land if Lawfully demand & asked, at & upon ye Twenty Nineth 
Day of Septemb'' in each year during ye Said terme And ye Said 
Indians do hereby bind themselves & their Heires to Warrant & 
Defend & Maintaine ye Sd Gervis his Heires Execut", adminis- 
trat" & Assignes in ye peaceable possession of Sd Demised p''m- 
ises ag' all Just Claimes whatsoever During ye Said terme. In 
Witnes whereof wee ye Said Indians have hereunto Sett their 
hands & Scales ye Day & Year above written And further wee 
ye above named Indians have Laid out & bounded to ye Sd Gervis 
ye peece of Land abovementioned of 25 : rod in breadth by ye 18 
foot pole, w*^*' is according to our Bargaine & agreem* w*** ye Said 
Gervis Mudg The marke X of O 

Signed Sealed & dd : in p^'sence of us Suscaneman alias Ranasuck 
John Newman : John Townsend Sen*" The X marke of 
Job : Wright Werah O 

Item cclxxi: 

(^. 1T3)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN people to whom this p'^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that 
I John Davis of Littleworth in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long 
Island in ye Evince of Newyork for & in ye Consideration of an 
Exchange of Land Lying & being at Littleworth aforesd w*** John 
Wright of Oysterbay, which Land was fformerly Jacob Brookins 



Book B 531 

and ye Sd John Wright hath Confirm'd ye Same to me und*" his 
hand & Seal by a Deed of Sale Bearing Date ye Same Day of 
these p''sents to my full content & Satisfaction and for other good 
Causes & Consid''ations me ve Sd John Davis especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Made over. Bargained, 
Sold & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd John Davis do 
Give, Grant, Alienate, make over, Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto 
John Wright aforesd a Certaine Tract or ^cel of Land Lying 
& being near Suckscalls Wigwam So Called it being ^t of ye 
Last General Purchase by ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay of ye In- 
deans of Matenacocke Lands as by ye Indeans Deed bearing Date 
ye Nineth Day of January 1685 doth at Large appear w'^*' Sd 
Tract of Land was Granted to ye Sd Davis on a Good and val- 
uable Consideration by ye purchasers of ye Sd Land ; And was 
Surveyed & Laid out to ye Sd Davis by ye Surveyors of Oyster- 
bay aforesd as it appeares in ye Records of Town Grants & Sur- 
veys in ye Booke B : ffoleo ye 6 : and flPoleo ye 7 : And Bounded as 
ffoUoweth it Begins at Suckscals Wigwams Hollow on ye South 
Side of Caleb John & Edmond Wrights Land, Ranging west two 
hundred Rod to a white Oake Tree Marked, and Southward by 
ye Sd Hollow, Eighty rod. And is ye Same Breadth at ye west 
end as at the East : Having ye Sd Wrights Land on ye North The 
Sd Hollow on ye East, And on ye South & West ye Comons, In- 
cluding and Containing in ye Sd Bounds, one hundred Acres, be 
it More or Less and is w*''in ye Bounds of ye Pattent of Oyster- 
bay aforesd Together w^'^all my Right Title & Interest Claime & 
Demand w*soever w'='' I ye Sd John Davis now have or w*^*" any 
or either of my Heires, Execut" Administrate or Assignes may 
hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Land w^'^all Issues & ^fits from 
thence arising or Growing or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Wright his Heires & Assignes 
all & Singular ye Sd Hundred Acres of Land w**" its Appurtences 
to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John Wright his 
Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd John Davis hath put ye 
Sd John Wright into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & 
Singular ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of these p''sents. And ye Sd 
John Davis doth for himself his Heires, Execuf^ & Administrate 
& Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd John Wright 
yt it Shall & may be Lawful for him ye Sd John Wright his 
Heires Execuf* or Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold 
occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever without 
the Lawful Let hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd John Davis 
his Heires Execuf* or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Law- 
fully Claiming for, by or und*" him or any or either of them Not- 
withstanding any former Gifts, Grants Bargaines or Sales w*so- 
ever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal 
the Sixteenth Day of January in ye year of our Lord one Thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty eight : 



532 Book B 

Signed Sealed & dd in pi'sence of John Davis O 

John Newman : Job Wright The marke of 

Mercy X Davis O 

Be it known by these p^'sents that I John Wright ye w^^'in Men- 
tioned in this w'^'in written Deed, have Assigned, Madeover & 
Confirmed, And by these p^'sents doe Assigne Make over & Con- 
firme this w^'^in written Deed w'=^ beareth Date ye Sixteenth Day 
of January 1688: unto Isayah Harrison of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke w^^'all ye 
Right, Title & Interest w^'' I ye Sd John Wright my Heires, Ex- 
ecut" or Assignes Shall or may have to ye Land therein Men- 
tioned in every Clause & Covenant thereof as flfuUy & Amply as 
it is made unto me from ye Within Named John Davis for him 
ye Sd Isaiah his Heires Execut" or Assignes to have hold occupy 
possess & enjoy forever ; he having Satisfied & pd me for ye Same 
Sixty pounds in Merchantable pay of this Evince to my full Con- 
tent & Satisfaction In Witnes whereof I have hereunto Set my 
hand & Seal the Sixteenth Day of January one thousand Six hun- 
dred eighty & eight: 

-Signed, Sealed & dd in p''sence of John Wright O 

John Newman The (M) marke of 

Job Wright Mary Wright O 

This Assignm* is written on ye Backside of ye Deed above 
entred in this page 

(p. 174) — To all Christian People to whome this present writing 
Shall Come or In anywise Ap^taine Be It known yt I Job 
Wright of Oysterbay In Queens County on the Island of Nassau 
In ye Collony of Newyorke flPor and in the Consideration of ye 
Sume of Six pounds In Currant money of the Collony aforesaid 
In hand paid and by me ye said Job Wright Received of William 
Bradford of the City of New York Printer before ye sealing and 
Dilivery hereof In ffull payment and Satisfaction and for other 
good Causes and Considerations me ye said Job Wright Especially 
Moving Have Given & Granted Alienated Infeoffed Assigrned 
Sold and Confirmed and by these presents Do Give Grant Alien- 
ate InfeoflFe Assigne Sell and Confirme unto William Bradford 
aforesd A Certain part of a Lott of Land In ye old purchase of 
Oysterbay Lying and Joyning on ye west and Northwestside of 
ye old planting fifield so Called and to run southwardly by ye Sd 
ffield so fit'ar as to a small white oak tree marked with H Which 
is a bounder of a piece of Land which I ye said Job flformerly 
sold to Henry Townsend Deceased and to range westwardly so 
ffar as to Comprehend all ye Land yt I ye Said Job have allready 
Laid out at yt place It being by Estimation Seven Acrees of Land 
more or Less as It was Laid out Together with all my Right title 



Book B 533 

Interest Claime and Demand whatsoEver which I ye said Job 
Wright now have or which any or Either of my Heires Execu- 
tors or Assignes may hereafter have of to or In ye said Granted 
Land or any part or percel thereof Withall profits priviledges 
Comodities Timber trees grass water ponds or what or what other 
priviledge is upon ye said Granted Land or Ap^taining thereunto 
to Have & to Hold unto him ye said William Bradford his Heires 
or Assignes all & Singular ye said ye said Granted Land with ye 
Ap^tences thereof to ye only proper use and behoofe of him ye 
Sd William Bradford his Heires and Assignes fforEver and I 
ye said Job Wright have put ye said William Bradford Into a 
Lawffull and peaceable possestion of ye Same by the Dilivery of 
Turfife and Twigg and by these presents and I ye said Job Wright 
do fTor my selfe my Heires Executors and Assignes ffurther 
Covenant and agree to and with ye said William Bradford yt It 
shall and may be Lawffull ffor him ye said Bradford his Heires 
Executors or Assignes Quietly and peaceably to Have hold pos- 
sess and Enjoy all and Singular ye said Granted Land and prem- 
ises fforEver Without ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of me ye 
said Job Wright my Heires Executors or Assignes or any other 
person or persons Lawfully Claiming for by or under me or any 
or Either of mine Notwithstanding any fformer Gift Grant Mort- 
gage Dower or other Conveyance WhatsoEver and I ye abovesaid 
Job Wright do bind my selfe my heires Executors & Assignes to 
warrant and Defend ye Same against all Just Claimes whatsoEver 
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and ffixed 
to my seal this Twenty seventh Day of Aprill In ye Tenth Year 
of ye Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord William ye third by the 
grace of god King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland De- 
fender of ye ffaith <S:c and In ye year of our Lord god one thou- 
sand Six hundred Ninety Eight 

Signed Sealed and Dilivered Job Wright O 

In ye presence of us 
John Vrquhart 
John Townsend 
Matthias Van : Bebber 

(This William Bradford was for fifty years the Royal Printer, 
and for thirty years the only printer in the Colony. He was Adm. 
of estate of John Dewsbury, 1698, and of the estate of John's 
tvidozv Jane, 1704.) 

(p. 175) — To all Christian People to whome this present writing 
shall Come or ap^taine Be It Known that I David Underbill of 
Oysterbaye In Queens County on ye IsLand of Nassaw In the 
Collony of Newyorke ffor and In the Consideration of the Sume 
of the Sume of Twenty ffive pounds In Currant money of the Col- 
lony aforesaid In hand paid and by me the said David Underbill 



534 Book B 

Received of Daniel Townsend of Oysterbay aforesd before the 
Signing sealing and Dilivery hereof In full payment and Satis- 
faction Whereof and whereby I Do ffor Ever acquitt and Dis- 
charge the said Daniel Townsend his Heires Executors adminis- 
trators & Assignes ffrom me ye said David my Heires Executors 
administrators and Assignes fforever and fifor other good Causes 
and Considerations me the said David Especially Moving Have 
Given Granted alienated Infeoffed Assigned Sold and Confirmed 
and by these presents Do Give Grant alienate Infeofife Assigne 
Sell and Confirme unto Daniel Townsend aforesaid the Moety or 
one halfe of my Home Lott Joyning to ye said Daniels Lott 
ranging from ye said Daniels Lott by ye Highwaye so fifar as ye 
Weell thence westwardly upon a Strait Line a Cross ye Lott to 
the Highway thence Northwardly by ye highway to ye aforesaid 
Daniels Land In Cluding within ye said Lines two acrees of Land 
or there abouts Together withall my Right title Interest Claime 
and Demand whatsoEver which I the said David Underbill now 
have or which any or Either of my Heires Executors administra- 
tors or Assignes may hereafter have of to or In ye said granted 
Land Withall ye Profits Comodites Customs Timber trees flFence 
grass water or what Else priviledge is belonging to ye Same oto 
Have & to Hold unto him ye said Daniel Townsend his Heires 
and Assignes all and Singular ye said granted Land and premises 
with ye appertences thereof to ye only proper use and behoofe of 
him ye sd Daniel Townsend his Heires Executors and Assignes 
AForEver And I the said David Underbill have put ye said Daniel 
Townsend In to a Lawfull and peaceable possestion of all and 
Singular the said Granted Land and premises by ye dilivery of 
Turffe and Twigg and by these presents And I the said David Do 
ffor my Selfe my Heires Executors administrators and Assignes 
ffurther Covenant and agree to and with ye Said Daniel Townsend 
that It shall and may be Lawfull fifor him ye said Daniel his 
Heires & Assigns Quietly and peaceably to Have hold occupy 
possess and Enjoy all and Singular ye said Granted Land and 
premises fiforEver Without ye Lawfull Lett or Mollestation of me 
ye said David Underbill my Heires Executors administrators or 
Assignes or any other person or persons Laying any Lawfull 
Claime thereunto notwithstanding any fiformer Gift Grant Joyn- 
ture Dowery Mortgage other Conveyance whatsoEver and ye 
Same to ye said Daniel Townsend his Heires and Assignes to 
warrant and Defend according as before is Expressed In witness 
whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and ffixed to my Scale 
this twelveth Day of October In ye year of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred Ninety Eight and In ye Tenth yeare of ye Reigne 
of our Sovereigne Lord William ye third by ye grace of god of 
England Scotland ffrance and Ire Land King Defender of the 
faith &c 



Book B 535 

Signed sealed & Dilivered David Underbill O 

In ye presence of us 
Samson hauxhurst 

his 
James (J) Townsend November ye 2Z^^ David Underbill 

marke appeared before me Nathaniel Coles 

John Townsend Esquire one of bis Majesties Jus- 

tices ffor Queens County & ac- 
knowledged the above written to be 
his real act and Voluntary Deed 
Nathaniel Coles 

{p. 176) — This Instrument of Writting or Deed of Sale witnes- 
eth unto all Christian people to whome it may Cum or any ways 
Consarne Know yee that I Isaac Doughty of New worke within 
the pattin of Oysterbay in quens County upon Longisland in ye 
Evince of of New Yorke for Good casis & Considerations me 
Espashally Moveing and for the Sum of fifty Shilings in money 
to me payd befoer ye Signing bearof I have Bargained Sould & 
by p''sent possession Delevered unto John Wood of ye Same plase 
a sartin Trackt of Land at ye Abovesaid New Worke the ffurst 
Bounds whaerof begineth at Three Rockes South West Bound' 
and from thence Eastwardly by ye Cart path yt Leades from Isaac 
Doughtys house to Muskeeto Cove to a Small Walnut Tree South- 
east Bound"" and from thence Northerly to a Small Black ocke 
Northeast Bound"" and from thence West by Muskeeto Cove Line 
to ye Westermost Corner of ye abovesd John Woods fifence as 
it Now Standeth & in quantity Three ackers & a halfe be it Moer 
or Lese for ye valew of ffifty Shillings as abovesd Receved I do 
hearby manifest & declaer that I have freely Sould & by p""sent 
possession delevered unto ye abovesaid John Wood & his Hayars 
To Have & to hold occopy poses & Injoye the Sd Tract of Land 
& Bounded as abovesd forever from me my Hayars Executers 
Administrat""* or Assnes or any other ^son or ^^sons from by or 
und"" me Laying Clame to any ^t or ^cell thaerof by p''tence of 
Hayer Ship, grant, Sale or otherwise be it of what nature what- 
soev"" Injageing my Self Hayers & Sucksesars to uphold Main- 
taine & make Good to him ye Said John Wood & his Hayers in 
their peaesable Improvement & Inioyement of the p'^mises as fully 
& Amply to all Intentes & purposes as mought be written or 
Worded a cording to Law to ye Confirmation of this my Deed 
of Sale I have Subscribed my hand & Sette to my Scale in 
Oysterbay the W^ Day of flfeabruary 1688: 
Sined Sealed & delevered Isaac Daughty 

in ye p""sens of her 

Job : Wright : James Townsend Elizabeth (E) Daughty 

marke 



536 Book B 

TO ALL CHRISTL\N PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known yt I Richard 
Willitts of Jerico alias Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on ye 
Island of Nassau formerly Long Island in ye Collony of New 
Yorke fifor & in ye Consid''ation of ye Love & kindness I had to 
John Wood Late of Little worth in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd deceased, and yt he ye Sd John at ye Day of his death 
left behind him ffive Sons and but a small quantity of Land for 
their accomodation when they Shall come to yeares to Settle 
themselves, And for other good Causes & Considerations me ye 
Sd Richard Especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, 
Alienated Infeoffed, Assigned & Confirmed, And by these pe^sents 
I ye Sd Richard do give. Grant, Infeoffe, Assigne & Confirme 
unto ye fforementioned ffive Sons of ye Sd John Wood that is to 
say John, James, Jeremiah, Jonathan & William all that of my 
^t, Share or purchasers right of ye Upland upon West Neck 
at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd being ye eighteenth ^t of Sd 
Neck, And at ye Division of ^t thereof, in ye Lower or South 
division ye Eighth Lott and in ye up^ Division ffourteenth fell 
to me by Lott, as ye Records concerning Sd Neck in Lib : B : page 
252 plainly Sheweth Together w^^^all my right Title & Interest, 
Claime and demand w^soever w'^^ I ye Sd Richard now have or 
w'='* any or either of my Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes may here- 
after have of, to or in ye Sd Share of Upland & every ^t Sz: 
^cel thereof w^^^all ^fits Issues, Comoditys, Customes priviledges, 
Lotts, Comonage, w*'^ w^soever els to ye Sd Share belongs or of 
right in any wise Ap^taines, TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto them 
ye Sd John Wood, James Wood Jeremiah Wood, Jonathan Wood 
and William Wood all Sons of ye Sd John Wood deceased their 
Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye fforementioned Share of 
Upland & Granted pe^mises w*** ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only 
^^ use & behoof of them ye Sd John Woods Sons, their Heires 
& Assignes forever. And ye Said Richard hath put them ye Sd 
five Brethren into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & 
Singular ye Sd granted pe^mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg 
& by ye Dilivery of these persents. And ye Sd Richard Wilits doth 
for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes ffurther. Covenant 
& agree to & w'^ ye Sd John, James, Jeremiah Jonathan & William 
ye forementioned Brethren, Sons of ye Sd John Wood deceased 
that it Shall and may be Lawfull for them ye Sd Brethren their 
Heires & Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted pe^mises w*'' ye 
Ap^tences thereof fforever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance 
or Interuption of him ye Sd Richard his Heires & Assignes or 
any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und*" 
him or any or either of them Notw^'^standing any former Gift, 
Grant, Mortgage Bargaine or Sale w*soever And ye Sd Richard 
doth hereby bind himself & his Heires to Warrant & defend ye 



Book B 537 

Sd Share of Upland & Granted p''mises to ye fTorenamed ffive 
Brethren their Heires & Assignes fforever; but if it So happen 
yt one or more of ye Sd ffive Brethren Shall happen to dye before 
he comes to ye age of Twenty one yeares w^'^out any Issue of 
his or their Bodies or bodie begotten yt then ye ^^t or ^portion 
of ye Sd Share of Land belonging to ye Deceased Shall be & 
remaine equally to ye Surviving Brethren any thing herein con- 
tained to ye Contrary Notw^^'standing IN WITNES whereof I 
have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal ye Seventh Day of July 
in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety three 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us : Richard Willitts O 

John ffry 
William ffry John Newman 

{p. 177 blank; p. 178)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to 
whom this p''sent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap'ptaine ; 
Be it known that I Nicholas Simkins of Muskeeto Cove in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of my Naturall 
Love & affection to William Simkins of Southampton on Long 
Island aforesd my Natural Brothers Son : And for other Good 
Causes & Consid'"acons me ye Nicholas especially Moving ; HAVE 
GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated enfeoff'd Made over & Con- 
firm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd Nicholas do Give, Grant, 
Alienate make over & confirme unto the abovenamed William 
Simkins a certaine parcel or Tract of Land of & belonging to 
ye Right of me ye Sd Nicholas in ye Bounds of Muskeeto Cove 
aforesd Containing fourty Acres of Wood Land Lying against 
ye fflatt pond So called, and Joyning to William ffrosts Land 
w^'^in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd Together w^^'all my Right, 
Title and Interest, Claime & demand w'soev'' w'^*^ I ye Sd Nicholas 
now have or w*^*^ any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes 
may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd ffourty Acres of Land 
w^^^all Issues & ^fits from thence arising or Growing or in any 
wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
William Simkins his Heires & Assignes the Sd ffourty Acres 
of Land to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd William his 
Heires & Assignes forever And the Sd Nicholas hath put ye 
Sd William into a Lawful & peaceable possession of ye Sd ffourty 
Acres of Land by ye dilivery of these p''sents And further ye 
Sd Nicholas doth for himself his Heires, Execuf^® & Assignes 
Covenant and agree to & w*^ ye Sd William that it Shall & may 
be Lawful for him ye Sd William Simkins his Heires Execut" 
or Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy possess 
& enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises fforever w'^^out ye Lawful 
Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Nicholas his Heires, 
Execut" or Assignes or any other iF^son or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for by or und"" him, or any or either of them notwith- 



538 Book B 

standing any former Gifts, Grants, Bargaines or Sales w^soever 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye 
Thirtyth Day of May in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six 
hundred eighty Nine ; And further I ye Sd Nicholas do by these 
p''sents give & confirme to ye Sd William Simkins a Right of 
Comonage in ye Old purchase of Oysterbay aforesd w'=^ I ye Sd 
Nicholas Bought of Eleazer Leveridge w*^'' Stands recorded 
amongst ye Land Evidences of Oysterbay in Libr« B. page ye 
19: I Say I ye Sd Nicholas do give to the Sd William ye Sd 
Right of Comonage as firmly & Sure ; And in ye Same Maner 
as ye ffourty Acres of Land is confirm'd unto him in this above 
written Deed 

Signed Sealed & dd The marke of X 

in p'sence of Nicholas Simkins O 

John Newman : George Townsend 

{p. 179 blank; p. 180) — These may Certify all ^sons whom it 
may any waies Concerne yt I Edward White of Oysterbay in 
Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke, for 
& in Consid''acon of Twenty Acres of Land, Confirm'd unto me 
by John ffry Shoemak*" of ye Township & Collony aforesd ; w'^^ 
Twenty Acres of Land he ye Sd John ffry did buy of Samuel 
Andrews as by ye Town Records may more ffully appeare ; I ye 
Sd Edward White do in way of Exchange, Give, Grant, Bargaine, 
Sell, Alienate, Enfeoffe & Confirme unto ye Sd John ffry his 
Heires & Assings forever All my Right, Title, ^^ty. Interest, 
Claime & demand w^soever ; In and of Twenty Six Acres of Land 
Lying in ye Town Comons, being a right of Comons Appertain- 
ing to a Lott of Land that ye Sd Edward White Bought of 
Joseph Ludlam of Oysterbay for him ye Sd John ffry to take 
up where ye Sd John ffry shall please in any of Undivided Land 
in ye old Town purchase of Oysterbay ; Together w*^ ye p''vel- 
edges, ^fits, Comoditys, Hereditaments, & Appurtences What- 
soever unto ye Sd Land belonging ; And all ye estate, right, Title, 
Interest, ^perty, possession, Claime & Demand w*soever of him 
ye Sd Edward White of, in & to ye Sd Twenty Six Acres of 
Land above written or any ^t or ^cel thereof To have & to 
hold the Sd Right of Land & p''mises w*'' ye Appurtences unto 
him ye Sd John ffry his Heires & Assignes forever, And ye Sd 
Edward White doth hereby Covenant ^mise & Agreent to & 
w*'' ye Sd John ffry his Heires & Assignes by these p''sents That 
he ye Sd Edward White hath not Wittingly nor Willingly Com- 
itted any act w*soever whereby ye Sd Granted p''mises or any 
^t thereof, Is, shall or may be Burthened charged or Incumbred 
in any Title, Charge, estate or otherwayes whatsoever & that he 
will warrant, aquit & Defend ye Sd p''mises w*'' ye Appurtenances 
to ye Sd John ffry his Heires and Assings by these p''sents against 



Book B 539 

all ^sons claiming by, from or und"" him, his Heires or Assignes 
or by their Meanes or ^curement; To w*^'' agreement Above 
written ye ^tys above mention have Interchangeably set ther 
hands & Seales this the 26*'' Day of Aprill 1689 
Signed Sealed & dd in p'"sence of us Edward White O 

John Dole: Samuel Dickinson John ffry O 

Be it known to all men by these p''sents that I Adam Wright 
of Cedar-Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County 
on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke ; do hold my Self 
ffirmly bound unto John ffry of Springfield in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay aforesd in ye Sume of Sixty Pounds of Currant Silver 
money of this Colony ; To be paid to ye Sd John flfry or to his 
Certaine & Lawful Attorney his Execuf^ Administraf^ or As- 
signes ; To w'^'' paym* well & truly to be made & done I the Sd 
Adam do bind my Self, my Heires Execut" & Administrat" 
ffirmly by these p''sents In witnes whereof I have hereunto Set 
my hand & Seal the Twenty ninth day of Novemb"" in ye year 
of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty nine 

December ye P* : 1694: Dennis Wright Son of ye abovenamed 
Adam performed the Condition of this Bond whereby it is utterly 
void & of none eflfect witnes John Newman town Clerke 

The Condicon of this Obligation is Such that whereas thabove 
bounden Adam Wright hath for & in ye behalf of his Son Dennis 
Wright, Granted, Bargained & Sold unto ye above named John 
flfry a Certaine Tract of Land Lying neer ye plaines in the bounds 
of Oysterbay abovesd w*^'' Land was Given and Granted to ye 
aforesd Dinnes Wright his Heires & Assignes forever by George 
Dinnes his Grandfather and by ye Sd Adam his flfather as by 
their Deeds und*" their hands & Seals bearing date ye 13"' Day of 
Aprill in ye year 1689 : doth appear ; w'^'' Deeds Stands Recorded 
in ye Booke A : page ye 140 & 141 : w'^'' Land was Laid out & 
bounded by the Surveyo*"^ of Oysterbay to Sd George Dinnes & 
Adam Wright ffifty two Acres between them And Twelve Acres 
of Land more to ye Sd Adam Joyning to it ; The Southend of 
w"^** Tract of Land Lyeth neer to Rob' Williams Line & So rang- 
ing to ye Southwest Comer to a Chesnutt Tree ; To ye Northwest 
Corner to a Chesnut Tree ; to ye Northeast Corn'' to a Chesnut 
Tree, And to ye Southeast Corn'' to a Black Oake Lying between 
two old paths ye one of them going to ye South of ye plaines ; as 
it Stands Recorded in ye Book A : page ye 91 : And ye Sd Adam 
hath formerly Sold Twelve Acres of ye Sd Land to William 
Buckler and Bounded it as his deed & ye Records plainly Shew- 
eth ; And ye Sd Adam hath received money and pay for ye Sd 
Land to ye value of Twenty pounds of ye Sd John flfry Now if 
therefore ye foremenconed Tract of Land Shall be & is Confirmed 
& made good to ye Sd John flfry his Heires & Assignes by a Deed 
Substantial & Good according to Law und*" ye hand & Seal of ye 



540 Book B 

above named Dinnes Wright when he ye Sd Dinnes Wright Shall 
attaine to ye age of one & Twenty yeares from him ye Sd Dinnes 
his Heires, Execuf^ Administrate and Assignes to him ye Sd 
John ffry his Heires & Assignes fforever; Excepting w* ye Sd 
Adam hath fformerly Sold to ye abovesd Buckler or if ye Sd 
Dinnes Shall happen to dye before the age before mentioned 
that the next Heire do make ye Land aforesd Sure to ye Said 
John flfry as aforesd according to ye true Intent & meaning of 
this Bond w*=^ is that ye fforemenconed ^ticulers be ^formed 
And that ye Sd John ffry his Heires & Assignes shall well & 
truly have, hold, Occupy, possess & enjoy the abovementioned 
Land & every ^t & ^cell thereof quietly & peaceably forever 
w^'^out ye Lett or Mollestation of ye Sd Adam or ye Sd Dinnes 
or any or either of their Heires Execut" Administrate or As- 
signes then this Obligation Shall be void & of none effect or els 
to Stand & remaine in full power force & virtue: (in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay) was Interlyned before Sealing in ye 4*^ Line of 
the Condition : Adam Wright O 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of 
John Newman: William Crooker clxxxi: 

(p. 181)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that 
wee Mary Willitts of Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long 
Island in ye Collony of New Yorke ( Relict & widdow of Richard 
Willitts deceased) Thomas Willitts & Richard Willitts both of ye 
Same place & Sonns to ye Sd Mary Willitts for & in ye Consid''a- 
con of a valuable Sume of Money or other pay received by 
thaforenamed Richard Willitts deceased in his Lifetime whereby 
wee ye Sd Mary Thomas & Richard Willitts, do acknowledge our 
Selves to be fully Satisfied, and for other good causes & consid- 
acons us ye Sd Mary, Thomas & Richard especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED Infeoffed, Alienated, Madeover, 
Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p'"sents wee ye Sd Mary Willitts, 
Thomas Willitts, & Richard Willitts do Give, Grant, Infeoffe, 
alienate make over, Sell & Confirme unto John ffry of Springfield 
in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd A certaine parcell of plaine 
Land, Scituate Lying & being on ye North Side of ye plaines 
Joyning to ye Woods w*''in ye Bounds of ye pattent of Oysterbay 
aforesd, and Laid out & Bounded as followth The first Bound"" 
is a small Oake tree Marked a Little way into ye plaines, and 
from thence Eastward to Hempsteed old Cart path, And So rang- 
ing by ye Sd path Southwardly and Westwardly to ye next poynt 
of Trees against ye plaines aforesd. And from thence by ye wood- 
edge and as near to ye Woods as is or may be accounted of ye 
plaines or Mowable Land to ye first Bound*" Northwardly; It 
being Bounded on ye North end by the Townsends Land on ye 
East & South by ye Sd Cart path And on ye West or Northwest 



Book B 541 

by ye Woods Containing by estimation w*''in ye Sd Bounds Twenty 
Acres or thereabouts be it more or Lesse, Together w'^'all our 
Right, title & Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w"^'' wee ye 
Mary, Thomas & Richard Willitts now have or w*^'' ye forenamed 
Richard WilHts deceased formerly had or w*^'' any or either of our 
Heires, Execut" Administraf* or Assignes may hereaff have 
of, to or in ye Sd Land w^^'all ^fits and Issues from thence aris- 
ing or Growing or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd John fifry his Heires & Assignes ye Sd 
piece of plaine Land w'*" ye Appurtences & priviledges thereof to 
ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him the Sd John ffry his Heires & 
Assignes forever ; And ye Sd Mary Willitts, Thomas Willitts and 
Richard Willitts do for themselves their Heires, Execut" & Ad- 
ministraf^ further Covenant & Agree to & w''* ye Sd John flfry 
that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John his Heires 
& Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy possess & 
enjoy all & Singular the p''mises forever w^^out ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Interuption of them ye Sd Mary Thomas & Richard 
their Heires, Execut" or Assignes or any or either of them or 
any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und"" them, 
or any or either of them notw'^'standing any form'' Gif, Grant, 
Bargaine or Sale w*soever; And also ye Sd Mary, Thomas & 
Richard Willitts do hereby Bind themselves & their Heires to 
warrant ye Sd piece of Land to ye Sd John fifry his Heires & 
Assignes fiforever in Such Maner as is before expressed AND 
Lastly ye Sd Mary, Thomas & Richard Willits do Covenant & 
agree as aforesd, to & w*'' ye Sd John flfry as aforesd that if at 
any time hereaff ye Line of division Shall happen to be runn'd 
bethween ye Town of Oysterbay Land and John Williams Land 
and this above mentioned piece of Land Shall happen to fall to 
ye Town of Oysterbay that then ye Sd Mary Thomas & Richard 
Willitts do hereby bind themselves their Heires, Execut" and Ad- 
ministraf* to make good to ye Sd John fifry his Heires & As- 
signes in Lieu of ye Sd Abovementioned piece of Land Thirty 
Acres of Land, good Mowable plaine Land at Some other Con- 
venient place on ye Same plaines and to confirme to him or his 
Heires by a firm Deed und"" their hands & Scales, and yt then ye 
Sd John fifry his Heires Execut" or Assignes Shall Leave & yield 
up his right & Claime to this abovementioned Land and this Deed 
Shall be utterly void, anything mention'd in this Deed to ye Con- 
trary Notw^'^standing IN WITNES whereof wee have hereunto 
Sett or hands & Scales the fifirst day of ffebruary in ye year of 
our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty nine 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of her 

John Townsend Sen"" Henry Willits Mary X Willitts O 

marke 
Thomas Willitts O 
Richard Willitts O 



542 Book B 

Mary Willitts, Thomas & Richard Willitts appeared before me 
& did accnolidg ye w^^'in ritne Deede to be thair actt & Deede 
I Say before me one of his Ma*'" Justices of ye peace 
flfeb: 28: 1689: John Townsend Sen' 

May 26: 1690: Received then of John ffry of Springfield in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye Collony of New 
Yorke ye Sume of forty five Shillings of Currant Silver Money 
of this Collony w'^'' money is in ffull account & Satisfaction for 
my ^t of a piece of plaine Land w'^'' (as is reputed) my fifather 
peter Wright Deceased bought of Richard Willits Deceased 
whereby I ye Sd Adam do by these p''sents revoke, yield up & 
Assigne all ye right, title & Interest w*^'' I ye Sd Adam now have 
or w'^'' any or either of my Heires Execut" Administrate or As- 
signes may hereafter have to ye Sd plaine Land to him ye Sd 
John fifry his Heires & Assignes forever as witnes my hand day 
& yea re abovesd 

Signed & dd Adam Wright 

in p''sence of us 
Thomas Scudder 
William flfry clxxx2 

(p. 182)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this 
p'sent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known 
that we James Townsend of Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oys- 
terbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of New- 
yorke and George Townsend and Daniel Townsend of Oysterbay 
aforesd for & in ye Consideracon of ye Sume of Six pounds of 
Silver money Currant in this Colony & in Goods equivolent in 
hand pd before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof and received of 
John fl^ry of Springfield in ye bounds of Oysterbay aforesd 
whereby we ye Sd James, George & Daniel do hold our Selves 
fully Satisfied contented & paid And for other good causes & 
Consideracons us & every & either of us especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN GRATED, Infeofifed, Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd 
And by these p''sents we ye Sd James, George & Daniel & either 
of us do Give, Grant, Infeoffe, Bargaine Sell & Confirme unto 
John fifry aforesd a Certaine ^cel of Land Lying & being on ye 
north Side of ye plaines in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd w^** 
Land is bounded as fifoUoweth ; By ye old Cart path w*='* Leadeth 
from Oysterbay to Hempsteed on ye East ; The Land w*^** ye Sd 
John fifry bought of Mary Willits on ye South ; the woods on ye 
West ; and ye Land of John Townsend Sen"" on ye North, w'^'^ 
Sd Land was fformerly John Townsends of Oysterbay deceased 
the ffather of ye Sd James, George & Daniel Townsend and 
bought be (by) ye Sd John Townsend deceased of Jonas Holsteed 
as by his Deed bearing Date ye 5*'' of ye 10*^ m**" 1661 and Stands 
Recorded in Oysterbay in ye Booke B : page ye 207 doth plainly 



Book B 543 

appear w^'* Land was Given by Will to {hy") ye ye Sd John Town- 
send deceased to fifour of his Sons that is to Say John Townsend 
and ye Sd James, George & Daniel to each of them Six Acres, w'^'' 
Six Acres apiece ye Sd James George & Daniel Townsend have 
Sould as aforesaid to ye Sd John ffry Containing in ye whole 
eighteene Acres & no more and Bounded as aforesd and Lyes on 
ye Wood Edge on the North Side of ye plaines aforesd and to 
Range as neere ye Wood Land as is or may be accounted Mow- 
able Land or plaines ; Together w'^'all our Right Title & Interest, 
Claime & demand w*soever w'^'' we ye Sd James George & Daniel 
or either of us now have or w^*" any or either of each of our 
Heires, Execuf* Administrat" or Assignes may hereaff have of 
to or in ye Sd Land w^^'all ^fits & Issues from thence arising 
or Growing or w* els is in anywise Ap^taining thereunto ; TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John ffry his Heires & As- 
signes all & Singular the forementioned Eighteen Acres of Land 
w*** its Ap^tences, to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd 
John ffry his Heires & Assignes forever; And ye Said James 
Townsend George & Daniel hath put ye Sd John ffry into a Law- 
full & peaceable possession of ye Sd Eighteen Acres of Land by 
the dilivery of Turfe & Twigg and by ye diliv''y of these p''sents ; 
And ye Sd James Townsend, George Townsend & Daniel Town- 
send do for themselves their Heires, Execut" & Administraf* 
ffurther Covenant and agree to & w'*" ye Sd John ffry that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Said John ffry his Heires & 
Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold occupy possess & enjoy 
ye Sd Eighteen Acres of Land w*** ye Ap^tences thereof forever 
w^^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of them or either 
of them ye Sd James, George & Daniel or any or either of their 
Heires Execuf' or Assignes or any other person or ^sons Law- 
fully claiming for by or und*" them or any or either of them not- 
withstanding any former gift Grant, Bargaine or Sale w^soever 
AND ye Sd James, George & Daniel do Covenant as aforesd to 
warrant & make Good to ye Sd John ffry his Heires & Assignes 
the Sd Eighteen Acres of Land against all persons before ex- 
pressed, and also against ye ffreehold" of Oysterbay aforesd If 
ye Sd Land if ye Sd Land Should happen to fall to them when 
division shall happen to be made between them Sd Oysterbay & 
John Williams IN WITNES whereof we have hereunto Set our 
hands & Seales the Twentyth Day of Novemb"" in ye yeare of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred & ninety 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of James Townsend O 

John Newman: Job Wright George Townsend O 

Daniel Townsend O 

Novemb'^ 29 : 1690 : Received then by me Job Wright of Oyster- 
bay on Long Island in ye CoUony of New Yorke of John ffry of 
Spring field in ye bounds of Oysterbay aforesd the Sume of fforty 



544 Book B 

ffive Shillings of Currant Silver money of this CoUony, which 
money is in ffull account & Satisfaction for my part of a piece of 
plaine Land w'^^ (as is reputed) my ffather Peter Wright de- 
ceased bought of Richard Willitts deceased whereby I ye Sd Job 
do by these p''sents revoke, yield up & Assigne all ye Right, Title 
& Interest w'^'' I ye Sd Job now have or w'^'^ any or either of my 
Heires Execut" Administrat" or Assignes may hereaff have to 
the Sd plaine Land to him ye Sd John fifry his Heires & Assignes 
forever as witnes my hand ye Day & year abovesd 
Testis James Townsand Job Wright 

The marke X of 
Josias Latting pis in ccxix 

{p. 183)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Appertaine Be it known that I 
Daniel Weekes of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Evince of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''acion of an Ex- 
change of Land w*'' Adam Wright of Oysterbay aforesd that ye 
Sd Adam hath Made over Sould & confirm'd unto me ye Sd Dan- 
iel one Lott or Share of Meadow arnongst ye Home Meadows 
of Oysterbay as by his Deed und"" his hand & Seal bearing date ye 
w*'' these p''sents doth appear to my full content & Satisfaction 
And for other Good causes & Consideracons me ye Sd Daniel 
especially Moving; HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, 
Made over, Bargained, Sold & Confirm'd And by these p^^sents I 
the Sd Daniel do Give, Grant Alienate, Make over, Bargaine, 
Sell & Confirme unto Adam Wright aforesd a Certaine Tract of 
Land Lying & being at Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd w*^'^ Sd Tract of Land is the Moity or half of a Tract 
of Land w'^'^ Job wright bought of ye Indeans & by ye Sd Job 
Sold & Confirm'd unto me ye Sd Daniel that is to Say ye Sd 
Moity or halfe of ye Sd Tract as appeares at Large by a Deed 
und"" ye hand & Seal of ye Sd Job Wright Bearing Date ye 16*^ 
Day of Aprill in ye yeare 1685: w*^'' Deed Stands Recorded in 
Oysterbay in page ye 46 of ye Booke B : which Moity or halfe 
Tract of Land I ye Sd Daniel do now possess by virtue of ye Sd 
Deed ; Together w*^all my Right, Title & Interest claime & de- 
mand whatsoever w*^'' I ye Sd Daniel now have or w'^^ any or 
either of my Heires, Execuf^ or Administraf^ may hereaff have 
of, to or in ye Sd Moity or half Tract of Land & every ^t & 
^cel thereof w^^'all flPences & ffencing Stuff, Timber Trees, w^'^all 
Issues, ^fits and Ap^tences from thence arising or Growing or 
in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD the Sd Moity 
or half Tract of Land w**" its Appurtences as aforesd to him the 
Sd Adam Wright his Heires & Assignes to ye only use & behoof 
of him ye Sd Adam his Heires & Assignes forever And the Sd 
Daniel hath put ye Sd Adam into a Lawful & peaceable possession 



Book B 545 

of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of these p'sents ; And 
the Sd Daniel doth for himself his Heires Execut" & Adminis- 
trate furth"" Covenant & agree to & w**> ye Sd Adam that it Shall 
& may be Lawful for him ye Sd Adam his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy, possess & enjoy all 
& Singular ye p''mises forever, w*^out ye Lawfull Let, hindrance 
or Infuption of him ye Sd Daniel his Heires or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und'' him, or 
any or either of them. Notwithstanding any form*^ Gifts, Grants, 
Bargaines or Sales w'soever and the Sd Daniel to Defend ye Same 
accordingly IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand 
& Seal the ffirst Day of May in the year of our Lord one thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty Nine : And further the Sd Daniel doth 
Covenant as aforesd to Defend & Maintaine ye Said Land against 
all Claimes and demands Just & Lawful that Shall be made to 
ye Said Land what Soever ; The word Daniel in ye Last Line but 
one Interlined before Sealing ' 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Daniel Weekes O 

John Newman 
Job Wright 

This Instrament of Writting of writing or deed of Gift wit- 
nesseth unto all Christian people to whom it may come or any 
wayes Conserne know yee that Whereas wee und"" Written Sus- 
caneman alias Runasuck Samous & Quarapin all three Indeans 
being Impowred by ye rest of ye Indians and Chieff ^p''etors of 
ye Lands called by ye English Matenecock Scituate Lying & be- 
ing w^^'in ye pattent of Oysterbay w^^'in Queens County upon 
Long Island by virtue whareof and for Severall favors reseaved 
from ye Sd Nathaneel Coles, and for his Assistance in Laying 
out our Lands yt wee have Sold to the Inhabitants of Oysterbay 
wee do hereby Manifest & declare in Consideracon abovesd wee 
have ffreely Given as a ffree Gift unto ye Sd Nathaneel a cer- 
taine Tract of Land at ye Sedor Swamp So called, the first 
Bounds whereof begineth at Daniel weekes Southeast Bound"" & 
from thence South ffifty Rod to Adam Wrights Northeast Bound*", 
Ranging ye Same breadth by ye Lands of Daniel Weekes on ye 
North & Adam Wright on ye South Westwardly to ye Cartway 
from Muskeeto Cove to ye plaines being ye Same breadth at ye 
west end as at ye East and in quantity ffifty Acres of Land More 
or Lesse as Bounded for & upon ye Considerations abovesd we 
do hereby Manifest & declare that we have ffreely Given & by 
p''sent possession dilivered thabovesd ffifty Acres of Land as 
Bounded unto ye Sd Nathaneel Coles his Heires, Execut" Ad- 
ministrate or Asignes, To have & to hold, Occupy, possess & 
enjoy ye Sd Tract of Land as Laid out & Bounded as abovesd 
forever from us our heires Execuf^* Administrat" or Assignes, 



546 Book B 

or any other ^son or ^sons from by or und"" us Laying Claime 
to any ^t or ^cell thereof by p''tence of Heire-Ship, Grant or 
Sale or otherwise be it of w* Nature w'soever; Injaging ourselves 
Heires & Sucksesors to uphold maintaine & make good to him ye 
Sd Nathaneel his Heires & Sucksesors in their pesable posses- 
sion Improvement & Injoyment of ye p^'mises as fully & Amply 
to all intents & purposes as mought be written or worded ac- 
cording to Law ; to ye Confirmation of this our deed of Gift 
wee have Subscribed our hand & Sett to our Scales at Oysterbay 
ye 6*^ Day of Jenewary: 1685/6 

Samos his X marke & Scale O 
Quarapin his X marke & O 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of 
Job Wright : John Townsend 

the marke of The marke of 
Tackapousha X Seahor X 

This Deed was acknowledged before me Richard Cornell 

Entred in ye Regisf for Queens County ye 26^^ Day of May 
1686 : By Will : Nicolls Reg^ page 60 : & 61 : 

This Deed was Assigned to Adam Wright & ye Assignm* is 
entred at ye up^ end of ye next page 

(p. 184) — Be it known by these p''sents that I Nathaneel Coles 
w'^'in Mention'd in this w*''in written Deed, have Assigned, Made 
over & Confirmd ; And by these p''sents I the Sd Nathaneel do 
Assigne, Make over & Confirme unto Adam Wright of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke 
this w^'^in Deed w^^'all ye Right, title and Interest, Claime & de- 
mand w*soever, w'^*' I ye Sd Nathaneel have or w'^^ my Heires 
Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have to ye Gift or Grant Men- 
tioned in this w^'^in Deed to him ye Sd Adam to him ye Sd Adam 
his Heires or Assignes forever having received full Satisfaction 
therefore by a Lott of Land as by his Deed bearing Date w*'' this 
doth appeare ; And I do Give ye Sd Adam Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of ye Land mentioned in this Deed by ye Dilivery of 
these p''sents ; In Witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand 
& Seal the Eleventh Day of Aprill one thousand Six hundred 
eighty & Seven : And I ye Sd Nathanel Coles do for my Self my 
Heires, Execut" & Assignes further Covenant to & w'^^ ye Sd 
Adam to maintaine ye Sd Adam his Heires & Assignes forever 
in his or their Lawfull possession of all ye Land mentioned in this 
w'^in written Deed 

Signed, Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Nathaneell Coles O 

John Newman : Daniel Weekes the marke of 

Deborah (D) Coles O 
This above written Assignm' is of a Deed w'^*' Stands recorded 
next before this : 



Book B 547 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Anthony 
Wright of Oysterbay in queens County on Nassaw or Long 
Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideration that 
there was formerly an Agreem' made by & between peter Wright 
my eldest Brother Deceased, Job Wright & Addam Wright Broth- 
ers to my fifather Gideon Wright Deceased, w'^'' agreem* beareth 
Date ye 6"' Day of October 1685 : and Recorded in Lib : B : page 
32: wherein ye Sd Adam was to have one third ^t of ye Ac- 
comodation, w^'' was fiformerly my Grandfather peter Wrights 
deceased And for other Good Causes & Considerations me ye Sd 
Gideon especially Moving for a further Confirmation to Sd Adam 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned & 
& Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye Sd Anthony do Give Grant, 
Alienate Infeeffe Assigne & Confirme unto Adam Wright aforesd 
the one third ^t of all ye Accomodation, w*^'' was my Sd Grand- 
fathers meaning yt w*^'' he in his Life time Lived on, that is to 
Say ye one third ^t of ye House or Home Lott as it is Bounded 
in Sd Agreem' that is to Say Bounded on ye South end by ye 
Street, on ye East Side by John Wrights Lott now ye Sd Jobs, 
on ye North end by ye Jobs Home Lott, And by ye Sd Anthonys 
Third spt of Sd Accomodation on ye west Side, And also one 
third ^t of all uplands & Meadows at ye South & Land at the 
plaines and also one third i^t of all ye Lands upon ye Town 
Comons Divided & that are to be Divided be Longing to Sd House 
Lott w*^ a third ^t of ye p''viledge of Comonage belonging to Sd 
Accomodation all Lying & being w"^in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd Together w^'^all ye right Title & Interest Claime & De- 
mand w*soever w*^'' I ye Sd Anthony now have or w'^'^ any or 
either of my Heires Execuf^ or Assignes may hereafter have of 
to or in ye Sd Granted Third ^t of Lott, Meadow Upland & 
Comonage < ( )allwaies excepting a third ^t of a Share of Salt 
Meadow Lying next George Townsend Meadow on ye West 
Side) w'^all Issues, ^fits Comoditys ffences Swamps, ponds, 
Springs in & upon ye Same or to ye Same in any wise Apif^tain- 
ing to have & to hold unto him ye Sd Adam Wright his Heires 
& Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted third ^t of Lott. Mea- 
dow, Upland & Commonage w"' ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only 
^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd Adam Wright his Heires & As- 
signes forever, And ye Sd Anthony doth hereby own ye Sd Job 
to be already in actual & Legal possession of all & Singular ye 
Sd Granted p''mises And ye Sd Anthony doth for himself his 
Heires, Execuf* & Assignes further Coven* & agree to & with ye 
Sd Adam that it Shall & may be Law full for him ye Sd Adam 
his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular the Sd Granted p''mises forever 
w"^out ye LawfuU Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd 
Anthony his Heires & Assignes, or any other ^son or ^sons 



548 Book B 

Lawfully Claiming for, by or und'' him or any or either of them 
Notw^'^standing any former Gift, Grant Mortgage or Sale w*so- 
ever, And ye Sd Anthony doth hereby bind himself & his Heires 
to warrant & Defend all & Singular ye Sd Granted p^'mises to ye 
Sd Adam his Heires & Assignes forever, according as before is 
exp^'ssed in witnes whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal 
ye twenty first Day of May in ye yeare of our Lord one thou- 
sand Six hundred Ninety ffour 

Signed Sealed & dd Anthony Wright, O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman : Job Wright 

Day & Date abovesd Anthony Wright came before me one of 
their Ma*'^^ Justices of ye peace and acknowledged this to be his 
reall act & Deed Nathaneill Coles 

(/>. 185) — Memorandum that John Vnderhill Son of Jacob & 
Mary Vnderhill Grand Son to Mary Wright widow of John 
Wright Late of oyster bay Deceased was born In Matenacock In 
ye bounds of oysterbay the twelveth Day of September In ye 
Year of our Lord Christ 1707 

To all Christian People to Whome These presents Shall Come 
Greeting Know Ye yt I Samuel Bayard of ye City of new york 
Machant for and in Consideration of ye Sum of fourty one 
pounds Currant Lawfull money of New York to me in hand 
paid before ye Ensealing & Delivery here of by Samuel Youngs 
of ye Township of Oyster bay in queens County In ye province 
of New York one the Island of Nassau yeoman ye Recept Where 
of I Do here by acknowledge and my Selfe to be there With fully 
Satisfied Contented and thereof and of Every Part & Parsall 
There of Do Exonrate acquitt & Discharge The said Samuel 
Youngs his heirs Executors and Administrators for ever by these 
presents have given Granted Bargained Sold Alienated Conveyed 
& Confirmed & by these presents Do ffully freely & absolutly Give 
Grant Bargaine Sell alien Convey & Confirm unto ye Said Samuel 
Youngs his heirs & Assignes for ever three Certain Tracts of of 
Land Situate & Being in ye In ye Towne Shipe of oyster bay 
afore Said In ye old purchas of oyster bay so Called & Nigh unto 
the Cove and one Cove Neck two of the Said Messuages Lying 
ye ffirst being Apeice of Land yt was formerly Laid out to Josias 
Latting bounded one the west by ye harbouer thence Rainging 
Eastwardly by Simon Coopes Land thirty Rods thence South- 
wardly thirty Six Rods thence East westwardly to said harbouer 
thence to the fiirst Bounds Containg with In ye Said bounds Six 
acres of as also another peice of Land Lying one ye Sd Cove 
Neck & was formerly Laid out to Nathaniel Coles bounded West 
by Sd harbouer and one ye North by ye abovesd Lands formerly 
Laid out to Josias Latting Rainging Eastwardly by Sd Lands 



Book B 549 

thirty Rods Thence Southwardly thirty Six Rods thence west- 
warly to the Harbouer & thence to the ffirst bounds Containg 
within the Said Bounds Six acres as also another peice of Land 
Lying betwene Dumby Swampe & ye Sd Cove bounded one North 
by a highway and one South by another highway & bounded one 
the East by Joseph Youngs Land and one west by Joseph Youngs 
Land Containg within ye Sd bounds ten acres To Have and to 
hold the Said granted & bargained Premises with all there Appur- 
tenances priviledges & Commoditis to the Same belonging or in 
any wise Appertaing to him ye Said Samuel Youngs his heirs & 
assigns forever to his & there only p''per use benefitt and behof 
for Ever & ye Said Samuel Byard for me my heirs Executors 
administrators Do Covenant promise & grant to and with ye Sd 
Samuel Youngs His Heirs & assignes forever before ye Enseal- 
ing here of I am ye True Sole and Lawfull owner of the above 
bargained — {p. 186) — Premises & am Lawfully Seized & possed 
of the Same in mine owne proper Right as a good perfectt and 
absolut Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple & have in my Selfe 
Good Right full power & Lawfull Authority To grant bargain 
Sell convey & Confirm ye Said barganed Bargained premises in 
manner as above Said & that the Said Samuel Youngs his heirs 
And Assignes Shall and may from time to time & att all times 
forever here after by virtue of these presents Lawfully peaceably 
& quietly have Have hold Use occupy posses and Injoy ye Said 
Demised and Bargained premises with ye Appertenances free and 
Clearely & Clearly & Clearly acquitted Exonrated and Discharged 
of and from all manner of former Gifts grants bargains Sails 
Leases Mortguages wills Entails Joyntuers Dowrys Judgments 
Executions Incumbrances and Troubls whatsoever & I ye Said 
Samuel Bayard do further Covenant Covenant & bind my Selfe 
my heires Executors & administrators firmly by these presents to 
Warrant & forever Defend ye Samuel Youngs his heirs and As- 
signes In Quiett & peaceabley possession of all & Singluer ye Said 
Granted premises against ye Just and Lawfull Claimes of any 
Parson or Passons whatsoever In Witness Where of I ye Sd Sam- 
uel Bayard have here Unto Sett my hand & Seal ye Second Day 
of August in the Sixth yeare of ye Reigne of Soveraigne Lord 
George ye Second by ye Grace of god of great Britten france and 
Ireland King Defender of the flfaith Annoq Domini one thousand 
Seven hundered & thirty & three 1733 

Sealed & Delivered Sam' Bayard O 

in ye presences of 
Philip Verplank 
Sam" Townsend 
Sam" Maccoon 

Memorundum yt one ye fifteenth Day of November Annoq 
Domini one thousand Seven hundred & thirty three Appeared be- 



550 Book B 

fore me David Jones on of the Judges of the Court of Common 
pleas in & for Queens County Sam'' townsend one of ye Witness 
to ye within written Deed & being Sworne on the holly Evanglis 
of almighty Decleareth that he Saw ye within named Samuel 
Bayard Assigne Sealed & Deliver the within Written Deed to be 
there real Actt and Vo</>antary Deed and haveing Prused ye 
Same allow itt to be Entered one Record D : Jones 

(^. 187)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these 
p'"sent writings Shall come ; Know You that I Mary Willits Relict 
of Richard Willits of Lusum now called Jerico Lately called 
Queens County upon Long Island in ye Jurisdiction of New Yorke 
in America And in ye Township of Oysterbay ; do by these p'"sents 
for divers good Causes & Consid''ations me thereunto Moving 
but especially for ye Love & affection that I have to Richard 
Willetts my Son Living in ye foresd place, Town & County : And 
for his Better p''ferment. and peaceable Settlem* in ye Sd place, 
do hereby Give & Grant, Aliene & passe over from me ye Sd 
Mary & my Execut" or Administrate all my right, title. Interest, 
Claime w"^*^ I now have or yt my Heires Execut" or Administrate 
hereaff may Claime or p^'tend to from by or und"" me To all ye 
Lott of Land, Housing, Barnes, outhousing. Orchards, Yards 
ffelds. Gardens, Toffts, Crofts, Water-courses, Wayes, Libertys 
easements & emoluments w'^'all my right of Cominage, Woods, 
Underwoods, Bit of mouth & Turburd {"Bit of mouth" may he 
best rendered in the vernacular as "every last bite" of grass. It is 
another form of the expression "turf and twig," common in these 
records, and typically illustrated on p. 96. "Turbary," in ancient 
English lazv, is the right to dig turf. See also Moses Mudge's af- 
fidavit, p. 238) To have & to hold to him ye Sd Richard 
my Son to him his Heires & Assignes forever. That is 
to Say I do hereby Give & Grant ye one half of all yt Lott 
of Land, Orchard, Garden, Water, Water-Courses w*'' ye one 
halfe of ye Barne as it is now divided & Occupyed betwixt my 
Sonn Thomas Willetts & us, w*''all yt housing & other Libertys 
& easements yt he now Occupys & enjoys; TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD from ye day of ye Date hereof to him ye Said Richard 
his Heires & Assignes forever; Which Sd Lott of Land before 
menconed is Butted & Bounded upon ye Norwest w'*" ye high way 
Leading from this place to ye place called Westbee, {W esthury) 
upon ye west w*'' my Son Thomas Lott or Land upon ye South 
with Sister Sarah & her Son John Williams Land, upon ye East 
upon ou*" High Street Leading to ye South, And ye other half ^t 
of ye fforemencon'd Lands, Housing Gardens Orchards waters, 
Wayes, Libertys, Cominage w^'^all other easem*^ & priviledges 
w*^*^ I now in my own Right enjoy I do hereby Give & Grant as 
before to my Sd Son Richard to enter to possess & enjoy Imed- 
iately after my death or desses To have and to Hold unto him 



Book B 551 

his Heires & Assignes forever; Excepting ye House I now Live 
in w^^ I resarve to be at my dispose at my Death And also yt ^t 
of Land w'^^ I have formerly Given to my Son Thomas to plant 
and Orchard one ; w^** if it do not Containe 2 akkers I do hereby 
Give & Grant him So much Land to be added to it as may Make 
it up two ackers, to be Set out att ye Discretion of my Sd Sons 
Richard & Thomas In witnes hereof I have hereto Sett my hand 
& Seal this \7^^ of Decemb"^ in ye Second year of ye Reigne of 
William & Mary kinge and Qene of England, Scotland, ffrance 
& Ireland &c 1689: 

Sealed Signed & dd her 

in ye p''sence of us Mary (M W) Willitts O 

Thomas Willetts marke 

James Townsend John Lumm 

Memerand yt it is ag agreed betwixt ye w**'in Mentioned ^tys 
Mary Willitts and Richard her Son the Sd Richard Willetts Shall 
^mit & Suffer ye Sd Mary his Mother pessably to enjoy ye one 
half of yt ^t of ye Barne w"^^ they now enjoy together in as 
full free & Ample maner as She hath before enjoyed it during 
her Life And Shall not alianet, Sell or Assigne yt half Moity of 
Lands or Housing during ye Life of ye Sd Mary his Mother 
w*^'* She hath by these p''sents put him into the p''sent ffree estate 
off as witnes my hand this 17 Day of December 1689 
Thomas Willetts Richard Willetts 

James Townsend John Lumm 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall come or Ap^taine Be it known yt I James Townsend of 
Jerico in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens County on Long 
Island alias Nassaw in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye 
Consid''ation of ye Sume of Tenn pounds Currant Money of 
New Yorke in hand pd, and by me ye Sd James received of 
Richard Willitts of Jericho aforesd before ye Sealing & Dilivery 
hereof in full paym* & Satisfaction, And for other good Causes 
& Consid''ations me ye Sd James Especially thereunto Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned 
Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents do Give, Grant, Alienate, 
Infeoff, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto Richard Willitts aforesd 
all that of ye Moity or one half of a Certaine peece or ^cell of 
Land Lying & being in ye old purchase of Oysterbay aforesd on 
ye North Side of Thomas Willitts his Land westward from 
Jericho aforesd, And Bounded as followeth on ye South by a 
piece of Land belonging to Thomas Willitts w'=^ Joynes to ye 
Highway from Jericho to Westbury. And on ye West. North & 
East by ye Comons, and is in quantity (Meaning ye whole peece) 
thirty Acres of Land w*^** was fformerly taken up on the right of 
John Townsend Sen*^ father to ye Sd James, and Laid out to ye 



552 Book B 

Sd James & his Soon — (p. 188) — Son Jacob; by ye Survey" as 
ye Records of Oysterbay plainly Sheweth and ye Moity or one 
half of Sd peece of Land is ye Sd Granted Land unto the Sd 
Richard, as before is expressed and is to be Divided when Sd 
Richard Shall call Sd James thereunto TOGETHER withall my 
right, title and Interest, Claime & Demand w^soever which I the 
Sd James now have or w*^'* any or either of my Heires, Execut" 
or Assignes may hereafter hav of to, or in ye Sd, Granted Moity 
or half peece of Land with all profits, Timber Trees, Swamps, & 
priviledges whatsoever is or may be belonging or in any wise 
Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Richard 
Willitts his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted half 
peece of Land w*** ye ap^tences thereof to ye only ^per use & 
behoofe of him ye Sd Richard Willitts his Heires & Assignes 
forever, And ye Sd James hath put ye Sd Richard into Lawfull 
possession of ye Same by dilivery of turfe & twigg & by these 
presents. And ye Sd James Doth for himself his Heires, Execu- 
tors & Assignes fifurther Coven* to & with ye Sd Richard, that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Richard his Heires & As- 
signes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye Sd Granted p''mises forever without ye Lawfull Lett 
or Molestation of him ye Sd James Townsend his Heires and 
Assignes or any other person or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, 
by or und'' him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any 
former grant Mortgage Joynture, Dower or other Conveyance 
w*soever. And ye Same to ye Sd Richard Willitts his Heires & 
Assignes fforever to Warrant & Defend, According as Before is 
exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & 
Seal ye Seventh Day of September in ye year of our Lord one 
Thousand Six hundred Ninety fifive : 

Signed Sealed & dd : James Townsend O 

in p''sence of us 
John Newman 
John Tucker 

The X marke of 
Jeremiah Robins 

This Indenturey Made this Second Day of December in ye 
yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and Thirty 
Six betwen Jacob Hafif of oysterbay In Queens County one Nas- 
sau Island And in ye prov<j'>nce of New York Yeoman of ye 
one part And peter Hageman of the Same Place Yeoman of ye 
other part Witnesseth That ye Sd Jacob Haff flfor and in Con- 
sideration of the Sum of Sixty Three pounds Currant Lawfull 
Money of New Yorke to me in hand paid Before ye Ensealing 
here of Weell & Truly paid by ye Sd Peter Hageman The Recept 
Where<o/> I Do hereby Acknowledge and my Selfe there with 



Book B 553 

fully Satisfied Contented and paid and there of and there ffrom & 
of Every part and parcell there of Do Exonrate Acquitt and ffully 
Discharge The Sd Peter Hageman His Heirs Exer^ Admr' for- 
ever by These presents Have Given Granted Bargained Sold 
Alienated Conveyed and Confirmed and by These presents Do 
flfreely ffully and Absolutly Give Grant Bargaine Sell Alene Con- 
vey and Confirm Unto him the Said Peter Hageman his heirs & 
Assignes flfor Ever all That messuage or Tracts of Land Here 
affter Described Scituate Lying and being w'^'in ye Tow^n Shipe 
& patent of oyster bay aforesd and within the new General pur- 
chas So Called being two of the Little Lotts So Called Being 
Number Twenty and Twenty one and as by a Deed of Sail Under 
the Hand and Seal of Theoreras (Theodorus) Vanweick to Sd 
Jacob Hafif May Make ye twentyeth Lott More fully appeare and 
also one Deed of Sail Under ye hand and Seal of Isaac Doty Sen"" 
Bearing Datte the ffourth Day of March one Thousand Seven 
hundered and Twenty one to the Sd Jacob Haff may mak The 
twenty ffirst Lott More fully appeare Containg In Said two Lotts 
of Land Sixteen Acres and a halfe by the Eighteen flfoott to the 
rod & also one other Small Peice of Land Lying att the South- 
w[e]st End of The Sd Lotts begining att ye west Corner of the 
twentyeth Lot In number Rainging from Sd Corner South East 
twenty Eight Rods and twelve Links then Southwest Seven Rods 
and five Links to the Highway and Then to the ffirst bounds In- 
cluding one hundered and Nine Sq"" Rods of Land by ye Statuate 
Measure To have and to Hold all the Recited Peices of Land and 
Bargained premises with all The Appurtenances Priviledges Co- 
vences and Comodities To the Same belonging or In any ways 
appeartaing to him ye Said Peter Hageman his heirs and Assignes 
for Ever to his and there only Proper Use benefit and I ye Said 
Jacob Haff for m^^*) my heirs Executors administrators Do Cove- 
nant promise & Grant to & with the Said Peter hageman his 
heirs and Assignes that at ye Time & before the Ensealing here of 
I am the true Sole and LawfuU owner of the above Bargaind prem- 
ises And am Lawfully Seized and possesed of ye Same In mine 
own proper Right as a good perfect And absolut Estate of In- 
heritances In flFee Simple and have in my Selfe Good Right fFull 
power and Lawfull authority to Grant Bargaine Sell Convey and 
Confirm the Said Bargained Premises In manner As above Said 
and that the Sd Peter Hageman his heirs and Assignes Shall and 
may from (time) to Time and att all Times for ever here after 
By fforce & virtue of These presents, Lawfully peaceably and 
Quietley Have Hold Use occupy Posses and Enjoy all the Said 
Demised and Bargained premises flfree & Cleare and freely And 
Clearely Acquitted Exonrated and Discharged of and from All 
manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargaines Sails Leases 
Mortguages wills Entails Joyntures Dowrys Judgments Execu- 
tions Incumbrances Extents and Troubles What Soever And 



554 Book B 

ffurther More I the Said Jacob Haff for my Selfe my heirs Ex- 
ecutors and administrators Do Covenant & Ingage the above De- 
mised Premises to him the Said Peter hageman his heirs and 
Assignes Against ye Lawfull Claimes or Demands of any Person 
or persons What Soever Here Affter to warrant Secuer and De- 
fend In Witness Where of I ye Said Jacob Haff have here Unto 
Sett my Hand and fixed my Seal the Day and Yeare first above 
written 

Sealed and Delivered Jacob Haff O 

in ye presences of 
Abraham Seaman 
David Seaman 

Memorandum on the ffifth Day of Aprill 1737 David Seaman 
one of the Witneses to ye Within Written Deed personaly ap- 
peared before Me David Jones Esq"" first Judge of ye Court of 
Comon pleas for Queens County and Made Oath that he Saw 
the Within Named Jacob haff Signe Seale & Deliver the Within 
Deed of Sail & having Carfully Examined the Same Do allow itt 
to be Recorded D : Jones 

{p. 190) — Be it known by these p''sents that wee Henry Town- 
send Sen"" Henry Townsend Jun"" and John Townsend both ye 
Sons of ye Sd Henry Townsend Sen*" who are all named in this 
w^'^in written & Annexed Deed from ye Indians w'^'' beareth Date 
ye fourth Day of July 1683 : in ye five & thirtyth year of ye 
Reigne of king Charles ye second ; Have Assigned, Made over 
& Confirm'd And by these p''sents wee ye Sd Henry Townsend 
Sen"" Henry Townsend Jun"" & John Townsend do Assigne make 
over & Confirme ye before mentioned Deed unto John Pratt Jun'^ 
of Plogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on 
Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke w'^'all our right, title & 
Infest w*^*' we ye Sd Henry Townsend Sen'' Henry Townsend 
Jun"" & John Townsend now have or w*^** any or either of our 
Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes may hereafter have 
to ye Sd Land mentioned in ye Sd Deed by vertue thereof in 
every Clause & Coven* To have & to Hold to him ye Sd John 
pratt his Heires & Assignes the Sd Deed & all ye Land therein 
Contained to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John pratt 
his heires and Assignes forever ; And ye Sd John Pratt hath paid 
ye Sd Henry Townsend Sen"" Henry Townsend Jun"" & John 
Townsend for ye forementioned Land to their full content & 
Satisfaction before ye Sealing hereof ; And also we have putt ye 
Sd John pratt into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye 
p''mises by ye Dilivery of these p''sents IN WITNES whereof 
wee have hereunto Sett our hands & Scales ye Seventeenth Day 
of Decemb"" in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 
eighty nine 



Book B 555 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Henry Townsend Sen*^ O 

John Newman John Robinson Henry Townsend Ju*" O 

John Townsend O 

The Deed mentioned in this above written Assignm* Stands 
Recorded in ye Booke A: page ye 158: 159: & 160: </>. 174-6) 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine, Be it known yt I Samson 
Hawxhurst of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island now 
Called Nassau in ye CoUony of New Yorke for & in ye Con- 
sid''ation of ye Sume of ffifteen pounds of Currant Silver money 
of this Collony in hand paid and by me ye Sd Samson receivd of 
John Pratt Jun"" of ye Same place Carpent' in full payment & 
Satisfaction at ye Sealing and Dilivery hereof by a Bill und"" his 
hand & Seal whereby I do forever acquitt & discharge ye Sd 
John Pratt his Heires Execut" & Administrate of ye Sd Sume, 
And for other good Causes and Consideracons me ye Sd Samson 
especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED. Alienated In- 
feoffed. Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye 
Sd Samson do Give, Grant, Alienate Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & 
Confirme unto John pratt aforesd all that of a Certaine Tract of 
Woodland w*^*' was fiformerly purchased of ye the Indean ^prie- 
tors of Matenacock Lands By Christopher Hawxhurst Late of 
Matenacock deceased Brother to ye Sd Samson, Which Said 
Tract of Land is Lying & being on ye North Side of ye fifoot 
path to Muskeet Cove begining at John Woods South east Bound^ 
Ranging East on ye North Side of Sd ffoot path unto James 
Cocks South-west Bounder ffourty Rod, fifrom thence Northward- 
ly one hundred & Sixty Rod being ye Same breadth at ye North 
end as at ye South end : Being Bounded on ye west Side by 
John Woods Land, on ye South end by ye fifoot path. And on 
ye East Side by James Cocks Land, and on ye North end by ye 
Comons Containing w^^'in ye Sd Bounds ffourty Acres of Land, 
as ye Indeans Deed for Sd Christopher for Sd Land Bearing 
Date ye first Day of June 16S2 doth planly demonstrate, w'^*' 
Deed Stands Recorded in Oysterbay in ye Booke A: page 137: 
Together w^'^all my Right, Title, & Interest, Claime & demand 
w*soever w*^*' I ye Sd Samson now have or w'^'' any or either of 
my Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have of to or in ye 
Sd Tract of Land or any ^t or ^cell thereof w^'all ^fits, Comod- 
ities, Customes p''viledges w*'' ye Timber & Trees thereon Stand- 
ing or Growing or w'soever els is thereto of Right in any wise 
Ap^taining, TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John 
pratt his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye forementioned Tract 
of Land w**' ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoofe 
of him ye Sd John Pratt his Heires & Assignes fforever And ye 
Sd Sampson hath put ye Sd John Pratt into a Lawfull & peace- 



556 Book B 

able possession of ye Sd Tract of Land & p''mises by ye Dilivery 
of Turfe & Twigg and by ye Dilivery of this p^'sents And ye Sd 
Samson doth for himself his Heires, Execut" & Assignes further 
Covenant & agree to and w*'' ye Sd John Pratt yt it Shall & may 
be Lawfull for him ye Sd John his Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold, Occupy, possess: & enjoy all & Singular 
ye Sd Tract of Land and p''mises forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd Samson his Heires Ex- 
ecuf^ or Assignes or any other ^son or Psons Lawfully Claim- 
ing for, by or und'' him or any or either of them Notw^^'standing 
any Former Gift, Grant, Mortgage or Sale w*soever And ye Sd 
Samson Doth hereby bind himself & his Heires to Warrant & 
defend ye Sd Tract of Land & p''mises to ye Sd John Pratt his 
Heires & Assignes fiforever according as before is exp''ssed. And 
also to warrant & defend ye Sd Land as aforesd against all ^sons 
w*soever that Shall Lay any Claime to Sd Land for, by or und"^ 
ye abovenamed Christopher Hawxhurst deceased by Will, Gift, 
Grant, Heirship or any or any other way w^soever IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto : Sett my hand & Seal the Twentyth Day 
of May in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six Hundred Ninety 
three 

Signed Sealed & dd Samson Hawxhurst O 

In p''sence of us : 
John Newman 
David Underbill 
Anthony Wright 

I William Hawxhurst Brother to ye abovenamed Samson do 
hereby Confirme to ye abovenamed John pratt all my right and 
Interest to ye Land above mentioned w'^'' I or my Heires have 
or may have thereunto as fully as it is made to ye Sd John by 
this above written Deed as witnes my hand and Seal Day & date 
above written The marke (W) of 

William Hawxhurst O 

{p. 191)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this 
p''sent writing Shall come or in any wayes Concerne Know ye that 
I david Underbill of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
alias Nassau in ye province of New Yorke for & in ye Consid- 
eracon of ye Sume of thirteen pounds Equivolent to Currant 
Money of this Collony in hand pd before ye Sealing & Dilivery 
hereof. And for other Good Causes & Considerations me ye Sd 
David especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED alienated 
made over, Bargained Sold and Confirmd, And by these p''sents 
I ye Sd David do Give, Grant, Alienate Bargaine, Sell & Con- 
firme unto John pratt Jun"" of ye Township of Oysterbay aforesd 
a piece of Meadow Lying in ye Bever Swamp Meadows being 
half of ye Meadow in quality as they have agreed which ye Sd 



Book B 557 

David Underbill hath of John & Daniel Underhill Sons of John 
Underhil of Matenacock deceased, The Sd half ^t being Bounded 
as ffolloweth the South east Corner being a peperidge Tree 
Marked, and from ye Sd Tree to run North to ye Next Crick, 
and So Northerly by ye Sd Crick to James Townsends Meadow, 
and So northwest by James Townsends Meadow unto ye fence, 
and So bounded on ye south by ye fence to ye aforesd peperidge 
tree. Together w^'all my right, title & Interest, Claime & de- 
mand w^soever w*^*^ I the Sd David Underhill now have or w*^** 
any or either of my Heires Execuf' Administraf* or Assignes 
may hereafter have of & in ye Sd Meadow w'^'all ye ^fits & 
Comoditys arising from ye Same To Have & to hold all & every 
ye p''mises w***all & every ye Ap^tences thereof unto him ye Sd 
John Pratt Jun"" his Heires, Execuf^ Administraf* or Assignes, 
And to his & their ^^ use and behoofe forever. And ye Sd 
David Underhill hath put ye Sd John pratt into a Lawfull & 
peaceable possession of ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, 
And ye Sd David Underhill doth for himself his Heires, Execuf®, 
Administrate & Assignes fifurther Coven* & agree to & with the 
Sd John pratt yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John 
pratt his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes or any or 
either of them quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy possess 
& enjoy all ye fforementioned piece of Meadow w**" ye Ap^tences 
thereunto belonging w'^'out Lett hindrance or Molestation of him 
ye Sd David Underhill or any other ^son Lawfully Lawfully 
Claiming for, by or und*" him by meanes of any former Gift. 
Grant, bargaine or Sale w*soever, but yt ye Sd David Underhill 
his Heires, Execuf* Administrate Shall Defend ye Sd John prat 
his Heires & Assignes in ye peaceable possession against all 
Claimes & Demands that Shall be made to ye Sd piece of Meadow 
by any ^son or ^sons w*soever, And also yt this my Deed Shall 
Stand good & effectuall according to ye true Intent & Meaning 
hereof In Witnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal 
this Third Day of ffebruary one Thousand Six hundred Ninety 
three 

Signed Sealed & dd david underhill O 

In p''sence of us his 

John Dewsbury : Josias Smith 

his X 

John X ffreeman marke 

marke 

Know all men by these presents that I John Pratt Junier In 
this within Mentioned Deed Do Assigne and make over all my 
Right title and Interest to all the Land and priviledges and 
profitts of the Same In this withi<n> written Deed Which I the 
said John Pratt Bought of Samson Hauxhurst as is Within Ex- 
pressed unto John Cock and James Cock Jun*" both of the Town- 



558 Book B 

ship of Oysterbay ffor a valuable Consideration by me the said 
John Pratt Receiv"^ to my ffull satisfaction ffor which Considera- 
tion I the said John Pratt D<o> Resing (resign) make over and 
Confirme unto The said John and James Cock Ju"" all my Right 
title Interest Claime and Demand whatsoEver and Do here by 
sell and Confirme the within and above mentioned p^'mises with 
ye appurtenances unto the abovesaid John and Jame Cock J"" as 
flfully and amply as It is granted unto me In Every Circumstance 
of the within mentioned Deed unto them theire Heires & and As- 
signes fTorEver To w'^'' I the said John Pratt sett my hand and 
seal This Twelveth Day of Aprill one thousand Six hundred 
Ninety Seven 

Signed Sealed & Dil^ John Pratt O 

In presence of us 
John Dewsberry 
John Wright 

his 

Caleb (C) Powel 

mark 

(p. 192)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^Staine ; Be it known that I 
Thomas Weekes of of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island in ye Colony of New York for & in ye Consideration of 
ye Sume of ffourteen Shillings & ten pence in hand pd before the 
Sealing & dilivery hereof whereby I ye Sd Thomas do hold my 
Self from hence forth to be fully Satisfied, Contented & pd ; And 
for other good causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd Thomas especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated Infeoffed, Made 
over. Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd Thomas do 
Give, Grant, Alienate, Make over, Sell & Confirme unto Joseph 
Dickinson of Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd, 
one Share or Purchasers right in ye Comon & undivided Land 
Comonly called Oysterbay new or Last Generall purchase of ye 
Indeans of Matenacock Lands, w'^'' Lands were purchased of ye 
Indeans by Several of ye Inhabitants of Oysterbay aforesd as 
by ye Indeans Deed und"^ their hands & Scales bearing Date ye 
Ninth Day of January 1685 ; doth at Large appeare and also an 
Indorsm* written on ye Backside of ye Sd Deed bearing ye Same 
Date whereby ye Sd purchasers have taken & Associated Several 
other Tf^sons to be Joynt i^chasers w*** them by Setting their 
names to ye Sd Indorsm* of w'^'' Joynt purchasers I ye Sd 
Thomas Weekes am one as is to be Seen in ye Sd Indorsm* w*^*' 
Deed & Indorsm* Stands recorded in Oysterbay Land evidences 
in ye Booke B : page ye 42 : & 43 : Together w'^'all my right. Title 
& Infest, Claime & Demand w'soever w^^ I ye Sd Thomas now 
have or w"^*' any or either of my Heires Execuf* Administrate or 
Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Share or pur- 



Book B 559 

chasers right by virtue of ye Deed and Indorsm* before Specified 
w^^'all %^fits & Issues from thence arising or Growing w'^all other 
priviledges thereto belonging as others ve Sd purchase" have on 
ye Sd Land TO HA\'E & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Joseph 
Dickinson his Heires & Assignes the fore mentioned Share of 
Land or ^chasers right w*^ ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ 
use & behoof of him ye Sd Joseph Dickinson his Heires & As- 
signes forever; And ye Sd Thomas hath put ye Sd Joseph into 
a Lawful & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p'"mises by 
ye Dilivery of these p''sents And ye Sd Thomas doth for himself 
his Heires Execut" Administrate & Assignes further Coven^ & 
Agree to & w^^ ye Sd Joseph yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for 
him ye Sd Joseph his Heires & Assignes quietly tS: peaceably to 
have, hold. Occupy, posses & enjoy all and Singular ye p''mises 
forever w'^'out ye Lawful Let, hindrance or Infupcon of him ye 
Sd Thomas his Heires, Execut" or Assignes or any other %?son 
or %^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or any or 
either of them Notw'^'standing any form'' Gift. Grant. Bargaine 
or Sale w'soev"" ; And ye Sd Thomas W'eekes to warrant & de- 
fend ye Same according as before specified doth hereby bind him- 
self & his Heires to ye Sd Joseph Dickinson his Heires & Assignes 
forever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & 
Seal the ffirst day of ffcbruary in ye year of our Lord one thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty Nine 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Thomas W'eekes O 

John Newman : George Townsend 

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Elizabeth Dickinson 
Widd of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Col- 
lony of New York being Somewhat weakly and Sick of Body 
but whole & ^fect in Alemory &• understanding praised be god 
do here make my Last will & Testam' as flFolloweth 

Imp''mis I bequeath my Body to ye earth ^'ic my Soul to god 
yt gave it 

I" I give to my Son Jebus {Jahcz) my House & Lott \\^^ ye 
Orchard & Meadow adjoyning to it meaning all yt I now possess 
adjoyning to my House & Home Lott in Oysterbay aforesd w'** 
half a Share of Meadow on ye West Neck at ye South of Oyster- 
bay aforesd during his Naturall Life also I give to him ye Sd 
Jebus one Bed & a" Bolster a pillow, Coverlett & Blankett w'** one 
Sheet, and at my Son Jebus his decease all this yt I have given 
him I do give to my eldest Son Joseph to him or to his Heires 
forever 

I" I give to my Son Samuel ffive Acres of Land at ye plaines 
more then w* I have already given him & this to be his full portion 

I" I give to my Son James two third %^ts or two ^'ts of three 
of my Land in ye Old purchase of Oysterbay Lying on ye West 



560 Book B 

Side of Nicholas Wrights ffield in ye Old purchase of Oysterbay 
going to Lusum as ye Records of Oysterbay Sheweth how it is 
Bounded & Laid out ; with half a Share of Meadow on ye West 
Neck at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd and ffive acres of Land 
at ye plaines, And my right of Comonage belonging to my house 
Lott I do give to my three Sons Samuel. Jebus & James equally 
between them also I give to my Son James one Bed, a Bolster a 
pillow a Coverlett a Blankett & one sheet; I" I give to my 
Daughf Mercy one Chest and to my Daughf Lydia one Chest; 
I" I give to my Daughter Hannah my Bed yt I Lye on w*'* Bol- 
ster, 2 pillows, a Coverlett, 2 Blanketts, a paire of Sheets w*** ye 
Curtaines and vallens belonging to it, w*** one Chest & 2 pillow- 
bers ; I" I give all my Cart & plow Gears & Tackling w*** ye Cart 
& plow & w* belongs to it I give to my Son James I" I give to 
my Grandson Richard Harcott two Sheep; I" all ye Residue of 
my estate I give to my Youngest Daughf^ Mehetabel & Hannah 
both of Household goods Cattle & w* els I am possessed of — 
(/>. 193) — possessed of after all my Debts & other Charges neces- 
sary are paid out of it Lastly I do make my Son Joseph my full 
& whole executor to pay & dispose of my estate according to this 
my Will above written, And also I do make John Townsend att 
Mill with my Son Joseph to be Overseers of this my will, which 
I declare to be my Last Will & Testament as Witnes my hand & 
Seal this Tenth Day of Septemb"" Anno Dni 1691 : 
Witnes John Newman The marke of X 

Thomas Cheshir Elizabeth Dickinson O 

Articles of Covenants & Agreem** had made & Concluded on by 
& between Joseph Dickinson Samuel Dickinson, Thomas Cheshire 
& Mehetabel his Wife, Hannah Dickinson Job Wright for & in 
ye behalf of James Dickinson being his Guardian & Joseph Dick- 
inson for & in ye behalf of Jebus Dickinson ye twenty Sixth Day 
of Septemb"" in ye year 1692 as ffolloweth : — Imp''mis Whereas 
John Dickinson Late of Oysterbay on Long Island in the Collony 
of New Yorke Deceased, did by his Last Will & Testam* Leave 
ye ordering & Disposing of all his Estate aff his Decease to his 
Wife Elizabeth Dickinson and Shee ye Sd Elizabeth now De- 
ceased did by her Last will & Testam* order & dispose of ye Sd 
estate accordingly Now ye parties above mentioned have all Unan- 
imously agreed that their mothers Will Shall stand good whether 
^ved or not. And yt the Sd Joseph Dickinson who is Nominated 
Execuf in his Sd Mothers Will, Shall & will diliver fforthwith 
to his Sisters abovenamed their Legacies given them on Sd Will, 
And Confirme ye Lands given to his Brothers Samuel & James 
to them & their Heires fforever, Meaning ye Lands Given by his 
Mothers Will 

I" the abovenamed Thomas Cheshire & Mehetabel his Wife & 
ye Sd Hannah do hereby engage to pay & discharge all debts & 



I 

I 



Book B 561 

dues w*='' their Sd Mother in her Life time did owe & was Ingaged 
to pay (excepting one Debt which is Supposed to be to one of 
Boston w*^*" ye abovenamed five ^ties do hereby engage them- 
selves one to ye other to bear & pay their equall Share & ^t of 
Sd Supposed debt Meaning every one alike if it Shall at any time 
hereaff in whole or ^t be made appear to be due 

I" it is ffurther agreed by ye ^ties abovesd yt if it Shall So 
happen that ye Sd Joseph Dickinson Shall depart this Life before 
his abovenamed Brother Jebus yt then the Widdow of ye Sd Jo- 
seph or his Son if Capable Shall have ye use & benefit of the Sd 
Jebus his estate and keep & well ^vide for him during his Life 
if they ye Sd Widdow or Sd Son Shall See Cause so to do and 
ye Sd Jebus Shall desire to Live w'^ them : But if ye Sd Jebus 
Shall not Like to Live w*** them yet ye Sd Widdow or Son of Sd 
Joseph Shall keep ye Sd Jebus his estate if they Sees cause 
Yielding & paying therefore to whomsoever Shall have ye Tuition 
of Sd Jebus the full value thereof yearly as another man will 
give ; this estate is meant yt w'^'' his mother gave him on her Last 
Will : I" ffurther ye Sd ^ties do engage to diliver to Sd Joseph 
ye possession of all Sd Jebus his estate both house & Land w*^*' 
was Given him by his Mothers Will Imediately aff ye Signing 
hereof 

I" it is further agreed by ye ^ties abovesd yt Sd James Dick- 
inson Shall be ffree and acquitt from paying his equall ^t of ye 
forementioned Supposed Boston debt or any ^t thereof notw*''- 
standing w* is before asserted & also from all other debts yt Shall 
appear to be Due from his Sd ffather to any ^son w'soever; IN 
WITNES whereof ye Sd ^ties have hereunto Sett their Hands 
& Seales in Oysterbay day & date abovewritten 
Signed Sealed & dd The marke of Joseph Dickinson O 

In p''sence of Hannah Dickinson O Samuel Dickinson O 

John Newman Thomas Cheshir O 

Henry Townsend Junear The marke of X 

Mehetabel O 
Job Wright O Cheshire 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I Samson 
Hauxhurst of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye Collony of New 
York for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of Tenn pounds of 
Currant Silver money of this Collony in hand pd & by me ye Sd 
Samson received of Joseph dickinson of Oysterbay aforesd before 
ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in flFull paym* & Satisfaction, And 
for other good Causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd Samson especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Infeoffed, Assigned, Sold 
and Confirmed And by these p''sents I the Sd Samson do Give, 
Grant, InfeoflFe Assige, Sell & Confirm unto Joseph Dickinson 



562 Book B 

aforesd A Certaine ^cel of Meadow Land Lying & being at Ma- 
tenacock w^^'in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd, and is ^t of yt 
Meadow w'^'^ was fformerly Jacob Youngs and Bounded on ye 
North end by ye Creek w'^'^ runs up neer to ye Upland, Then by 
Sd Upland Southward to a White Oake Tree Standing on a Bank, 
Mark'd on ye North & east Sides and from thence east to ye 
head of a Cove, Containing w^^in Sd Bounds two Small Necks 
or points of Meadow & by estimacon in quantity two Acres or 
thereabouts be it more or Less, Together w^^all my Right, title 
& Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w"^** I the Sd Samson now 
have or which any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes 
may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Meadow & Every ^t & ^cel 
thereof w^'^all ^fits & Issues from thence arising or Growing 
or w* els is otherwise of Righ<^> thereto Ap^taining TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Joseph Dickinson his Heires & As- 
signes all & Singular ye Sd ^cel of Meadow w*^ ye Ap^tences 
thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd Joseph Dick- 
inson his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Samson hath put 
ye Sd Joseph into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd 
Meadow by ye Dilivery of Turf & Twigg & by the Dilivery of 
these p^'sents; And ye Sd Samson doth for himself his Heires, 
Execut" & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & with ye Sd 
Joseph that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Joseph his 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold occupy possess 
& enjoy ye Sd Meadow w*^ ye Ap^tences thereof forever with- 
out the Lawful Lett, hindrance or interuption of him ye Sd Sam- 
son this Heires Execut" — {p. 194) — Execut" or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und"" him or 
any or either of them Notw^^standing any former. Gifts, Grants, 
Mortgages, Bargaines or Sales whoever And also to warrant & 
Defend ye Sd Joseph his Heires & Assignes in ye peaceable pos- 
session of ye p''mises forever according to ye Clauses and Cove- 
nants before expressed, IN WITTNES whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & Seal the Seventeenth Day of Septemb'' in ye Yeare 
of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety two 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Samson Hawxhurst O 

John Newman Nathanl Coles 
Samuel ffish : 

October ye 4*** 1692 I William Hawxhurst Brother to ye 
abovesd Samson de hereby ratifie and Confirme ye Meadow 
abovewritten to ye Sd Joseph his Heires & Assignes as Witnes 
my hand the marke of 

X 
William Hawxhurst 
Witnes Henry Townsend: 
John Newman 



Book B 563 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent Writing 
Shall Come or Ap^taine Be it known yt I Nicholas Simkins of 
Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens County on 
Long Island alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in 
ye Consider''acon of the Sume of Sume of Twenty five pounds 
Currant Money of New Yorke in hand pd & by me ye Sd Nich- 
olas reed of Joseph Dickinson of Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay aforesaid before Sealing & diliv^'y hereof in full paym* 
& Satisfaction, and for other good Causes & Consid''acons me ye 
Sd Nicholas especially Moving HAVE GIVEN granted Alien- 
ated, Infeofifed, Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents 
do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeofife, Assigne, Sell & Confirme unto 
Joseph Dickinson aforesd all that of my ^t Share or ^portion 
of & in yt Certaine Saw-Mill, Scituate & being at Muskeeto Cove 
aforesd. Together w^'^all my ^t. Share & ^portion of & in all & 
Singular ye priviledges of ye Streames Rivers, Dams, ponds to 
ye Same Saw Mill belonging or Ap^taining, also all ye Timber 
Trees Standing or Growing on ye Land to ye Sd Saw Mill Ad- 
joyning or belonging that is to Say my ^t or ^portion thereof 
w*^'' I now enjoy, Together w^'^all my right, Title & Interest, 
Claime & demand w^soev"" w*^^ I ye Sd Nicholas now have or w'^*' 
any or either of my Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereaff^ 
have of, to or in my ^t Share or ^portion w*^'' I now have of 
& in ye Sd Saw Mill w*^ ye rivers, ponds. Dams, Housing, timber 
w*** w*soever els of priviledge ^fit or Comodity to my Sd Granted, 
^t, Share or ^portion is belonging or in any Maner or wise 
Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Joseph 
Dickinson his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted 
^t Share or ^portion of Sd Saw Mill w'^ ye Ap^tences thereof 
to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Joseph Dickinson 
his Heires & Assignes forever. And ye Sd Nicholas hath put ye 
Sd Joseph into Lawfull possession of Sd Granted p''mises by 
these p'sents And ye Sd Nicholas doth for himself his Heires, 
Execut" & Assignes further Coven* & agree to and w'** ye Sd 
Joseph Dickinson yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
Joseph his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have hold 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted p^^mises forever 
w^'^out ye Lett or Molestacon of him ye Sd Nicholas his Heires 
or Assignes or any other spson or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for 
by or und"" him or any or either of them, Notw'^standing any 
former Grant Mortgage or Sale w^soever. And ye Same to ye Sd 
Joseph his Heires and Assignes forever to warrant & Defend 
In Witnes Whereof I have here unto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
Twenty Seventh Day of Aprall in ye year of our Lord one thou- 
sand Six hundred. Ninety ffive 

Signed Sealed & dd : in p''sence of us : Nicholas Simkins O 

John Newman May ye 15: 1695: John New- 

John Townsend man & John Townsend the two 



564 



Book B 



Nathaneil Coles Sen"" 
William Carpenter 

Nicholas Simkins came 
before me one of their Ma- 
*'«s Justices of ye peace for 
queens County and ac- 
knowledged this to be his 
reall act and deed 

Nathaneil Coles : 



recited Witnesses to this above 
written Deed Came before me 
one of their Ma*'" Justices of ye 
peace for queens County & at- 
tested yt this above written is 
ye reall act & Deed of Nicholas 
Simkins & that they Saw his 
Signe, Seal & Diliver the Same 
Nathaneil Coles 



Memorand ye within named Nicholas Simkins doth bind him- 
self & his Heires, that ye Sd w^^'in Named Joseph Dickinson 
his Heires and Assignes Shall have free p^'viledge w**^ egress & 
regress to cutt & Carry away Timber fforever uppon any of ye 
Sd Nicholas his Land w*^^ he now possesseth at Muskeeto Cove 
at any time as he Shall See Cause for Imploym* of Sd Saw mill 
w*'^in Mentioned to w*=^ I Sett my hand day & year w*^in Written 
Witnes John Newman Nicholas Simkins 

William ffrost 

Nathaneill Coles Sen"" ccccxvi : 

{p. 195)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Appertaine ; Be it known that 
I Nicholas Simkins of Muskeeto Cove in ye bounds of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consid'^acon of a valuable Sume of Money or other 
pay in hand by me received before the Sealing & dilivery hereof 
in full payment & Satisfaction ; And for divers other good causes 
& Considerations me ye Sd Nicholas especially Moving; HAVE 
GIVEN GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Made over, Bar- 
gained, Sold & Confirm'd And by these pe^sents I ye Sd Nicholas 
do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Makeover Bargaine Sell & 
Confirme unto William Thornicroft of Muskeetocove aforesd A 
c''tain peice or Lott of Meadow Lying & being in ye place com- 
only called ye Mill Swamp at Muskeeto Cove aforesd ; being 
bounded on ye South by Daniel Coles Meadow and on ye North 
by undivided Swamp, and on ye East & West by ye Hills, hav- 
ing a White Oake Tree Marked at ye Northeast Corn'' being by 
estimation three Acres or thereabout be it more or Lesse To- 
gether w^^'all my right title & Infest claime & demand w^soev"" 
w'^'^ I ye Sd Nicholas now have or w'^^ any or either of my 
Heires, Execuf® Administraf^ or assignes may hereaff have of, 
to or in ye Sd Meadow or any ^t or ^cel thereof w*^all fences 
& fencing Stuff thereon now Standing or being, & all ^fits & 
Issues from thence arising or Growing w*'^ p''viledge of Highways 
for ffree egresse & regresse thereunto w^'^all other Customes and 
p''viledges to ye Sd Meadow belonging or in any wise Ap^tain- 
ing TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto him ye Sd William Thorn- 



Book B 565 

icroft his Heires &Assignes the flforementioned peece of Meadow 
w*^ ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him 
ye Sd William Thornicroft his Heires & Assignes forever And 
ye Sd Nicholas hath put ye Sd William into a Lawful & peace- 
able possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye dilivery of these 
p''sents And the Sd Nicholas doth for himself his Heires Execuf' 
& Administraf® further Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd Wil- 
liam that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him the Sd William 
Thornicroft his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, 
hold, occupy possess & enjoy all all & Singular ye p''mises w**" ye 
Ap^tences thereof for ever w**'out the Lawfull Lett hindrance 
or Interuption of him ye Sd Nicholas his Heires Execuf* or 
Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by 
or und"" him or any or either of them not w^'^standing any former 
Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w^soever, And also I ye Sd Nich- 
olas do hereby bind my self & my Heires to warrant & defend 
ye forementioned Meadow to ye Sd William Thornicroft his 
Heires and Assignes forever according as before is exp''ssed IN 
WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
Twenty ninth Day of January in ye year of our Lord one Thou- 
sand Six hundred eighty nine 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'"sence of us Nicholas Simkins O 

John Newman The marke of 

William Carpenter X 

Elizabeth Simkins O 

Be it known that whereas John Townsend Late of Oysterbay 
on Long Island in ye Colony of New Yorke Deceased did in his 
Life time Give & Grant unto William Thornicroft a piece of 
Upland Lying & being between ye Rockey Spring and Cedar 
poynt in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd and containing in quan- 
tity four Acres or thereabouts be it more or Less according as it 
was fiformerly Laid out ffenced in & Improved ; now wee ye Sons 
of the Sd John Townsend whose hands are und''neath Subscribed 
knowing ye said Gift & Grant of our Sd ffather was his reall Act, 
though no deed nor Records can be Educed to ^ve ye Same; 
And ye Sd William Thornicroft hath had ye possession of ye Sd 
Land, We do by these p''sents Ratifie and Confirme the Sd piece 
of Land to ye Sd William from us our Heires Execuf*, Admin- 
istrate, or Assignes or any or either of us or them ; to him ye Sd 
William Thornicraft his Heires & Assignes forever; And Like- 
wise our Sd father gave him ye Sd William two pieces. Shares 
or Lotts of Meadow at Oake Neck and pine Island according 
as ye Sd Meadow was fformerly divided w'^'' Meadow wee do 
Likewise confirme to ye Sd William according to ye Intent & 
tenour of ye writing abovesd as the above named Upland is Con- 



566 Book B 

firm'd unto him In Witnes whereof wee have hereunto Sett our 
hands ye thirty first day of May in ye year 1690 
Signed in p^'sence of John Townsend 

John Newman : Isaac Daughty Tho : Townsend 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known yt I Nathaniel 
Coles of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island now Called 
Nassaw in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid^'ation 
of ffive pounds & Ten Shillings in Currant Silver Money of this 
Collony in hand pd & by me ye Said Nathaniel reed of William 
Thornicroft of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd 
before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof in full paym* & Satisfaction 
And for other good Causes & Consideracons me ye Sd Nathaniel 
especially Moving, HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, In- 
feoffed, Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p'sence I ye 
Sd Nathaniel do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne, Sell & 
Confirme unto William Thornicroft aforesd, one Lott or Share 
of Meadow Lying & being on the Mill river Swamp at Muskeeto 
Cove aforesd Neer Samuel Coles Dwelling House and ye ffourth 
Share in Number And Bounded East & West by Samuel Coles 
Upland & on the South Side by Samuel Coles Land, and on ye 
North Side by William Carpenters Land and being — (p. 196) — 
And being in quantity more or Lesse as it hath fformerly been 
Divided Laid out & Bounded by ye ^priet" of Muskeeto Cove 
as in ye Records of their Land is at Large to be Seen ; Together 
w*^all my right Title & Interest Claime & demand w*soever w^'* 
I ye Sd Nathaniel now have or w'^*' any or either of my Heires 
Execut" or Assignes may hereaff have of to or in ye Sd Share 
of Meadow w*^all Issues ^fits, Comoditys, priviledges, w*'^ egress 
& regress to ye Same in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd William Thornicroft his Heires & As- 
signes the forementioned Granted Share of Meadow & p''mises 
to ye only ^P use & behoofe of him ye Sd William Thornicroft 
his Heires & Assignes forever. And ye Sd Nathaniel hath put ye 
Sd William Thornicroft into a Lawfull & peaceable possession 
of Sd Share of Meadow by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by 
ye Dilivery of these p^'sents And ye Sd Nathaniel Doth for him- 
self, his, Heires, Execut" & Assignes further Covenant and Agree 
to & w*'' ye Sd William Thornecroft yt it Shall & may be Law- 
full for him ye Sd William Thornicroft his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy possess & enjoy all & 
Singular ye aforesd Granted p^^mises forever, w^'^out ye Lawful 
Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Nathaniel Coles his 
Heires Execuf^ or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Law- 
fully Claiming for by or und'' him or any or either of them Not- 
withstanding any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage or Sale w*soever; 



Book B 567 

And ye Sd Nathaniel Doth hereby bind himself & his Heires to 
warrant & defend ye Same to ye Sd William his Heires & As- 
signes fforever according as before is expressed IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seale ye Tenth Day of 
ffebruary in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred 
Ninety three : 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'^sence of us Nathaneil Coles O 

John Newman : David Underbill 

The marke X of 
James Townsend Jun"" of Cedar Swamp 

Be it known by these p''sents yt I Robert Coles within Named 
for & in ye Consideration of ye Sume of Eight pounds Currant 
money of New Yorke in hand pd and by me ye Sd Robert received 
of William Thornicroft of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oys- 
terbay in queens County in ye Collony of New Yorke before ye 
Sealing hereof Have Assigned made over & Confirm'd, And by 
these p''sents do Assigne make over & Confirme unto William 
Thornicroft aforesaid this within written Deed which is of a 
Certaine Meadow at Oysterbay South, And beareth Date ye \9^^ 
Day of June 1682: w*** my part Share & proportion of ye Meadow 
therein exp^'ssed w*=^ is ye one half thereof withall ye right & 
title which I have thereunto or which any or either of my Heires 
Execuf* or Assignes may hereafter have To him ye Said William 
Thornicroft his Heires & Assignes forever, I being fully Satisfied 
therefore as witnes my hand and Seal the Twentyth Day of 
November Anno Dni : 1696 Robert Coles O 

Signed Sealed & dd: 
in p'^sence of us 
John Newman 
Anthony Wright 

This Assignm* is of a Deed which is recorded in Lib : A : page 
139: 

Day and Date above written Robert Coles Came before me one 
of his Mat'^* Justices of ye peace for queens County and acknowl- 
edged this Assignm* to be his real & Voluntary act & Deed 

Edward White 

{p. 197) — To all Christian People to whome this writing shall 
Come or Ap^tain Be It Known yt I Nathaniel Coles Se' of 
Oysterbay In Queens County In ye Collony of Newyorke ffor 
and In the Consideration of ye Sume of Nine pounds Currant 
mony of Newyorke by me Received of Joseph Ludlam of Hog 
Island In the Bounds of Oysterbay aforesaid before the sealing 
hereof In full payment & Satisfaction & ffor other good Causes 
& Considerations me Especially Moving Have Given Granted 
Alienated Infeoffed Sold and Confirmed and by these presents 
Do Give Grant Alienate Infeoffe sell & Confirme unto Joseph 



568 Book B 

Ludlam aforesaid all that of a Certain Lott or percell of upland 
Lying & being upon Hog IsLand aforesaid of Number 15 and of 
the Third on Nobs hill Divition and Lyeth the Lotts of Thomas 
Townsend on ye one side and of James Cock on ye other side 
ranging In Length and breadth with ye other Lotts Joyning to 
It or as It was Laid out when the Divition was made and is In 
Quantity three Acrees or thereabouts be it more or Less Together 
withall my Right title & Interest Claime and Demand whatsoever 
which I the said Nathaniell now have or which any or Either of 
my Heires Executors or Assignes may hereafter have of to or 
In ye said granted Lott of Land Withall Profits Comodities and 
priviledges within ye bounds of ye said Lott (the Highway ffor 
Egress & regress only Excepted) is belonging or ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye said Joseph Ludlam his heires 
& Assignes all and Singular ye Said Granted Lott of Land to the 
only proper use and behoofe of him ye said Joseph Ludlam his 
heires and Assignes fiforEver and the said Nathaniel hath put ye 
said Joseph Into a Lawfull possession of the Same by Dilivery 
or Turffe & Twigg and these presents and ye said Nathaniel Doth 
for himself his heires Executors and Assignes ffurther Covenant 
to and Withe ye said Joseph Ludlam that It Shall and may be 
Lawful ffor him to have hold posses and Enjoy all and Singular 
the said granted premises fforEver Without the Lawfull Lett or 
Mollestation of him ye said Nathaniel his Heires or Assignes or 
any other person or ^sons Lawfully Claiming ffor by or under 
him or any or Either of them Notwithstanding any fformer Grant 
Mortgage Joynture Dower or other Conveyance whatsoEver In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and scale ye 
third Day of aprill In Year of our Lord 1697 

The words Egress & regress were Interlined before sealing 
Signed Sealed & Dilivered Nathaniel Coles O 

In presence of us 
David Underbill 

his 
Gideon X Wright 

mark 
John Newman 

{p. 198)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Apptaine ; Be it known yt I 
John Robinson of Great Suckcess in ye Bounds of Hempsteed in 
Queens County on Long Island in ye Evince of New Yorke for 
& in ye Consid^'ation of ye Sume of Tenn pounds of Silver 
Money currant in this Colony or in Goods equivolent to Such 
money in hand pd & by me received before ye Sealing & dilivery 
hereof whereof I ye Sd John do hold my Self fully Satisfied con- 
tented & pd. And for divers other good Causes & Consid''ations 
me ye Sd John especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, 



\ 



Book B 569 

Alienated Infeoffed Sold & confirm'd And by these p''sents I ye 
Sd John do Give, Grant, Alienate Infeoffe Sell & confirme unto 
Thomas Miller of Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in ye County 
aforesd all my right of Comonage in ye Old purchase of Oyster- 
bay aforesd wherein I have right to take up twenty Six Acres 
of Land the undivided Lands of the old purchase aforesd w**" 
whatsoever other privileges thereto belonging according to ye 
Grant of ye Towne to me ye Sd John Robinson as it Stands re- 
corded in ye Book A: folio 217 To be taken up by ye Sd Miller 
when & where he ye Sd Miller Shall think convenient w'^in ye 
Sd purchase (Other mens rights & highwayes excepted) and at 
the ^^ costs & charges of him ye Sd Miller; Together w'^^all my 
right, title & Interest claime & demand whatsoever w"^^ I ye Sd 
John now have or w*^^ any or either of my Heires, Execut" Ad- 
ministraf^ or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd 
Right of Comonage & Land aforesd w*'^ w* els thereto ap^taines ; 
TO HAVE & TO HOLD all & Singular ye p-'mises w^i^ ye Ap- 
purtences thereof to ye Sd Thomas Miller his Heires & Assignes, 
to the only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Thomas Miller his 
Heires & Assignes forever; And ye Sd John Robinson hath put 
ye Sd Thomas Miller into a Lawful & peaceable possession of all 
& Singular ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg and by 
ye Dilivery of these p''sents ; And ye Sd John Robinson doth for 
himself his Heires Execut" Administraf* & Assignes further 
Covenant & agree to & w"' ye Sd Thomas Miller that it Shall 
& may be LawfuU for him ye Sd Thomas Miller his Heires & 
Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have hold. Occupy, possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises w'** ye Appurtences thereof for- 
ever, w^^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption or Molesta- 
tion of him ye Sd John Robinson his Heires, Execuf' or As- 
signes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or 
und'" him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any former 
Gift, Grant Bargaine or Sale w^soever; And ye Sd John Robinson 
doth hereby Ingage & bind his Heires to warrant & make good all 
& Singular ye p''mises to ye Sd Thomas Miller his Heires & As- 
signes forever according as before is Written: IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye eleventh Day of 
June in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred & ninety 
Signed Sealed & dd John Robinson O 

in p^'sence of John Newman : Richard Willits 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall come or Appertaine Be it known yt I John Dole of Phila- 
delphia in pensilvania in America for & in ye Consid''ation of ye 
Sume of Ten pounds Currant Money of New York in hand pd 
& by me ye Sd John Dole reed of Thomas Miller of Jerico in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island alias 
Nassau in the Collony of New Yorke before ye Sealing & Dilivery 



570 Book B 

hereof in full payment & Satisfaction and for other good Causes 
& Considerations me ye Sd John especially Moving HAVE 
GIVEN GRANTED Alienated Infeoffed Assigned Sold & Con- 
firmed And by these p^'sents I ye Sd John do Give, Grant Alienate, 
Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto Thomas Miller aforesd 
all yt of Certaine Uplands w*^'^ I have in ye Comons of ye Old 
purchase of Oysterbay by virtue of my right of Comonage I 
Bought formerly of Adam Wright Meaning all ye Land belong- 
ing to ye Second Division of Said Comons belonging to my right 
therein w*^** is fifty Acres of Land to one whole right as it hath 
been formerly agreed on by the ffreeholders of Sd Comons, thirty 
Acres of this Sd Granted ffifty was formerly Laid out by ye Town 
Survey" to ye Sd John Dole and entred amongst ye Surveys of 
Oysterbay Lands March ye 25 : 1693 : where ye Bounds thereof 
is plainly described, and Twenty Acres more of Sd ffifty to be 
taken up by Sd Thomas Miller when he Sees Cause to call ye 
Survey" thereunto according to ye Customes & orders belonging 
thereto TOGETHER w^^aH my right title & Interest Claime & 
Demand w*soever w'^'^ I ye Sd John Dole now have or w*=^ any 
or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have 
of to or in ye Sd Granted ffifty Acres of Land w^'^all ^fits Com- 
oditys Customes & priviledges whatsoever to ye Same belonging 
or Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Thomas 
Miller his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted ffifty 
Acres of Land with ye Ap^tences thereof To ye only pro^ use & 
behoofe of him ye Sd Thomas Miller his Heires & Assignes ffor- 
ever, And ye Sd John Dole hath put ye Sd Thomas Miller into 
Lawfull possession of ye same by dilivery of Turf & Twigg & 
by these p''sents. And ye Sd John Dole doth for himself his Heires 
Execut" & Assignes fifurther Coven* to & with ye Sd Thomas 
Miller yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd Thomas his 
Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted Land & p^'mises fforever 
w*'^out ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him ye Sd John Dole 
his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes or any other sPson or ^sons 
Lawfully Claiming for, by or und'' him or any or either of them 
Not with standing any former Grant, Mortgage Dower or other 
Conveyance whatsoever And ye Same to ye Sd Thomas Miller 
his Heires & Assignes flforever to warrant and Defend according 
as before is expressed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
Sett my hand & Seal ye flfourth Day of July in ye year of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety Six : 
Signed Sealed & dd John Dole O 

in p^'sence of us 
John Newman 
Samuel Dickinson 
Nathaniel Coles Ju*^ 



Book B 571 

July ye 4*'' 1696: John Dole Came before me one of his Ma*'" 
Justices of ye peace for Queens County & acknowledged this to 
be his reall & voluntary act & Deed John Jackson 

{p. 199 blank; p. 200)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to 
whome this p''sent writing Shall come or in any Wise Appertaine 
Be it known that I John Robinson of Great Suckcess in ye Bounds 
of Hempsteed in Queens County on Long Island in the Colony 
of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of a valuable Sume of 
money by me received before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in flfull 
payment & Satisfaction and for other good Causes & Consid''a- 
tions me ye Sd John especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANT- 
ED, Infeoffed, Sold & Confirm'd & by these p^^sent I the Sd John 
do Give, Grant Infeoffe, Sell & Confirme unto John Newman of 
Oysterbay in Queens County aforesd one Lott or peece of Land 
Lying & being in Oysterbay aforesd whereon my house now 
Standeth And lyeth between Edward Whites Land & John Dews- 
buryes Swamp, fifronting to ye Street at ye North end & Thomas 
Townsends Land at ye South end w*** ye Dwelling house thereon 
Standing w^'all Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or Growing 
w^'^all ffences or ffencing Stuffe or w*soever els is in & upon ye 
Same now Standing or Growing; Together w^^'all my right title 
& Interest, Claime & Demand w'soev'' w*^^ I ye Sd John Robinson 
now have or w'^^ any or either of my Heires, Execuf* Adminis- 
trate or Assignes may hereafter have of to, or in ye Sd house 
& Land & p^mises or any ^t thereof TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd John Newman his Heires & Assignes all & Sin- 
gular ye p^'mises w**^ its Appurtences to ye only ^^ use & behoof 
of him ye Sd John Newman his Heires and Assignes forever; 
And ye Sd John Robinson hath put ye Sd John Newman into a 
Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises by 
ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents ; 
AND ye Sd John Robinson doth for himself his Heires Ex- 
ecute, Administrate further Covenant & Agree to & w*** ye Sd 
John Newman that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John 
Newman quietly and peaceably to have, hold, Occupy, possess & 
enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises w*** ye apurtences thereof forever, 
w^'^out ye Lawfull Let hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd 
John Robinson his Heires, Execuf* Administrat" or Assignes or 
any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or und"" him 
or any or either of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, 
Bargaine or Sale w*soever. And ye Sd John Robinson doth here- 
by bind his Heires to Warrant & make Good ye Sd Land & 
p^^mises to ye Sd John Newman his Heires & Assignes forever. 
According as before is Written IN WITNES whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Tenth day of June in ye year 
of our Lord one thousand Six hundred & ninety 



572 Book B 

Singed Sealed & dd in p''sence of John Robinson O 

Simon Lane : Thomas Weekes 
John Townsend 

To all Christian people to whom this p^'sent writing Shall come 
or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I John Dewsbury of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consid^'acon of ye Sume of ffive pounds 
in Currant Silver money of this Collony w*^ Several other Sumes 
in Goods equivolent to Such money in hand pd & by me received 
of John Newman of Oysterbay aforesd in full payment & Sat- 
isfaction it being ye full value of ye Land hereaff mentioned, 
of w'^'^ I do hereby Clearly aquitt & discharge ye Sd John Newman 
his Heires, Execut", Administrate & Assignes forever, And for 
other good Causes & Consid^'acons me ye Sd John Dewsbury 
especially moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated In- 
f eoffed Sold and Confirm'd ; And by these p''sents I ye Sd John 
Dewsbury do Give, Grant Alienate, Infeofife Sell & Confirme unto 
John Newman aforesd, A certaine ^cell of Swamp Land Lying 
& being in Oysterbay Town aforesd at Anthonys Bridge So Called 
above or on ye South Side of ye Sd Bridge, And bounded West 
& North w*^ ye Street, on ye ye East by Sd John Newmans Land 
formerly John Robinsons and on ye South by Thomas Town- 
sends Land being in Quantity about thre Acres be it more or 
Lesse: Which piece of Swamp Land was formerly (vizt the 
South end thereof) Granted by ye Town to Nicholas Simkins 
as it Stands Recorded in ye Booke A: page ye 264: And was 
afterward Adam Wrights and then John Doles but now in ye 
possession of ye Sd John Dewsbury and ye North end of ye Sd 
Swamp was Granted by ye Town to Samuel [Andrews] as it is 
Recorded in ye Booke & page before menconed Afterward Isaac 
Horners but now in ye possession of ye Sd John Dewsbury to- 
gether w*''all Right, title & Interest, Claime & Demand w'soever 
w'^'' I ye Sd John Dewsbury now have or w'^'* any or either of my 
Heires, Execut" Administraf* or Assignes may hereafter have 
of, to or in ye Sd Swamp & Swamps w'*^all ye ffences and ffencing 
Stuff & w^soever els is thereon standing or Growing w^^'all ^fits 
& Issues from thence arising or Growing and w^soever els is there- 
to Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John 
Newman his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye forementioned 
Swamp Land w*^ ye Ap^tences thereof to y[e] only ^^ use & 
behoofe of him ye Sd John Newman his Heires & Assignes for- 
ever And ye Sd John Dewsbury hath put ye Sd John Newman 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises 
by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these 
p''sents. And ye Sd John Dewsbury doth for himself his Heires, 
Execut" Administrate & Assignes Covenant further & agree to 
& w*'' ye Sd John Newman yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him 



Book B 573 

ye Sd John Newman his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably 
to have, hold, occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises 
forever w^^out ye Lawfull Let hindrance or Molestation of him 
ye Sd John dewsbury his Heires Execuf^' Administrate or As- 
signes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or 
und"" him or any or either of them not with Standing any former 
Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale whatsoever — {p. 201) — Whatso- 
ever, And further ye Sd John Dewsbury doth Covenant as aforesd 
to warrant & defend all & Singular ye p''mises to ye Sd John 
Newman his Heires, Execut" & Assignes forever against all 
Claimes demands from by or und"" him as before is Specified 
IN WITNES Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye 
Eighteenth day of March in ye year of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred & ninety : John Dewsbury O 

Signed Sealed & dd 
in p''sence of 
George Townsend Daniel Townsend 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine, Be it known yt I John Dole 
of Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long 
Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid'^ation of 
ye Sume of ffive pounds of Currant Silver money of this Collony 
in hand pd & by me ye Sd John received of John Newman by ye 
hands of John Dewsbury in ffull payment & Satisfaction, And 
for other good Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd John Dole es- 
pecially moving have Given, Granted, Alienated, Infeoflfed, Sold 
& Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Said John Dole do Give, 
Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Sell & Confirme unto John Newman 
of Oysterbay aforesd a Certaine piece of Swamp Land Lying & 
being on ye East Side of ye Street against Nathaneel Coles 
Juniers House & Lott in in Oysterbay aforesd w'^'* was fformerly 
Adam Wrights, w'^*^ Sd piece or Share of Swamp was fformerly 
granted by ye Town of Oysterbay to Nicholas Simkins as ye Rec- 
ords of Oysterbay plainly Sheweth in ye Book A : page 264 : 
where ye Bounds & Limitts thereof is plainly demonstrated. After- 
ward it was possessed by ye forenamed Adam but now in ye pos- 
session of ye Sd John Dole Together w^'^all my right. Title & In- 
terest Claime & demand whatsoever w'^'' I ye Sd John Dole now 
have or w'^'^ any or either of my Heires Execut" or Assignes may 
hereafter have of, to or in ye Sd Share of Swamp & every ^t 
& ^cell thereof w^'^all ^fits & Issues from thence arising or Grow- 
ing w**^all Trees, Waters, Brookes and whatsoever els to ye Sd 
piece of Swamp belongs or in any wise Ap^taines TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Newman his Heires & As- 
signes ye fforementioned Share or piece of Swamp w*** ye Ap^- 
tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd John 
Newman his Heires & Assignes forever, And ye Sd John Dole 



574 Book B 

hath putt ye Sd John Newman into a Lawfull and peaceable pos- 
session of ye Sd piece of Swamp & p''mises by ye Dilivery of 
Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p^'sents, And ye Sd John 
Dole doth for himself his Heires, Execut" & Assignes ffurther 
Covenant & agree to & w*'^ ye Sd John Newman yt it Shall & 
may be Lawfull for him ye Sd John Newman his Heires & 
and Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, occupy, possess 
& enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd John Dole his Heires Ex- 
ecut" or Assignes or any other person or ^sons Lawfully Claim- 
ing for by or und"" him or any or either of them Notw'^standing 
any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage or Sale w^soever. And further 
the Sd John Dole doth hereby Bind himself & his Heires to war- 
rant & defend ye Sd piece of Swamp w*'^ ye Ap^tences thereof 
to ye Sd John Newman his Heires & Assignes forever against all 
Just Claimes yt Shall be made at any time hereaff to ye Sd 
Swamp & p''mises or any ^t thereof by any ^son or ^sons 
w^soever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & 
Seal ye Twenty eighth day of ffebruary in ye year of our Lord 
one thousand Six hundred & Ninety 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us John Dole O 

Joseph badcock: Hope Williams 
Mary Townsend 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Henry 
Townsend Jun*" of Oysterbay in Queens County on ye Island of 
Nassau or Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye 
Consid''ation of ye Sume of two pounds & Nine Shillings in Cur- 
rant Silver money of this Collony in hand pd & by me ye Sd 
Henry received of John Newman of Oysterbay aforesd in full 
paym* & Satisfaction before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof And for 
other good Causes & Considerations me ye Sd Henry especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, As- 
signed, Sold & Confirm'd And by these p^^sents I ye Sd Henry do 
Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto 
John Newman aforesd All that of two half Lotts or Shares of 
Meadow upon Hogg Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd, 
that is to Say ye Moity or half of a Lott or Share of Meadow 
w'^'* was formerly in ye possession of Collonell Lewis Morris and 
of Numb'' {blank) And ye Moity or half of a Lott or Share of 
Meadow w"^^ was formerly in ye possession of ffrancis Weekes 
w'^^ is of Numb'' {blank) Both ye Sd Lotts both ye Sd Lotts Lying 
& being in ye Great Meadow upon Hogg Island aforesd. Together 
w^^'all my right title & Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w*^*" I 
ye Sd Henry now have or w*^** any or either of my Heires, Ex- 
ecuf^ or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Moity or 
half ye two foremenshoned Shares of Meadow, w*^all ^fits. 



Book B 575 

Issues, Comodityes, Egress & regress, priviledge in ye High-wayes 
on Sd Island w*'' whatsoever els to ye Sd two half Shares is be- 
longing or in any wise Ap^taining, TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd John Newman his Heires & Assignes all & Sin- 
gular ye Sd two half Shares of Meadow & Granted p''mises to ye 
only '^{per) use & behoof of him ye Sd John Newman his Heires 
& Assignes forever, And ye Sd Henry hath put ye Sd John into 
a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd two half Shares of 
Meadow & Granted p''mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & 
by ye Dilivery of these p'"sents And ye Sd Henry doth for himself 
his Heires Execut"^* & Assignes further Coven* & agree to & with 
ye Sd John Newman yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
John his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, 
Occupy possess & enjoy ye Sd two half Shares of Meadow with 
ye Ap^tences thereof forever without ye Lawfull Lett hindrance 
or Molestation of him ye Sd Henry his Heires or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or 
any or either of them Notw^'standing any former Gift, Grant 
Mortgage or Sale w*soever. And ye Sd Henry doth hereby Bind 
himself & his Heires to warrant & defend ye Sd two half Shares 
of Meadow to ye Sd John Newman his Heires & Assignes forever 
According as before is expressed IN WITNES whereof I have 
hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye ffifth day of January in ye year 
of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred Ninety three The words 
in ye twelfth & thirteenth Lines were razed out before Sealing 
hereof 

Signed Sealed & dd Henry Townsend Jun*" O 

in p''sence of us 
John prior Daniel Underbill 

{p. 202)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN people to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall Come or in any wise Appertaine : Be it known yt 
whereas there is a Certaine right of Comonage in & upon ye 
Comon Lands belonging to ye old ^chase of Oysterbay in queens 
County on Nassau or Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke 
w*^'' Sd Right of Comonage did formerly belong unto Eleazar Lev- 
eridge of Oysterbay aforesd, afterward the Sd Leveridge Sold 
ye Same to Nicholas Simkins now of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd, And ye Sd Nicholas did by a deed und"" 
his hand & Seal bearing Date ye ZO^^ day of May 1689 Convey 
ye Sd right of Comonage to his kinsman William Simkins then of 
South hampton on Long Island aforesd, And after ward ye Sd 
william Simkins for & in ye Consideracon of a horse valued at 
fifour pounds Currand Money of New Yorke by ye Sd William 
received of Ephraim Carpenter Jun"" of Muskeeto Cove aforesd 
in full payment & Satisfaction did Grant Bargaine & Sell ye Sd 
right of Comonage to ye Sd Ephraim Carpenter as by a writing 
und"" his hand & Scale bearing Date ye tenth Day of August 1693 : 



576 Book B 

Doth & will plainly appear, And also at ye Same time ye Sd Wil- 
liam did for Better Confirmation thereof Assigne & Diliver up 
ye Sd Deed w'='' he had of Sd Nicholas for ye Sd Right of Com- 
onage unto ye Sd Carpenter, Now I ye Sd Ephraim Carpenter for 
& in ye Consideration of ye Sume of fifour pounds of Currant 
Money of New Yorke in hand pd & by me ye Sd Ephraim re- 
ceived of John Newman of Oysterbay aforesd in full paym* & 
Satisfaction before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof Have Assigned 
made over & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd Ephraim do 
Give, Assigne, Make over & Confirme unto John Newman aforesd 
the fforementioned Deeds & writings w<=^ I ye Sd Ephraim had 
of William Simkins aforesd for ye Sd Right of Comonage To- 
gether with all ye right title & Interest Claime & demand w*so- 
ever w'^'^ I ye Sd Ephraim now have or w*^** any or either of my 
Heires Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in ye 
Sd right of Comonage w*'^ ye Ap^tenances thereof, And that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for ye Sd John his Heires & Assignes 
quietly & peaceably to have hold occupy possess & enjoy ye Sd 
Deeds & writings with ye right of Comonage therein Mentioned 
forever, Without ye Leet or Molestation of me ye Said Ephraim 
my Heires or Assignes or any other Claiming for by or und"" me 
or any or either of them. And ye Sd Ephraim Doth hereby bind 
himself & heires to warrant these Assigned p^'mises fforever to 
ye Sd John Newman his Heires & Assignes according as before 
is expressed. As Witnes my hand & Seal ye Second day of June 
in ye year of our Lord 1694 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Ephraim Carpenter Jun*" O 
Peter Berton 

The X marke of 
Josias Smith 

To all people before whom this Deed of Sale Shall come know 
ye yt I William Simkins now residing in Muskeeto Cove in ye 
Township of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island or Nas- 
sau do Sell & Make over. All my right & Interest of Lands all 
yt Doth any wayes belong to me in ye Township aforesd unto 
Ephraim Carpenter Ju"" now residing at Muskeeto Cove in ye 
town & County aforesd from Me my Heires, Execut" Adminis- 
trate or Assignes or all Imbeaselm*^ or Morgages or all und"" me 
unto ye aforesd Ephraim Carpenter his Heires, Execut" Admin- 
istrate or Assignes to be ^^ly his own forever in witnes whereof 
I Sett my hand & Seal the this tenth of August in ye year one 
thousand Six hundred Ninety three 
in ye p''sence of Moses Mudge William Simkins O 

The marke (S: C:) of 
Samuel Coles 

The Condicon of this Deed is Such yt if ye abovesd William 
Simkins do well & truly pay or Cause to be pd ye true & Just 



Book B 577 

Sume of ffour pounds in good Currant Silver money of New York 
at or before ye Last Day of May Next ensuing ye Date hereof 
unto ye abovesd Ephraim Carpenter his Heires execuf' Admin- 
istrate or Assignes then ye ahovesd Deed to be of no effect or 
els otherwaies to Stand in full fforce & virtue cccxxxiiii 

{p. 203)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Appertaine ; Be it known that 
I Thomas fforman of Jerusalem in East New Jersey in America 
for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of Ten pounds of Currant 
Silver money of this Colony of New Yorke & in Goods equivolent 
to Such money in hand paid & by me received of Thomas Youngs 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Colony of 
New Yorke of w'^'' Sume I do forever aquitt & Discharge the Sd 
Thomas Youngs his Heires, Execut", Administrate & Assignes, 
And for other good Causes & Considerations me ye Sd Thomas 
fforman especially Moving HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, In- 
feoffed, Alienated, Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye 
Said Thomas do Give, Grant, Infeoffe, Alienate, Sell & Confirme 
unto Thomas Youngs aforesd All my accomodation of Land & 
right & priviledge of Comonage in Oysterbay aforesd, that is to 
Say one Lott of Land of Three Acres neer ye Cove on the west 
Side of Huntington path opposite against ye Sd Thomas Youngs 
Land and Joyning on ye North or Northwest to a Lott of Land 
formerly John ffrosts & afterwards John Applegates ; w^'^all 
fences & ffencing Stuff & w*soever els of mine is now Standing, 
being or Growing in & upon ye Sd Lott w*** ye priviledge of ye 
Comons thereto belonging ; that is to Say of out Lands & Swamps 
to be taken up w*'' Grasing and Timber as Amply & Largely as 
ye Same is Granted to me by ye ffreehold""^ of the Town as it 
Stands recorded amongst ye Town Grants & Gifts in ye Booke 
A page ye 217 & 198: Together w^'^all my right title & Interest, 
Claime & demand w^soever w'^*' I ye Sd Thomas fforman now 
have or w*^*> any or either of my Heires, Execut" Administrate 
or Assignes may hereaff have of to or in ye p''mises & every ^t 
or s^cel thereof w^'^all ^fits & Issues, therefrom arising or Grow- 
ing or in any wise Ap^taining; And also one Lott or ii^cel of 
Land Containing Three Acres and halfe Lying neere ye South 
west of Moses fformans Land by ye Three Runs at the east end 
of ye Town of Oysterbay aforesd. Lying on a square twenty four 
Rod every way ; begining at ye North west bound"" w''' a white 
Oake tree Marked, the Northeast bound*" a young Black oake tree 
Marked, the Southeast bound'' a Great White Oake marked and 
at ye Southwest bound"" a black oake Marked w'^'' Land was ffor- 
merly my Brother Aaron fformans Land as ye records Sheweth 
in ye Booke abovementioned in page ye 225 : Together w^'^all my 
right title and Interest w^'^all Ap^tences as firmly as is exp'"ssed 
to ye p'-mises above written TO HAVE & TO HOLD all &■ 



578 Book B 

Singular ye p''mises w*'^ ye Appurtences thereof to ye Sd Thomas 
Youngs his Heires & Assignes, to ye only ^^ use & behoof of 
him ye Said Thomas Youngs his Heires & Assignes fforever ; And 
ye Sd Thomas fforman hath put ye Sd Thomas Youngs into a 
Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular the p^^mises by 
ye dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye dilivery of these p^'sents ; 
And ye Sd Thomas fforman doth for himself his Heires, Ex- 
ecute & Assignes further Covenant & agree to & w*'* ye Sd 
Thomas Youngs that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
Thomas Youngs his Heires & Assignes, quietly & peaceably to 
have, hold, Occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p^^mises for- 
ever w'^^out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Interuption of him the 
Sd Thomas fforman his Heires Execuf* Administrate or As- 
signes or any oth'' ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or 
und"" him or any or either of them notw^^standing any former Gift, 
Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*soever or for by or und"" ye above- 
mentioned Aaron fforman his Heires Execuf^ or Assignes or 
any for, by or und"" him as before to ye p^^mises ; And ye Said 
Thomas fforman doth hereby bind his Heires to Warrant & make 
good all & Singular the p''mises forever to ye Sd Thomas Young 
his Heires & Assignes according as this Deed above mentions 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
Twenty third day of June in ye year of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred & ninety 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of Thomas fforman O 

John Newman: John ffinch 
Daniel Smith 
June ye 24: 1690: Thomas fforman came before me and ac- 
knowledged this w^^in written Bill of Sale to be his reall act & 
Deed Richard Harkcurt Justice of ye peace 

{p. 204) — These p^'sents Declareth unto all whomsoEver It may 
any ways Consarne that I Henry Townsend Senior of Oysterbay 
on Long IsLand In Queens County Do by these presents give and 
make over and Diliver In present possession all my Right title 
and Interest of ye Swamp Joyning to ye Streete by the Southside 
of my House and all my upland Joyning on ye west side of ye 
mill pond unto my Son Henry Townsend of ye abovesaid place 
I say I doe give It all to my Son Henry Townsend his Heires and 
assignes fforEver Except ye Yard and plott my Son John Town- 
sends Barne and bildings Stands on as witness my Hand and 
Seale this Eight Day of July 1692 

the word Give was Interlined before signing and Diliverie 
In presence of us Henry Townsend O 

George Dennis 
John Townsend 
Samson Hauxhurst 

(/>. 205) — To all Christian People to whome this Shall Come or 



Book B 579 

111 any wise appertaine Be It Known that whereas Robert Godfry 
formerly of Littleworth in ye Bounds of Oysterbay In Queens 
County on Long IsLand in the province of Newyork Did by a 
deed of Gift under his Hand and Scale Bearing Date ye Second 
Day of February 1685 Give unto Joseph Sutton Jun"" of mad 
Nans Neck ten a Crees {acres) of Land at Littleworth aforesaid 
as by sd deed may more plainly and Largely appeare which said 
Deed is Entred upon Record att oysterbay aforesaid in Libr B 
page 38 Afterward the Said Joseph Sutton Did assigne and make 
over all his right and title and Interest to ye a bove mentioned 
Deed Excepting ffour ACrees of ye Land mentioned therein and 
also ye Said Joseph Did assigne & makeover all his Right in the 
New purchase in Oysterbay aforesaid all unto Robert Coles his 
Heires Executors administrators and assigne forEver as in ye 
Said assignm* written on ye Backside of the above mentioned 
Deed bearing Date the twentyth day of December in ye year of 
our Lord 1687 Doth more att Large appeare And Stands Re- 
corded in Oysterbay in Libre B page 124 & 125 now I the before- 
named Robert Coles of Musketo Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd ffor and in ye Consideration that I have Received of 
John Davis of Little worth aforesaid a valuable Consideration to 
my ffull Content and Satisfaction in hand before the Sealing 
hereof Have assigned Madeover and Confirmed and by these 
presents I ye said Robert Do assigne makeover and Confirme unto 
John Davis aforesd the above mentioned deed with ye abovesd 
assignment thereon Indorsed withall the Right title and Interest 
which I ye Said Robert Coles now have or w'^** any or Either of 
my Heires Executors or assignes may hereafter have by virtue 
of Sd Deed and Said Assignment unto any Land or w* Else is 
Specified in Said Deed or said assignment as ffully Largely as the 
Same is thereby made or otherwise Conveyed unto me ffrom me 
my Heires Executors or assignes AForEver unto him ye Said John 
Davis his Heires Executors and assignes to Have Hold occupy 
possess and Enjoy as his or theire own proper Right title and 
Interest flFor Ever In Witness whereof I Have hereunto Sett my 
hand and Seale the Eleaventh Day of June In ye Yeare of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety four 
Signed Sealed and Dilive^ Robert Coles O 

In presence of us 
Derick Albertson 
Peter Adolf 

{p. 206)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I 
Adam Wright of Ceder Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in 
Queens County on Long Island In ye Evince of New Yorke for 
& in ye Consid'^acon of one Cow & one Horse by me ye Sd Adam 
in hand received of Sampson Hawxhurst of Matenacock in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd before ye Sealing & diliv'^y hereof 



580 Book B 

in full paym' & Satisfaction, whereof I ye Sd Adam do forever 
acquit ye Sd Sampson his Heires, Execuf^, Administraf^ & As- 
signes, And for other good causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd 
Adam especially Moving; HAVE GIVEN, granted, Infeoff'd, 
Alienated, Sold & Confirm'd ; And by these p''sents I ye Sd Adam 
do Give, Grant, Infeoffe, Alienate, Sell & Confirme unto Samp- 
son Hawxhurst aforesd one Lott or piece of Land Containing 
Ten Acres Lying & being neer ye head of ye Mill River at a 
place Comonly called ye Little Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd w*^"^ Land was fformerly given to me ye Sd Adam by my 
Mother Alice Crabb as by her deed und"" her hand & Seal bear- 
ing date ye 22''' day of June 1682: And Stands recorded amongst 
ye Land Evidences of Oysterbay in Libr*= A: page 140: And was 
fformerly ye Land of Anthony Wright deceased but now in ye 
possession of me ye Sd Adam ; Together w'^all my right, title 
and Infest ; Claime & demand w'soever, w'^^ I ye Sd Adam now 
have or w*^'' any or either of my Heires, Execuf* Administrate 
or Assignes may hereaff have, of to or in ye Sd Lott of Land 
or any ^t or ^cell thereof w'^all ^fits & Issues from thence 
arising or Growing or w'soev"" els of right to ye Same ap^taines ; 
TO HAVE & TO hold unto him ye Sd Sampson Hawxhurst his 
Heires & Assignes the forementioned Lott of Land w*^ ye Ap^- 
tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Samp- 
son his Heires & Assignes forever ; And ye Sd Adam hath put ye 
Sd Sampson into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd Lott 
by ye dilivery of these p''sents ; And ye Said Adam doth for him- 
self, his Heires, Execut" & Administraf^ further Covenant & 
Agree to & w'^ ye Sd Sampson that it Shall & may be Lawfull 
for him ye Sd Sampson Hawxhurst his Heires & Assignes, quietly 
& peaceably to have, hold. Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular 
ye p^'mises forever w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or Interup- 
tion of him ye Sd Adam his Heires Execut" or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und"" him or 
any or either of them Notwithstanding any former gift. Grant, 
Bargaine or Sale w'soever, And ye Sd Adam doth Coven* as 
aforesd to warrant & make good the foremencon'd Land to ye Sd 
Sampson Hawxhurst his His Heires & Assignes forever accord- 
ing as before resited: IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & Seal the Twenty Sixth Day of July in ye yeare 
of our Lord one thousand Six hundred & Ninety 

Memorand that this above mentioned Land & the Bounds 
thereof is further explained in ye Records of Oysterbay in ye 
Booke A : & page ye 35 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Adam Wright O 

John Newman Job Wright 

This above written Deed acknowledged by ye Sd Adam before 
me one of his Ma*'^^ Justices of ye peace day and date above- 
written to w'^^ I Set my hand Nathaneill Coles 



Book B 581 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I Joseph 
Dickinson of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sum of 
Thirteen pounds of Silver Money Currant in this Collony or in 
goods or other pay equivolent to Such money in hand pd & by 
me ye Sd Joseph recev'd before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in 
full paym* & Satisfaction & for other Good Causes & Consid''a- 
cons me ye Sd Joseph especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED Alienated, Infeoffed Sold & Confirm'd, And by 
these p''sents I ye Sd Joseph do Give, Grant Infeoff Sell & Con- 
firme unto Samson Llawxhurst of Oysterbay aforesd ; A certaine 
^cell of Land Lying at ye Head of ye Mill River Joyning to 
Anthonys Island So Called (w'^'^ Island is now in ye possession of 
ye Sd Sampson) And Bounded on ye Northwest by a Highway, 
on ye Southwest by ye Comons, on ye South east by a high way 
& on ye Northeast by Sd Anthonys Island containing in quantity 
w^'^in Sd Bounds Ten Acres and one other ^cell of Land Lying 
by John Dickinsons Land Containd in quantity Sixteen Acres 
More or Lesse as it was Laid out to me ye Sd Joseph by the 
Town Survey""® October ye 24: 1682: and Stands Recorded in ye 
Booke A : page 103 : where ye Bounds & Limitts of ye Sd Sixteen 
Acres of Land is plainly demonstrated ; Together w**^all my Right, 
Title & Interest, Claime & demand w*soever w'^^ I ye Sd Joseph 
now have or w*^** any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes 
may hereaft"^ have of to or in ye foremenconed ^cells of Land 
w^'^all Timb"" Trees & w'soever els is thereon Standing or grow- 
ing, w^^all Issues & ^fits from thence arising or growing or in 
any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd 
Samson Hawxhurst his Heires & Assignes, the before mentioned 
Ten Acres and Sixteen Acres of Land w*'' ye Ap^tences thereof 
to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd Samson his Heires 
& Assignes forever; And ye Sd Joseph hath put ye Sd Samson 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye p''mises 
by ye Dilivery of Turf e & Twigg & by ye dilivery of these p''sents ; 
& ye Sd Joseph doth for himself his Heires, Execuf® & Assignes 
further Coven* & agree to & w*'^ ye Sd Samson yt it Shall & may 
be Lawfull for him ye Sd Samson Hawxhurst his Heires and 
Assignes quietly & peaceal^ly to have, hold, occupy, possess & 
enjoy all & Singul'' ye p^^mises forever w^'^out the Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd Joseph his Heires. Ex- 
ecuf* or Assignes or any other ^son or !^sons Lawfully Claim- 
ing for, by or und"" him or any or either of them, Notw**'standing 
any former, Gifts Grant, Bargaines or Sales w*soever, And ye 
Sd Joseph doth hereby Bind him Self & his Heires to warrant 
& defend ye Sd ^cells of Land to ye Sd Samson his Heires & 
Assignes f^orever according as before is exp''ssed. IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand k Seal the flfourth day of 



582 Book B 

March in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred ninety 

one 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Joseph Dickinson O 

John Newman: Nathanel Coles 

Samuel fish cclxvi : 

{p. 207) — Oysterbay this 5*^ of ye 10^^ m: 1661: Be it known 
unto all men by these p''sents that I Jonas Holsteed of Oysterbay 
on Long Island in America do hereby acknowledge yt I have fully 
Sould & dilivered all my Right title & Intrest of all ye Housing 
& Lands yt is herein named as ffolloweth Richard Holbrookes 
House or Houses built by him or me and House Lott and two 
Sheares of Meadow on ye Northside of the Sd Towne, & one 
Sheare of Meadow at Matenacock, and one right of Meadow at 
ye South, And ffour and twenty Ackers of the Great plaines that 
is on ye East Side of ye ffoot path neere ye Wood Edge, and also 
all ye Rights, Ap^tences & priviledges yt do fall too or do any 
waies belong to thaforesd House & Lott w^^in ye Towne Bounds 
I Say I have Sould & diliv^'d it all in quiet possession for full 
Satisfaction already received unto John Townsend of ye foresd 
Towne & place, And do also hereby Ingage to make good the 
Sale of thaforesd Houses & Land ag^ any ^son or ^sons yt may 
any waies Lay Claime thereto ; And I do hereby further Acknowl- 
edge yt I have fully Sould all ye Sd Houses & Land from me mine 
Heires & Assignes to him his Heires & Assignes forever; to Injoy 
w^^out Molestation by me or any from me ; as witnes my hand ye 
day & yeare first Above written ; In p''sence of us : 
Matthew Bridgman Benjamin Hubbard Jonas Holsteed 

Nicholas Wright 

{Richard Holbrookes house was the first built in Oysterbay. 
See Nicholas Simkin's affidavit, p. 692) 

Oysterbay this 17*** of Septemb*" 1670 Be it known unto all 
men whome it may Concerne that I Robart Williams of Lusum 
do hereby Confirme that Twenty four Acres of plaine Land yt is 
abovespecified that Jonas Holsteed Sould to John Townsend I do 
Confirme this Twinty-four Acres of plaine Land to ye Widdow 
of the Deceased John Townsend from me my Heires or Assignes 
to hur hur Heires or Assines forever to enjoy as their own proper 
right not to be molested by me or any from me as Witnes my 
hand & Seal and in ye two and twentyth year of the reigne of 
King Charles ye Second King of England 

In ye p''sence of us Robeart Williams O 

John Townsand John Weekes 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that Whereas 
John Townsend Sen"" of West Neck at ye South of Oysterbay on 



Book B 583 

Nassau or Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke, And Thomas 
Tovvnsend of portsmouth on Rhode Island in America being the 
two eldest Sons of our fifather John Townsend of Oysterbay 
aforesd Deceased, Who delisted this Life Intestate & Without 
Will or other wise Disposing his estate whereupon our Mother 
Elizabeth Townsend Relict & widdow of our Sd ffather did w'*" 
ye Advice of Henry Townsend & Richard Townsend Our Sd 
ffathers two Brethren And w*^ ye advise & Consent of us ye Sd 
John Townsend & Thomas Townsend dispose of all our Sd 
ffathers estate both of Land & Moveable estate unto all ye Chil- 
dren of our Sd ffather both Sons & Daughters by her Last will 
& Testam* und"" her hand & Seal in W' riting w'^^ Beareth Date ye 
22>^ year of Charles ye Second King of England &c and ye tenth 
Day of ye ffifth Moneth : 1671 : where ye Division & Setling of 
Sd Estate is plainly & Amply demonstrated Now wee ye Sd John 
Townsend & Thomas Townsend for & in Consideration yt wee 
Desire that peace & Amity may Continue amongst us, And yt all 
our Brothers & Sisters may enjoy all their portions bequeathed 
them on Sd Will, And for other good Causes & Consid''ations us 
ye Sd John t^- Thomas especially Moving for a further Confirma- 
tion & Assurance of ye Same HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, rati- 
fied & Confirm'd and by these p''sents wee ye Sd John & Thomas 
do Give Grant ratifie & Confirme unto all our Said Brothers & 
Sisters as they are Mentioned on Sd Will all ye estate of our Sd 
ffather & Mother both of Lands, Houses, Meadows & Moveables 
as is Mentioned in Sd Will in all & every Article therein to each 
particular ^tie. Together w^'^all our right, title & Interest Claime 
& demand w^soever w'^'' we ye Sd John & Thomas or either of us 
now have or w'^'' any or either of our Heires, Execuf* Adminis- 
trate or Assignes may hereafter have, of, to or in ye foremen- 
tioned estate or any ^t or ^cell thereof with all priviledges there- 
to belonging according to Sd will & not otherwise, TO HAVE 
& TO HOLD unto them our Sd Brothers & Sisters Mentioned on 
Sd Will That is to Say, James, George, Daniel, Elizabeth Rose 
Ann & Sarah, All & Singular our Sd ffathers estate as Given on 
Sd will, And to ye only ^^ use & behoof of them their Heires 
& Assignes forever, And wee ye Sd John & Thomas do further 
Coven* & agree for our Selves our Heires, Execuf* & Assignes 
to & w**' our Sd Brothers & Sisters & every & either of them that 
it Shall & may be Lawfull for them our Sd Brothers Sisters their 
& each of their Heires & Assignes Heires & Assignes, to have 
hold, occupy possess & enjoy their Sd ^ts or ^portions of Sd 
estate, as Given them on Sd will forever w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Molestation of us ye Sd John Townsend & Thomas 
Townsend or either of us or any or either of our Heires Execuf* 
or Assignes or any other qf>son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, 
by or und"" us or any or either of us Notwithstanding any right 
title or Claime by Heirship or other Clame w*soever IN WITNES 



584 Book B 

whereof wee have hereunto Set our hands & Seales the one & 
thirtyth Day of May in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six 
hundred ninety four 

Signed Sealed & dd : in p''sence of us John Townsend Sen'' O 
John Newman : Robert Cooper Tho : Townsend O 

John Cock 

Day & Date above written ye Abovenamed John Townsend and 
Thomas Townsend Came before me one of their Ma*'^® Justices 
of ye peace & acknowledged this above writing to be their real 
act & Deed Nathaneil Coles 

(p. 208)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this 
p''sent writing shall Come or In any wise Appertaine Be it Known 
yt I Derick Albertson of Musketocove In ye bounds of Oysterbay 
In Queens County on ye Island of Nassau or Long IsLand in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & In ye Consideration of ye Sume of 
ten pounds & fifteen shillings of Currant Silver money of this 
Colony In hand paid & by me ye said Derick Received of Wil- 
liam Lynes of Cow Neck in ye bounds of Hemsteed in ye County 
aforesd before the Sealing & Dilivery hereof In full payment and 
Satisfaction and for other good Causes & Considerations me ye 
Derick Especially Moveing Have Given Granted alienated In- 
feoffed assigned Sold & Confirmed and by these p''sents I ye Sd 
Derick Albertson Do Give Grant alienate Infeoflfe assigne Sell & 
Confirme unto William Lines aforesaid All that of ye Moity or 
one half of my Lott or Share of meadow on ye west Neck att ye 
South of Oysterbay aforesaid It being In Number ye Sixth Share 
as ye Record of Oysterbay in ye Book A page 254 and In ye book 
B page 27 plainly Sheweth and ye bounds and Limitts thereof 
plainly Demonstrated w'^'^ said share of meadow I ye Sd Derrick 
bought of Samuel Andrews as by a deed under ye hand & scale 
of Sd Samuel bearing Date ye 20'^ Day of June 1693 may att 
Large be Seen Together W^'^all my Right title and Interest Claim 
& Demand w*soEver w*^'^ I ye Sd Derick Albertson now have or 
w*^*^ any or Either of my Heires Executors or assignes may here- 
after have of to or In ye moity or half thaforementioned Lott or 
Share of meadow Withall ^fitts Comodities ^fitts Issues Cus- 
toms priviledges or w^soEver Else of right to ye sd half Lott be- 
longeth or In anywise Appertaineth as Largely & amply as itt is 
Specified in ye Indians Deed for Sd meadow w^^ Stands Recorded 
in ye book B page 25 to Have & to Hold unto him ye Sd William 
Lines his Heires & assignes ye Sd granted half share of meadow 
w*'' ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only ^^ Use & behoofe of him 
ye sd William Lines his Heires and assignes forEver 

(no signatures) 

(p. 209) — This Instrument of Writing witnesseth to all persons 
to whom this my Deed of Sale may any waies Concerne that I 



Book B 585 

Samuel Andrass now Inhabiting in Oysterbay w^^'in ye North 
Riding of New Yorke-Shire upon Long Island Shipwright upon 
Good Consid''ations Moving me hereunto Have Bargained Sold 
& dilivered unto Joseph Ludlam Cooper of ye Same Town & 
Riding A certaine Tract of Swomp ground being w^^'in ye Town 
of Oysterbay, by or upon ye Brook or Streme of Water, comonly 
known & called by ye name of Anthony Wrights Brook runing 
through ye Town by ye Smiths Shopp to ye head of ye Town 
Dock So called ; The Breadth of ye aforesd Tract of Swamp 
Ground at ye west end fifronting upon ye Street or highway con- 
taines ffifteene Rod four foot ; The North Side Ranging by ye 
high way a Cross ye afforesd Brook by ye Brick yard containes 
in Length Twenty Rod ; And at ye Reare at ye East end Containes 
in Breadth Eleven Rod ten foot ; and ye South Side Joyning to 
Adam Wrights Swomp Ground & ranging in Length Cross ye Sd 
Swamp Twenty Rod ; It Containing w*^in ye Bounds herein In- 
serted one Acre, half & Twenty Rod of Swamp Ground or Land 
I Say I have Sold & dilivered this above mentioned tract of 
Swamp Ground from me my Heires, Execuf^ Administraf^ or 
Assignes forever to ye above mentioned Joseph Ludlam his 
Heires, Execut" Administraf® or Assignes forever. To Have & 
to hold as his or their own ^^ right title & Interest free from 
any further Lett, hindrance or Molestation from me or any from, 
by or und"" me forever, further Ingaging to give ye Sd Joseph 
Ludlam peaceable possession of ye p''mises according to Law hav- 
ing received full Satisfaction in hand for ye Same. And will de- 
fend him his Heires or or Assignes in their peaceable possession 
of ye Same against all claimes or pretences w*somever as witnes 
my hand & Seal in Oysterbay this 29*'^ day of January one thou- 
sand Six hundred Seventy eight, & in ye thirtyth year of ye 
Reign of our Sov''aigne King Charles ye Second King of Great 
Brittane france and Ireland &c Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence 
of us Samuel Andrews O 

Thomas Townsend John J Apllegate Mary Andrews 

{The J inserted in John Applegate's name is evidently a clerical 
error, as he elsezvhere signs without a mark.) 

Know all men by these p'"sents yt I Joseph Ludlam of Oyster- 
bay Cooper upon good Considerations moving me thereunto do 
Assigne over unto Isaac Horner of ye Same place all my whole 
right title & Interest unto ye Land & Swamp mentioned in this 
Bill of Sail w'^'' is Inclosed w^'^all my right to this Deed and w* it 
makes mention, I ye abovesd Joseph Ludlam do assigne over 
from me my Heires ; Execuf^ Administraf* or Assignes, unto 
thabovesd Isaac Homer to him his Heires, Execut" or Assignes 
forever peaceable to possess & enjoy having received full Satis- 



586 Book B 

faction as Witnes my hand & Seal in Oysterbay this Twenty 
fourth of ye 6''' moneth called August in ye year 1685 : 
In p''sence of us Henry Townsend Sen'" Joseph Ludlam O 

Robert Townsend 

Be it known yt I Isaac Horner do by these p'"sents Assigne & 
make over all my Right, title & Interest w'^^ I have or w*^^ my 
Heires, Execut""^ or Assignes may here after have to this w^^in 
written Deed by virtue of this above written Assignment unto Job 
Wright of Oysterbay & to his Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or 
Assignes forever In witnes whereof I set my hand & Seal the 
Twenty Second Day of may in ye year 1686 
Singed Sealed & dd in p'sence of us Isaac Homer O 

John Newman ; George Townsend, 

This Assignm* acknowledged by Isaac Homer before me 

John Townsend Sen*" 

Be it known by these p^'sents yt I Job Wright abovementioned 
for & in ye Consideration of ye Sume of Six pounds in hand re- 
ceived before ye Sealing of this Assignm* of John Dewsbury of 
Oysterbay on Long Island whereby I ye Sd Job do clearly acquitt 
& discharge ye Sd John his Heires Execut" & Assignes of ye Sd 
Sum, Have Assigned made over & Confirm'd, And by these 
p''sents do Assigne make over & confirme unto John Dewsbury 
aforesd ye w^'^in written Deed with all ye right, Title & Interest 
w'^^ I ye Sd Job now have or w'^'^ any or either of my Heires 
Execuf^ Administraf* or Assignes may hereaff have thereunto 
by vertue of this above written Assignment, To Have and to 
hold to him ye Sd John dewsbury ye Sd Deed to him his Heires 
& Assignes forever to w^^ I set my hand & Seal ye Twenty ninth 
Day of Decemb"" in ye year of our Lord 1690 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Job Wright O 

John Newman, George Townsend 

These three above written Assignm*^ are Indorsed on ye Back- 
side of the Deed w'^*' is entred in ye upper end of this page con- 
cerning ye Swamp at Anthonys Brook w'^^ Swamp ye abovenamed 
John dewsbury hath Sold to John Newman as by his Deed entred 
in page 200 of this Book will apeare 

(/>. 210) — Know all men yt I Henry Townsend Sen'^ w^'^in Men- 
tioned do Assigne & make over And by these p''sents do firmly 
diliver all my Right, title & Interest of ye w*'^in menconed Land, 
onely reserving a piece of ye Sd Land Lying betwixt a white 
Oake Tree by Muskeeto Cove path marke on ye North :E : D : 
and on ye South H : T : and ye Black Oake Bound' of this w^^'in 
written Deed ; And ye Sd pece of Land exempted to run over ye 
Hills to a white Oake tree by a Rock near ye Bever Swamp 
Brook marked I : D : and H : T : as abovesd all w^*^ Sd Land 



Book B 587 

Lying on ye East & by North Side of these Sd Marked Trees 
abovesd, being in ye Bounds of this w^^'in Mentioned Deed, I ye 
Sd Henry Townsend Sen"" do ffirmly Diliver as abovesd all my 
Right Title & Interest, Claime & Demand w'soever of ye Sd Land 
unto John Dewsbury now Resident in Oysterbay w'^'all ye ^fits 
& Comodityes arising from ye Same unto ye Sd John Dewsbury 
his Heires, Execut" Administraf^ & Assignes forever as firmly 
& ffully as it is made to me & mine in ye w"^in mentioned Deed 
fro ye Indean ^priet" It being in Exchange w'** ye Sd John 
Dewsbury for a ^cell of Land made over to me from ye Sd 
John Dewsbury w<=^ he ye Sd John Dewsbury bought of ye In- 
deans as appeares by a Bill of Sale Assigned over to me Bearing 
date ye 26'^ Day of March 1685 : 

In witnes whereof I I have Sett my hand & Seal ye 4*** 8''" : 
1688 : Henry Townsend Sen'" O 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us : 

his 
Caleb X Wright : James X Hadlock 

marke his marke 

John Newman 

Be it known by these p'"sents yt I Henry Townsend ye w*''in 
Named in this w^'^in written Deed or Indenture Bearing date ye 
25*^ day of July in ye year 1687: for & in ye Consid''ation of full 
Satisfaction to ye full Value thereof in hand pd, and by me ye 
Sd Henry received of John Dewsbury of Oysterbay, before ye 
Sealing & dilivery hereof. Have Assigned made over & Con- 
firm'd, and by these p''sent I ye Sd Henry do Assigne Makeover 
& Confirme unto John Dewsbury aforesd this w^^'in written Deed 
w^'^all ye Land therein Mentioned, (Excepting & reserving thir- 
teen Acres thereof w'^^ I ye Sd Henry have already disposed of 
to John Eastland) w^'^all my right title & Interest w'^'' I ye Sd 
Henry now have, or w*^** any or either of my Heires, Execut" or 
Assignes may hereaff have thereunto, as firme Sure & Absolute 
as it is any way made unto me. To have & to hold unto him ye 
Sd John Dewsbury and to ye ^^ use & behoofe of him his 
Heires & Assignes forever, As witnes my Hand & Seal ye twelfth 
day of Decemb"" in ye year one thousand Six hundred Ninety two 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Henry Townsend Se"" O 

John Vnderhill John Newman 

his 
James (J) Weekes 
marke 

The Deed w'^'' by these p''sence is assigned Stands recorded in 
ye 96 & 97 page of this Book 

Be it known by these p''sents that whereas this w**'in written 
Deed bearing Date ye Thirty th Day of July one Thousand Six 



588 Book B 

hundred eighty Six was Assigned & made over by ye w*^in named 
John Townsend my Son unto my Youngest Son Robert Townsend 
Deceased by a writing und"" ye hand & Seal of ye Sd John bearing 
Date ye Twenty Second day of July 1687 : w<='' may be Seen here 
next abovewritten, And afterward ye Sd Robert my Sd Son did 
in his Lifetime by a writing und"" his hand & Seal bearing Date 
ye third Day of October 1687: Leave ye Disposing of all his 
Lands to me Henry Townsend Sen"" of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke, of w'^^ Land 
this that is Mentioned in this w^'^in written Deed is ^t, Now I 
ye Sd Henry Townsend for & in Consid^'ation of full Satisfaction 
to ye full Value thereof in hand pd, & by me ye Sd Henry re- 
ceived of John Dewsbury of Oysterbay aforesd before ye Sealing 
& Dilivery hereof; Have Assigned made over & Confirm'd And 
by these p^'sents I ye Sd Henry do Assigne makeover & Confirme 
unto John Dewsbury aforesd this w^^'in written Deed w^^all ye 
Land therein Mentioned w^^^all my right, title & Interest w'^'^ I 
ye Sd Henry now have or w'^^ any or either of my Heires, Ex- 
ecute or Assignes may hereafter have thereunto, as firme Sure 
& Absolute as it is any {zvay) made unto me, To have & to hold 
unto him ye Sd John Dewsbury and to ye ^^ use & behoof of 
him, his Heires & Assignes forever ; As. Witnes my hand & Seal 
the Twelfth day of December in ye year of our Lord one thou- 
sand Six hundred Ninety two 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us Henry Townsend Sen"" O 
John Vnderhill John Newman 

his 
James (J) Weeks 
marke 
The Deed mentioned in this Assignm* & ye Assignm* of John 
Townsend to Rob* Stands recorded in ye 63^^ page of this Booke 

Be it known by these p^'sents yt whereas Robert Townsend Late 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of 
New Yorke deceased ye w^^in named in this w*^in written Deed 
did in his Lifetime by a writing und"" his Hand & Seal bearing 
Date ye third day of October 1687 ; Leave ye disposing of all his 
Lands unto his ffather Henry Townsend Sen"" of Oysterbay 
aforesd of w^"^ Land yt w'^'' is mentioned in this w*^in written 
Deed is ^t. Now I ye sd Henry Townsend for & in ye Consid''a- 
con of fifull Satisfaction to ye full value thereof in hand pd & 
by me ye Sd Henry received of John dewsbury of Oysterbay 
aforesd before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof ; Have Assigned, 
made over & Confirm'd and by these p^'sents I ye Sd Henry do 
assigne make over & Confirme unto John dewsbury aforesd. This 
wt'^in written Deed w'^*' beareth date ye Sixth Day of December 
1686 wt'^all ye Land therein Mentioned w^^'all my right title & 



Book B 589 

Interest w"^*^ I ye Sd Henry now have or w*^'' any or either of my 
Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes may hereafter have thereunto as 
firme, Sure & absolute as it is any way made unto me. To have 
& to hold unto him ye Sd John Dewsbury & to ye if^i9 use & 
behoofe of him his Heires & Assignes forever as Witnes my hand 
& Seal ye Twelfth day of Decemb*" one thousand Six hundred 
Ninety two 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Henry Townsend Sen"" O 
John Underbill 

his 
James (J) Weekes John Newman 
marke : 
The Deed mentioned in this Assignm* is recorded in the 67*'' 
page of this Booke 

{p. 211) — Be it known by these p^'sents that whereas this w^^'in 
written Deed Bearing Date ye Sixth Day of Decemb"" one thou- 
sand Six hundred Eighty Six was Assigned & Madeover by ye 
w'^in Named John Townsend my Son, unto Robert Townsend 
my Youngest Son deceased, by a writing und"" ye hand & Seal of 
ye Sd John bearing date ye 22"' Day of July 1687: w"^** may be 
seen at ye Lower end of ye Backside of this Sd Deed ; And after- 
ward ye Sd Robert Townsend my Sd Son Did in his Life time 
by a writing und"" his hand & Seal bearing Date ye third day of 
October 1687: Leave ye Disposing of all his Lands to me Henry 
Townsend Sen"" of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Collony of New Yorke of w'^'' Land this w^'^in written Deed 
is part, NOW I ye Sd Henry Townsend for & in ye Consideration 
of full Satisfaction to ye full value thereof in hand pd & by me 
ye Said Henry received of John Dewsbury of Oysterbay aforesd 
before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof, Have assigned made over & 
Confirm'd, and by these p''sents I ye Sd Henry do Assigne, Make- 
over & Confirme unto John Dewsbury aforesd this w'^'in written 
Deed w^^'all ye Land therein Mentioned, w^'^all my right title & 
Interest w'^'' I ye Sd Henry now have thereunto, or w'^*' any or 
either of my Heires Execuf^ or Assignes may hereafter have 
thereunto, as firme, Sure & absolute as it is any waies made unto 
me ; TO HAVE & to hold unto him ye Said John Dewsbury & 
to ye ^^ use & behoof of him his Heires & Assignes forever, 
As witnes my hand S: Seal the twelfth Day of December one thou- 
sand Six Hundred Ninety two: 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Henry Townsend Sen"" O 
John Vnderhill 

his 
James (J) Weekes John Newman 
marke 
The Deed & Assignment mentioned in this assignm* is recorded 
in ye 109*'' page of this Booke 



590 Book B 

The writing w'^'* is here mentioned in ye three foregoing As- 
signm*^ of Rob* Townsend to his fifather concerning his Land is 
Recorded in ye 97^^ page of this Booke 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or Ap^taine Be it known yt I John Sibley of Matena- 
cock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island 
alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consid''a- 
tion of ye Sume of Twenty Six pounds Currant money of New 
Yorke in hand pd & by me ye Said John received of John Dews- 
bury of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd in full 
paym* and Satisfaction before ye Sealing & diliv''y hereof, And 
for other good Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd John Sibley 
especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, In- 
feoffed. Assigned Sold & Confirm'd and by these p'sents do Give, 
Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne, Sell and Confirme unto John 
Dewsbury aforesaid all that of a Certaine ^cell of Upland & 
Swamp at or neer Bever Swamp in Matenacock aforesd. The first 
Bound"" is a Chesnutt Tree upon ye Hill neer ye Highway from 
Oysterbay to Matenacock aforesd ffrom thence to run East Sixty 
eight rod to ye Midle of ye Shue Brook, w'='^ is to be ye East 
bound"" of Sd Land, And from ye afore Sd Chesnutt Tree to run 
North one hundred & twenty Rod to a Black Oake tree Standing 
between two Branches of ye run called ye Midle run, half of ye 
run & Swamp to be ye Lyne, fifrom thence Eastwardly Sixty eight 
rod to ye ffull value of ffifty Acres of Land (be it more or Less) 
w*^'^ Land was fformerly possessed by Isaac Horner, afterward by 
John Rogers but now in ye possession of me ye Sd John Sibley, 
Together w^^all my right, title & Interest Claime and demand w*so- 
ever w'^'^ I ye Sd John Sibley now have or w'^'^ any or either of 
my Heires, Execuf"^ or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in 
ye Sd Granted Land & and every ^t & ^cell thereof w^^^all ^fits. 
Issues, Timber, ffruit trees. Houses, ffences waters ponds Brookes 
& Comoditys w*soever contained within ye Bounds of Said Land 
with w*soever els to ye Same is in any wise Ap^taining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd John Dewsbury his Heires 
& Assignes, all & Singular ye Sd Granted Tract of Land & p^'mises 
to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John Dewsbury his 
Heires & Assignes fiforever. And ye Sd John Sibley hath putt ye 
Said John Dewsbury into Lawfull possession of ye Same by 
dilivery of Turfe & Twigg and by these p''sents, And ye said John 
Sibley doth for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes further 
Coven* & agree to & with ye Sd John Dewsbury yt it Shall & 
may be Lawfull for him ye Said John Dewsbury his Heires & 
Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy, possess & 
enjoy the Said Granted Land & p'"mises w^'^out the Lawfull Lett 
or Molestation of him ye Sd John Sibley his Heires Execut" or 
Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully, Claiming for, by 



Book B 591 

or und'' him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any former 
Grant Mortgage dower or other Conveyance whoever And ye 
Same to ye Sd John Dewsbury, his Heires & Assignes fforever 
to warrant & Defend according as before is exp^'ssed IN WIT- 
NES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye ffirst Day 
of June in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety 
ffive It is flfurther to be und''stood yt ye Sd John Sibley hath 
sold to Sd John dewsbury no more by this Deed then w* he ye 
Sd John Sibley bought of John Rogers neither in quantity nor 
quality John Jibley (Sibley) O 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us : Hannah Sibley O 

Tohn Newman 

Robert Coles July ye ZZ*!* 1695 : 

Nathaneil Coles John Sibley & his wife Hannah came before 
me one of the Ma*'" Justices of ye peace for queens County & 
Acknowledged this to be their reall & Voluntary act & Deed 
ccccxxx Nathaneill Coles 

(p. 212) — Oysterbay this 30'^ of ye 11*^ mo: 1663: These p''sents 
Declareth unto all whom it may any waies Consarne yt I Thomas 
Armitage of Oysfbay on Long Island and my wife Ann Lillysone 
according to hire Maidene name w**" ye Advice & consent of my 
Son Daniel Whitehead have Sould ffully & really all o*" Housing 
& Lands both Meadow & Upland yt do any ways belong to me 
or us here in Oysterbay Notwithstanding any Deed of Gifts or 
Joyntures yt did pass or was made amongst us : Unto John Town- 
send of ye aforesd Oysterbay on Long Island for full Satisfaction 
wee have already in hand received : The right <j> wee have Sold 
are namely ye two Meadow Lotts in ye Great Meadow on ye 
North Side of ye Towne of Oysterbay yt is now flFenced w*'' 
Henry Townsends Meadow Sheare on ye East Side, & Benjamin 
Hubbards Meadow on ye west Side of it, And our Housing that 
wee now enjoy & House Lott or Land fenced in; w*** half a 
Sheare of Meadow at ye South and all other Comon<j«>g Rights 
yt do any waies belong fall to or prove to belong to us in all ye 
Comon, wee Say wee have Sold, & by these p''sents do diliver up all 
our Right, title «& Interest of all ye above mentioned p''mises from 
us our Heires, Execut" Administraf* & Assignes unto ye Sd John 
Townsend his Heires Execut", Administraf' & Assignes forever 
to enjoy w*^out Molestation of us or any from us, as witnes our 
hands & Scales In p''sence of us Thomas X Armitage O 

Daniell Whythead The marke of 

Nicholas Wright Ann X Armitage O 

(Thomas Armitage affirms, 1659, alleged deed to son Manajsah 
fradulent. Witnessed by Daniel Whitehead. Affidavits follotcing 
shozi.' Thomas had a young zmfe, and that his previous zvife, 
Martha, was living in 1652, when he made the deed of gift to "her 
son in law Manassah Armitage." Could his second wife, Martha, 



592 Book B 

-1 
have been the mother of Jeanne Skidmore who m. Daniel White-^ ^ 
head? Hejupstead Records, I., 108 ; Cornell Gen., 376; ante, p. 7) «- 

Oysterbay this 10*'' of ffebruary 1669 : This Deed of Sale testi- ^ "^ 
fieth to all or any to whom it may any waies Conserne yt I Nicho- d*^ 
las Simkins of Oysterbay have upon Good Consid''ations bar- ^f.^ 

gained Sold & made over unto Elizabeth Townsend of ye Same 

place Six Acres of Land Lying & being upon ye Hill Joyning , 
upon ye North End to Benjamin Hubbards Land, and on ye west 
Side by ye rere of Thomas Townsends Lott and Samuel Weekeses 
Lott, and Joyning on ye South end to her own Land, And on ye 
East Side by ye edge of ye Hill ; I Say I have Sold this Six 
Acres of Land unto ye abovesd Elizabeth her Ayres, Sucksesors 
or Assings, To have & to hold forever as their own ^^ title & 
Interest, from me my Heires, Sucksesors or Assignes, and do give 
her peaceable possesion of ye Sd Land, having received full Sat- 
isfaction for it, as witnes my hand day & date abovewritten and 
in p^'sence of Nicholas Simkins 

Tho Townsend John Weekes 

ARTICLES OF COVENANTS & Agreements had made & 
Concluded on by & between Benjamin Burdsall of Jerusalem in 
ye Bounds of Hempsteed in queens County on Long Island alias 
Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke & Mercy his wife ye Daugh- 
ter of Samuel fforman deceased of ye one ^t — ; And Daniel 
Townsend of Oysterbay in queens County aforesd & Susanna 
his wife daughter of Sd Samuell flforman of another ^t — ; And 
Sarah fforman daughter of Sd Samuel fforman of a third ^t — 
Concerning ye Dividing & disposing ye Lands and Meadow ffor- 
merly ye Sd Samuel fformans as ffolloweth 

Imp''mis The Sd ^ties have Unanimously agreed to divide all 
ye Land fformerly their ffathers ye Sd Samuel fformans, And 
ffirst Concerning ffourty Acres of Land at Cold Spring in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd : The Sd Daniel Townsend & this 
wife Susanna, and ye Sd Sarah fforman Have Given, Granted, 
Bargained & Sold, And by these p^'sents do Give, Grant, Bar- 
gaine & Sell, both their ^ts of right of & in ye Land at Cold 
Spring aforesd, unto Benjamin Burdsall abovesd w'^'all their 
right, Title & Interest w^'' they now have or which their Heires, 
Execut" or Assignes may hereafter have to their ^ts of Sd Land 
at Cold Spring for & in Consideration of ye Sume of Ten pounds 
Currant Merchantable pay of this Collony in hand paid by us ye 
Sd Daniel, Susanna & Sarah received of Benjamin Burdsall 
aforesd before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof to our ffull Content 
& Satisfaction, To have & to hold unto him ye Sd Benjamin 
Burdsall all & Singular ye our Sd ^ts of Sd ffourty Acres of 
Land at Cold Spring to him his Heires & Assignes fforever. And 
the Same to ye Sd Benjamin his Heires & Assignes forever to 
warrant & defend, According as before is expressed 



h 



Book B 593 

I' The Sd ^ties have Mutually agreed to divide ye Meadow at 
ye South of Oysterbay aforesd fformerly ye Sd Samuel fformans 
as ffolloweth The Sd Daniel Townsend & his wife Susanna and 
Sd Sarah fforman do by these p'^sents agree yt the Sd Benjamin 
.Burdsall & his wife for their ^t of Sd Meadow Shall have & 
enjoy ye half Lott of Sd Meadow Lying & being on ye West 
Neck at ye South aforesd And ye Sd Daniel Townsend & his 
wife Susanna to have & enjoy ye half Lott of Meadow on Lattens 
Neck at ye South aforesd, w**^ a Share of Upland on Unkaway 
Neck at Sd South ffor their ^t, And ye Sd Sarah fforman to 
have and enjoy ye half Lott of Meadow on Unkaway Neck 
aforesd for her part of Sd — (p. 213) — part of Sd Meadow it 
falling So to them by Lott by agreem' of all ye Sd ^ties, And 
ye Benjamin Burdsall & Mercy his Wife do hereby bind them- 
selves & their Heires forever, that ye Heires, Execut" or As- 
signes of them ye Sd Benjamin & Sd Mercy Shall have nor Lay 
any Claime of right. Title and Interest to ye two Last men- 
tioned ^ts of Sd Meadow & Share of Upland by virtue of Heir- 
ship or any other way Whatsoever but ye Same as divided to 
remaine to each ^tie their Heires & Assignes forever 

I" The Sd ^ties do agree as aforesd concerning a parcel of 
Land at ye Jerico plaines & half a right of Comons in ye old 
purchase of Oysterbay and one whole right in ye new purchase 
to Lett it remaine for ye p'^sent undivided as now it is untill they 
Shall see cause to act further about it, to divide it equally between 
them, And this ye Sd partyes do all agree unto, and all well con- 
tented & Satisfied therewith and that this their Act & Deed Shall 
fforever Stand ffirmly by these p''sents to all & every of our 
Heires Execuf^ & Assignes, As witnes our hands & Scales the 
Thirteenth day of August in ye year of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred Ninety ffive Benjamin Burdsal O 

Signed Sealed & dd : The marke (M) of 

In p^'sence of us Mercy Burdsal O 

John Newman Daniel Townsend O 

Anthony Wright the marke (T) of 

Richard Harkcott Susanna Townsend O 

the marke X of 
Sarah fforman O 

Memorand yt there is three Acres of Land Lying by Richard 
Harcotts Lott w*^*^ belongs to ye w^'^in named Samuel fformans 
estate, and belongs to ye within named ^ties & Lyeth & remaines 
yet undivided 

witnes John Newman 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN TO WHOME these presents Shall 
Come Greeting Know ye that I Samuel weekes Sen"" of Matina- 
cock In ye Towne Shipe of Oyster bay Queens County In ye 
Island of Nassau & province of New York yeoman For and in 



594 Book B 

{consideration) of ye Sum of fifty Six pounds five Shillings Cur- 
rant Lawfull Money of New York To me in Hand paid Befor 
the Ensealing & Delivery Hereof By Benjamin Frost of ye Same 
Towne & County Aforesd the Recept whereof I Do Hereby Ac- 
knowledge And My Selfe fully Satisfied & Contented Thereof & 
thereof & of Every Part & Parcell thereof Do Exonrate acquitt 
& Discharge ye Sd Benjamin Frost his heirs Execut" and Admin- 
istrators for Ever By these presents Have Given Granted Bar- 
gained Sold Alienated Conveyed & Confirmed and by These 
presents Do freely Fully & absolutely Give Grant bargain Sell 
Alien & Confirm Unto the Sd Benjamin Frost his heirs & As- 
signes forever A Certaine Tract of Land leying In the Towne 
Shipe of oysterbay Containg Eleven Acres and A Quarter by ye 
Common Statute Measure Being a part of ye Lott No. 7 In 
Matinacock Commones Lotts TO HAVE and to Hold ye Sd 
Granted & bargained premises W*^all Timber Trees orcharding 
Profites & Commoditys In or Upon ye Sd Eliven Acrees & a 
Quarter of Land as above Sd To him the Sd Benjamin Frost his 
Heirs & assignes for Ever To him & Them His and there only 
proper use Use Benefitt & behoofe for Ever and I ye Sd Samuel 
Weekes for me my heirs Executors & Adm*^^ Do Covenant Prom- 
ise & Grant to & with ye Sd Benjamin ffrost his Heirs Exe" & 
assignes that before ye Ensealing hereof I am ye true Sole & 
ha.w{ful) owner of ye bove Bargained premises and am Law- 
fully Seized & possed of the Same in mine owne Proper Right 
as a good Perfectt & absolut Estate of Inheritance And have in 
my Selfe Good Right Full power and Lawfull Authority to Grant 
bargaine Sell Convey and and Confirm the Sd bargained premises 
In manner as above Sd & that the Sd Benjamin Frost his heirs 
and assignes Shall & may from Time to Time and att all times 
forever hereafter by Virtue of these presents Lawfully peaceably 
Quietly Have hold Use Occupy posses and — (p. 214) — Enjoy, 
the Said Demised & bargained Premises With ye profits & Com- 
moiditis In or Upon the Same flfree and Clearely freely & Clearly 
acquitted Exonrated & Discharged of and from all & all manner 
of former Gifts Grants bargains Sails Leases Mortgages Wills 
Entails Joyntiuers Dowrys Judgements Executions Incumbrances 
& Troubles whatsoever And I ye Sd Samuel Weekes Do further 
Covenant & bind my Selfe my Heirs Executors & adm""" Firmly 
by these Presents To Warrant & Defend The Sd Benjamin Frost 
His heirs Executors and Assignes In Quiet & Peaceable posses- 
sion of all & Singular ye Said Granted Premises Against any Just 
& Lawfull Claime of any Passon or Passons what Soever In 
Witness where of I ye Sd Samuel Weekes Have here Unto Sett 
my hand & Seal This twenty Sixth Day of June In ye Sixth yeare 
of ye Reigne of our Soveraign Lord George the Second by the 
Grace of God of Great Britten France & larland King Annoq 
Domini Christ one Thousand Seven hundred and thirty one 



Book B . 595 

Signed Sealed & Delivered Samuel Weekes O 

In ye presences of 
Samuel telle 
Mungo Cockran 

Queens County Th 

oyster bay September the 27 1733 Then Came the within named 
Samuel Weekes parsonaly before Me Isaac Hicks first Judge of 
ye Court of Common pleas of Queens County and acknowledged 
ye within written Instruement to be his free and Volluntary Actt 
and Deed finding Nither Raiser nor Enter Line I allow this Deed 
to be Recorded Isaac Hicks 

{p. 215) — This Indenture made ye Seventh Day of March in ye 
Second year of ye Raigne of our Sov^'aigne Lord William ye 
Third King of Great Britten fifrance & Ireland King, Defend*" of 
ye ffaith etcef and in ye year of our Lord according to ye Church 
of England one thousand Six hundred ninety & ninete one Be- 
tween old Chippie & Will : Chippie Massapuage Indeans of ye 
one party and Robert Kellam of ye Town of Huntinton upon 
Long Island in ye County of Sufifolke & Evince of New Yorke in 
America Cordwind*" of ye other ^ty witnesseth that ye Sd old 
Chippie & Will : Chippie for Divers good Causes & Consid''acons 
us thereunto Moving iDut more especially for a valuable Consid''a- 
tion in hand received before ye Sealing & dilivering hereof have 
Bargained, alienated, estranged & Confirm'd ; And by these p''sents 
do Bargaine, Alien & Confirme from us, our Heires, Execuf* 
Administrate & Assignes ; unto ye aforesd Robert Kellam his 
Heires, Execut" Administraf' & Assignes all & Singular an Hand 
or Hands of Meadow Lying & being on ye South Side of this 
Hand between ye South Beach & ye South Meadows of ye Town 
of Huntington against a parcel of Meadow Comonly Called or 
known by ye name of ye half Neck, Wee Say yt Island of Mea- 
dow as we have Alienated as aforesd there runs a small Brooke 
as two Islands but wee account it as one Island ; and do so Con- 
firme unto ye Sd Robert Kellam his Heires, Execut" Adminis- 
traf^ & Assignes: To have, hold, use, occupy & enjoy forever; 
And do further Ingadge yt it is our own ^^ right therefore have 
good reason to Sell & Convey the Same: And do further In- 
gadge yt it is flfree & Clear from all other grants or bargons And 
do ^mise to defend ye Same against any ^son or ^sons yt 
Claimes any title or Interest thereunto In Witnes whereof we 
have to this p''sent Indenture Set to our hands & Seales : 
Signed Sealed & dd The marke X of 

in ye p''sence of us old Chippie 

Jonathan Hamet O 

John White The marke X of 

Will : Chippie 



596 



Book B 



{p. 216)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine ; Be it known yt I 
Samuell Dickinson of Ceder Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consideration of ye Sume of Six pounds pounds In 
Silver Money Currant in this Collony in hand pd & by me re- 
ceived & in other Goods equivolent to Such money of David 
Underbill of Oysterbay aforesd in full payment & Satisfaction 
whereof I do clearly aquitt & discharge ye Sd David his Heires 
Execut" or Administraf^ from me my Heires, Execuf^^ Admin- 
istraf® & Assignes forever AND for other good causes & Con- 
sid^'acons me ye Sd Samuell especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Sold & Confirm'd; And by 
these p''sents I ye Sd Samuel do Give, Grant, InfeofiFe, Sell & 
Confirme unto David Underbill aforesd a ^cell or Spot of Land 
being ^t of my Land at Ceder Swamp aforesd w*^'^ I now Live 
on, my Title & Claime thereunto is Shewed at Large in my Deed 
from Daniel Applegate bearing Date ye tenth day of Novemb'' 
1688: and Stands Recorded Amongst ye Land Evidences of 
Oysterbay in ye B : page ye 159: w'^'^ ^cell or Spott of Land is 
Bounded as ffolloweth ( ( )h Lying & being at ye Southeast 
Corner of my Tract of Land above mentioned) adjoyning to ye 
Land of James Townsend ; Begining at ye Northeast Corn"" 
Bound*" of James Townsends Land and So Ranging Westwardly 
by ye Sd Townsends Land Thirty two Rod ; And from thence 
Northwardly ffifteen Rod to a Leaning Red Oake ; ffrom thence 
Eastwardly thirty two Rod to a Stake Marked ; And from thence 
Southwardly ffifteen Rod to ye ffirst Bound*" Ranging on a Straight 
Lyne from bound to Bound*" : Including w*^in ye Sd bounds three 
Acres of Land compleat Together w'^'all my right. Title & Interest, 
Claime & demand w*soever w'^'* I ye Sd Samuel now have or w*^*' 
any or either of my Heires, Execut" Administrate or Assigns 
may hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd three Acres of Land w^'^all 
^fits & Issues from thence arising or Growing and w* els is of 
right any way thereto Api^taining; TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd David Underbill his Heires & Assignes ye fTore- 
menconed Three Acres of Land w*'' ye Ap^tences thereof to ye 
only ^^ use and behoof of him ye Sd David Underbill his 
Heires and Assignes forever; And ye Sd Samuel hath put ye Sd 
David into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd three Acres 
of Land by ye Dilivery of these p''sents ; And ye Sd Samuel doth 
for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes further Covenant & 
Agree to & with ye Sd David that it Shall & may be Lawfull for 
him ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes Quietly & peaceably to 
have, hold, Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises for- 
ever w'^out the Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye 
Sd Samuel, his Heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und*" him or 



Book B 597 

any or either of them Notw*''standing any former Gift, Grant, 
Bargaine or Sale w'soever; And also ye Sd Samuel doth Covenant 
as aforesd to warrant & defend ye Sd Land to ye Sd David his 
Heires & Assignes forever According as is before written IN 
WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye Sec- 
ond day of March in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hun- 
dred & ninety 

Signed Sealed and dd in p''sence of Samuel Dickinson O 

John Newman George Townsend 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p-'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt Wee John 
Underhil & Daniel Underbill of Matenacock in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island Now Called Nassau 
in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideration yt David 
Underbill of of Oysterbay aforesaid hath Granted & Confirm'd 
unto Jacob Underbill our Brother a Certaine %^cell of Meadow 
& about one Acre of upland by way of exchange of Land for 
other Land hereafter by us to him Granted to our ffull Content 
& Satisfaction, And for other Good Causes and Considerations us 
ye Sd John & Daniel especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED Alienated, Infeoffed. Sold & Confirm'd, And by these 
pe^sents wee ye Sd John Underbill & Daniel Underbill do Give, 
Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, Sell & Confirme unto David Underbill 
aforesaid all that of a Certaine Tract or ^cell of Woodland 
Lying & being on ye South Side of ye Little plaines in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd, and Bounded on ye North Side by Henry 
Townsend Sen""' Land on ye west end by ye High way and ye 
South west bound^^ is a fforked Chesnut Tree, Ranging from 
thence eastwardly to a Small Black Oake Tree markt w'^*' is ye 
Southeast Corner Bound"" from thence ranging by ours ye Sd 
John & Daniels Cart path North west or thereabouts untill it 
extend to ye Top of the Hill & to range w*^ Henry Townsends 
Line, Containing w'^'in Sd Bounds Sixty Acres of Land or there- 
abouts be it More or Less, And one Lott or Share of Meadow at 
the Bever Swamp or as much of Sd Share as is not already dis- 
posed of, w'^'^ Share of Meadow was Nicholas Simkins and Lyeth 
next James Townsends Meadow, Together w*''all our right Title 
& Interest Claime & Demand w'soever w'^*' wee ye Sd John & 
Daniel now have or w*^^ any or either of our Heires execut" or 
Assignes may bereaff have of, to or in ye fforementioned Tract 
of Land & Share or Lott of Meadow w^^'all ^fits. Issues, Timber 
Trees ffences, fFencing Stuff w*'' w* els is to ye Sd Upland and 
Meadow belonging or in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him the Said— (/). 2i7)— The Sd David Underbill 
his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted Tract of 
woodland & Meadow & every ^t & ^cel thereof to ye only ^^ 
use & behoof of him ye Sd David Underbill his Heires & As- 



598 Book B 

signes fforever, And ye Sd John & Daniel Underbill have put ye 
Sd David into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd Upland 
& Meadow by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of 
these p'"sents, And ye Sd John & Daniel Do for themselves their 
Heires, Execut" and Assignes ffurther Coven* & agree to & v^*^ 
ye Sd David yt it Shall & may be Lav^full for him ye Sd David 
his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd Granted p^'mises forever 
w*^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of them ye Sd 
John & Daniel their Heires, Execut" or Assignes or any other 
^son or persons Lawfully Claiming for by or und*" them or any 
or either of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant Mort- 
gage or Sale w^soever. And ye Sd John & Daniel Do hereby bind 
themselves & their Heires to warrant & Defend ye Sd Woodland 
& Meadow to ye Sd David his Heires or Assignes forever ag* all 
Just Claimes yt Shall be hereafter made thereunto, IN WITNES 
whereof wee have hereunto Sett our hands & Seales the Second 
Day of Decemb'' in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hun- 
dred Ninety three 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us John underbill O 

John Newman Daniel Vnderhill O 

John ffeke John Cock 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known yt I Samuel 
Dickinson of Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens 
County on Nassau or Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consid^'ation of ye Sume of Six pounds Currant Silver 
money of this Collony in hand pd & by me ye Sd Samuel Dickin- 
son received of David Underhil of ye Same place before ye Seal- 
ing & Dilivery hereof in full paym* & Satisfaction, And for other 
good Causes & Consid''ations me ye Sd Samuel especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned, 
Sold & Confirm'd, And by these presents I ye Sd Samuel Do Give, 
Grant, Alienate, Infeofife, Assigne, Sell & Confirme unto David 
Underbill aforesd all that of one whole Right in yt Land Called 
by ye Name of ye New purchase of Matenacock Lands in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd, excepting w* is already disposed 
of for ye payment of ye purchase to ye Indians & other Charges 
about Sd purchase, w'^'^ Sd right was first Granted to John Apple- 
gate deceased and by his Last Will & Testam* bequeathed to his 
Brother Daniel Applegate, And by ye Sd Daniel Sold unto me ye 
Sd Samuel by a Deed und'" his Hand & Seal bearing Date the 
10'*' Day of November 1688: & entred in ye Book B: page 159: 
And in ye Same Book page 42 : the names of ye purchasers & all 
yt were admitted by them to have equal Share in Sd purchase 
are distinctly entred as recourse thereunto being had will & may 
plainly appear Together w*^all my right title & Interest, Claime 



Book B 599 

& Demand w*soever w^'' I ye Sd Samuel Now have or w*^^ any 
or either of my heires execuf^ or Assignes may hereafter have 
of to or in ye Sd right of & in the forementioned Land w^'^all 
^fits Issues, Comodities p''viledges as any other if^ticularr rights 
have in Sd purchase or may hereafter have w''' what Soever els 
is of right to ye Same in any wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd David Underhill his Heires & Assignes 
all & Singular ye Sd right in forementioned purchase w*^ ye Ap- 
^tences thereof to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd 
David Underhil His Heires & Assignes forever, And ye Sd Sam- 
uel hath put ye Sd David into a Lawfull & peaceable possession 
of all & Singular ye Sd right of Land by ye Dilivery of turfe & 
twigge and by ye Dilivery of these p^'sents. And ye Sd Samuel 
doth for himself his Heires Execuf^ & Assignes further Coven* 
& Agree to & w*^ ye Sd David yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for 
him ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to 
have, hold, Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular ye foremen- 
tioned Granted right in Sd purchase forever w^'^out ye Lawfull 
Lett hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd Samuel his Heires 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, 
by or und"" him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any 
former Gift Grant Mortgage or Sale w*soever. And ye Sd Samuel 
doth hereby Bing (bind) himself & his Heires to warrant & De- 
fend ye Sd Granted p''mises to ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes 
forever according as is before expressed IN WITNES whereof 
I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye fifourth Day of June in ye 
year of our Lord one thousand Six bunded Ninety four 
Signed sealed & dd in p^'sence of us Samuel Dickinson O 

John Newman 

The X mark of 
Caleb Wright 

Day & Date above written Samuel Dickinson came before me 
& acknowledged this to be his real Act & deed 

Nathaneill Coles 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Samson 
Hawxhurst of Cedar Swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens 
County on Long Island alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consid"'acon yt David Underhill of Oysterbay aforesd 
hath Granted & Confirm'd unto me a Certaine Tract or ^cel of 
Land at Cedar Swamp aforesd as by his Deed und"" his hand & 
Seal bearing Date w*'' these p''sents is at Large to be Seen to my 
full Content & Satisfaction & for other Good Causes & Consid- 
eracons me ye Sd Samson especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED. Alienated Infeofifed, Assigned Sold & Confirm'd 
And by these p''sents I ye Sd Samson do Give, Grant, Alienate 
InfeoflFe, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto David Underhill aforesd 



600 Book B 

of Oysterbay aforesd All yt of a Certaine piece or ^cell of Bog- 
gey Meadow Lying & being at ye Head of Bever Swamp Meadow 
w'=^ Sd Boggey Meadow was fformerly Given & Granted by ye 
ffreehold""^ of Oysterbay aforesd to Joseph EastLand as may be 
Seen in ye records of Oysterbay in Lib : A page 232, And after- 
ward Surveyed & Laid out by ye Town Survey""^ and recorded in 
ye Same Booke page 180: where ye Bounds & Limitts of Sd 
Boggey Meadow w**' ye grant thereof may be Described, And 
afterward ye Sd Boggey Meadow was Conveyed by Sd EastLand 
to John Davis as by a Deed und"" ye hand & Seal of Sd EastLand 
Bearing Date ye 4'^ Day of July 1684: doth & will appear, And 
afterward ye Sd Boggey Meadow was Conveyed unto me ye Sd 
Samson by Sd Davis by an Assignm* und"" his hand & Seal writ- 
ten on ye Backside of Sd Eastlands Deed bearing Date ye 26*'' 
Day of December {1)692: Together w*''all my right title & In- 
terest Claime & Demand w*soever w*^'' I ye Sd Samson now — {p. 
218) — Samson now have or w*^^ any or either of my Heires, Ex- 
ecut" or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in ye Sd Boggey 
Meadow w*^all ^fits, Comoditys, fences, waters Runs, Swamps, 
& Lakes w'^'in ye Bounds of Sd Granted Meadow or w^soever els 
to ye Same is in any wise ApPtaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
unto him ye Sd David Underbill his Heires & Assignes all & 
Singular ye Sd Granted Meadow and p^'mises to ye only 
^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd David his Heires & As- 
signes fforever. And ye Sd Samson hath put ye Sd David into a 
Lawfull & peaceable possession of Sd Granted Meadow by ye 
Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents. 
And ye Sd Samson Doth for himself Heires Execuf^ & Assignes 
further Coven* & agree to & w*^ ye Sd David yt it Shall & May 
be Lawfull for him ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes, quietly 
& peaceably to have, hold, Occupy possess & enjoy ye Sd Granted 
Meadow & p^'mises forever w^^'out ye Lawfull Lett, hindrance or 
Interuption of him ye Sd Samson his Heires & Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und"" him or 
any or either of them Notw^^'standing any former, Grant, Mort- 
gage or Sale w*soever AND ye Sd Samson Doth hereby bind him- 
self & his Heires to Warrant & Defend ye Sd Granted Meadow 
& p''mises to ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes forever Accord- 
ing as before is exp^'ssed IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
Set my Hand & Seal ye eleventh Day of October in ye year of 
our Lord 1694: 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us Samson Hawxhurst O 

John Newman : Anthony Wright 
John boude 

Samson Hawxhurst came before me one of their Ma**" Jus- 
tices of ye peace for queens County & Acknowledged this to be 
his Voluntary & real Act & Deed {No signature) 



Book B 601 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine : Be it known yt I John 
Townsend ye Son of Henry Townsend Sen"" Oysterbay in queens 
County on Long Island Alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke 
for & in ye Consid^'acon yt David Underbill of Oysterbay aforesd 
hath Granted & Confirm'd unto Samson Hawxhurst of Cedar- 
swamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd my Son in Law, a 
Certaine tract or piece of Land at Cedar Swamp by a Deed und*" 
his hand & Seal bearing Date w*^ these p''sents, And for other 
good Causes & Consideracons me ye Sd John especially Moving 
HAVE GIVEN GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Assigned, 
Sold & Confirmd & by these p''sents I ye Sd John do Give, Grant, 
Alienate Infeoffe Assigne Sell & Confirme unto David Underbill 
aforesd all that of ye one half of a right of Comonage in ye Old 
purchase of Oysterbay aforesd w*'^ ye priviledge to take up Land 
in Sd Comons on ye Second or any future Division of Sd Comons 
& ^portionable to Sd half right as other ffreehold" of Oysterbay 
Old purchase may doe, w'^'' Sd Half right of Comonage was flfor- 
merly John Rogers, Afterward James Blevins but now in ye pos- 
session of me ye Sd John Townsend Together w'^'all my right title 
& Interest Claime & demand w^soever w^^ I ye Sd John Town- 
send Now have or w'^'^ any or either of my Heires Execuf* or 
Assignes may hereafter have of to or in ye Sd halfe right of 
Comonage w^'^all ^fits, Comoditys Customes p''viledges Grasing 
timber, firewood to ye Sd Half right belonging according to ye 
Custome of Oysterbay or w* els to the Same in any wise is Ap- 
^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him the Sd David Un- 
derbill his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye Sd Granted half 
right of Comonage & p''mises to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him 
ye Sd David Underbill his Heires & Assignes fTorever, And ye 
Sd John hath put ye Sd David into a Lawfull & peacable posses- 
sion of Sd Granted Comonage & p''mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe 
& Twigg and by ye Dilivery of these p'sents, And ye Sd John 
Townsend doth for himself his Heires, Execuf' & Assignes fifur- 
ther Coven* & agree to & w*^ ye Sd David that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold, Occupy possess & enjoy ye Sd Granted 
half right & p''mises forever w*^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or 
Molestation of him ye Sd John Townsend his Heires or As- 
signes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by 
or und'' him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any former 
Gift, Grant, Mortgage or Sale w*soever And ye Sd John Town- 
send doth hereby bind himself & his Heires to warrant & defend 
ye Sd Granted p''mises to ye Sd David his Heires & Assignes 
forever according as before is exp''ssed IN WITNES whereof I 
have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye Eleventh Day of October 
in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety ffour 



602 Book B 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us John Townsend O 

John Newman : Anthony Wright 
John Boude 

John Townsend Came before me one of their Ma*'*^ Justices 
of ye peace for queens County & acknowledged this to be his real 
& voluntary Act & Deed {No signature) ccclvii 

{p. 2iP)— Novemb-- 29: 1690 Received then of John ffry of 
Spring ffield in ye Bounds of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye 
Colony of New Yorke the Sume of fforty-five Shillings of Cur- 
rant Silver money of this Colony, which money is in ffull account 
& Satisfaction for my ^t of a piece of plaine Land w^^ (as is 
reputed) my Grand father Peter Wright deceased bought of Rich- 
ard Willitts deceased whereby I Peter Wright of Oysterbay 
aforesd do by these p''sents revoke Yield up & Assigne all ye 
Right, Title & Interest w'^'^ I ye Sd Peter now have or w'^'^ any or 
either of my Heires, Execuf^ Administraf* or Assignes may 
hereaff have to ye Sd plaine Land, to him ye Sd John ffry his 
Heires & Assignes fforever as Witnes my hand ye day and yeare 
abovesd 

Testis John Newman The marke (P) of 

Job Wright Peter Wright 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall Come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I Dennes 
Wright of Cedarswamp in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island alias Nassaw in ye Collony of New 
Yorke ffor & in ye Consid''ation of the Sume of Twenty pounds 
Currant Money & in pay Equivolent thereunto in hand pd and by 
my feather Adam Wright fiformerly received of John ffry of 
Springfield in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd to my use & be- 
hoofe for w'^'* Sd Twenty pounds my Sd father hath Confirm'd 
unto me a Tract of Land at Cedar Swamp aforesd of ffourty 
Acres by a Deed und*" his hand & Seal bearing Date ye 30'^ Day 
of January : 1689 : Whereby I hold my Self ffully Satisfied & Con- 
tented, and for other good Causes & Consid''acons me ye Sd Den- 
nes especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED Alienated, 
Infeofied, Assigned, Sold & Confirm'd And by these p^^sents I ye 
Sd Dennes do Give, Grant, Alienate Infeoffe, Assigne, Sell & 
Confirme unto John fifry aforesd all that of a Certaine Tract or 
^cell of Woodland lying & being neere ye plaines in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd, w*^'' Land was formerly Given & Confirm'd 
to ye Sd Dennes by his Grand father George Dennes, and by his 
ffather ye Sd Adam as may be Seen in ye records of Oysterbay in 
Lib : A page 140 : & 141 : w**^ an addition Of Twelve Acres of 
Land added Joyning to it Containes in ye whole Sixty ffour 
Acres of Upland as ye records Sheweth in Sd Booke page 91 : 
where ye Bounds thereof is plainly described that is to Say the 



Book B 603 

South end thereof Joyning neer to Robert Williams Line & So 
ranging to ye Southwest Corner to a Chesnutt tree, to ye North- 
west Corner to a Chesnutt Tree, to ye North east Corner to a 
Chesnut tree, and to ye Southeast Corner to a Black Oake, Lying 
between two old paths ye one of them going to ye South of ye 
plaines, Alwaies excepting & reserving twelve acres of Sd Tract 
of Land w'^^ ye Sd Adam Wright hath formerly Sold to William 
Buckler, Together w^^'all my right title & Interest, Claime & De- 
mand w*soever w^'^ I ye Sd Dennes Now have or w'^'' any or 
either of my Heires, Execuf^ or Assignes May hereafter have 
of, to or in ye Sd Tract of Land, w^'^all ^fits, Comoditys, Timber, 
Trees Swamps, waterings & ponds to ye Same belonging w*** w* 
els to ye Same is in any wise Ap^f^taining TO HAVE & TO 
HOLD unto him ye Sd John fifry his Heires & Assignes, all & 
Singular ye Sd Granted Land & p'^mises (except before excepted) 
to ye only ^^ use & behoofe of him ye Sd John ffry his Heires 
& Assignes fforever. And ye Sd Dennes hath put ye Sd John into 
a Lawfull possession of Sd Granted Land by ye Dilivery of Turfe 
& Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, And ye Sd Dennes 
doth for himself his Heires, Execut" & Administrat" further 
Coven* & agree to & w*^ ye Sd John ffry that it Shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd John his Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Sd 
Granted Land & p''mises forever, (except before excepted) w***- 
out ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him ye Sd Dennes His 
Heires or Assignes or any other ^son or %^sons Lawfully Claim- 
ing for by or und"" him or any or either of them Notw^^standing 
any former or other. Grant Mortgage Joynture, Dower or Sale 
w*soever. And ye Same to ye Sd John ffry his Heires & Assignes 
fforever to Warrant & Defend according as before is expressed 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
first Day of December in the yeare of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred ninety ffour 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us The marke X of 

Nathaneill Coles : John Newman Dennes Wright O 

The marke of 
Peter (P) Wright 

Day & date abovewritten Dennes Wright came before me one 
of their Ma''" Justices of ye peace for Queens County & acknowl- 
edged this to be his reall & Voluntary act & Deed 

Nathaneill Coles 

{p. 220) — Memorandum that George Townsend ye Son of George 
Townsend Deceased was bom In Oysterbay October ye IS'** Day 
Annoq Domini 1687 

Memorandum that Roseannah Coles Eldest Daughter of Na- 
thaniel Coles Jur of Oysterbay Late deceased was Borne In 
oysterbay ye 2^^ Day of October Annoq Domini 1691 



604 Book B 

Memora<w>dum that George Townsend and Roseannah Coles 
Was Joyned Togather in Holy Matrimony ye 18*^ day of March 
Annoq Domini 1710/11 

Item Roseannah Townsend Daughter of the above Said George 
& Roseannah Was born In oysterbay ye W^ Day of March An- 
noq Domini 1711/12 

Item William, Townsend Son of ye above Said George Town- 
send & Roseannah Townsend was Born In Oysterbay ye 13**^ day 
of ffebruary Annoq Domini 1715/16 

George Townsend Son of ye above Named George & Rose- 
annah Townsend was Borne In Oysterbay ye 13^^ day of Novem- 
ber Annoq Domini 1720 

Memorandum That Samuel Underbill ye Son of John Vnderhill 
of Matinacock & Hannah Willits ye Daughter of Thomas Willits 
of Jerecho Was joyned To Gether in marrage To Each other The 
Last of ffebruary In ye Yeere of our Lord Christ one thousand 
Seven hundred Coming in (i. e. 1700 Old Style) 

{p. 221) — This Instrum* of writing witnesseth unto all Christian 
People to whom it may come or any wayes Conceme Know yee 
that whereas wee und"" written Suscaneman Alias Runasuck, Sa- 
mous & Quarapin all three Indeans being Impowred by ye rest 
of ye Indeans and Chief ^prietors of all ye Lands Called by ye 
English Matenacock Scituate Lying & being w^'^in ye pattent & 
Township of Oysterbay w^'^in Queens County upon Long Island ; 
By virtue whereof and for ye ffull {sum) of four pounds Currant 
Merchants pay to to us paid before ye Signing & Sealing hereof 
have Bargained Sold & by p''sent possession dilivered unto John 
dewsbury of Oysterbay his Heires & Sucksesors all yt Tract of 
Land upon Matenacock to ye South of ye path from Oysterbay to 
Muskeeto-Cove ; The first Bounds whereof beginneth & Rangeth 
from ye piping Rock or high way Southwardly by ye new Cart- 
way to ye Bever Swamp Hollow ; ffrom thence Northerly by ye 
Sd Hollow or Streme, (Leaving out Six rod for a Highway next 
to ye Streme) to Henry Townsend Sen''^ Lands, from thence by 
ye Sd Henry Townsends Lands to a High way from Oysterbay to 
Muskeeto Cove, And from thence by ye Sd way to ye first Bound"" 
Including w^^in ye Sd Bounds ffifty Acres of Woodland more or 
Less wee do own to have Sold & by these p^'sents Signe & Confirme 
unto John Dewsbury his Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ or As- 
signes To Have & to hold. Occupy possess & enjoy as his or their 
own ^^ right, Title & Interest forever, all that Tract of Land 
above mentioned, as witnes our hands & Seals in Oysterbay This 
26th day of March 1685 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Quarapin his Seal O 
Tho : Townsend Suscaneman his Seal O 

Henry Townsend Jun*" Samous his Seal O 



Book B 605 

Know all men by these p''sents yt I John Dewsbury w'^in men- 
tioned do Assigne & makeover all my right, Title & Interest, 
Claime & demand whatsoever of ye w^'^in Mentioned Land & 
p''mises unto Henry Townsend Sen"" of Oysterbay unto him his 
Heires, Execuf® Administraf^ & Assignes forever for him or 
them to Occupy, possess & enjoy, as fully & Amply as ever it was 
made to me or mine in ye w^'^in Mentioned deed by ye Indean 
^prief^^ this Sd within menconed land being Adjoyning unto a 
peice of Land being Reserved by ye Sd Henry Townsend Sen"" 
in ye Assignment of his Bill of of Sale to me for ye use of him- 
self his Heires & Assignes ; In witnes whereof I have Set my 
hand & Seal this 4^^ of &"' 1688 : 

Signed Sealed & dd in p'^sence of us John Dewsbury O 

Caleb Wright James X Hadlock 

Be it known by these p''sents that I Henry Townsend ye Above 
named in this above written Assignem* for & in ye Consideration 
of ye Sume of ffourteen pounds Silver money Currant in this 
Collony in hand received & pd by Josias Smith of Dartmouth in 
New England before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof whereof I do 
Acquitt ye Sd Josias his Heires, Execut" Administrate & Assignes 
forever And for other Consideracons me ye Sd Henry especially 
Moving; Have Assigned made over & Confirm'd & by these 
p''sents do Assigne make over & Confirme unto Josias Smith 
aforesd this Above written Assignement together w*'^ the Deed 
w'^'in written w'^all ye Land therein Mentioned w**^ ye Appur- 
tences thereof as surely & firmly as ye w'^'in written Indeans have 
made it to ye w'^^in written John Dewsbury & he made it to me 
Together w*^ a piece of Land Joyning to ye w^'^in Mentioned 
Land w*^'^ I ye Sd Henry reserved to my Self from a ^cell of 
Land I reserved I assigned to John Dewsbury und"" my hand & 
Seal bearing date ye 4'*^ of October 1688: And Stands Recorded 
in Oysterbay in ye Book B : page ye 210 : where ye Bounds thereof 
is plainly Set out; To Have & to hold to him ye Sd Josias his 
Heires & Assignes forever; And I ye Sd Henry do bind my Self 
my Heires, Execut" & Assignes, that it Shall & may be Lawfull 
for him ye Sd Josias his Heires & Assignes to have, hold, Occupy, 
possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p''mises forever w^'^out trouble 
or Molestation from me ye Sd Henry my Heires Execuf^^ or As- 
signes or any from, by or und"" us or any or either of us ; In 
Witnes whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the 26*** 
Day of July in the year of our Lord 1691 : 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of Henry Townsend O 

These two Assignements in this page are written on ye Back- 
side of ye Deed Entred at ye upper end of this page 
John Newman Joseph Dickinson 

(/». 222) — Penn Townsend Son of Justice John Townsend & 
Rose Townsend was Borne In oysterbay ye ll*** day of November 
Annoq domini 1706 



606 Book B 

Rose Townsend ye Daughter of ye abovesd John & Rose Town- 
send was Borne In oysterbay the 12*'^ day of November Annoq 
domini 1708 

Penn Townsend and his Wife Esther Townsend Ware Married 
ye IS^'' Day of January 1739 

there Eldest Daughter Rossee Townsend Departed this Life 
the 4^^ Day of August 1751 She Dyed In her 10'^ year 

frelove Townsend the Daughter of Penn & Ester Townsend 
Departed this Life {blank) 

Penn Townsend Son of Penn and Esther Townsend was Borne 
ye 7*^^ Day of April! 1748 and he Departed this Life ye 4*^ Day 
of September 1752 

Judith Townsend the Daughter of Penn & Rose Townsend was 
Born the ^'^ Day of June 1752 

Esther Townsend the Daughter of Penn & Esther Townsend 
was Borne ye ^^^ of September 1753 

Esther Townsend the wife of Penn Townsend Was Born ye 
11th Day of March 1719/20 

Deborah Townsend ye Daughter of Penn and Esther Townsend 
was Born ye 6*^ Day of January 1756 

Be it known to all people to whom this may apeare before, that 
whereas I und''written have this day, being ye 7^^ of July 1691 : 
Receaved a Deed of Sale of & from my Cusens John Townsend, 
Richard Townsend, Thomas Willitts & John Williams of their 
right of Lands in Coweset w^^^in ye Township of Warwick w^^in 
ye Collony of Rhode Island & Evidence plantations in New Eng- 
land, do Ingage yt if ye Sd right of Lands So Sold to me, or any 
^t of it. Shall for ye future come in Question, or any ^sons in 
possession thereof disposest by any Lawfull Claime, that then I 
do hereby obliege my Self my Heires, Execuf^ Administrate, to 
beare my equall ^portion in w* Charges or expences yt may any 
wise arise thereby in defence of ye Sd Title, as witnes my hand 
& Seal ye Day & yeare first above written 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us : Tho Townsend O 

Hope William Job Wright 

{p. 223)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p-'s- 
ent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known yt I 
Job Wright of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideracon of ye Sume of 
four pounds of Currant Silver money Currant in this Collony in 
hand paid & by me ye Sd Job received of Thomas Willitts & Rich : 
Willitts both of Lusum in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd in full 
payment and Satisfaction, And for other Good Causes & Consider- 
acons me ye Sd Job especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANT- 
ED, Alienated, Made over Infeoffed Sold & Confirmed & by these 



Book B 607 

p''sents I ye Sd Job do Give, Grant, Makeover InfeoflFe Sell & 
Confirme unto Thomas Willitts & Richard before named one third 
^t of a Lott or Share of Meadow Lying & being on Lattens Neck- 
So called at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd of Numb"" 11 & of 
ye third Division w'^*' Sd Lott was formerly in ye Tenure & 
occupation of peter Wright Deceased Together w'^'all my right, 
Title & Interest, Claime & Demand w'soever w*=^ I ye Sd Job 
now have or w'^'^ any or eithers of my Heires Execut" or Assignes 
may hereafter have of to or in ye third ^t of ye forementioned 
Share of Meadow w^'^all Issues, ^fits, Customes & priviledges 
from thence arising or Growing or in any wise Appertaining TO 
HAVE & TO HOLD unto them ye Sd Thomas Willitts & Rich- 
ard Willitt their Heires & Assignes the one third iPt of ye fore- 
mentioned Share of Meadow to ye only ^^ use & behoof of 
them ye Sd Thomas & Richard Willitts their Heires & Assignes 
forever And ye Sd Job hath put ye Sd Thomas & Richard Willitts 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye p^'mises by ye Dilivery 
of Turfe & Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p^^sents And the Sd 
Job Doth for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes further 
Covenant & agree to & w'^ ye Sd Thomas Willitts & Richard 
Willitts that it Shall & may be Lawfull for them the Sd Thomas 
and Richard quietly & peaceably to have, hold, Occupy, possess 
& enjoy ye third ^t of ye Sd Share of Meadow them their Heires 
& Assignes forever w^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interup- 
tion of him ye Sd Job his Heires Execuf® or Assignes or any 
other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for by or und"" him or 
either of them Notwithstanding any former Gift. Grant, Bargaine 
or Sale w^soever, And ye Sd job doth hereby bind himself & his 
Heires to warrant & Defend ye Sd Meadow to ye Sd Thomas & 
Richard their Heires & Assignes according as is before expressed 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye 
Second Day of March in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six 
Hundred ninety one 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Job Wright O 

John Newman James Townsend 
Derick Albertson 

(/>. 224 blank; p. 225) — To all to whom these p''sents Shall Come 
Know yee yt I Hope Washbourn of Stratford in ye CoUony of 
Conecticott in New England for divers Good Causes & Considera- 
tions me thereunto Moving, do Give, Grant, Alienate & Confirme; 
And by these p''sents do ffully freely & Absolutely Give, Grant, 
Alienate, Confirme & make over unto my Loving Cosin Hope Wil- 
liams of Lusum on Long Island in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in 
Queens County in ye Evince of New Yorke, All my Right, Title 
and Interest in & to any Lands Lying & being Scituate in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens County aforesd; I Say all my 
Right, Title & Interest yt I have or in any respect can p^'tend to 



608 Book B 

have in & to any Land or Lands in ye aforesd Bounds of Oyster- 
bay on Long Island aforesd for him ye aforesd Hope Williams 
his Heires Execuf^ Administraf^ & Assignes ; To have & hold, 
use. Occupy, possess & enjoy all ye aforementioned Right, Title 
& Interest as his & their own ^^ right. Title & Interest forever 
IN WITNES whereof & for Confirmation of all w"^ ; I have to 
these p''sents put to my hand & Seal in Stratford this Sixth day of 
October in ye Year of our Lord God one Thousand Six hundred 
ninety one his 

Signed Sealed & Diliv''d Hope (H) Washborn 

in p^'sence of us marke 

Joseph Curtiss 

The marke X of 
Richard Lounsberry 

Hope Washborne ^sonally appeared before my ye date above 
written & acknowledged ye above written Instrum* to be his own 
flfree Act & Deed Joseph Curtiss Commission' 

Oysterbay August ye 30*^ 1694: This Day Samuel Oliver & 
Joseph Badcock Came before me & Attested yt Hope Williams 
the Day & date above written made a Tendor & ofiFer to his 
Brother John Williams to Sell him ye Sd John his ye Sd Hopes 
part or proportion of ye Orchard w*^'' he now possesseth fiformerly 
called his Mothers for Eighty pounds in money w'^^ he ye Sd John 
Williams refused & Sd he would not Give it 

Attested before me one of their Ma*'" Justices fTor Queens 
County Nathaneill Coles 

Be it known unto all men by these p''sents yt I John Dole of 
Philadelphia in pensilvania do hold my Self ffirmly Bound unto 
Hope William of Jerico in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in queens 
County on Long Island alias Nassau in ye Collony of New Yorke 
my wives Naturall Brother in ye ffull and whole Sume of Eighty 
one pounds of Currant money of New Yorke to be pd to ye Sd 
Hope Williams or to his Certaine & Lawfull attorney his Execu- 
te Administraf® or Assignes, To w'^'' paym* well & truly to be 
made & done I the Sd John do bind my Self my Heires, Execuf* 
& Administraf^ ffirmly by these p''sents In Witnes whereof I 
have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Thirtyth Day of August 
in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six Hundred Ninety fifour 

Whereas ye Abovenamed Hope Williams hath by a Deed und*^ 
his Hand & Seal Bearing Date ye Same w'*^ these p''sents, Given 
& Granted unto John Dole ye Sonne of ye above bounden John 
Dole a Certaine piece of Land & Orchyard Lying & being in 
Jerico aforesd as at Large may be Seen in ye Sd Deed, The Con- 
dicon therefore of this Obligation is Such yt if ye above bounden 
John Dole his Heires Execut" or Assignes or any or either of 
them do or Shall at any time hereafter upon ye Instance, request 



Book B 609 

or Demand of ye Sd Hope Williams Diliver & Yield up ye Said 
forementioned Deed of ye Sd Orchard unto ye Sd Hope or his 
ord"" Imediately upon ye Sd demand w^^'out ffraud or any further 
Delay, He ye Sd Hope redeeming Back ye Mare & Colt ye Sd 
Hope received of Sd John Dole upon ye Sealing & Dilivery of Sd 
Deed, All other Sume & Sumes of Money & Bills [of] Debt men- 
tioned in Sd Deed being already returned by Sd Hope, And ye 
Sd Deed to be returned ffree w^^'out any thing Demanded there- 
fore, only ye Mare & Colt aforesd or the value thereof any thing 
in ye Sd Deed to ye Contrary Notwithstanding Then this obliga- 
tion Shall be void & of none effect or els to Stand in full fforce 
& virtue 

Signed Sealed & Dd in p''sence of us John Dole O 

John Newman : Ephraim Carpenter Juner 
Joseph Badcock 

Day & Date abovewritten ye abovesd John Dole Came before 
me one of their Ma*'" Justices of ye peace for queens County & 
acknowledged this to be their reall act & Deed, 

Nathaneill Coles 

(/>. 226) — Be it known by these j^sents yt I James Townsend 
the w^^in named in this within written Deed, Have Assigned, 
Madeover & Confirmed and by these p''sents do Assigne, Makeover 
& Confirme unto Thomas Willitts of Jerico in ye Bounds of Oys- 
terbay w'^'in Written, This within written Deed that is to Say ye 
moity or half ye Land Mentioned in Sd Deed w^'^all ye Ap^- 
tences thereto belonging. And I ye Sd James Townsend do by 
these p''sents make ye Said Thomas Willitts a Joynt purchaser 
w**" me of ye within granted Land called Duck Cove, And to be 
my Associate to Carry on (w*** me) all worke & other Conceme 
requisite thereon, and to have ye halfe of ye ^fits & Issues there 
{from) arising or Growing w^^all my right, Title & Interest, 
Claime & Demand w^soever w'^'^ I ye Sd James now have to ye 
one halfe of Sd w^^'in mentioned Land or w'='^ my Heires, Execu- 
t" or Assignes may hereaff have thereunto To have & to hold 
unto him ye Sd Thomas Willitts his Heires & Assignes the Sd 
Moity of Sd within Written Land to ye only ^"^ use & behoofe 
of him ye said Thomas Willitts his Heires & Assignes forever, as 
ffirmly, ffully & Amply for him ye Sd Thomas his Heires & As- 
signes quietly to enjoy, hold & possess as if his name had been 
Mentioned with mine in this w^^^in written Deed, And further I 
ye Sd James do declare yt Sd Thomas hath fully Satisfied me 
therefore to my Content IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & Seal ye Third Day of ffebruary Anno Dni. 1695 
Signed Sealed & dd in p'sence of us James Townsend O 

John Newman 
John Townsend Anthony Wright 



610 Book B 

This Assignm* is written on ye Backside of a Deed from ye 
Indians to James Townsend for Duck Cove Land bearing Date 
ye Seventh of March : 1693 : w'^^ Deed is entred in ye 308*^ page 
of this Book 

(p. -227)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN people to whom this p^sent 
writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine ; Be it known yt I 
Daniel Harcott of Quail Potham in East New Jersey in ye County 
of Monmouth for & in ye Consid^'acon of ye Sume of Thirty five 
Pounds Silver money Currant & passable in this Collony of New 
Yorke in hand pd received by me the Sd Daniel in full payment 
& Satisfaction & for other good Causes & Consideracons me ye 
Sd Daniel especially Mooving, HAVE GIVEN Granted, Alien- 
ated, Infeoffed, Assigned, Made over, Sold & Confirm'd and by 
these p''sents I ye Sd Daniel do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoffe, 
Assigne make over Sell & Confirme unto Robert Cooper of Oys- 
terbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of New 
Yorke, All that of ye Accomodation of ye Sd Daniel in Oysterbay 
aforesd, which was Given him ye Sd Daniel by his ffather Richard 
Harcott, as by a Deed und"" ye hand & Seal of ye Said Richard 
bearing Date ye 14*^ day of January 1679, w'^'^ Deed Stands re- 
corded in the Land Evidences of Oysterbay in page ye 100: of 
ye Book A: (Excepting & reserving ye Meadow at ye South w'^'^ 
is Already Sold) That is to Say a yard & Orchard in w'^*^ a House 
formerly Stood, as it Stands w^'^in ye fence now about it at ye Day 
of ye Date hereof, and also one whole purchasers right in the 
Comons of Oysterbay Comonly called a right of Comonage, w'^'* 
Yard, Orchard & Comonage was formerly bought of Jonas Hol- 
steed by ye said Richard Harcott ; And ffive Acres & halfe of 
Wood Land Lying on ye East Side of ye Cove Swamp as it ap- 
peares was Laid out to ye Sd Richard in ye 35 page of ye Booke 
A: Also a Share of Meadow Lying on ye East Side of ye Cove 
Neck Crick in Quantytie as it was ffenced in by ye Sd Daniel w^** 
Meadow was fformerly Sold to ye Sd Richard by Thomas Town- 
send as ye Records Shews in the Book A page 99 : and also two 
Acres & halfe of Land w'^in fifence on the west Side of ye Cove, 
And halfe of a Lott of Twenty Acres of Woodland Lying on ye 
west Side of the Hollow w'^** comes down to ye west side ffresh 
pond as ye records shews it was Laid out to ye Sd Richard Harcott 
in ye Booke A page ye 51 : And also a piece of Land whereon ye 
Sd Daniels House now Standes w*'' ye Garden thereto belonging 
as it now Stands w*^in ffence, Lying on ye Northside of ye Street 
ag* Aaron fformans, And also a ^cell of plaine Land called Ad- 
dition Containing eleven Acres, Bounded by John Dickinsons 
plaine Land west & by South, And by a Small Lott of Matthias 
Harvies East Northeast Lying and being on Williams plaine So 
called, Together w**^ ye Dwelling house of ye Sd Daniel Standing 
on ye piece of Land before mentioned w*^all that thereto ^^ly 



Book B 611 

belongs or ap^taines ; And also Ten Acres of Land not taken up, 
w''' a ^t of ye Cove Swamp w*^*^ was Given & Granted to ye Sd 
Daniel by ye fifreehold" March ye 27 : 1683 : and entred on Record 
in ye Book A : page 199 : with all other rights or priviledges w*^'* 
he ye Sd Daniel now hath in Oysterbay aforesd Together w'^'all 
ffruit Trees now Standing or Growing w*'^ ffences & fencing Stuff 
or w'soever els is in & upon ye p''mises of right thereto belonging ; 
Together w'^all my right, Title & Interest, Claime & demand w*so- 
ever w*^** I ye Sd Daniel now have or w'^'' any or either of my 
Heires, Execut" Administrate or Assignes may hereaff have of, 
to or in ye p''mises or any ^t or ^cell thereof w^'^all Issues & 
^fits from thence arising or Growing or in any wise Aptr*taining 
TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Said Robt' Coo^ {Cooper) 
his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises w'*^ ye Apt^tences 
thereof to ye only ^^ use and behoof of him ye Sd Robert Coo^ 
his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd Daniel hath put ye Sd 
Robert into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye 
p''mises by ye dilivery of Turfe & Twigg, and by ye dilivery of 
these p'"sents ; And ye Sd Daniel doth for himself his Heires, Ex- 
ecufs & Administrate further Covenant and agree to & w'*' ye 
Sd Rob* Cooper yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
Robert his Heires & Assignes Quietly & peaceably to have hold 
Occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular ye p^^mises w*^ ye Ap^- 
tences thereof forever, without ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or 
Interuption of him ye Sd Daniel his Heires, Execut" Adminis- 
trate or Assignes, or any other or any ^son or ^sons Lawfully 
Claiming for by or und"" him or any or either of them notwith- 
standing any former Gifts Grants Bargaines or Sales whatsoever, 
And ye Sd Daniel his Heires, Execut" & Administrate to main- 
tain & defend all & Singular ye p''mises forever to ye Sd Robert 
Cooper his Heires and Assignes accordingly as before is expressed 
IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye 
ffifth day of Aprill in ye yeare of our — (/>. 228) — our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred & Ninety 

Signed Sealed & dd Daniel harkcut O 

In p''sence of 
John Newman : George Townsend 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Apf^taine ; Be it known that I William 
flfrost of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in Queens 
County on Long Island in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye 
Consideracon of ye Sume of ffive pounds & ffive Shillings of Cur- 
rant Silver money of this Collony in hand pd to my full Satisfac- 
tion, And for other good causes & Consideracons me ye Sd Wil- 
liam especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, 
Enfeoffed, Bargained Sold & Confirm'd And by these p''sents I 
ye Sd William do Give, Grant, Alienate, enfeoffe, Bargaine, Sell 



612 Book B 

& Confirme unto Robert Cooper of Oysterbay aforesd a Certaine 
Home Lott of Land Lying & being at ye East end of ye Town 
of Oysterbay aforesd, and bounded by Richard Harcotts Home 
Lott on the west Side, By ye highway Leading to Huntington on 
ye North end, and on ye East Side & South end by the Comon 
Wood lands, Containing in Quantity Six Acres or thereabouts, be 
it more or Less, w^^ Sd Lott was fformerly Matthias Harvies as 
by a Deed und"" his hand & Seal w'^^ Stands Recorded in Oysterbay 
aforesd in ye Book A : page ye 45 : Together w^'^all my right. Title 
& Interest Claime & Demand w*soever w*^'^ I the Sd William now 
have or w'^*^ any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes 
may hereaff have of to or in ye Sd Lott of Land or any ^t or 
^cel thereof w*^all ^fits Issues & Comodities from thence aris- 
ing or Growing TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Robert 
Cooper his Heires & Assignes ye aforementioned Lott of Land 
and p''mises to ye only ^^ use and behoofe of him ye Sd Robert 
Cooper his Heires & Assignes forever And ye Sd William hath 
put ye Sd Robert into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd 
Lott by ye Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg and by ye Dilivery of these 
p^'sents And ye Sd William doth for himself his Heires, Execut" 
Administrate & Assigns further Covenant & agree to & w*'^ ye 
Sd Robert Cooper that it Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd 
Robert, his Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold. 
Occupy, possess & enjoy ye Sd Lott of Land & every ^t & ^cel 
thereof fforever w'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation 
of him ye Sd William his Heires Execut" or Assignes or any other 
^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und'' him or any or 
either of them Notw^'^standing any former Gifts, Grants, Bar- 
gains or Sales w*soever; And the Sd William Doth hereby Bind 
himself & his Heires to warrant & Defend ye Sd Lott of Land 
to ye Sd Robert Cooper his Heires & Assignes according to ye 
Covenants abovewritten IN WITNES whereof I ye Sd William 
have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Sixteenth Day of ffebruary 
in ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred ninety one 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of William ffrost O 

John Newman : Nathaniel Coles Junor 

THIS INSTRUMENT of Writing made ye Twenty nineth 
Day of ye twelfth month called flFebruary Anno Domini one thou- 
sand Six hundred ninety & two, betwixt Mary Coopper Relixt & 
Widdow of Simon Cooper Late Deceased of ye Town of Oyster- 
bay in Queens County on Long Island in ye Collony of New 
Yorke of ye one part Witnesseth that for a valuable Consid''acon 
in hand Reed by me ye Sd Mary Cooper the Receit whearof I 
the Sd Mary Cooper doth hereby Acknowledge, And thereof & 
every ^t thereof doth aquitt, Release & Discharge her Sd Son 
Robert Cooper his Heires, Execut" Administrate forever, By 
these p''sents Shee ye Sd Mary Coopper, by & w*'' ye Consent of 



Book B 613 

her Son Simon Coopper, Together w'** ye Approbation of the 
Overseers of ye Overseers of her Late husbands Will, (viz') John 
Bowne John Underbill, William Richardson and Richard Willitts 
HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Bargained, Sold, Alienated, En- 
feoffed & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents doth Absolutely, Give, 
Grant, Bargaine, Sell Alienate, Enfeoffe & Confirme unto her Sd 
Son Robert Coopper his Heires & Assignes forever ; All her Right, 
Title, Interest ^^ty, Claime & Demand whatsoever of & in one 
half of ye ffour hundred Acres of Land upon Cove Neck Lying 
neer ye Town of Oysterbay unto her ye Sd Mary Coopper be- 
longing w'^ half her right in ye Cove Swamp w^'^all ye Wood 
Lands, Trees, und'^ Woods, pastures Meadows Marches &c : To- 
gether w"' half her Meadow at South being all now in her Actual 
possession ; Together w'^'all ye p''viledges, ^fits Comodities Her- 
editaments & Ap^tences Whatsoever unto ye aforesd Land, 
Swamp Land & Meadow belonging And all ye estate Right Title 
Interest possession, ^^ty Claime & demand whatsoever of her 
ye Sd Mary Copper of in & to ye Sd Granted Land, Swamp & 
Meadow or any ^t or ^cel thereof, TO HAVE & TO HOLD 
the Sd Land & p'^mises w"" ye Ap^tences unto ye Sd Robert Coop- 
per Son of ye Sd Mary Cooper & Simon her Sd Late Deceased 
Husband his Heires & Assignes forever To the only ^^ use and 
— {p. 229) — Use and behoofe of him ye Sd Robert Coopper his 
Heires & Assignes forevermore And ye Sd Mary Cooper doth 
hereby Covenant ^mise and Grant, to and with ye Sd Robert 
Cooper her Sd Son his Heires k Assignes by these p''sents that 
Shee ye Sd Mary Coopper hath not Wittingly nor Willingly Com- 
itted any act whatsoever whereby the Sd Granted p''mises or any 
^t thereof is. Shall or may be Charged, Burthened or Incumbred 
in any Title, Charge, estate or otherways whatsoever, And that 
Shee ye Sd Mary Cooper will Warrant, Aquitt, & Defend ye Said 
p''mises w*'' the Appurtences to her Sd Son Robert his Heires & 
Assignes against all persons Claiming by, from or und"" her or her 
Heires, or by their Meanes privity Consent or ^curem*, And the 
abovesd p''mises of Land, Swamp & Meadow to be equally Di- 
vided betwixt ye Sd Robert Cooper & Simon Cooper his Sd 
Brother, And that two men Chose or Nominated by ye Overseers 
abovesd or any two of them for ye equal Division of ye Same 
In Testimony whereof I the Sd Mary Cooper have Sett my hand 
& Seal the Day & year abovesd 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Mary Cooper O 

John Dewsbury Thomas Wood Simon Cooper O 

his John Bowne O 

James (J) Weekes John Underbill O 

marke William Richardson O 

Richard Willitts O 



614 Book B 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom this p^sent writing 
Shall Come or Appertaine, Be it known yt I John Bond of Oyster- 
bay in Queens County in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye 
Consid''ation of ye Sume of Twenty Nine pounds and Ten Shil- 
lings Currant Money of New Yorke in hand pd and by me ye 
Said John received of Robert Cooper of Oysterbay aforesd before 
ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof in full paym* & Satisfaction, And 
for other good Causes & Consid''ations me ye Said John especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, As- 
signed, Sold and Confirm'd, And by these p''sents do Give, Grant, 
Alienate, Infeoffe, Assigne Sell & Confirme unto Robert Cooper 
aforesd All that of two Home or House Lotts of Land Lying at 
the East end of ye town of Oysterbay aforesd, and Joyning To- 
gether, one of them being a Lott w^^ Did fformerly belong to 
Robert fforman Deceased, afterward to his Grandson Alexander 
fforman, and by the Said Alexander Conveyed unto me the Said 
John Boude, And is bounded on ye North by Moses fformans 
Lott, on ye East by ye Cove, on ye South by ye other of Said 
John Bonds Lotts here Granted and on ye west by ye Street, And 
also ye other Lott lying on ye South Side of ye before granted 
Lott and is in Length ffourty Rod, and in breadth Twenty rod 
Containing fhve Acres of Land, And it was fformerly ye right of 
Joseph Holsteed, Afterward of Gideon Wright Deceased after- 
ward Daniel Blithe to whom it was Laid out & Surveyed by ye 
Town Survey'^® and bounded as aforesd w'^^ ye records of Oyster- 
bay Sheweth in Lib : A : page 259 : Afterward it was returned 
again to ye Sd Gideon, And by Anthony Wright Son of Said 
Gideon Conveyed unto me ye Said John Boude Together w^'^all 
my Right title & Interest Claime & Demand w*Soever w'^^ I ye 
Said John now have or w*^*^ any or either of my Heires, Execuf^ 
or Assignes may hereaff have of, to or in ye Said Granted two 
Lotts of Land with all ^fitts Comoditys, Houses Gardens, or- 
chards, ffences, ffruit Trees and all other Imunitys & priviledges 
whatsoever in & upon ye Said Lotts, with what els to ye Same 
(except Comonage) is belonging or in any wise Appertaining, 
TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Said Robert Cooper his 
Heires and assignes all & Singular ye Said Granted two Lotts of 
Land & p''mises with ye Ap^tences thereof to ye only proper 
use & behoofe of him ye Said Robert Cooper his Heires & As- 
signes fTorever And ye Said John hath putt ye Said Robert Into 
Lawfull possession of ye Same by Dilivery of Turfe & Twigg & 
by these p''sents : And ye Said John Doth for himself his Heires 
Execut" & Asignes fTurther Coven* to & with ye Said Robert 
Cooper his Heires & Assignes that he Shall quietly & peaceably 
have, hold possess & enjoy all & Singular ye Said granted p''mises 
fiforever with out ye Lawfull Lett or Molestation of him ye Said 
John his Heires or Assignes or any other person or persons Law- 
fully Claiming ffor, by or und*" him or any or either of them not- 



Book B 615 

withstanding any fformer Grant, Mortgage Joynture Dower, or 
other Conveyance whatsoever. And ye Same to ye Said Robert 
Cooper his Heires & Assignes forever to warrant & Defend 
against all Just Claimes yt Shall be made thereunto by Meanes 
of any Mortgage or other title whatsoever by any person or per- 
sons whatsoever IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my 
hand and Seal ye ffifth Day of May in ye year of our Lord one 
thousand Six hundred Ninety Seven 

Signed Sealed & Dd in p''sents of us John Boude O 

John Newman The X marke of 

Nathaneil Coles Sen*" Susanna Boude 

Edward White X 

Day & Date abovewritten John Boude & Susanna his Wife 
Came before me one of his Ma*'^® Justices of ye peace for queens 
County & Acknowledged this to be their reall & Voluntary act & 
Deed Edward White X 

(/>. 230 blank; p. 231)— TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to 
whom this p''sent writing Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be 
it Known yt I William Simkins of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay on Long Island in Queens County in ye Evince of 
New Yorke for & in ye Consid''acon of ye Sume of Tenn pounds 
of Currant Silver money Currant in this Collony, and in Goods 
Equivolent to Such money in hand received by me ye Sd William, 
of William ffrost of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysfbay aforesd 
before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof in full paym* & Satisfaction, 
And for other good causes & Considerations me ye Sd William 
Simkins especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alien- 
ated, enfeoffed, Bargained, Sold & confirm'd & by these p''sents 
I ye Sd William Simkins do Give, Grant, Alienate, Infeoflfe. Bar- 
gaine Sell & Confirm unto William ffrost aforesd, a Certaine 
Tract or parcel of Land w'^^ Did formerly belong to ye right of 
Nicholas Simkins of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd, Containing fforty Acres of Wood Land Lying ag' ye fflatt 
pond So Called in ye Bounds of Muskeeto Cove aforesd and Joyn- 
ing to William ffrosts Land w'='^ Sd ffourty Acres of Land was 
Given & Granted to me ye Sd William Simkins by my Unkle 
Nicholas Simkins as by his Deed und"" his hand & Seal bearing 
Date ye thirtyth Day of May in ye year of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred eighty Nine And Stands Recorded in Oysterbay in 
ye Book B : page 178: Together w'^^all my Right Title and Inter- 
est, Claime & Demand w*soever w'^'* I the Sd William Simkins 
now have or w"^** any or either of my Heires, Execut" or assignes 
may hereaff have of, to or in the Sd ffourty Acres of Land w'^all 
^fits & Issues from thence arising or Growing or in any wise 
Appertaining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd William 
ffrost his Heires & Assignes the Sd ffourty Acres of Land to ye 
only ^^ use & behoof of him the Sd William ffrost his Heires 



616 Book B 

& Assignes forever; And ye Sd William Simkins hath put ye Sd 
William ffrost into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of ye Sd 
ffourty Acres of Land by ye Dilivery of these p^'sents ; And ye 
Sd William Simkins doth for himself his Heires Execuf^ & As- 
signes, Covenant & Agree to & w*** ye Sd William fifrost that it 
Shall & may be Lawfull for him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires 
and Assignes, quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy, possess 
& enjoy the Sd ffourty acres of Land w^'^out ye Lett hindrance 
or Molestation of him ye Sd William Simkins his Heires, execut" 
or Assignes or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, 
by or und'' him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any 
former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*soever, And also ye Sd 
William Simkins doth hereby bind himself and his Heires to 
warrant & Defend ye Sd Land to ye Sd William ffrost his Heires 
and Assignes according as before is expressed. And also against 
ye above mentioned Nicholas Simkins his Heires & Assignes ffor- 
ever; IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal 
ye twenty Ninth Day of ffebruary in ye year of our Lord one 
Thousand Six hundred ninety one 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us William Simkins O 

John Newman : Daniel Townsend 

Whereas ye abovewritten Deed maketh mention of a quarf ^t 
of the Share of Meadow upon Unkaway Neck wee ye Sd Caleb 
Edmond & John Wright have Sold and do Confirme to ye Sd Wil- 
liam fTrost all ye remainding ^t of our Meadows & Upland upon 
Unkaway Neck abovesd upon ye Same tenure & Condition 
abovesd by owning our hands & Seales as before Sett & Sub- 
scribed 
witnes Tho : Townsend {No signature) 

his 

Josias X Latten 

marke 

This is written at ye Lower end of a Deed to W" ffrost w*^"* 
Stands Recorded in this Book in page 81 : 

Whereas this w^^in written Deed or Bill of Sale makes mention 
of a Quarter of a Share of Meadow Sold unto William ffrost by 
us Caleb Wright, Jn° Wright & Edmund Wright, Wee ye Sd 
three Brethren abovesd do Likewise Sell & Confirme unto ye Sd 
William ffrost & his Heires forever, All ye rest of our Right & 
Interest both in Meadow & Upland upon ye Sd Unkaway Neck 
w'^'' wee or our Heires do or Shall forever Claime as Witnes our 
hands & Seales ye 26**^ Day of Decemb"" 1691 : 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us {No signature) 

John Dewsbury 

his 

John X Robins 

marke 



Book B 617 

This is Indorsed on ye Backside of a Deed to W*" frost w'^'' 
Stands Recorded in this Book in page 81 : 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whome this p^sent writ- 
ing Shall come or in any wise ap^taine ; Be it known that I Nicho- 
las Simkins of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay in 
Queens County on Long Island in ye CoUony of New York for 
& in ye Consideracon of ye Sume of Six pounds in Silver money 
Currant in this Collony in hand pd, & by me ye Sd Nicholas reed 
in full payni* & Satisfaction ; And for other good Causes & Con- 
sid''acons me ye Sd Nicholas especially Moving HAVE GIVEN, 
GRANTED, Alienated, Infeoffed, Sold & Confirm'd & by these 
p''sents I ye Sd Nicholas do Give, Grant Infeofife, Sell & Confirme 
unto William ffrost of Matenacock in ye Bounds of Oysterbay 
aforesd A Certaine ^cell of Land Lying & being in ye Bounds of 
Muskeeto Cove aforesd Joyning to ye west end of ye Sd William 
flfrosts ffield and Joyning to ye North Side of Daniel Coles Land 
— ccxxxii : — {p. 232) — Coles Land Containing in quantity Tenn 
Acres, And also one whole purchasers Share or right of Upland 
at West Neck at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd; be (it) being ye 
eighteenth ^t of ye Sd Neck of Upland according as it was 
Lately Laid out in two Divisions by ye ^prietors thereof and 
divided by Lott and mine ye Sd Nicholas his Lot in ye Lower 
Division next ye Meadows being ye Sixteenth in Numb"" and in 
ye up^ Division ye tenth Lott as ye Records of ye Sd Neck 
plainly Shews, and all ye Comon or undivided Land on ye Sd 
Neck belonging to ye forementioned Share, And as Concerning 
ye forementioned Tenn Acres of Land at Muskeeto Cove w*^'* 
ye Sd William ffrost hath now Bought of ye Sd Nicholas is Lying 
& being at ye fiflatt pond So called And is Joyning to ffourty Acres 
of Land w'^'^ ye Sd William Lately Bought of William Simkins 
w*^'^ was fformerly ye Sd Nicholas Simkins w^'^ fourty Acres and 
this forementioned ten Acres is ye Sd Nicholas his whole ffifty 
Acre Lott at the place aforesd being 100 rod east & west and 
eighty rod North & South Together w'^'all my Right Title & In- 
terest Claime & Demand w*soever w'^'^ I ye Sd Nicholas now have 
or w"^^ any or either of my Heires, Execut" or Assignes may here- 
aff have of, to or in ye Sd Share of Upland as as ffully & Largely 
as ye Indeans on their Deed of Sale have made it to ye pur- 
chasers thereof ; And also ye forementioned ten Acres of Land 
w^'^all ^fits & Issues from thence arising or growing or in any 
wise Ap^taining TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye Sd Wil- 
liam ffrost his Heires & Assignes the Sd Share of Upland & ye 
Sd Tenn Acres of Land to ye only ^^ use & behoof of him ye Sd 
William ffrost his Heires & Assigns forever ; And ye Sd Nicholas 
hath put ye Sd William ffrost into a Lawfull & peaceable posses- 
sion of all & Singular ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of Turfe & 
Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents ; And ye Sd Nicholas 
Doth for himself his Heires Execut" & Assignes further Cove- 



618 Book B 

nant & agree to and w*** ye Sd William ffrost, that it Shall & may 
be Lawfull for him ye Sd Will™ his Heires & Assignes, quietly 
& peaceably to Have, hold, Occupy, possess & enjoy all & Singular 
ye p''mises forever w'^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interup- 
tion of him ye Sd Nicholas his Heires or Assignes or any other 
^son or ^sons Lawfully Claiming, for, by or und'' him or any 
or either of them ; Notwithstanding any former. Gift, Grant, Bar- 
gaine Mortgage or Sale w*soever; AND ye Sd Nicholas doth 
hereby Bind himself & his Heires to warrant & Defend ye Sd 
forementioned Lands to ye Sd William ffrost his Heires & As- 
signes forever according as before is expressed IN WITNES 
whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye ffifth day of 
May in the year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety 
two 

Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us Nicholas Simkins O 

John Newman 
George Townsend : Daniel Townsend 

This Indenture made ye Seventeenth Day of May in ye year 
1687 being the Third year of ye Reigne of James ye Second of 
England &c King between John feekes of Metenicock in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay & Collony of New York Husbandman of ye one ^t : 
And William ffrost of ye Sd Matenacock in ye Township and 
Collony aforesd on ye other ^t W^itnesseth that for & in ye Con- 
sid''acon of ye Sume of twenty Shillings Lawfull money of this 
Collony to him ye Sd John ffekes in hand pd by him ye Sd William 
ffrost at or before ye Sealing & Dilivery hereof, the receit hereof 
ye Sd John ffeekes doth hereby acknowledge & thereof & every 
^t thereof doth aquit release & discharge ye Sd William ffrost 
his Heires Execut" Administrate by these p''sents forever ; He ye 
Sd John ffeekes hath GIVEN, GRANTED, Bargained. Sold, 
Aliened, Enfeoffed & Confirmed, And by these p^^sents doth abso- 
lutely Give, Grant, Bargaine, Sell, Alienate, Enfeoffe, & Confirme 
unto ye Sd William ffrost his Heires & Assignes fforever, all my 
Right, title Interest, %^^ty, Claime & demand w*soever In & of 
that Lott or Share of Land Lying & being on Unkaway Neck on 
ye west Side ye Sd Neck being ye two & twentyth Lott or Share 
Nathaneel Coles his Lott being on ye one Side, and John Wright 
his Lott on ye other Side, ye Sd Lott or Share of Land being nine 
pole broad at each end, and runing its equal ^portion in Length 
w*^ ye rest of ye Lotts on ye Sd Neck as may appeare by ye 
Generall Bill of Sale from ye Indeans to ye Sd John ffeekes & 
ye rest of ye purchasers ; Together w*'^ ye priviledges, ^fits, Com- 
oditys, Hereditam** & Ap^tences w^soever unto ye Sd Land be- 
longing and all ye estate. Right, title. Interest, possession, ^^ty 
Claime & Demand w*soever of him ye Sd John ffeekes of, in & 
to ye Sd Granted Land abovewritten or any ^t or ^cel thereof, 
TO HAVE & TO HOLD ye Sd right of Land & p'-mises w^^* ye 



Book B 619 

Ap^tences unto him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires and Assises 
forever, to ye only "^i^ use & behoof of him ye Sd William ffrost 
his Heires & Assignes forevermore, And ye Sd John ffeekes doth 
hereby Covenant, ^mise & Grant to & w*** ye Sd William ffrost 
his Heires & Assignes by these p''sent that he ye Sd John ffeekes 
hath not wittingly nor willingly Comitted any act w*soever where- 
by ye Sd Granted p''mises or any '^i thereof is Shall or may be 
charged, burthened or Incumbred in any title, Charge, estate or 
otherways w'soever & that he will warrant, aquit & defend ye Sd 
p''mises w**^ the Ap^tences to ye Sd William ffrost his — ccxxxiii 
— {p. 233) — ffrost his Heires & Assignes against all ^sons Claim- 
ing by from or und"" him or his Heires or by ther meanes privity 
consent or ^curem^ ; Also yt he will at all times hereafter during 
ye Space of Seven yeares next ensuing at ye request & Charges 
of ye Sd William ffrost his Heires & Assignes make & execute, 
Also Such reasonable Acts as Shall be Lawfully required for ye 
Better assuring of ye Sd Granted p''mises according to ye Law 
and Constitution of this Collony and ye true Intent hereof So 
as ye ^sons to whom Such request Shall be made be not Com- 
pellable for ye doing thereof to Travill above twelve english miles 
from their respective habitations for ye doing thereof, And So 
as ye Same containe no other warrant nor Covenant then w'='' is 
before exp''ssed : In witnes whereof the persons above named have 
Set their hands & Scales ye Day & Date abovewritten 
Signed Sealed & dd delivered in p^'sence of us John ffeke O 
John Davis Willi (W) Hans (William Lines) 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN people to whom this p'-sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^taine Be it known that wee Henry 
Townsend Sen'' of Oysterbay on Long Island in ye Collony of 
New Yorke, Nicholas Simkins of Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds 
of Oysterbay aforesd, And John Davis of Matenacock in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd, for & in the Consideracon of the 
Sume of Twenty Shillings in Silver money by each of us three 
in hand received in ffull Satisfaction, And for other good causes 
& Consideracons us the Sd Henry Nicholas & John especially 
Moving HAVE GIVEN, Granted, Alienated, Made over & Con- 
firm'd Bargained Sold & Confirm'd ; And by these p''sents wee ye 
Sd Henry, Nicholas & John do Give. Grant, Alienate, Make over, 
Bargaine, Sell & Confirme unto William ffrost of Matenacock 
aforesd, Three Lotts or Shares of Upland Lying & being upon 
Unkaway Neck on the Southside of this Island comonly known 
by ye name of ye South of Oysterbay aforesd That is to Say ye 
Sd Henry Townsend one Lott or Share of ye three aforesd Lotts 
of Numb'' Seven on ye east Side of ye Sd Neck ; the Sd Nicholas 
Simkins one other Lott of ye three aforesd Lotts of Numb"" 33 
& on ye west Side of ye Sd Neck; And ye Sd John Davis one 
other Lott of ye aforesd three Lotts of Numb*" 34: & on ye west 



620 Book B 

Side of ye Sd Neck as it Stands on ye Records of Oysterbay in 
Libr^ B : page 56 : Together w^'^all ye right title & Interest, Claime 
& demand w*soever w"^*^ wee ye Sd Henry, Nicholas & John now 
have or w'^^ any or either of our Heires execut" or Assignes may 
hereafter have of & in the forementioned Lotts of Land, w'^all 
Comonage, priviledges, Issues & ^fits therefrom arising or grow- 
ing or in any wise belonging TO HAVE & TO HOLD all & 
Singular ye p''mises w*'^ its Ap^tences unto him ye Sd William 
ffrost his Heires & Assignes, and to ye only ^^ use & behoofe 
of him ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes forever, And ye Sd 
Henry, Nicholas, & John each man for himself and for his own 
Lott as before expressed have put ye Sd William into a Lawfull 
& peaceable possession of ye p''mises by Dilivery of these p^'sents. 
And ye Sd Henry Townsend, Nicholas Simkins, & John Davis 
doth further Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd William each man 
for himself & for his own Lott here mentioned, and each man for 
his own Heires, execut" or Assignes that it Shall & may be Law- 
full for him ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes quietly & 
peaceably to have, hold, occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular 
the p^^mises w*'' its Ap^tenanaces forever, w^^out ye Lawfull Lett 
hindrance or Molestation of them or any or either of them or any 
or either of their Heires, execut" or Assignes or any other ^son 
or ^sons Lawfully Claiming for, by or und'' them or any or either 
of them, Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or 
Sale w'soever. And ye Sd Henry, Nicholas and John each man for 
his own of ye Sd Lotts and for himself & his Heires & Assignes 
Shall maintaine ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes in ye Law- 
full possession of the p''mises forever In witnes whereof we 
have hereunto Set our hands & Scales ye Sixth Day of May in 
ye year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven 
Signed Sealed & dd in p^'sence of us Henry Townsend Sen"" O 
John Townsend, John Newman ; Nicholas Simkins O 

Robert Townsend, Derick Albertson John Davis O 

his marke 
Joseph Carpenter, William (W) lines 

this is 
Samuel ( S : C : ) Coles 
his marke 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN people to whom this p''sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise ap^taine, Be it known that I Richard 
Harcott of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke, fifor & in ye Consid^'ation of ye Sume of 
Twenty Shillings in hand paid before ye Sealing & dilivery hereof 
and for other good Causes & Considerations me ye Said Richard 
especially Moving, HAVE GIVEN, granted alienated, Made over. 
Bargained vSold and Confirm'd And by these p^'sents I ye Sd 
Richard do Give, Grant, Alienate, Make over Bargaine Sell & 



Book B 621 

Confirme unto William ffrost of Matenacock in ye Bounds of 
Oysterbay aforesd, one whole Lott or Share of Upland upon 
Unkaway Neck at ye South of Oysterbay aforesd being of Numb'' 
13 : as it is entred amongst ye purchasers in ye Records in my 
name ; Together w^'^all my right, title & Interest, Claime & demand 
w^soever w'^'' I ye Sd Richard now have, or w'^*' any ore either of 
my Heires, execut" or Assignes may hereaff have of to or in ye 
Sd Lott or Share of Upland ; w'^^all Issues & %^fits Customes, 
Cominage & priviledges therefrom arising or Growing or in any 
wise thereto ap^taining: TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto him ye 
Sd William ffrost his Heires & Assignes all & Singular ye p''mises 
w*'' ye Ap^tenances thereof to ye only ^^ use and behoofe of 
him ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes forever and ye Sd 
Richard hath putt ye Sd William into a Lawfull & peaceable pos- 
session of ye p''mises by ye Dilivery of these p''sents ; And ye Sd 
Richard Harcott doth for himself his Heires execut" & Admin- 
istraf^ further Covenant & ^mise to & w*^ ye Sd W^illiam yt it 
Shall and may be Lawfull for him ye Sd William his Heires & 
Assignes quietly & peacably to have, hold, occupy possess & enjoy 
all & Singular ye p^^mises w*** ye Ap^tenances thereof forever 
w^'out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interuption of him ye Sd 
Richard his Heires, execuf^ or Assignes or any other ^son or 
^sons Lawfully claiming for, by or und'' him or any or either of 
them — ccxxxiiii — {p. 234) — of them Notwithstanding any former 
gift, grant, Bargaine or Sale w*soever in witnes whereof I have 
hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Twenty fifth day of May in ye 
year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred eighty & Seven 
Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of us Richard Harkcut O 

John Newman. Thomas Younges 

TO ALL CHRISTIAN people to whom this p^'sent writing 
Shall come or in any wise Ap^taine Be it known that I David 
Underbill of Oysterbay in queens County on Long Island in ye 
Collony of New Yorke ffor & in ye Consid''ation of ye Sume of 
Thirty Shillings of currant Silver money of this Collony in hand 
pd & by me received of William ffrost of Matenacock in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforesd in full payment & Satisfaction, 
And for other good Causes & Consideracons me ye Sd David 
especially moving HAVE GIVEN, GRANTED, Alienated In- 
feoffed. Sold & Confirm'd, And by these p''sents I ye Sd David 
do Give, Grant Infeoffe, Alienate, Sell & Confirme unto W^illiam 
ffrost aforesd one right or Share of Comonage in ye Comons & 
undivided Land of & belonging to Matenacock aforesd formerly 
purchased of ye ^^etory Indeans by John Underbill, John 
ffekes & William ffrost. who have taken Severall other men to be 
Joynt purchasers w*'' them of w'^'* I ye Sd David am one, and have 
pd my equal ^portion for ye Same as by ye Indean deed bearing 
date ye 20^ Day of March 1685 and by an Indorsment on ye 



622 Book B 

Backside of ye Deed dated ye 30'^ Day of ye Same Moneth doth 
plainly & Amply appeare where in ye Bounds of ye Sd Comons 
is plainly Set out and Limitted Together w*^all my right, Title & 
Interest Claime & demand w^soever w'^'^ I ye Sd David now have 
or w^'^ any or either of my Heires Execuf^* or Assignes may 
hereaff have of, to or in ye Sd Comons or undivided Land w^^all 
^fits & Issues from thence arising or growing w'^all customes & 
priviledges or w^soever Rights to me belongs by virtue of ye 
Deed & Indorsm' above mentioned w'^^ Stands Recorded in Oys- 
terbay in ye Booke B : page 131 : TO HAVE & TO HOLD unto 
him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires and Assignes the before 
mentioned Right of Comonage w**^ ye Ap^tences thereof to ye 
only ^^ use and behoofe of him ye Sd William ffrost his Heires 
& Assignes forever, And ye Sd David hath put ye Sd William 
into a Lawfull & peaceable possession of all & Singular ye Sd 
Right of Comons by ye Dilivery of these p''sents, And ye Sd David 
doth for himself his Heires, Execuf^ & Administraf* further 
Covenant & agree to & w**' ye Sd William ffrost yt it Shall & may 
be Lawfull for him ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes quietly 
& peaceably to have, hold, Occupy possess & enjoy all & Singular 
ye p''mises forever, w^'^out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Interup- 
tion of him ye Sd David his Heires, execuf^ Administrate or 
Assignes, or any other ^son or ^sons Lawfully claiming for, 
by or und"" him or any or either of them Notwithstanding any 
former Gift, Grant, Bargaine or Sale w*soever. And also doth 
Covenant as aforesd to warrant & defend ye Sd Right of Comons 
to ye Sd William his Heires & Assignes forever according to ye 
Covenants before written IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & Seal the fourth Day of May in ye year of our 
Lord one thousand Six hundred & Ninety 

Signed Sealed & dd in p''sence of David Underbill O 

John Vnderhill John Sibley 



{Book B continued in Volume 2) 



APPENDIX 

HISTORICAL SKETCH 

Prepared by George W. Cocks. 

The earliest purchase, by Europeans, of land within Queens 
County is given in Col. Doc. N. Y., XIV., 15, as follows: 

Indian Deed for Land on Long Island (Queens Co.) 
We, Director and Council of New Netherland etc., testify and 
declare, that to-day, date underwritten, personally appeared be- 
fore us Mechowodt, chief Sachem of Marossepinck, Sintsinck 
(also called Schouts bay) and its dependencies and declared, that 
voluntarily and advisedly, with the consent of Piscamoc, his 
cousin, Wattewochkeouw, Kachpoher, Ketachquawars, co-owners 
of the aforesaid land, for and in consideration of a party of 
merchandise, which they acknowledge to have received into their 
hands and power to their full satisfaction and contentment before 
the passing hereof, they had transferred, ceded, surrendered and 
conveyed as lawful, true and free possession, as they herewith 
transfer, cede, surrender and convey to and for the behoof of 
the Noble Lords Directors of the General Privileged West India 
Company, Department of Amsterdam all his, the grantor's, patri- 
monial lands and the jurisdiction thereof, situate upon the Long 
Island, called in the Indian tongue Suanhackey, reaching in 
length along the south side of said island from Rechouwhacky 
(Rockaway) To Sicketeuwhacky (Secotagitc) and from said Sick- 
eteuwhacky in width to Martin Gerritson's bay and thence in 
length westwardly along the East river to the kil of the Flats 
(Little Neck Bay) with all the action, rights and privileges there- 
unto to him, Mechowot, or to any of his heirs belonging, consti- 
tuting in his place, stead, real and actual possession of the fore- 
described land and its dependencies the said Lords or who here- 
after may obtain their interest, to enter upon, possess in peace, 
occupy, cultivate and do and dispose therewith and thereof, as they 
would do with their own justly and lawfully acquired lands, with- 
out they, the grantors, having, reserving or retaining in the least 
any part of or authority over it, but all to the behoof aforesaid; 
under the express condition, that he Mechowot, may be allowed, 
with his people and friends, to remain upon the aforesaid land, 
plant corn, fish, hunt and make a living there as well as they can, 
while he himself and his people place themselves under the pro- 
tection of the said Lords, who will grant to them all possible 
assistance and favor by their representative in this country. In 

623 



624 Appendix 

testimony whereof and of the truth these presents have been 
signed by the witnesses, called upon to do so, who were present 
at the sale. 

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the IS**^ of Jan- 
uary 1639. David Piettersen de Vries 

Maurits Jansen as witness. 
In my presence Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secr^. 

There is no doubt that Oysterbay West Harbor was called 
Martin Gerritson's Bay, not only in this document but also in 
the Dutch protest, 1655. "Marten Gerritsen's bay, by him called 
Oyster Bay" (see p. 671) and in Governor Stuyvesant's grant 
in 1659, to Govert Lockermans and others, of Hog Island, "a 
piece of land situate on Martin Gerritsen's Bay." It is like- 
wise certain that the Hempstead patent, 1644, covers from "a 
certain Harbour commonly called and known as Hempstead Har- 
bour and westward as far as Martin Gerritsen's Bay,'' and that 
the Flushing patent, 1645, "extends eastward as far as Martin 
Geretsen's Bay, from the head whereof," etc. This last bay is 
a cove of Little Neck Bay, on the line between Flushing and 
Hempstead, at the place still called "Old Howe's Landing" from 
the first English attempt to settle Hempstead, in 1637. Hemp- 
stead Town Records generally call it Matthew Garritson's Bay. 
The clear fact is that the name was applied to the two different 
bodies of water, although Miss Flint, (Early L. I. p. 128-131) 
believed otherwise ; and that they were named from the erstwhile 
Councilor of Nieuw Amsterdam. 

The next known deed for land in the present Township of 
Oysterbay (properly written as one word "Oysterbay" for the 
Township, and as two words "Oyster Bay" for the village or 
"Town Spot" and the Harbor) was issued in 1639 by the Earl 
of Stirling. He then claimed title to Long Island under a grant 
from the King, and sold to Matthew Sunderland, seaman, of 
Boston in New England, two little necks of land, the one on the 
east side of Oyster Bay, later called Horse Neck, now Lloyd's 
Neck, the other on the west side, later called Hog Island, now 
Centre Island. The Earl's title was later repudiated and Govert 
Lockermans and Jacobus Becker, holding Hog Island by purchase 
from the Dutch Governor, sold it to the Town of Oysterbay in 
1665. Horse Neck, was bought from the Indians in 1654 by 
Samuel Mayo and others, and resold to Samuel Andrews, mer- 
chant, of Boston, later of Oysterbay, who insists in 1665 that 
Horse Neck shall be annexed to the Township of Oysterbay. 
It remained a part thereof until 1886, when it was transferred 
by Oysterbay to the Town of Huntington. On p. 188, et seq., is 
shown how its name was changed to Lloyd's Neck. 

Captain David Peterson de Vries, in the Journal of his voyages 
to America (translated by Henry C. Murphy, 1853) relates, p. 



Appendix 625 

124, that on June 4, 1639, he "came to anchor in Oyster Bay, 
which is a large bay which lies on the north side of the Great 
Island, which is about thirty miles long. This bay puts up into 
the island, and is about two miles wide from the mainland. There 
are fine oysters here, whence our nation has given it the name 
of Oyster Bay." 

The next attempt at an English settlement at Oyster Bay was 
probably made in the spring of 1640. Thither came Captain 
Edward Tomlins, a man of some distinction in Lynn, Mass., with 
his brother, Timothy Tomlyns, and a few others. No consent had 
been asked, either of the Dutch or of Lord Stirling's deputy, 
and the latter addressed to Governor Winthrop a vigorous pro- 
test against their action. The Dutch, nearer at hand, at once re- 
sented the intrusion and harried them from the land. (See Miss 
Flint's "Early Long Island," 1896, an excellent work on the 
earliest history.) 

The next evidence of a settlement by Europeans in the terri- 
tory now the Town of Oysterbay appears in a deed by certain 
of the Aborigines to Robert Williams dated May 20th, 1648, 
including and conveying a certain tract bounded generally north 
by the Ridge of Hills about Jericho, east by the woods and west 
by the point of Trees called Cantiage ; for which a patent was 
issued by Governor Richard Nicolls in 1666. These documents 
are as follows : 

"Rob* Williams deed for plains 

Bee it Knone to all men at Thise pressants That I pugnipan 
Sacham of motinnacok do for my Selfe and in the beehalfe of 
Nanamorrouas and Neponhew and pocipupon bargin and Sell 
and make over unto Roberte Williames of Himsted parte of the 
grete pleains lying northest from hemsted or there abouts beegin- 
ning at A pointe of Tres Colled by the Indianas Ciscascata or 
Cantiag at A whit oake marked by mee pugnipan and from 
thence uppon a South line to the Middel of the plaine and from 
thence uppone A : Est line to the End of the plaine bounded with 
the Wodes one the Este and Northeste and North or there aboutse 
all which tract of Lande I The sayed Pugnipan do for Miselfe 
and In the beehalfe of Nanamorrouas and Neponhew and poci- 
pupon bargin Sell and macke ouer. unto the Sayed Robarte Wil- 
liames his Ares Executors Administrators and Asines for teme 
(them) pesaubly to ingay forever from us our ares and Suckses- 
seres for ever allso wee the boue Sayed do ackknolyeg that wee 
have Reseved fulle Sattisfacktion of Robarte Williames in Trad- 
ing Clothe for the fore menchanad Tract of plaine Land in witnes 
hereunto wee have Set ouer handes this twenteth day of May in 
the Yere one Thousand Six Hundred forty Eight 

Witnes pugnipan X his marke 

Richard Willets nanamorrouas X his marke 



626 Appendix 

John Washburn neponhew X his marke 

rasaocume Sachem X his marke pocipupon X his marke 

ponannegan X his marke 

mashacur X his marke 

perawes X his marke 

mannittung X his marke 

Entered in the office of Records at New Yorke the 12*'* day 
of ffebry 1666 Matthias Nicolls Secy 

A True Coppy Taken from the Original (both in Substance and 
Orthography) and Entered by order of the proprietors. Revised 
and Compaired by me Samuel Willis Recorder." {From the book 
of records of Robert Williams' Plantation, p. 1.) 

"Nicolls Patent and Confirmation Graunted unto Robert Wil- 
liams Feb. 13, 1666. 

Richard Nicolls, Esq Governor Generall under his Royall High- 
nesse James Duke of Yorke and Albany &c of all his Territoryes 
in America To all to whom these p'nts shall come sendeth Greet- 
ing Whereas there is a Certaine Tract of Land lying and being 
in the North Riding of Yorkshire upon Long Island now in the 
Tenure of Occupacon of Robert Williams of Oyster Bay Con- 
taining that Part of the Create Plaines w*^** lyes to the North 
East or there about from the Towne of Hempsteed begining 
from a Point of Trees called by the Indyans Kiscascutta or Cant- 
iaeg At a white Oake Tree heretofore marked by an Indyan 
named Pugnipan from whence Stretching on a South Line it 
reaches to the Middle of the Plaines Then runing East it goes 
to the end of the said Plaines and so enters into the woods at the 
Cart Path leading from Hempsteed to Huntington till you come 
to the Swamp w=^ lyes below the head of the Cold Spring or 
Oyster River by the Indyans called Nackaquatack being the west 
Bounds of the Towns of Huntington Then to go downe the said 
Swampe to a markt Tree towards the head of ye Harbour from 
thence to runn Northward on a Straight Line towards Cantiaeg 
aforesaid and along the Ridg of Hills next to the Plaines and 
so runing westward to Meete at the Point of Trees aforemen- 
tioned which said Tract of Land having beene heretofore Pur- 
chased of the Indyan Proprietors by Robert Williams aforesaid 
(as by the Deeds remaining upon Record doth appeare) and due 
Satisfaccon given for the same now for a Confirmacon unto 
the said Robert Williams in his Enjoym* and Possession of the 
^misses Know Yee that by vertue of the Commission and Author- 
ity unto mee given by his Royall Highnesse I have Ratified Con- 
firmed and Graunted and by these p'nts do Ratify Confirme and 
Graunt unto Robert Williams his Heires and Assignes the said 
Tract of Land afore mentioned Together with all the wood Land 
Meadowes Pastures Marshes Waters Creekes Lakes ffishing 
Hawking Hunting and ffowling And all other Proffitts Commodi- 



Appendix 627 

ties Emolum*^ and Hereditam*^ to the said Land and '^^misses 
within the Limitts and Bounds afore recited described belonging 
or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold all & Singular the 
Lands Hereditam'^ and %3misses w^^ their and every of their Ap- 
purtenances and of every Part and Parcell thereof to the said 
Robert Williams his Heires and Assignes forever Rendring and 
Paying such Dutyes and Acknowledgm'^ as now are or hereafter 
shall bee Constituted & Establisht by y^ Lawes of this Govemm' 
under the obedience of his Royall Highnesse his Heires and Suc- 
cessors Given under my hand & Scale at ft'ort James in New 
Yorke the U^^ day of ffebry in the 19"^ Yeare of his Ma''" 
Raigne Annoq Domini 1666/7 Rich'i Nicolls. 

Md: vide the clause enter'd on ye other Side of this page to 
come in before rendring & Paying &c. 

Moreover to the End the said Tract of Land may the better 
bee Manured improved and Planted I do hereby Graunt unto 
the said Robert Williams free Liberty to Settle and Plant so 
many fifamilyes there upon as by him or them shall bee found 
Necessary and Convenient Provided that the Lotts & Plantacons 
which already are or hereafter shall bee settled thereupon shall 
have Relacon to the Towne of Oyster Bay according to an Agree- 
m* made betweene the said Towne and Robert Williams and 
as by the Lawes it is ^scribed Hee the said Robert Williams His 
Heires and Assignes &c. 

I do hereby certify the aforegoing to be a true Copy of the 
Original Record. Compared therewith by me. 

Lewis A : Scott. 

Secretary." 

(From Book 1 of Patents, p. 69, in the office of the Secretary 
of State.) 

The next is found in 1650 among the Dutch records as "in- 
formation relative to takeing up of land in New Netherland, in 
the form of Colonies or private Boweries" (i. e. farms) vide 
Holland Documents per O'Callaghan. This was performed by 
Cornelis Van Tienhoven, Secretary of the Province, and the 
portion pertinent may be summarized as follows : "Oyster Bay, 
so called from the great abundance of fine and delicate oysters 
which are found there. This bay is about a short mile across 
or in width at the mouth ; deep and navigable, without either 
rocks or sands ; runs westward, in proportion and divides into 
two rivers, in which said rivers, lie fine maize lands, formerly 
cultivated by the Indians, some of which they still work ; they 
could be had for a trifle. This land is situated on such a beau- 
tiful bay and rivers, that it could at little cost be converted into 
good farms fit for the plough ; there are here and there also, some 
fine hay valleys." 



628 Appendix 

''Martin Gerretson's bay or Martinnehouck (now known as the 
West Harbor) is much deeper and wider than Oyster Bay and 
runs westward in (at the bridge) and divides into three rivers, 
two of which are navigable ; the smallest stream {now called Corn 
Creek) runs up in front of the Indian Village called Martinne- 
houck (Matinecock) where they have their plantations. This 
tribe is not strong and consists of about thirty families. In or 
about this bay there were formerly great numbers of Indian 
Plantations, which now lie waste and vacant. This land is mostly 
level and of good quality, well adapted for grain and rearing 
all sorts of cattle; on the river are numerous valleys of sweet 
and salt meadows : all sorts of river fish are also caught there." 

The next effort for a settlement here was the expedition or- 
ganized in 1653 by Rev. William Leverich who came in the 
"James" from London to New England in 1633 and preached in 
Boston and other places, including Sandwich, Cape Cod, where he 
arranged with Samuel Mayo, owner of the sloop "Desire" of 
Barnstable, Capt. John Dickinson, to bring his and Peter Wright's 
goods and chattels to Oyster Bay. The vessel was seized while 
in the West Harbor by the notorious Thomas Baxter under 
pretence of authority from Rhode Island while cruising against 
the Dutch, the vessel being as was alleged within the limits of 
Dutch territory. On an appeal to the General Court at Hartford 
by Mayo it was adjudged that Baxter should pay Mr. Leverich 
£150, but that the sails, ropes, two guns &c &c if returned with 
the vessel should be accounted as £18 toward that amount. 

The purchase by Wright, Mayo and Leverich from the Indians 
was by a deed still existing, and herein reproduced as a frontis- 
piece. See also p. 334, and p. 354, for copies thereof. This is 
known as the "First Purchase," or "Oysterbay Old Purchase." 

The Dutch authorities objected to this settlement in the fol- 
lowing terms, under date of 2 Apr. 1655. Col. Doc. XIV., 314. 

"Cornelius Van Tienhoven, as Fiscal of New Netherland, con- 
stitutes and empowers, as he hereby does, Claes van Elslant, court 
messenger in this City of New Amsterdam, to proceed to Mattin- 
nekonck {Matinecock) Bay, also called Martin Gerrittsen's Bay, 
where some Englishmen have settled, because the same is west 
of Oyster Bay {which had been agreed upon by the Commis- 
sioners as the line betzueen the Dutch and the English in 1650) 
and to direct there Mr. Levent {Leverich) and all whom it may 
concern, to remove ; in case of refusal, to protest against them 
pursuant to the foregoing order and protest. I request all and 
everybody not to hinder the said messenger in the execution of 
this duty, but when called upon to assist him, as the case may 
require. 

Done at New Amsterdam in N. N. date as above. 

Cornelis van Tienhoven." 



Appendix 629 

Peter Wright with his brothers Nicholas and and Anthony, 
might well be considered the founders of Oysterbay, as Samuel 
Mayo probably never came here, and Rev. William Leverich for 
some reason went soon to Huntington, stayed there awhile, and 
finally settled at Newtown, L. I. The others, except Robert Wil- 
liams, had but a temporary stay in Oysterbay. Peter Wright, with 
two other Quakers, were drowned in Chesapeake Bay before 
March, 1675, while on a religious visit. 

Oak Neck and Pine Island, not having been included in the 
purchase made from Assiapum in 1653, perhaps not then in his 
jurisdiction, were bought Nov. 24, 1658, by Daniel Whitehead 
from Josias and Roger, two Indians, and directly made over to 
the Town in exchange for certain rights given him. (See p. 254.) 

Matinecock: In 1661 Thomas Terry of Block Island and his 
associates made application to the Town of Hempstead, which 
at that date was believed to be the owner thereof, for the terri- 
tory known as Matinecock, described as "One parsel of ground 
on the north side of the Island, on the Est side of our harbour 
bounded on the west side by that Bay comonly called Hemsted 
Harbour, on the South side by Harbour Hill and so by an Est 
Lyne to run as far as there bounds go, and so down to the north 
Sea. The said inhabitants of Hempstead do grant their request 
and freely give leave to the aforesaid planters to settle seven 
families here and they do bind themselves not to bring any 
Quakers or such like, to be inhabitants thereof." 

About 1664 the Indians brought complaints before Governor 
Nicolls, that they had not sold Matinecock to Hempstead, so he 
recommended that the Matinecock men should make the Indians 
some gift or gratuity in requital, since they said they never re- 
ceived pay for the land. Pursuant to this suggestion, negotia- 
tions were concluded by which at Kelenworth upon Matinecock, 
on June 22, 1677, the Indian Proprietors executed deeds convey- 
ing to Robert Williams, William Hudson, William Simson, 
Henry Ruddock, Christopher Hauxhurst, Matthew Priar and 
Nathan Birdsall, each a specified tract of upland and an undivided 
one seventh interest in the adjacent salt meadows, together with 
a right of commonage of grassing and timber in the unallotted 
part of the whole tract. 

Although not an official record, it is an established fact, that 
on May 24, 1668, the Indian Sachems Suscaneman and Weragh, 
Chief-Proprietors of land upon Matinecock conveyed to Joseph 
Carpenter of Providence Plantation, lands "on both sydes of 
Musketa Cove." Joseph Carpenter had made application to Gov- 
ernor Nicolls for such grant some weeks before, and the Governor 
issued the following (Col. Doc. XIV., 606) : 

"An Order to the Constables & Overseers of Hempsteed Con- 
cerning Joseph Carpenter. 



630 Appendix 

Whereas Request was long tyme since made vnto me on the 
behalfe of Joseph Carpenter that he might haue a certaine peice 
of land on each side of the Ryver at Muskitoe Cove, where he 
proposes to settle two or three Plantacons & to Erect a Saw Mill 
and a Fulling Mill w'=^ may prove very advantagious & be much 
to the welfare of the Inhabitants in Generall, w^'^in this Gov- 
ernm' w**^ w'^^ yo" haue beene made acquainted & themselves 
haue made some obieccons against it, yet haue giuen me no rea- 
sonable satisfaccon therein & haueing iust grounds to suspect that 
the said land thereabout is not as yett w^'^in yo"" bounds nor was 
ever really purchased by yo", yo" hauing made no improuem' 
thervpon though you p^'tend to haue laid it out into lotts for 
some of the Inhabitants of yo'' Towne These are therefore to re- 
quire yo" that after the Sight hereof w*^ all convenient speed 
yo" cause to be laid out for the use of the said Joseph Car- 
penter a sufficient quantity of land on each side of the said Cove 
fitt for the purposes & intents proposed by him & that yo" make 
imediate retorne of yo"^ p''ceeding herein vnto me w*^^ if yo" shall 
neglect to doe I shall w^^out More adoo take care to dispose there- 
of for the publique good as I shall see cause. Giuen und"" my 
hand the 6*^ day of April 1668." 

Soon after, Joseph Carpenter admitted as copartners and equal 
purchasers, Nathaniel Coles, Abiah Carpenter (succeeded by Dan- 
iel Coles) Thomas Townsend (succeeded by Nicholas Simkins), 
and Robert Coles. 

Littleworth was included in the original grant to Joseph Car- 
penter from the Indians, but later they, through lack of territorial 
knowledge or with unscrupulous disregard of previous bargain, 
sold to Richard Kirby, Jacob Brookin, George Downing and Rob- 
ert Godfree a considerable tract in the southwest part thereof, 
which was confirmed to the purchasers for a consideration by the 
Musketo Cove men, and the Governor at New Amsterdam, as 
shown on p. 636. 

In consequence of Governor Nicolls' persistent efiforts there 
were Patents issued later, to Robert Williams for East Island, 
which has been preserved, and for Oysterbay and Musketo Cove, 
of which copies appear on p. 307 and p. 309, but the original 
documents have been withdrawn or lost. The Patent of Gov- 
ernor Andros in 1677 was intended to confirm the title to the 
whole territory as of Oysterbay, and to finally exclude the claim 
of Hempstead to any part of it. Subsequently the Indian title 
was extinguished by the purchase (p. 331, et seq.) of all the re- 
maining land and meadow including that on the south side of the 
Island, except the Beach, which latter came into the Town's pos- 
session through a previous Patent and Purchase by the Seaman, 
Jackson and Jones families. 

George William Cocks. 



Appendix 631 

THE MUSKETO COVE PROPRIETORS' 

BOOK 

This book has never been a part of the Town records, but the 
real estate dealings therein contained are here given as a neces- 
sary and important part of the Tozvn's land records. It is a 
parchment bound volume, 14y2 x P^^ inches, now {1916) as for 
many years, in the custody of George IV. Cocks of Glen Cove, 
who prepared this copy in 1898. It contains, besides the land 
records, considerable data of vital records, all of zvhich is here 
given. The Musketo Cove Patent is also given, ante, p. 309. 

(fol. 20) — A ttru Record off Entryes, for ye purchasars 
and propriators of muschedacove, By Agrementt Baring date 
ye 30*^ of november 1668 

This presantt Instrament, off writting doeth declare tto all or 
Any parson whome itt maye Any wayes Consarne that whareas, 
I Joseph Carpenter, of muschedacove, in the provinse of new- 
yorkshare on Longisland in new England haveing of late made a 
purchase of A sartin trackt of land Liing and being att musche- 
dacove, doe take in and Admitt of for my Coepartnors And as 
Equall purchasers, to have as Equall intrest and good share as 
my selffe, in all and in Every partt of ye Abovesaide purchase, 
provided theye shall Agree and subscribe to these Articklles, Bea- 
neath written, the parsons which I doe as Equall purchassers 
Admitt of are nathanell Colles Abiah Carpenter Thomas Town- 
send, Robartt Colles — 

Imp : 1 — All such medowes or Creek Thach as are Aboutte 
muschedacove yt are purchased or are to be purchased By Any 
of us, shall Remaine and Bee devided to Every of us An Equall 
share Every man payeing his Equall share, as Itt shall Costt 

Z'y — Thatt withoutt the mayior partt of us noe parson shall 
ffell Any treese for pipe staves unless itt bee by A Mayior votte — 

3'y — Thatt none shall take in Any hogs or Cattell withoutt 
ye votte of ye mayior partt, for the summering of them — 

4iy — That ye mayior partt of us, hath powar for ye Layeing 
outt of high wayes and lotts and ffences, that ye bee good and 
tto bare Every one his Equall share — 

5'y — Thatt Iff A saw mill or Any other mills Be builltt Every 
of us maye have his Equall share, provided hee Bares his Equall 
share of Charges, 

6'>' — Thatt All Exspenses yt have or shall be Exspended 
About oure purchase, by Any of us we are all willing to bare 
cure Equall proportion, 



632 Appendix 

7iy — Thatt Any of us yt shall neglecktt to Come and settell 
on his lands within, three yeares, After ye datte of this Agre- 
ment hee shall Loose his intrest and to remaine to those which 
shall Acomplish this ordar, his mony and Charge, being returned 
as he ye sayde parson yt shall neglecktt, doth make plaine, 
Apeare — 

8'y — And for all good and Wholesum ordars, which tendeth 
to ye good of us all in generall, wee freely leave itt to ye mayior 
partt, tto Acktt and doe it Efecktually, Inackted and confirmed 
in muschedacove this 30'*^ daye of novembar, 1668 — 

9iy — This presant Instrament of writting doeth declare to all 
or Any parsons whatsumever, whome Itt maye Any wayes Con- 
sarne, that wee ye parsons which are nominated on ye other side, 
doe Iniage oure selves Each to other in ten pounds sterling, to 
bee payde, by him, which shall willfully or presumtiously make A 
breach of Any of oure Acts or ordars, which are written on ye 
other side, And ye sayde ten pounds, which shall be soe forfitted, 
shall bee Equally: devided Amongst ye Asentters, which Asen- 
ters are knowne to bee ye mayior partt, and this as oure Lawfull, 
and reall acts and to all tru intents and purposes we have here- 
unto sett tto oure hands and scales, this : 30**^ daye of novembar 
1668, in muschedacove, 

Signed sealed and delevered Joseph Carpenter O 

in presance of us Nathanell Colles O 

Mathyas Harvy Abiah Carpenter O 

danyell Colles Tho: Townsend O 

Nickolas Simkins Robartt Colles O 

John Tompson 

Entred A ttrue Coppy oflf the origenall Agrementt ^ me 

Tho : Townsend 
Recorder 

muschedacove the fiiftt daye of Jenewary 1681 

We Joseph Carpenter, and nathanell, Colles danyell Colles Rob- 
artt Colles, and, Nickolas simkins, whareas wee being propriators 
of A sartin ttrackt of Land, att muschedacove which maye Apeare 
by purchase and pattan, wee ye saide propriators, doe ordar and 
dispose of itt as fifolloweth 

1 — That Every owne of us propriators home lott shall stand 
and remaine, in ye same Eckquapage and Condition as theye ware 
first layd out, as they now Apeare in posesion 

(fol. 21) — 2'y — TThe lotts Ranging northwardly and south- 
wardly on the westt side Begining with daniell Colles and ye next 
lott Adioyneing is Joseph Carpenters, and ye third lott, is nathan- 
ell Colles, The fourth lott Is nickolas simkins formerly Tho: 
Townsends, The fififtt lott is Robartt Colles Being ye Eastermosts 
lott, and whareas itt maye Apeare the unequallety in numbar of 
Akars in oure saide home lotts, yt It tis to be undarstood, being 



Appendix 633 

biggar then ye other, yt itt shall bee made good in ye nextt devi- 
tion of lands to Any of us propriators — 

3'y — ffurther ordered yt the mayne highwaye shall remaine 
as Itt tis Allredy Layde out by us, being foure rod wide in ye 
narowest place, and all other highwayes as theye are alredy 
Layed outt, — 

4'y — ffurther we doe ordar and Agree unanymously haveing 
A neck of land, joyneing tto ye reare of oure home lotts Afor- 
saide, north, wee doe Conclude to keepe for A purpetuall Coman, 
nott to be devided, till further ordar as we shall Cee ocation, first 
Boundar Begining at A great Clefiftt rock in ye hollow by ye 
path to oyster Baye Called Rocky hollow, from thenc due north, 
to Lewis moris Lands, and from ye Aforesaide rock by ye reare 
of oure said lott westward nere ye mouth of ye saide Cove as wee 
shall Cee Case, and being bounded round with ye Salltt see, to 
Lewis moris Lands — 

5'y ffurther ordered and Agreed to stand to ye devition of 
our fifty Akar lotts as Layd out By Joseph Carpenter and danyell 
Colles, Beginning at ye northeast Comar of our Bounds The first 
Lott by devition is nickolas Simkins being forescore rods in 
Breadth north and south, and East and West in length one hun- 
dred polle Including fifty Akars, the nextt Lott, south is Robart 
Colles, being ye second share being of ye same demention Joyne- 
ing to oyster Baye high waye, being six poUes wide, The third is 
nathanell Colles Joyneing on the southside of ye saide highwaye, 
being in bredth and length and quantety fifty Ackers 

6'y The fourth lott Is Joseph Carpenters, Joyneing to nath- 
anell Coles being ye same quantety The fift Lott Againe is Nath- 
anell Colles, Joyneing tto Joseph Carpenter, being fifty ackers as 
ye rest are Laide out, nickolalas Simkins being ye sixth share liing 
in manar and forme as Abovesaide — danyell Coles being ye sev- 
enth Lott, Joyneing tto nickolas Simkins, Containeing seventy 
Ackars, being ye same length of ye Rest, ye Eyghth share is Rob- 
artt Colles Againe being ffifty Ackars as ye restt, ranging with ye 
rest of ye lots The ninth Lott Againe, by lott Is Joseph Carpen- 
ters, being ye southwardmost of y* devition being fifty Ackars, 
daniell Colles is Alowed and order to have thirty Ackars of land 
by ye fresh medowes on ye East side of ye medow 

7'y ffurther ordered and Agred yt all oure medowes and 
Swomps Adioyneing, shall stand good. Both fresh and soltt, Con- 
tinew and remaine as they ware layd out and are now in pos- 
sesion — 

8'y further ordered that as to ye lotts of Lands layde out on 
ye south side of muschedacove, by ye Aforesaide persons Joseph 
Carpenter and daniell Colles by lott: Joseph Carpenter being ye 
first share, and being ye westtormost lott by hemsted harboure. 
Joyneing on ye south to littellworth lands, being in quantety 50 
Akers — The second lott Eastward daniell Coles being in quantety 



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fifty Ackars as Aforesaide — TThird lott by devition Is nickolas 
simkins being fifty Ackars as Aforesaide — The fourth Lott by 
devition Is Robart Colles Being fifty Ackars as Abovesaid Agre- 
abl with ye rest of ye Above saide lotts, — The fift Lott being 
nathanell Colles, Robart Colles lands being on ye west, side, and 
the mill swomp on ye East, Including within fifty Ackars of land 
to ye Confirmation of these oure ordars and Alotments we sub- 
scribe oure hands Joseph Carpenter 

Danil Coles 
Robert Coles 
nicholas simkins 

(fol. 22) — flfurther ordered and Agreed By us five propriators 
notwithstanding Any grant Convayeanc Bills of Salle or giftt of 
what nature whatsumever granted given Asigned transmitted or 
made over from any of us before ye Confirmation or After of 
this oure order, shall have noe pretences By grant Bill of Salle 
or Convayeanc or Any other prevelidges whatsoever granted, Any 
vote presant, or for ye futar Any vote, in Any Afaires, Con- 
sarning ye publick as to oure purchase, in giveing or granting Any 
Lands or previlidges. Reserving ye same previlidges to oure selves 
and our hayres for Ever, 

as wittnes our hands Nathaneill Colles 

this 5^^ daye of Jenewary Robert Coles 

1681 in presanc of me Nickolas Simkines 

Tho : Townsend Recorder Daniell Coles 

Joseph Carpenter 

fTurther Agreed yt whareas I Joseph Carpenter haveing Builtt 
A gristt mill, Joyneing to oure now saw mill, and upon ye streme, 
which belongeth, to us five purchasers, nathanell Colles daniell 
Colles Robart Colles, nickolas Somkins and myselfe, and in Con- 
sideration, of there parts in ye streme, and timbar I Joseph Car- 
penter, doe iniage my selfe my hayres Exsexetors Administrators 
and Asignes soe Long as my selffe my hayres Exsexetors Admin- 
istrators and Asignes shall keepe or maintaine, ye sayd mill tto 
grind ye Aforesaide propriators Corne or grayne for Each of 
there famylyes well and tolle free for ever, and If my selfe my 
hayres Exsexetors Administrators or Asignes for ye futar shall 
Cee Case, to lett ye sayd grist mill, fall and not to keepe it in 
repayre, for ye fullfilling of ye Conditions as Above inserted, that 
then an after for Ever, ye Aforesaide streme to remaine, to us 
five propriators, and oure hayres and Asignes for Ever, to ordar 
and dispose of as wee shall Cee Casse, to which I have sett to my 
hand, and sett to my scale, ye 14**" of Jenewary 1677 
Signed sealed and delevered Joseph Carpenter 

in ye presanc of us (zvax seal attached} 

Thomas Townsend 
Samuel] Pell 



Appendix 635 

Edmund Andross Esq"" Seigneur off Sausmarez Levetente 
{Lieutenant) and gouernar generall, his Royall Highnes Jeames 
duke of york and albany, &c : of all his territoryes in America, 
whareas theres A Certaine Trackt of Land at muschetacove in 
ye north Riding of york share upon Longisland, which by my 
order hath beene Layed out for Joseph Carpenter, nathanell 
Colles, danyell Colles, Robartt Colles and nickolas simkins, ye 
sayd land lying by ye side of Hemsted Harbour, beginning at A 
Certaine markt ttree, formerly marked for Co" Lewis moris, 
Ranging thence due East by ye land of ye sayde Co" morris 
Eighty Chaines, Ranging ye same Course from Co" morrises, 
Easterne bounds tto sertaine markt trees upon ye Common forty 
Chaines, thence south one hundred sixty and four Chaines to 
sertaine markt treese, thence ninety Chaines due west to ye reare 
of ye lotts of Richard Cirby Jacob Brokins george douning and 
Robart godfree, thence due north by ye sayd lotts Sixty Chaines, 
and thence due westt to ye water side, Ranging thence by ye 
water side to ye rune off Co" Lewiss morrises, and thence nearistt 
south to ye first markt ttree, Including in ye same ye swomps 
and mill runn, to ye sayd patentees Containeing in all one thou- 
sand and seven hundred Accars as By ye returne, undar ye hand 
of ye surveyor doth and maye Apeare, know yee, that By vertue 
of his maiest® Letters pattents and ye Commission and Athoryty 
unto me given by his Royall Highnes I have given and granted, 
and By these presants, doe hereby give and grant unto ye sayde 
Joseph Carpenter nathanell Colls, daniell Colles Robartt Colles, 
and nicolas Simkins there heyres and Asignes ye afor recited 
ttractt of Land swomp mill Runne, and premises with there and 
Every of there appurtenances. To have and to hold, ye sayde 
tract of Land swomp mill runne and premises, unto ye sayde 
Joseph Carpenter nathanell Colles Daniell Colles Robartt Colles 
& nickolas simkins there hayres and Asignes, unto ye proper use 
and Behoofe of them ye sayd Joseph Carpenter, nathanell Colles 
daniell Colls Robart Colles and nickolas simkins there Heyres 
and Asignes for Ever, theye makeing improvement thereon Ac- 
cording to law, and yellding and payeing therefore yearely and 
Every yeare, unto his Royall Highnes use as A quitt rent, one 
Bushell of good winter wheat, unto such officer or officers as 
shall be Empowered to reseave ye same — 

given under my hand and sealed with ye seale of ye province 
in new york this 29*^ daye of septembar in ye 29'*^ yeare of his 
maiest's Reigne Annoq domini, 1677 

Exsamined by me Ed: Andross 

Mathyas nicolls : Secretary (given also on p. 309) 

(fol. 23) — Honnered Sir, whareas there hath Beene sum dif- 
ferance Like tto Arize Betwene us the Indians and ye Inhaby- 
tants of muschedacove, the Indians Aprehending that they had 



636 Appendix 

wrong done them, in ye surveye of there Land upon ye south side 
of muschetacove, But theye Apeareing the 16'** of Jenewary at 
Joseph Carpenters house, ye sayed Joseph did show them the 
draught of ye Survaye left him by m"" Robart Ridar of ye sayed 
land and allso there patten, which was drawne Acordingly and 
he giveing them ye Resons, why ye surveye of ye land fell out 
soe Contrary to there understanding was Becase they had sould 
part of yt mille square, on ye north Side of there hundred Ac- 
cars, which now they Could not make good to them, in as much 
as it was now layde outt tto Collo" moris, and Could not be 
altered, whare upon we ye Indians when wee Came to understand, 
Right as it was, did Condisend, yt ye Surveye of muschetacove 
Lands should stand good Acording as m*" Robart Ridar had layed 
out and there patten to stand of forse Acordingly, and noe fur- 
ther dispute or Contenttion to be About ye same from them and 
there heyres for Ever, to which they desiar youre honnar maye 
be satesfyed, there Condisending to ye same by subscribing there 
hands and selles this 16*'^ daye of Jenewary 1678 
Signed selled, in presence of us, Arumpas his X mark O 

wittnes Thomas Townsend Suskaneman his X mark O 

Joseph Carpenter werough his X mark O 

Job Wright 

Isack douty 
A tru record of ye origenall Confirmation Entred ^ me Tho : 
Townsend Recordar 

{The following ivas to confirm the Littleworth Patentees, who 
had obtained land supposed to he a part of the Musketo Cove 
purchase. See p. 238-9 for their petition, dated three weeks later, 
to have the ordering of their own highways.) 

Jenewary ye \A^^ in ye yeare oflf oure Lord god 1681 
wee The propriators of muschetacove underwritten, as By oure, 
Confirmation, By pattent under ye hands off govemar Andras, 
Bareing date ye 29**^ daye of Septembar in ye 29^^ yeare of his 
Maiest^ Reigne 1677, know all Christion people to whome these 
presants maye Come or Any wayes Consame know yee, that 
whareas, Richard Cirby Jacob Brokins georg downing and Robart 
godffree are seated upon A sartin trackt of Lands within oure 
first purchase ffrom ye Indions as By there pattent will make 
Apeare undar ye hand and seale of governar Andross Bareing date 
ye ZP*** daye of Septembar 1677 wee ye propriators of muscheta- 
cove as Above Inserted, doe for oure selves oure heyres Exsex- 
etors and Asignes for Ever Confirme to ye Above saide Richard 
Cirby Jacob Brokins georg downeing and Robart godfree, ye 
Abovesaide lands included within there pattent, to them there 
heyres Exsexetors or Asignes for Ever, to have and to hold 
poses and inioye without lett hinderanc or molestation from us or 



Appendix 637 

Any from by or undar us for Ever, Acording to oure first grant 
from Governar nicalls and purchase from ye Indians and Confirm 
to us By pattent from governar Andross, and nott otherwise to 
ye performance of this oure Confirmination, we have subscribed 
oure hands and sett to oure seales in muschetaCoeve daye and 
date Above written, 

Signed sealed and Joseph Carpenter O 

delevered in presanc Nickolas Simkins O 

off us daniell Colles O 

ttestes Thomas Townsend Robart Colles O 

Ephraim Carpenter Nathanell Colles O 

(fol. 24) — Musheda Cove ye 14*'' of Jenewary 1681 
Wee ye propriators off muschedacove under writen and sub- 
scribed, doe By These presants grant Alinate and make over for 
Ever, unto moses mudge now inhabiting and seated Amongst us, 
A sartin peace or parsell off Land whare he now Inhabitts and 
hath built upon, for A home Lott, as within fenc alredy InClossed 
on Bothsides of the highwaye Against his now dwelling house, 
ffurther granting and Alowing twenty Ackars off wood Lands 
more to his home lott as itt maye ffalle tto him By devition with 
Samuel pell Ephraim Carpenter and william thomychraft After 
Layed out by us, and whare his Allottment, shall happen tto ffall, 
wee doe promise to ad to his ffront or reare five Ackars more, 
as wee shall Cee most Convenyant, with A quarter partt and 
previlidge within oure Comman wrights Being understood with 
one of us propriators Rights, A quarter part of graseing and 
timbar for his owne use and not otherwise After all Lands is 
Layed out to us five propriators which previlidges we reserve to 
oure selves and oure heyres for Ever Allso we Excepting ye neck 
of Land to ye reare of oure home Lots and Lewis morises Land 
as Exsprest in oure Records Thee which Abovesaide grant of 
Lands and previledges as Above granted Exsprest and Inserted 
we doe Confirme, to ye said moses mudge, to him his hayres Ex- 
sexetors or Assignes for Ever, from us or Any of us oure hayres 
Exsexetors or Asignes to have and to hold posses and inioye 
withoute Lett hinderance or molestation from us or Any from 
by or undar us, for Ever as wittnes oure hands and seales daye 
and date Above written. 

Signed sealed and delevered Joseph Carpenter O 

in presanc of us nathanell Colles O 

testes Thomas Townsend daniell Colles O 

Henry Townsend, Junior nickolas simkins O 

Robart Colles O 

Whereas Mention is made in this above written Deed that 

Moses Mudge is to have ffive Acres of Land Added to his Twenty 

Acres, But now the ^priet" of Sd Lands have thought good to 



638 Appendix 

Lay out this ffive Acres Joyning to Sd Moses Home Lotts and ye 
Sd Moses is therew*^ satisfied & Contented and ordered this to 
be recorded Aprill ye 18 : 1694 ^ John Newman Record"" 

MuschetaCove ye 14*'* of Jenewary 1681 

Wee The propriators of ye Lands of muschetaCove undar writ- 
en within ye Towneshipe and pattent of oyster Baye doe By 
These Presants grant Alinate and make over for Ever unto Sam- 
uell pell Shipwright, now an Inhabytant and seated Amongst us, 
A sartin peece or parsell of Land, whare he now Inhabits and 
built upon for A home A Lott, ten Accars as we shall Laye out 
Joyneing to his now dwelling house ffurther granting Alowing 
and Confirming twenty Accars of upland more to him as itt maye 
ffalle to him by devition in draught with Ephraim Carpenter moses 
mudge and willam Thornychrafiftt, After Layde out By us with 
A quarter part and privilidge within oure Commans wrights A 
quarter part of graseing and ttimbar, for his use, for building of 
vesells or ye Like Any whare upon oure Comans unLayed out or 
improved haveing noe further previlidge in rights off Lands By 
votting giveing and granting, the which previlidge we reserve to 
oure selves, and oure hayres for Ever, But as to ye ten Accars 
first Exspresed, and ye twenty Accars, secondly By devition and 
ye previledges of graseing and timbar as Above Exsprestt wee doe 
Comfirme, to ye foresaide Samuell pell, his heyres Exsexetors 
Administrators or Asignes for Ever, from us or Any of us oure 
heyres Exsexetors Administrators and Asignes to have and to 
hold poses and inioye as his owne proper right titells and intrest 
from us or Any from By or undar, us for Ever, as wittnes oure 
hands and seales Daye and date Above written, 
ttests Tho: Townsend Joseph Carpenter O 

henry Townsend Junior Robart Colles O 

nickolas Simkins O 
daniell Colles O 

nathanell Colles O 

Memorandum that on ye Consideracon that ye abovenamed 
^prietors have Given me a new Deed for ye above recited Lands 
& previledges w*** some additions of Land I do by these p^'sents 
Declare yt this above written Deed is forever void Null and of 
no efifect to w"='* I sett my hand and seal the 20*** Day of January 
Anno Dni : 1693 : 

witnes John Newman Record"" Samuell Tillear O 

Ephraim Carpenter 

(fol. 25) — Muschetacove tthe W^ of Jenewary 1681 
Wee ye propriators of the Lands of muschetacove under writ- 
ten within the towneshipe and pattent of oyster Baye, doe By these 
presants grant Alinate and make over for Ever, unto Ephraim 
Carpenter, now An Inhabytant and seated Amongst us, A sartin 



Appendix 639 

peece or parsell of land whare he now Inhabits and Builtt, upon 
for A home Lott, Joyneing on ye East side of ye highwaye, Be- 
twene his saide lott, and moses mudges Land being ye westt 
Boundar, and ye Rocky hollow his north Boundar, and ye head 
of killbuck swomp his East bounder, and ye hollow yt Butts 
downe to killbuke swomp his south Boundar, including within ye 
Aforesaide Bounds more or Less allso wee give him A sartaine 
peece of swomp as it is in quantety more or Less, and as itt is 
now within fence, further granting and Alowing twenty Accars 
of uplands more to him as itt maye fall to him by devition in 
draught with Samuell pell shipwright, moses mudge and william 
Thornychrafft, after Layde out by us, with A quarter part and 
previlidge, within oure Comman Rights, Being understood with 
one of us propriators Rights a quarter part of graseing and tim- 
bar for his owne use, and not otherwise, after all Lands is Layed 
out to us five propriators, which previledge we reserve to oure- 
Selves, Allwayes Also Exsepting ye neck of Land to ye reare of 
oure home lotts, and Lewis morises lands, as Exsprest in oure 
records, the which sayde grant of Lands and previledges as above 
granted Exspres and inserted, wee doe make over, to ye sayde 
Ephraim Carpenter to him his hayres Exsexetors or Asignes for 
Ever, to have and to hold posses and inoye for Ever, haveing 
reseaved A valuable Consideration for ye Same, as witness oure 
hands and seales daye and datte Above written 
Signed sealed and delevered daniell Colles O 

in presanc of us nickolas Simkins O 

ttestes Tho : Townsend nathanell Colles O 

Robart X godfree Joseph Carpenter O 

his mark Robart Colles O 

Wee The propriators of muschetaCove underwritten & sub- 
scribed doe By tthese presants grant Alynate and make over for 
Ever unto william ThornyChrafftt, now Inhabyting and seated 
Amongst us, A sartin peece or parsell of Land whare hee now 
Inhabitts, and Builtt upon for A home Lott as within fenc All- 
redy InClosed, Lying and being on ye south side of oure mill 
streme, Against ye mill, further Ading to his sayde home Lott 
on ye west side of ye high waye, to Littellworth soe Called, a 
sartin peece of upland from ye swomp and soltt medowes westt 
bounder, and ye highwaye ye East Bounder, and ye soltt Crick 
ye north Boundar including within ye sayd bounds and limit 
more or Less, further wee granting and alowing twenty Accars 
off wood lands more to his sayde Alotment as it maye fall to him 
By devition with Samuell pell, moses mudg and Ephraim Carpen- 
ter After Layd out by us, with A quarter partt and previlidge 
within oure Commons Rights, Being understood with one of us 
propriators Rights, A quarter part of graseing and timbar for 
his owne use and not otherwise, after all lands is Layd out to us 



640 Appendix 

five propriators, which previlidges wee reserve to oure selves 
and oure heyres for Ever, Also wee further exsepting ye neck of 
Land to ye reare of oure home Lotts and Lewis morises Lands 
as Exsprest in oure, Records, the which abovesayde grant of 
land and previledges as Above granted Exsprest and inserted, we 
doe Confirme to ye sayde william ThornyChraftt, to him his 
hayres Exsexetors or Asignes for Ever, from us or Any of us 
oure heyres Exsexetors or Asignes to have and to hold poses and 
Inioye without lett hinderance or molestation from us or Any 
from by or under us for Ever, as witnes oure hands and scales in 
muschedacove this 14*'» of Jenewary 1681 

Signed sealed and delevered Joseph Carpenter O 

in presanc of us nickolas Simkins O 

highwayes Alwayes Exsepted daniell Colles O 

notwithstanding Any thing to Robart Colles O 

ye Contrary inserted, nathanell Colles O 

ttestes Thomas Townsend 

henry Townsend Junior 

(fol. 26) — muschedacove ye 28*^ of desembar 1682 
Then Layd out unto Samuell pell moses mudge and Ephraim 
Carpenter the land menshoned in there deedes, Being twenty 
Accars A man Acording to there deedes, begining by ye line as 
recorded from ye great, rock northward, to Cor° Lues moris 
Lands, the first bounds of there lands begining By ye sayd line 
at a saplin ranging north 80 rod, to three Chestnutt treese stand- 
ing to getther markt from thence East upon A line one hundred 
and twenty rod to A black oake tree marked, and from thence 
south 80 rod to A small white oake marked, from thence west 
upon A west line to ye saplin tto ye first bounder, further, to be 
understood yt If Sd north bounders of there three lotts of lands 
as Above sayd hapen to falle or be within ye lines or limmits, of 
ye lands belonging to Cor° Lewes moris, that then what Is want- 
ing in length shall be made up in Breadth on ye East side or End 
southward this ^ order recorded ^ me Tho Townsend 

{In margin the following) In devition ye first lott, Moses 
Mudg, west ; second sam pell ; third Ephraim Carpenter, east. 

ffebrewary Then ordered and agreed that the high waye from 
IS*** 1682 Joseph Carpenters Dwelling house now standing, 
to ye waterside betwene his home lott and nath- 
anell Coles home Lott, shall be ttwo rod, wide, from ye sayd 
Josephs house to ye watter side and by ye Cove or watter side, 
on ye north side of ye Cove, to ye mouth of the Cove, to be 
Alowed, and staked out A highwaye of six rod wide as shall be 
layd out or staked out by Joseph Carpenter, Sr : and Robart Coles, 
being found by them, most Conveniant, and sutable, and recorded, 

this per order ^ me Tho : Townsend 



Appendix 641 

Muschedacove, the 13^^ of febrewary 1682 

Be itt knowne unto all Christion people to whome this deed of 
Convayeance maye Come or Any wayes Consarne know yee, that 
I Joseph Carpenter Sen : of muschedacove, Above saide upon 
good Considerations moveing me hereunto have granted given, 
and by these presants doe grant give Allinate and make over for 
Ever unto John williams Cordwindar, nov^r Residing on ye same 
place foure Accars of Land, Bounded lying Being on ye north 
side of the highwaye Against my now dwelling house, Butting to 
ye high waye at ye south End, and Joyneing on ye west side to 
daniell Colles home lott, being sixtene rod wide in ye front to 
ye streete south End, and reare north End ye same Breadth, 
and in length by ye sayd daniell Colles lott fortty rod, Containe- 
ing within ye sayde bounds as Above inserted foure Accars more 
or less, the which I ye abovesayde, Joseph Carpenter, doe grant 
Asigne, Confirme Alinate and make over, from me my hayres 
Execut" Administrators or Asignes for Ever, unto ye Abovesaid 
John williams his hayres Execut : Administrators or Asignes to 
have and to hold occopy poses and inioye for Ever without lett 
hinderance or molestation from me or Any from me or Any from 
me, or Any from by or under me, haveing Reseaved satesfacktion 
for ye same as wittnes my hand and seale daye and date Above- 
written further to be understood ye sayd Land If to be sould at 
Any time after ye date hereof ye sayd Joseph his hayres or 
Asignes to have ye first refusall, 

Sealed and delevered and signed Joseph Carpenter 

in ye presance of us 
Tho : Townsend 
Isack doughty 

tthis Entred ^ order ^ me Tho : Townsend 

(fol. 27) — Bee itt knowne unto all men whom this my deede of 
sale maye Any wayes Consarne, yt I Joseph Carpenter, of mus- 
chedacove within ye Collony of his Royall Highnes Jeames duke 
of york, haveing made A purchase of A sartaine trackt of Land 
liing and Being at Muschedacove, as by deede maye Appeare, ye 
sayd deede Bareing date ye 24**^ maye in ye yeare oflF oure Lord 
1668, I ye Aforesayde Joseph Carpenter doe owne and acknowl- 
edge, to have frely sould from me my hayres and Asignes, unto 
Tho : Townsend, to him his hayres and Asignes for Ever, ye one 
fifte partt of Lands, and all other whatsumEver previledges, doeth 
or shall Any wayes belong, unto ye Abovesaide spesified deede 
or by vertue of ye same, ye sayde fiftt partt of Lands timbar 
feeding or Any other previledge whatsomEver, which maye or 
shall Any wayes belong by vertue of my purchase made ye 24*'' 
daye of maye in the yeare of oure Lord 1668: I doe frelly owne 
to be Tho: Townsends of oyster Baye, to be his hayres and 
Asignes for Ever to have and to hold for Ever, without Lett 



642 Appendix 

ttroble or molestation, by me or Any from by or under me, have- 
ing reseved from ye sayd Tho : Townsend full satisfacktion to 
my Content, for ye sayd fiftt partt of Lands and previledge there- 
unto belonging, I have hereunto as my free and Reall acktt, sett 
to my hand, & seale, in muschedacove this sixth daye of march 
in ye yeare of oure Lord one thousand six hundred and seventy, 
and in ye 23*^ yeare of ye Raine of oure Soveraig Lord and king 
Charles ye second, king of England Scotland france & Ireland, 
&c — 

Signed sealed and delevered Joseph Carpenter O 

in presants of us 
nathanell Colles 
mathyas Harvye 

Asigned by me Tho: Townsend of oyster Baye this Above 
written deed, unto nickoLas simkins of muschedacove, I haveing 
reseved from ye sayde Simkins, full sattesfacktion to my Content, 
doe make over the abovesaide, written deed from me my hayres 
and Asignes, to ye sayd nicholas simkins, to him his hayres and 
Asignes for Ever, as wittnes my hand and seale, this 6*^^ of march 
1670 and in ye 23^^ yeare of ye Raine of our Soveraine king 
Charles ye second, king of England Scottland france and Ire- 
land &c — 

signed sealed and delevered Tho: Townsend 

in presanc of us . 

mathyas harye 
nathanell Colles 

oyster Baye this lO'** daye of Jully 1670 
' This Instrament of writting declareth to all or Any parson to 
whome Itt maye any wayes consarne yt whareas I Tho : Town- 
send of oyster Baye in ye north Riding of new yorkshare, had an 
Equall Right of land and Comans with Joseph Carpenter at mus- 
chedacove as upon artecalls exsprest datted muschedacove ye 30''' 
daye of novembar 1668, I doe by these presants Asigne and make 
over all my right titell and Intrest in this Above sayde Right of 
Land and previledge unto nickolas simkins of muschedacove to 
him his hayres or Asignes for Ever to have and to hold as his or 
there one proper titell and intrest, from me my hayres Administ : 
or Asignes for Ever, haveing Reseaved for Itt full satesfacktion 
as wittnes my hand daye and date Above written and in ■ ye 
22''^ yeare of ye Raine of king Charles ye second king of great 
Britten france and Ireland &c — 

and in presance of us Tho : Townsend 

Samuell weeks 
John weeks 

ffebrewary ye 17*'^ 1682 

The<«) Agreed and ordered By Consent to be Recorded, yt 
Joseph Carpenter Sen : hath Exchanged, with nickolas simkins, ye 



Appendix 643 

lands menshoned As followeth, which Is to be understood, Record- 
ed for ye prevention of aftter ttrobles or Contentions yt maye 
Arize, for ye futter, Viz : the sayd Joseph Carpenter haveing by ye 
first devition of ye fifty Acar Lotts to two fifty acar Lotts Layd out 
on ye East side of ye mill river swomp, as By devition in nomber 
foure, and nine as stands Recorded, by ye sayd Joseph doe Ex- 
change ye sayd first fifty Accor lott nombar foure, with nickolas 
simkins for his fifty Accor Lott as Layd out upon ye south side 
of ye cove, as by Alottment, and stands Recorded, to nickolas 
simkins ye third share in devition further to Explaine, the tru 
Exchange of lands as Above sayd, I Joseph Carpenter doe Asigne 
and make over for Ever, from me my hayres or Asignes, all my 
right -titell and intrest in ye first sayd fifty Accar lott nombar 
foure, to ye sayd nickolas simkins his hayres or Asignes for Ever, 
In Consideration whareof I nickolas simkins Above menshoned, 
doe Asigne and make over for Ever unto Joseph Carpenter his 
hayres or Asignes all my right titell and intrest of and in my 
fifty accar lott, on ye south side of ye Cove, as stands recorded 
in nombar three as wittnes our Confirmation, by Interchangably 
subscribing our hands 

ttestes Tho : Townsend, Recorder, Joseph Carpenter O 

nicolas Simkins O 

(fol. 28) — fTebrewary ye l?'** in yeare 1682 

Recorded by order and Consent, yt whareas william tthorny- 
Crafift was by his deed from us, to have twenty Ackars of land 
layd out with samuell pell moses mudge and Ephraim Carpenter, 
But haveing since Exchanged ye previledge or twenty Acars as 
by deed to be layde out, with his father in law Joseph, Carpenter, 
and by request we doe grant and order, and give leave to ye sayd 
Joseph Carpenter his hayres or Asignes, to take up ye Abovesayde 
twenty Accars of Land, by hemsted harboure side soe Caled, and 
being a vacant pece of land on ye west side, of his fifty Accar 
Lott being ye first lott in devition on ye south side of ye Cove, 
tthis Entreed ^ order ^ me 

Tho : Townsend Recorder 

2'>' ye same daye Agreed and ordered to be Recorded an Ex- 
change of Land Betwene Joseph Carpenter and william Thomy- 
Chraftt, the Contents whareof being and is as followeth Viz : to 
be understood that whareas william ThornyCraftt was to have 
twenty accars of Land Layd out to him as by his deede Inserted, 
to be in devition with samuell pell Ephraim Carpenter and moses 
mudge, he ye sayd william doth Asigne and make over ye sayd 
twenty Accars of Land unto his father in Law Joseph Carpenter 
his hayres or Asignes for Ever, for and in Consideration of 
fifty Accars of Land in hand and reseaved, of his father Joseph 
Carpenter on ye south sidee of the Cove, which was formerly 



644 Appendix 

by devition nickolas simkinses, and Being ye third share, by 
Alottment, and to ye tru performance hereof we have hereunto 
sett, tto oure hands 

ttestes Tho : Townsend william his X ThornyChraff tt 

Recorder mark 

Joseph Carpenter 

June ye 6'^ 1685 

Then agreed upon by the propriators of Muschedacove to 
Give & grant & by these p''sents wee ye Sd propriators Doe give 
& grant unto Joseph Carpenter a piece of Land adjoyning to the 
Dwelling house of ye Sd Joseph being w*^in iTence & Jouning to 
ye land of William Thornycroft being by estimation two Acres 
or thereabouts be it more or less to have and to hold to him ye 
Sd Joseph his Heires or Assignes for ever 

This entred by the order of the ^priators 

^ John Newman record 

To all people whome this may any wise conceme or Appertaine 
Be it known that I William Thornycroft of Muskedacove w*^in 
the bounds of the township of Oysterbay in Queens County on 
Long Island for and in ye consideration of full Satisfaction 
already received before ye sealing & Deliv''y hereof have Bar- 
gained Sold & confirmed & by these presents I ye Sd william Doe 
Bargaine Sell & confirme unto Joseph Carpenter of ye same 
place a parcell of land being in ye rere of ye home Lott of ye Sd 
William & Joyning to ye Land given to ye Sd Joseph as before 
is recited bearing Date w*'' this being by estimation one Acre be 
it more or less to have & to hold to ye Sd Josep his heires Exe- 
cutors Administrat: or Assignes for ever ye Sd Joseph having 
p^'sent possession and it shall & may be lawfull for ye Sd Joseph 
his Heires executors Administrators or Assignes to Occupie pos- 
sess & enjoy all ye p^'mises w'^^out ye Lawfull hindrance or Inter- 
uption of me ye Sd William or of any of my Heires Executors 
Administ" or Assignes or any other person or persons Lawfully 
claiming for by or under us or any or either of us by meanes 
of any former grant Bargaine or sale w*soever in witnes whereof 
I have hereunto Set my hand & seale the Sixth Day of June in 
ye yeare of our Lord 1685 

Signed sealed & Dd : the marke of O 

in ye p''sence of us William X Thornycroft 

John Newman, record' 
Robert Coles 

{fol. 29) — Muskeeto Cove: December ye tenth: 1692: 
The purchasers and ^priet" of this place being Nathaniel 
Coles Robert Coles and Nicholas Simkins being ye Major ^t 
and Sd ^priet" have this Day Surveyed & laid out a Neck of 



Appendix 645 

Land Lying on ye Rere of their Home Lotts ; w^^ Neck of Land 
is Mentioned and Demonstrated in their Booke of Records page 
21 : & 4*** Article, in Maner as fTolloweth w^** ye Consent of ye 
Overseers & Administraf^ of ye Deceased Joseph Carpenter and 
Daniel Coles 

fifirst — The whole Neck in Length, Breadth & Quantity w*** 
ye Additions thereunto is from ye Cleft Rock North to Morris his 
Land, one Hundred thirty Six rod ; ff rom thence West to Morris 
his Corner Tree ffifty two Rods, Thence West to ye Sea Two 
Hundred eighty Rod, Thence South one Hundred thirty Six Rod, 
Thence south one Hundred & twenty Rod, Thence East one 
Hundred & Sixty Rod : And it is Divided into Lots as flfolloweth 

The ffirst beginneth at ye Cleft Rock aforeSd and So Ranging 
North to Morris his Line one Hundred thirty Six Rod, and West 
by ye Highway at ye Rere of our Home Lotts Eighty Rod 

Second Lot Lying on ye West Side of ye ffirst being ye same 
Length & Breadth 

Third Lott Lying on ye West Sid of ye Second and of ye Same 
Length and Breadth 

iTourth Lott Lying on ye West Side of ye Third and of ye same 
Length and ye Breadth thereof Westward home to ye Sea : 

ffifth Lott Lying on Sd Neck Joyning to Daniel Coles Home 
Lott, begining at ye Highway Leading to ye Milstone Spring at ye 
Waters Side ; Thence by ye Waters Side Southward, one Hun- 
dred & Twenty Rod ; Thence Eastward to ye Rere of Samuel 
Tillers Home Lott home to Daniel Coles Home Lott aforeSd, 
Thence Northwardly to ye Highway aforeSd — 

It is to be understood yt ye ffifth Lott hath no addition Allowed 
to it, but ye four first Lotts hath Addition as flfolloweth ; The 
Addition of ye ffirst Lott is ffifty five Rod in flfront & Rere, 
Ranging north to the Sea on ye West Side of Morris his Land ; 
The Addition of ye Second Lott is Thirty Rod in flfront and 
Rere Ranging ye same Course to ye Sea ; the Addition of ye 
third Lott is Sixty Rod in flfront and Rere Ranging ye same 
Course to ye Sea ; The Addition of ye flfourth Lott is all ye 
Remaind*" of Land between ye Addition of ye Third Lott, and 
ye Sea, And all these Additions Joynes to ye Lotts in ^ticular 
as they belong, unto in some place or other. Day & yeare, above 
written the ^priet" abovementioned this Day being Mett to- 
gether and agreed each man or woman to take their Lotts of 
Land aboveSd as it flfell to them by Lott : and so ye Lotts were 
Drawn as flfolloweth as witnes our hands & Scales Day & Date 
above written 

In p'"sence of us The iTourth Lott 

John Newman : The marke and seal of 

The mark of Ann (A) Carpenter O 

William X Thomicraft The Third Lott 
John Townsend : Nathaneil Coles O 



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The marke of the Second Lott 

Samuel (SC) Coles: Nicholas Simkins O 

The ffirst Lott 

Robert Coles O 

The ffifth Lott 

The mark & Seal of 

Mahah Shalal Hasbaze Coles O 

Articles of Covenants & Agreements had made & Concluded on 
by & between ye ^prief^ of Muskeeto Cove Viz. Joseph Car- 
penter, Nathaneel Coles, nicholas Simkins, Daniel Coles, and 
Robert Coles, Concerning Rectifying Some fformer Orders, and 
of a ffurther Division or Laying out of their Lands December 
ye 27 : 1692 : as fifolloweth 

Imp''mis that whereas in ye 21*^ page & 5*^ Article of ye 
Booke of Records for Muskeeto Cove Lands there is Mention 
made of Nine Lotts but upon a Stricter Survey there is but 
eight Lotts ffound, the fifth Lott being wanting, it is now Laid 
out at ye ends of ye first three Lotts, The north Bound"" thereof 
is ye Highway Leading from Muskeeto Cove to Matenacock, and 
ye South bound"" is ye Highway Leading from Muskeeto Cove 
to Oysterbay, and from ye Rere of ye fore Sd Lotts westward 
to Range as fTar as to make up one Hundred Acres it being 
Nathaniel Coles his Lott, as is mentioned in Sd Book, And fur- 
ther ye Sd ^prief^ have all agreed that whareas ye Sd Lotts 
were formerly Laid out one Hundred Rod Long & in quantity 
ffifty Acres, they have agreed to make them two Hundred rod in 
Length & in quantity one Hundred Acres, that is to Say ye eight 
Lotts aforeSd, And whereas ye Highway was ordered to be 
between ye second & third Lotts it is now to be between ye 
third & 4th 

2diy 'phg g(^ ^prief^ have laid out a piece of their Land 
Lying between ye fresh meadow & Littleworth Line to each man 
a Lott as fifolloweth ; And whereas Joseph Carpenter Did formerly 
allow William Thornicraft Twenty Acres out of his ftifty Acre 
Lott The ^priet""^ have agreed in Liew thereof to allow him 
ye Sd Joseph thirteen Rod in Breadth and to begin at ye South 
Side of Muskeeto Cove Bounds and Ranging west to Littleworth 
Line and East to ye fifresh Meadows, And next adjoyning to this 
Is Joseph Carpenters Lott being ye first in numb"" & ranging 
east & west & being in Breadth fifty Six Rod, The second Lott 
Twenty Eight pole in breadth being Robert Coles Lott, The 
third Lott Twenty Eight Rod in Breadth being Nathaniel Coles 
Lott, The ffourth Lott ffifty Six Rod in Breadth being Nicholas 
Simkins his Lott ; The ffifth Lott ffifty Six rod in Breadth being 
Daniel Coles Lott, all these Lotts abutting against Littleworth 
Line and ye flFresh Meadows as aforeSd, And whereas Robert 



Appendix 647 

Coles & Nathaneill Coles Lotts being ye second & third Lotts 
abovementioned are but twenty eight Rod in breadth and So of 
Less quantity than ye other three, The ^prief^ Do all agree to 
allow ye Sd Nathaniel & Robert as an Addition to Sd Lotts all 
ye undivided Land Lying Joyneing to their ffifty Acre Lotts 
mentioned in ye eighth Article of ye one & twentyth page of their 
Booke of Records that is to say all ye Land yt Lyeth between 
ye Highway yt Leadeth to Hempsteed and ye Mill swamp or 
Run— 

3diy Whereas ye Home Lotts of Nathaniel Coles & Nicholas 
Simkins were at first Laid out Less in quantity then ye other 
Home Lotts as Doth appear in ye Booke of Records in ye one 
& twentyth page & second Article, the ^prief^ Do all agree yt 
they ye Sd Nathaneil & Nicholas Shall have as an Addition to 
Sd Home Lotts each of them ten Acres of Land, that is to say 
Nathaniel Coles to take up his ten Acres on ye North side of 
Rattlesnake hollow, and Nicholas Simkins to take up his ten 
Acres on ye South side of Rattle Snake Hollow so called but not 
to Bar nor stop Cattel from watering nor Highwayes 

4thiy Whereas in ye one & twentyth page & Sixth Article of ye 
Booke of Records Daniel Coles hath seventy Acres of Land and 
Thirty Acres of Land ordered to him : The ^priet" now Do 
ord'' yt he ye Sd Daniel Shall have as much Land els where 
as will make up Sd Seventy & Thirty Acres to be two Hundred 
Acres to be taken up between Morris his Land and ye Highway 
Leading from Muskeeto Cove to Matenacock, But ye true mean- 
ing of this is that ye Seventy Acres hath by another Survey been 
made up sevenschore acres and so he ye Sd Daniel is to take up 
as much Land at ye place aforesaid as will make up ye Sd 
Sevenschore & thirty Acres two Hundred In Witnes whereof 
ye Execu* & Overseers of Joseph Carpenter and ye Execu* & 
Overseers of Daniel Coles w**' ye rest of ye ^prief* above said 
have sett their hands & Scales ye Day & yeare above written 
Signed sealed & Dd : The marke and seal of 

in presence of us Ann (A) Carpenter O 

John Newman Nathaniel Coles O 

Jarvis Mudge Nicholas Simkins O 

The Marke of Robert Coles O 

Ichabod (I) Hopkins The X marke of 

Mahah Shalal Hasbaze Coles O 
Derick Albertson O 

The marke of 
William X Thornecroft O 

ifol. 30)— May ye S'^ 1730 

Then Run a Straight line from ye Clump of Wallnutts so 
Called at ye North East Corner of Musketocove patten to ye 



648 Appendix 

South East bounds thereof which is from ye Sd Wallnutts South 
3 degrees East wanting about 5 Minets Run sP me 

Geo : Townsend 

Be it known to all men by these presents that whereas I 
Nathaneel Coles of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island 
in ye Collony of New Yorke have and Alotment of Land at 
Muskeeto Cove in ye Bounds of Oysterbay aforeSd which Lott 
is Mentioned & plainly Discribed in ye Book of Records of Mus- 
keeto Cove Lands in ye 21*^ page and 8*^ Article, and ye ffifth 
Lott in Number Lying between Robert Coles Lott and ye Mill 
Swamp; And that I Robert Coles have also another Alotment 
of Land at Muskeeto Cove aforeSd w'^'^ is mentioned & discribed 
in ye Book of Records aforeSd in ye 21*^ page & fifth Article & 
of Number two & in Quantity ffifty Acres in Sd Booke: But by 
another Agreement made ye 27^^ Day of December Last it is 
made fifull one Hundred Acres : Now wee ye Sd Nathaneel Coles 
and ye Sd Robert Coles for good Considerations moving us there- 
unto Do by these presents Do agree to make an exchange of these 
our Sd Lotts that is to Say I ye Sd Nathaniel Do Yield up all 
my Right title & Interest in my Lott before Mentioned with 
all Additions belonging thereto unto ye Sd Robert Coles to him 
his Heires & Assignes forever: And I ye Sd Robert Coles Do 
Likewise Yield up all my Right title & Interest in my Lott before- 
mentioned w*'' all Additions belonging thereto unto ye Sd Nathan- 
eel Coles to him his Heires & Assignes forever; In Witnes 
whereof wee have hereunto Sett our hands & Seales the Twenty 
Eighth day of December one thousand Six hundred Ninety two 
Signed sealed & Dd : Nathaneil Coles O 

in p^'sence of us Robert Coles O 

John Newman 
Nicholas Simkins 

Entred In Oysterbay Records In Lib*" C page 58 

(fol. 31) — Articles Covenants and Agreements had made and 
Concluded on by and Between us the Major pert of the Propria- 
tors of Musketacove that whereas the propriators Did make an 
addition on ye west End of the Nine Lotts Lying on ye East side 
the Mill River or fifresh Meadows on the 27*^^ of December 1692 
therefore we the Major pert of ye Propriators as aforesaid Do 
make a second Addition on the west End of the aforesaid Nine 
Lotts that is to say that Every Lott shall range west the whole 
Breadth of the Lotts so ffar as William Carpenters now Dwelling 
House and also the Lott that Lyes Between the Highway to 
MatenaCock and the Highway to Oysterbay to have and addi- 
tion of the same Quantity of Land as the other Nine Lotts have 
all which additions of Land to be and remaine unto the owners 
of the aforesaid Lotts according as they was Laid out to them 



Appendix 649 

theire Heires and Assigns ffor Ever In witness whereof we have 
hereunto sett our hands and ffixed to our seals this 6'*' Day of 
January Annoq Domini 1698/9 

Nathaneill Coles 
Nicholas X Simkins 

his marke 
William Carpenter u 
Samuel (SC) Coles O 

his marke 
Robert Coles Se"" O 
Entred by the order of the parties abovementioned 

^ me John Townsend Qerke 
and is also Entred In Oysterbay 
In Libro C page 57 

(fol. 32) — Know all men by these presents that we whose 
Names are Underwritten the owners and propriators of Musketa- 
cove Lands Have Given Granted Allienated Infeoffed Assigned 
made over and Confirmed and by these presents Do Give Grant 
Alienate Infeoffe Assigne Makeover and Confirme unto William 
Carpenter of Musketa Cove aforesaid In the Township of Oyster- 
bay In Queens County on ye Island Nassaw In the Collony of 
Newyorke as our ffree and proper Gift a Certain Percell of Land 
Lying and Joyneing on ye Northside of his own Land beginning 
at ye Northwest Corner of his owne Land and ffrom thence to 
Range North so ffar As to Come three Rods Northward of his 
now Dwelling house and ffrom thence to Range Eastwardly upon 
a Strait Line to the East Corner of his own Land be It in 
Quantity More or Less Together withall our Right title Interest 
Claime and Demand Whatsoever which we the said propriators 
now have or which any or Either of our Heires Executors Ad- 
ministrators or Assignes may hereafter have of to or In the said 
Granted Land withall ye profitts and previledges belonging there- 
unto Belonging to Have & to Hold unto him ye Sd Willaim Car- 
penter his Heires and Assignes all and singular ye said granted 
Land and premises fTor Ever Without the Lawfull Lett or Mol- 
lestation of us the said propriators or Either of our Heires or 
Assignes and the same to ye said William Caq^enter his Heires 
& Assignes ffor Ever to warrant and Defend according as before 
Is Expressed In Witness whereof We have hereunto set our 
hands and ffixed to our seales this 27*'' of March Annoq Dom : 
1699 

signed sealed and Dilivered Nathanell Coles Sen*" O 

In ye presence of us nicholas Simkins O 

John Townsend Robert Coles sen"" O 

the (S) Marke of the mark (S C) of 

Samuel Weekes SamuU Coles O 

Entred ^ me John Townsend Clarke 



650 Appendix 

Know all men By these presents that we whose Names are 
underwritten the propriators of Musketacove Have Given & 
Granted unto Samuel! Weekes of Musketa Cove aforesaid three 
Acres of Land Joyning on ye south side of his own Land begin- 
ning at ye East End of his own Land being a gore and to range 
westwardly to ye End of his own Land taking in Just three Acrees 
of Land to Have & to Hold unto him the said Samuell Weekes 
his Heires and Assignes the said granted three Acrees of Land 
with ye previledges belonging thereunto fforEver ffrom us the 
said propriators or any or Either of our Heires or Assignes and 
ye same to ye said Samuell Weekes his Heires and Assignes 
fforEver to Warrant & Defend according as before Is Expressed 
As Wittness our hands and seales this 27^^ of March 1699 
In ye presence of us Nathaneill Coles sen'' O 

John Townsend Nicholas Simkins O 

William Carpenter Robert Coles sen'' O 

Entred by me the mark (S C) of 

John Townsend Gierke Samuell Coles O 

{fol. 33) — Know all men by these presents thatt we whose 
Names are hereunder Written the Propriators of Musketacove 
ffor and In the Consideration yt Robert Coles Doth by these 
presents Give & Grant unto us ye Said propriators ffree Liberty 
to Dam against any pert of His Land Joyning to ye Mill stream 
with ye priviledge of Diging Earth and Carting ffrom his Land 
for ye Dam to us and our Heires and Assignes ffor Ever ffor 
which Consideration we Do Give Grant & Confirme unto ye 
said Robert Coles all the Land & swamp Joyneing to his salt 
Meadows on ye south side ye Mill Creek he ye said Robert Coles 
not to hinder nor prejudice the Highway to Hemsteed or ye way 
to ye head of ye Cove or any Watering together with all our 
Rights and titles which we have to ye Sd granted Land & swampe 
to have & Hold unto him the said Robert Coles his Heires and 
Assignes ffor Ever ffrom us our Heires Executors or Assignes 
ffor Ever ffree & Cleer ffrom all Mollestations whatsoEver as 
though it was worded In Every Respect according to Law and 
to ye Confirmation whereof we have hereunto sett our hands 
and seales this 27'^ of March Annoq Domini 1699 
signed sealed & Dilivered Robert Coles sen'' O 

In ye presence of us Nathaneill Coles sen'' O 

John Townsend Clarke Nicholas Simkins O 

Samuell (S) Wekes William Carpenter O 

his marke the mark (S C) of 

Samuell Coles O 

This abovewritten in Entred among the Land Evidences of 
Oysterbay In Libre C page 57 ^ me John Townsend 

Town Clark 



Appendix <)5 1 

(fol. 34) — At the request of Cap* Jacob Valentine Barak 
Sneathing and John Hawkins I have Surveyed the Land Di- 
scribed in the under written figure Lying the West Side of Morris 
his pattent and Between it and John weekes his Land and where- 
as there Being an agreement Some time Last year made Between 
the parties about SettHng the Bounds Between the Lotts 
and there then Being a Dispute Between them and Justice Wool- 
sey Concerning their Bounds and the agreement had refferrence 
to an Arbitration then depending between Said BenJ woolsey and 
Jacob Vallentine Viz before micajah Townsend Solomon Smith 
and Isaac Smith and the Said Solomon Smith and Isaac Smith 
the major part of them having Settled the Line as is Described 
on the East Side of the Easterly Lott So that it Takes out of 
that Lott about 10 acres three roods 30 rods of Land which 
was agreed to be Lost in proportion to what Each man had in 
possession : and according to that proportion I have Run the 
Land out and Setled the Bounds according as the Lines is figured 
in this annexed map which was delineated by me Samuel willis 
April ye 26'^ 1776 Laid down by a Scale of 20 rods to an inch 
{The map is spread over both pages of the folio) 

{fol. 35) — Be Know to all persons Whome it may Concern 
that We Jacob Valentine Barak Sneathing and John Plawkins 
all of Masketicove patent in the Bounds of Oysterbay in queens 
County & Being possesed of Certain Lotts of Land Lying Be- 
tween the patent formerly obtained By Co" Lewis Morris and 
the Land now of John Weekes: and Whereas we the persons 
aforesaid not having our partition Lines Setled Between us By 
reason that a Dispute has Long Subsisted Between the owners 
of Easterly Lott of Land and the possessors of Morris his pat- 
tent and as Justice Benjamin Woolsey the present possessor of 
that part Joyning to the Easterly Lott he the Said Justice woolsey 
and Cap* Jacob Vallentine Did Some time Last year reffer the 
matter in Dispute to Arbitration and did agree With Each other 
that In Case the Arbitrators Should award any Land to the 
W^estward of a Right Line from the mouth of Morris his Brook 
to a white oak Dead tree reputed to be Co'' morris his South 
West bounder that in Such Case that the parties above named 
Should Loose Each their proportional part of the Same in pro- 
portion that Each had Land in their possession : And it is ap- 
pearent that the Arbitrators had awarded a line to run West- 
ward in an Elboe forme so as to Inclose about 10* S"" 20'' of Land 
to the westward of the Said Straight or right Line so that In 
pursuance to the Said Agrrement we have Settled the Bounds 
and Lines Between the Lotts and run the Lines according to 
the Courses and Distances mentioned and discribed in the map 
on the other Leafe of this Book So that Each of us Beares the 
Loss in proportion as the Survey and Lines run Between the 



652 Appendix 

Lotts Therefor we do Confirm the partition Lines that are run 
already according to the Said map and we Do agree Each of 
us for our Selves respectively and for our heires and assignes 
that the Lines So run Shall be a Constant and Lasting Bounder 
Between Each Lott without removall or alterations forEver In 
witness hereunto we have Set to our hands and fixed our Seals 
this Twenty Sixth day of April in the Year of our Lord one 
thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Six 1766 
Signed Sealed and Delevered Jacob Vallantine O 

In the presence of John Hawkins O 

William Bennet Barak Snethen O 

Samuel Willis 

^Additional Records in This Proprietors Book on various 
pages, mostly not numbered) 

(p. 10) — Memerandom for going to york for the Porfecying: 
{? perfecting) of the Syal right of our land -01-00-00 

and allso to agree with the Gov'' for the payment -00-15-00 
for Entertay<w)mg the Survare -00-05-00 

{The difficult zvord might also he read as "Portousing," i. e., 
f producing. "Syal" may mean either "soil" or "seal." This is 
of interest in connection with the order of the Governor to the 
Tozun Meeting to send certain deeds to him in order to perfect 
their titles. See p. 33 ; also p. 271, wherein Henry Townsend Sr. 
and Justice Thomas Townsend are selected to take the Patent 
and Indian deeds to the Governor for that purpose. See also 
Folio 1, Book B, (to be published in our second volume) and 
the Court of Assize records, in this Appendix, regarding this 
matter.) 

Family Record of Robert Coles 
I was maried the first of January 1670 
The Age of my Childern 
Nathan Coles was Born the 18*^ of of march 1671 
Tamer Coles was Born the 18'^ of may 1673 
Dorkis Coles was Bom the 15*^ of may 1675 
Robert Coles was Born the 9**^ of Aprill 1677 
John Coles was Bom the 15*'' of november 1678 
Chads Coles was born the 4*'' of march 1679 
ffreegiuft Coles was born the \2^^ of June 1682 
ffreegift Coles Desesed the ^^^ of agust at night 1683 
Mercy Coles was born the 24*** of march on monday 1683/4 
Mary Coles was : born the 30*'^ of november 1686 
my dafter Tamar was mearyed the S^^ of november 1690 
my son nathan was mearyed the 21*'^ of february 1691 
Dorkis Coles Desesed the 19*'' of fabury 1698 
Robart Coles Sen*^ desesed April ye 16 day 1715 



Appendix 653 

my wife Mercy desested the 21 of October 1708 
Robart Coles Sen'': desesed April ye 16 day 1715 

The Age of William Thornycrafts and Mary Thornycrafts 
Children 

Thomas Thornycraft born ye 28'^ January 1708 
William Thornycraft born ye 8'** November 1710 
Phebe Thornycraft born ye P* March 1712 
Charles Thornycraft born ye 2^ July 1715 
Mercy Thornycraft born ye 25*^ Sept*"" 1717 
Mary Thornycraft born ye Z^ November 1721 
Joseph Thornycraf born 26*'' February 1723/4 

In the name of god amen 

I Robert Coles being in perfect memary doe Comit my body 
to the dust from whence it was taken and my soule to god that 
gave it I also despose of my asteat as folowes: first I bequeath 
all my land and meadowes unto my fore Sones nathan Robert 
John and Charles Coles to bee Equally devided amongst them 
onely my Eldest son nathan is to have his first Choyes when 
devided : I resarving for my wife there mother my houes and 
orchard be low the high way or Street with the land and meadow 
aioyning thereunto for her ues duering her widowhood and no 
longer: after to return to my sones as afore menshoned I also 
give unto each of my sones one Cow and two yeues when they 
Come of Age and if any of my sons dy without iseu then his 
part to fall to the sirvivers : also I bequave unto my wife mercy 
Coles all my moveble Estat to distrubt among my dafters as my 
sayd wife shall see case only my neger boye to fall to my sones 
after my wifes deth or widowhood : as also the Cows and Sheep 
abovementioned my sons must have when thay come of age my 
mill I give to my sones also among them as aforesayd my wife 
shall have the ues of all the esteat tell my Chrildren shall Com 
to age for the bringing of my Children up that is to say during 
her widowhood and not other wayes I desier my Cozen John 
Townsend my sister anns son and my Cozen nathaniell Coles 
my brothers son : with my wife to se this my will proformed 
acording to the tenner thereof this above wreten I doe owne 
And ecknowlidg to be my last will and testement as witeness my 
hand and seale 

In Musketacove this \7^^ of march 1689/90 Robert Coles O 
Signed Sealed in presents of us 
moses mudg John Newman 
George Codner 

memarandom that I Robert Coles the within wretten my Last 
will and testament do make and appoynt my eldest son nathan 
Coles and my wife to be the whole Executors of this the within 



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wreten my Last will and testament and that John Townsend and 

nathaniell Coles my Overseres named in this my within wreten 

testament shall have full power to divide my land according as 

I have Given it to my Childeran in this my within wreten will 

and this I declare to be a part of this my within wreten will 

as witeness my hand and seal Robert Coles O 

the 17'^ of march 1689 

Signed and Sealed in presents of us 

Moses Mudg John Newman 

George Codner ; 

Family Record of Nathan Coles. 
Nathen Coles was borne march ye 18 day in the y' 1671/2 
Rachall Coles wife to Nathan Coles was Bornd 12 day April 1672 
The a Bove Said pasens was mared 21 day of faberway in y"" 1691 
my dafter Ann Coles was Bornd desambar 3 day 1692 
my Dafter Charaty Coles was Bornd Saptamber 1 day 1695 
my Dafter Daberah Coles was Bornd Janawary 11 day 1697/8 
my dafter Contant Coles was Bornd April 25 day 1700 
my dafter Rachell Coles was Bornd Jena wary 15 day 1703/4 
my dafter matha Coles was Bornd novemb"" 4 day 1706 ; 

my Grand Son Coles mudg was Bornd July 10 day 1711 
my Grand Son michil mudg was Bornd Augst 30 day 1713 
Benjamin Cheeseman Born on ye 15*'' November 1716 
Samuel Cheeseman Born on ye 23^^ January 1719 
Thomas Cheeseman Born on ye 15*'^ January 1721 

Family Record of Joseph Carpenter 
Joseph Carpenter Sen"" was Bornd October 16 day 1685 
my wife mary Carpenter was Bornd Saptamb"" 21 day 1691 
Joseph Carpenter and mary Carpenter was mared the ninth day 
of famuray In the yeare 1709 (Carpenter Gen. gives Feb. 29, 
1709) 

Willett Carpenter Son to Joseph and mary Carpenter 
was Bornd the aight day of June in ye yer 1719 

Joseph Carpenter Son to Banjaman and macy {Mercy) Car- 
penter Was bornd Saptambar 15 day 1705 

Hanah and E</i>zebath Carpenter was Bornd Augst 17 day 1708 
Bamjaman Carpenter was Bornd novamber 3 day 1712 
Ann Carpenter was Bornd mach the 21 day 1715 
Ann desed 2 day of Aril in th yere 1715 

David Valentine born May 1689. 

Charity Valentine Born September ye P* 1695 

Charity Valentine Bom Aprill ye 30*'' 1717 

Jacob Valentine Bom December ye 22"*' 1718 

Mary Valentine Bom July 17**' 1721 ^j 



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Sarah Valentine Born October ye ll^*" 1725 
Phebe Coles (grandaughter) Born April ye 4*** 1735 
Charles Valentine Born September ye SO''^ 1742 
David Valentine Born September ye 27'*' 1745 
Susannah Valentine Born November ye 22"<i 1748 

In the name of god amen the twenty fiveth day of July 1712 
I Robert Coles of Muskeetocove in the bounds of oyster bay 
in Queens County in the Colony of Newyork being very sick in 
body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto god 
for it therefore Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make 
and ordaine this my last Will and testament that is to say princi- 
pally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul into the 
hands of god that gave it and my body I Recomend unto the 
earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the decretion of 
my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurection 
I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god and 
as touching such Worldly Estate Where With it hath pleased 
god to bless me With in this life I give demise and dispose of 
the Same in the following manner and form I give and bequeath 
to all my Children nathen John and Charles Coles teamer Car- 
penter marcy Carpenter and mary Thorny Craft all my hole 
real and parsonel Estate to be Equeally devieded amungst my 
Children above named to them there hieres and assignes for 
Ever of the my Debtts or all paid and Exsepting the bed and 
furnature there unto belonging and a Chest Which my Wife 
deciered in her Will for her doughter marcy Carpenter and a 
trunck where in all my Writtings are I give thatt unto my son 
nathen and I liekewise Constitute make and ordaine my son 
nathen Coles and John Coles to be my Hole Executors of this 
my last Will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow 
revoke and disanul all and Every other former testaments Wills 
legacies and bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before 
named Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and 
no other to be my last Will and testament In Witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above 
Written 

Signed sealed and delivered Robert Coles O 

in ye presence of 
Derick Albertson Caleb Peck 
Joseph Carpenter 

Musqueto Cove November 11*^ 1786 
An Account of the Landholders with the number of Acres 
each possesses within the Patent : And also the Sums annexed 
that they are to pay as Quit-rent for fourteen Years past and 
fourteen years to come which is to be a final payment Viz: 



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Acres 
James Townsend 279 
Prior Townsend 30 
Jacob Coles 114 

Noah Townsend's 

Est. 190 

Hervey Colwell 6 

Abraham Probascho 1 



Mordecai Beedel 
Daniel Albertson 
John Butler 
William Frost 

& Daniel Kirby 
John Weeks 
Jacob Carpenter 
Jesse Coles 
Caleb Coles 
Benjamin Coles 
Jacob Valentine 
Coles Mudge 
Jordon Coles 
James Bennet 
Charles Thorn 
Joseph Woods 






2 
"Joseph Craft's Est. 147 2 



19 
40 

44 

153 
100 
102 
122 
125 
100 
277 
80 
19 
3 

19 
120 



3 



10 
11 



10 
2 

5 
4 



£ s d Acres £ s d 

5 7 Morris Carpenter 15 4 

8 William Hyde 11 3 
4 Coles Carpenter's 

Est. 200: 4 

Albert Coles 75 1 6 

Derick Coles 62 1 3 

William Coles 48 1 
Benjamin Coles 

Est. 100 2 

Isaac Coles 19 

Daniel Coles _ 120 2 

1 Ananias Downing 156 3 

William Hopkins 80 1 

Thomas Hopkins 140 2 

5 Silas Downing 20 

6 Jeromas Bennet 80 1 

George Bennet 80 1 
6 Thomas Pearsall's 
8 Est. 185 3 
4 Charles Frost 3 

1 John Frost 3 

4 William Bennet Est. 6 

5 Henry Mott 26 
11 Thomas Kipp's Est. 6 

Benjamin Craft 73 1 

Solomon Craft 60 1 





4 
5 
2 
8 
10 
5 
8 



(The following certificates, though in the Quaker form, zvere 
not under the care of a Friends' Meeting.) 

(p. 8) — Whereas Richard Udall son of Thomas Udall (de- 
ceased) and Susanna his Wife of the Township of Huntington, 
County of Suffolk, & State of New York, and Deborah Powel, 
Daughter of Willet Powel & Catharine his Wife, of the Town- 
ship of Oyster Bay, County of Queens, & State aforesaid ; having 
for some time intended marriage with each other, & having con- 
sent of their surviving Parents to their said intended Marriage, 
Now these are to certify whom it may concern, that for the 
full accomplishing their said intended Marriage, on the third day 
of second Month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred & one, they the said Richard Udall and Deborah Powel 
appeared in a Meeting of the subscribers held at the dwelling- 
house of the said Willet Powell, and the said Richard Udall 
taking the said Deborah Powell by the hand, did in a solemn 
manner openly declare that he took her the said Deborah Powell 
to be his Wife, promising with the Lord's assistance, to be unto 
her a loving & faithful Husband until Death should seperate 
them; And then, & there, in the said Assembly, the said Deborah 



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Powell did in like manner declare that she took him the said 
Richard Udall to be her Husband, promising with the Lord's as- 
sistance, to be unto him a loving & faithful Wife until Death 
should seperate them ; And moreover they the said Richard Udall 
& Deborah Powell, (she according to the custom of marriage 
assuming the name of her Husband) as a further confirmation 
thereof, did then & there to these presents set their Hands : And 
we whose names are hereunto subscribed, being present at the 
solmnization of said marriage & Subscription, have as Witnesses 
hereunto, set our hands the day & year above written 

Richard Udall Jun"" 
Deborah Udall 



Ann Merritt 
Oliver Smith 
Henry P: Havens 
Abraham Whitson 
Phebe Carman 
Dorothy Weeks 
Phebe Powell 
Elizabeth Valentine 
Susanna Valentine 
Phebe Willets 
Rachel Underbill 



Ann Willets 
Elizabeth Seaman 
Abigail Hicks 
Sally Wickham 
Townsend Valentine 
George Valentine 
Frost Valentine 
Richard Willets 
Daniel Willets 
Joshua Willets 
Elijah Seaman 

Recorded 



Willets Powell 
Catharine Powell 
Jacob Seaman 
Susanna Seaman 
Sarah Udall 
Charles Udall 
Jacob Willets 
Theodosia Valentine 
Sarah Valentine 
Alice Powell 
Jonathan Seaman 
P David Valentine 



(p. 12) — WHEREAS George Valentine, son of David Valen- 
tine & Hannah his Wife, of the Township of Oyster Bay, County 
of Queen's, & State of New York ; and Mary Frost, Daughter 
of Stephen Frost & Sarah his Wife, of the Township, County & 
State aforesaid, having with consent of Parents & Parties con- 
cerned, previously engaged themselves to each other in a Con- 
tract of marriage NOW these are to certify all whom it may 
concern, that for the full accomplishment thereof, this twenty- 
second day of the second Month, in the Year eighteen hundred & 
three, they the said George Valentine & Mary Frost appeared in 
a Meeting of the Subscribers, at the House of the abovesaid 
Stephen Frost ; and he the said George Valentine, taking the 
said Mary Frost by the hand, did, in a solemn manner, openly 
declare, that he took her to be his Wife; promising, through 
Divine assistance, to be unto her a faithful & loving Husband 
until death seperates them, or words to that effect ; & then the 
said Mary Frost did in like manner, declare, that she took the 
said George Valentine to be her Husband, promising through 
Divine assistance to be unto him a faithful & loving Wife, until 
Death seperates them, or words to that import; 

AND MOREOVER they the said George Valentine & Mary 
Frost (she according to the custom of Marriage assuming the 



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Name of her husband) as a further confirmation thereof, did 
then to these presents set their hands ; and we whose names are 
hereunto subscribed, being present at the solemnization of said 
Marriage & subscription, have as Witnesses thereunto, set our 
hands the day & Year above written 

George Valentine 
Mary Valentine 
David Valentine 
Hannah Valentine 
Stephen Frost 
Sarah Frost 
Charles Frost 
Charles Valentine 

Jun"- 
Rosanna Cock 
Susanna Valentine 
Sarah Valentine 
Susanna Seaman 



Deborah Townsend 
Sarah Udall 
Rosannah Cock Jun' 
Hannah Townsend 
Clarinda Cock 
Phebe Frost 
Latitia Townsend 
Dinah Cock 
David Valentine Jun' 
Refine Cock 
Daniel Valentine 
Isaac Frost 
Charles Thorn Jun' 
Ambrose Cock 
Charles Udall 



Jacob Seaman 
Charles Cock 
Charles Frost Jun"" 
Elizabeth Frost 
Mary Frost 
Ann Cock 
Mary Cock 
Isaac Smith 
Jemina Smith 
Robert Mitchill 

Baxter 
Frost Valentine 
Hannah Baxter 
Lev/is Valentine 
Isaac Valentine 

Recorded 



David Valentine 



(End of Musketo Cove Book) 



THE COURT OF ASSIZES 

The following extracts relating to this Township from the 
records of the Court of Assi::es, are from the copy formerly in 
the Town Clerk's possession, hut zvhich has been for many years 
in the possession of the New York Genealogical and Biographical 
Society. Mr. George IV. Cocks procured the loan of the manu- 
script in 1898 to make this copy. This text is of greater impor- 
tance since the records of the Court for the early English period 
were destroyed by the fire in the State Library at Albany, in 1911. 
The Court of Assises was established at the beginning of the 
English regime, and consisted of the Governor, his Council, the 
High Sheriff of Nezv Yorkshire and the Justices of the Peace of 
the three Ridings. It existed until 1684. It was the highest tri- 
bunal in the Province, with the supreme power of making, altering 
and abolishing lazvs, but was in no way representative of the peo- 
ple, its members being wholly dependent on the Governor's will. It 



Appendix 659 

met once a year, in the autumn. It was this Court, dominated by 
the "Commander in Chief" representing the absent Governor, 
which refused the petition of the Towns in 1681, as shown on p. 
245-247, though the Justices of the Court had met three months 
previous, and adopted a similar petition. See Brodhead, Hist., 
II., 351, et seq. 

At a Gen""'^ Court of Assizes held in ye Citty of New Yorke 
beginning on ye 3"^ day of November by his Ma*'^^ authority in ye 
21'^ yeare of ye raigne of o'' Soveraigne Lord Charles ye Second 
by ye grace of God Great Brittaine France & Ireland King De- 
fend"" of ye Faith &c Annoq Dni. 1669. 

Whereas It hath beene Rep''sented to this Co''* that ye tyme 
appointed for houlding ye Two Co""*^ of Sessions each yeare is 
very Inconvenient to be so neare one anoth"" as June is to March, 
& so longe from June to March againe, untill w<=^ tyme if ye sume 
be above Five pound & under Twenty no person can recover his 
right at Law The Court doth ord'' that for this yeare ensueing ye 
Two Sessions for ye North & West Rydings shall be held in De- 
cemb'' & June & none in ye month of March, The second Wednes- 
day in December to begin for ye North, & ye Third Wednesday 
for ye West Ryding, The East Ryding to continue as before, un- 
lesse they shall desire ye like alteration or some Inconvenience 
shall appear. 

By ord"" of ye Governo'' & Co*"* of Assizes. 

Matthias Nicolls Sec'" 

To ye Justices of ye Peace of ye North Ryding to be published. 

Several Ord''^ made & Confirmed at ye Gen^' Court of Assizes 
held in New Yorke beginning on ye 5'*' & ending ye S^^ day of 
October in ye 22*^ Yeare of his Ma*'^* Raigne Annoq Domini 1670. 

Ordered 

1st Whereas Complaint hath been made that Severall Indians 
at ye East end of Long Island do truck for & buy horses of 
Christians for their owne use w^'' in tyme may prove very dan- 
gerous & p'"judiciall to his Ma*'«* Subjects in those ^ts. It is 
ordered by this court, That no Indians w^'^in this Governm* shall 
be Emitted to buy or Keep any horses & if any have beene for- 
merly bought by or Sould to them, The Officers of each respective 
Towne & Plantation more ^ticularly those at ye East end of 
Long Island are to make Inquiry thereof, & cause such ^son or 
^sons as have sold any horse Mare or Colt unto ye Indians to 
take them back againe & give oth"" satisfaction to them Equivolent 
w*'' their Contract. 

And if any one shall hereafter. p''sume to break this Ord'' ye 
Horse Mare or Colt so sold as aforesaid shall be forfeited to ye 
Pson that shall first give information. & make proof thereof, & 



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ye ^son offending shall pay as a fyne to his Ma*'^^ ye Sume of 
Ten pounds over & above his Retorning Satisfaction to ye Indian 
or Indians to whome he sold them. 

2. Whereas It hath beene Rep''sented to this Court that ye 
breed of Horses upon Long Island is much fallen to decay by 
reason of ye great numbers of Small undersized horses that Run 
in ye woods, It is ordered, That ye Law made in this Corporation 
touching ye breed of horses upon ye Manhatans Island be Recom- 
mended to ye severall Townes upon Long Island & that likewise 
as soone as Conveniently it can be put in Execution. 

3. That ye Fees of Constable & Overseers in Towne Courts 
be Regulated by ye Lawes in such Cases Established. 

4. That ye Prices of Corne to be paid in ye Rates, do remaine 
for this yeare ensueing, as they have beene ye Two p''ceding 
yeares, for that a due Estimate cannot be made of what is requi- 
site to be done therein untill ye Old & New High Sherrifs have 
brought in & ^fected their Accounts, ye w'^^ they are hereby 
strictly required to do w*'^ out any furth'' or longer delay. 

5. Whereas It is appointed in ye Laws Establish't w^'^in this 
Government, That all wills & Adm'=°"s upon ye Estates of ye 
Dec'i haveing been first proved & admitted in ye Court w*^in 
whose Jurisdiction ye ^son doth happen to dye, shall be retorned 
into ye Office of Records in ye ffort at New Yorke, & being there 
Recorded, Certificate thereof to be made It is ordered that ye 
Lawe in that Case provided be attended & observed as well w'^^in 
ye Citty of New Yorke as oth"" ^ts of ye Government, any oth"' 
Custome to ye Contrary notwithstanding. 

6. That ye Law for Recording of Deeds be putt in Execution 
und'' ye penalty of loosing ye benefitt of Priorty, if a latter Deed 
shall be first Recorded. 

7. That ye Ord*" Concerning Transportation of Deere Skins 
made at ye last Court of Assizes, do remaine in force till ye tyme 
lymitted do expire & no longer. 

8. That ye Laws concerning marriage be strictly observed, ye 
breach whereof ye Officers in each respective Towne are to take 
notice, & retorne and Account to ye Courts on w^** they depend 
& if any ^son hath already beene or hereaff shall be fyned for 
Contempt or disobedience herein, ye fynes are forthwith to be 
levyed by ye Sheriffe, who hath hereby sufficient authorytye to 
do ye Same. 

9. Wh<^)reas at ye Gen" Court of Assizes held in ye yeare 
1666, It was ordered. That all Townes or private ^sons who held 
Lands or houses within this Government, by graunt or Patent 
from ye West India Conpany or any of ye Dutch Governo' or 
upon p''tences of purchase or Patent from any oth*" ^son (o)t 
^sons, wheth*" Indians or others should have them removed or 



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Appendix 661 

Confirmed by ye Govemo'' und"" ye Authoritye of his Royall High- 
nesse w^^^in a certaine tyme p''scribed under penaltye in ye Said 
Law sett forth, In obedience whereunto all Townes on Long 
Island have had new Patents, Except ye Townes of Southampton 
Southold & Oysterbay who upon some Nicetyes or p''tences have 
hitherto delayed to do ye same, this Court doth order that ye said 
Three Townes do give in their Reasons to ye Governo'' in some 
short tyme upon what Account they do refuse or delay to do ye 
Same Contrary to ye Gen" Rules & Orders Establish't & in ye 
meane tyme that all their Deeds of purchase Graunts or Patents 
not Confirmed as aforesaid be look't upon as Invalid to all In- 
tents & purposes as is in ye book of Law Specyfyed. 

10. That ye Officers of ye Severall Townes to whome warrants 
shall be issued forth by ye High Sheriffe to bringe in the valua- 
tions of their Estates by a Certaine tyme do duely observe ye 
Same, und"" ye penalty of a fyne to be imposed upon them by ye 
next Court of Sessions or Assizes. 

IL That ye Military Lists of ye respective Townes w^'^in ye 
Government be retomed in by ye Military Officers to ye Govemo'' 
once every yeare, ye tyme to be at or before ye 29'^ of May und"" 
ye penaltye of a Fyne to be Imposed by ye next Court of Ses- 
sions or Assizes. 

12. That ye Traynings be likewise observed as in ye Law is 
required, of w*^*" an Account is to be given to ye Court of Ses- 
sions and und"" ye like penaltye. 

13. That ye Law for ^ambulation of ye bounds & Lymitts of 
ye Townes- be dilligently attended und*" ye penaltye in ye said 
Lawes p''scribed, of w'^'' an Account is to be given to ye next Co"'' 
of Sessions. 

14. Whereas Divers Complaints have beene made of ye great 
abuse of bringing dead hoggs & Porke into this Citty & it being 
not discemable how long they have beene killed by reason to often 
been brought frozen & so not Capable of p''serving by Salt, w'='' 
tends much to ye disreputation of that Comoditye when sent' 
abroad, & of ye Merchants who expose it into warmer Clymates, 
For ye Reasons aforesaide, it is ordered that henceforth no 
hogge or Hogges shall be brought dead to this place eother for 
sale or payment of Debts, Except it shall be in Caske well Salted 
& Pack't according to ye Law otherwise Smoak't or dryed of 
w*^'* all ^sons are to take notice as they will Answer the Con- 
trary at their ^ill (peril). 

15. Whereas ye works & Pallisadoes about ye ffort in this 
Citty are very much fallen to decay, & it is found requisite & 
necessarye for ye safety of ye place & Government Some Rela- 
tions shall be made thereupon in ye Spring, It is ordered That A 
Contribution or levy be risen towards ye effecting thereof in each 
of ye Rydings upon Long Island, And ye Justices of ye peace at 



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ye next Court of Sessions are to consid'' both of ye proportion 
& manner of Rateing it, whereon they are to make report to ye 
Governo'' 

16. Whereas Severall of ye Townes upon Long Island have 
made Complaint by Way of Adresse to this Court, desiring a 
Regulation thereof. That some ^sons who have lotts of Land in 
their Townes, do make Severall divisions thereof & sell ye Same 
to divers poor inconsiderable ^sons who though they have but a 
Small ^te of a Lott yett Expect to give their votes in Towne 
Courts equal] w**' ye best freehold'' there, ye w^*^ in tyme may 
prove to ye distruction of ye place, its that {thought) it will come 
to be Governed by ye worst & least concerned of ye Inhabitants, 
this Court doth thinke fitt to ord"" That each respective Towne 
so agrieved as aforesaide do make their Applications to ye Sev- 
erall Courts of Sessions, to ye w'^'' they do belong, who are hereby 
Impowered & authorized to give remedye herein. 

By Ord. of ye Governo'' & Court of Assizes. 

Orders made at. ye Gen : Court of Asizes held in New Yorke 
beginning on ye 4*'^ & ending on ye 7^^ day of October in ye 
23*^ yeare of his Ma*'^^ Reigne Annoq Dni 1671. 

Whereas diverse Applicacons have been made unto this Court 
from ye Inhabitants of severall Townes upon Long Island repre- 
senting ye great Abatem* that hath happened in ye price of Horses 
& Mares between ye times yt ye Laws were promulgated at Hemp- 
stead when ye first Assessm* was ordered & their Valine at this 
p^'sent time Horses & Mares now yielding not above halfe soe 
much as they were worth then & yett they are still Rated aHke 
Concerning ye w^"^ they Crave some redress. The Court haveing 
taken ye p''misses into Consideracon doe Ord*" In regard ye val- 
luacons according to ye Law being already brought in & noe pro- 
vision made to supply ye Deficiency of ye Sume w'^^ by conse- 
quence will be wanting if an Abatem' according to ye p''sent valine 
of Horses & Mares should be allowed that ye Rate for Horses & 
Mares as well as other Matf^ shall for this p''sent yeare continue 
as heretofore : but in ye meantime Think fitt that some Proposalls 
be p''pared against ye severall Courts of Sessions to be held in ye 
Month of June next how to make ye Rate equivalent if the Peti- 
con''^ Request shall be granted : & ye Justices of ye peace makeing 
Reporte thereof to ye next gen'' Court of Assizes there shall be 
such Order taken therein as will be thought most Requisite tend- 
ing to ye Good & Welfare of ye Governm* 

2. Whereas severall Peticons have been p''sented to ye Gov- 
erno"" as well from this City of New Yorke as many parts of 
Long Island Requesting that ye Prohibicon for ye Exportacon of 
Corne might be taken off & that they might have Leave to send 
& dispose thereof at their pleasure for their best Advantage ye 



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Appendix 663 

w"^^ was recomended by his Hono'^ to ye Justices of ye severall 
Courts of Sessions held in June last to Enquire into & give their 
Judgm^* concerning ye probability of plenty or scarcity of Come 
this p^'sent yeare (ye uncertainty whereof was ye primary occa- 
sion of ye Prohibition) ye w*^^ was accordingly done & Reporte 
thereof made unto ye Governo'' very satisfactory as to ye great 
hopes & Expectacon of a plentifull Harvest: Yet notwithstanding 
it being since experimentally found that retayning such Graine 
w"Mn ye Governm* will prove to a Generall good inviteing 
Strang""* with Shipping in for Bread & Floure & ye price of 
Wheat noe way abased but ye rather Augmented soe consequently 
can be noe predjudice to ye Inhabit* The p''misses being seriously 
debated & maturely taken into Consideracon : The Court doth 
Ord"" that ye Prohibition for ye Exportacon of Wheat in Grayne 
as also of Meale as it comes from ye Mill doe Continue untill ye 
next Gen'^ Court of Assizes : And also that noe persons within 
this Governm' doe p^'sume to Exporte any Wheat in Grayne or 
Meale undrest as it comes from ye Mill as aforesaid (without ye 
Governo" speciall Lycense under his Hand and Scale for ye 
same ( ) ) Vnder ye Penalty of Confiscation of such quantity of 
Wheate or Meale as shall be mett withall soe transporting and noe 
Masf of any Ship Sloope Boate or Vessell shall take in any 
such Loading under ye penalty of Confiscation of ye said Load- 
ing as also of ye said Ship Sloope Boate or Vessell soe Trans- 
gressing. 

3. Whereas many Complaints have been made That notwith- 
standing ye publique Ord""* of the Governm' that all Vessells or 
Boates loaden w**' Goods or Merchandize should make Entry of 
their Vessells & Loading & pay such Customes as are settled by 
Authority of his Royall Highness & payable upon Customable 
Goods the w'^'' Ord""* are duely practized in this City : but neglected 
els-were It is Ordered that all Boats Sloopes or Vessells comeing 
into or goeing out of any of ye Portes upon Long Island as well 
at ye East end thereof as in any other part doe make Entry of 
there Vessells or Loading & pay ye Customes due (as ye Ord" 
from ye Governo'' doe direct) unto such Officer or Offic*"* as from 
time to time shall be appointed by ye Governo'' or ye Chiefe 
Offic''* of ye Customes in this place to take cognizance of & 
receive ye same: And that under ye penalty of forfeiture and 
Confiscation of such Boate Sloop or V^essell whensoever they 
can be mett with according to ye lawes & Customes in such Cases 
provided. 

4. Whereas great Complaints have been made as well to ye 
Governo'" as unto this p''sent Court of Assizes That many of ye 
Constables upon Long Island & ye Clarkes of ye severall Court 
of Sessions Notwithstanding ye Strictness of ye Lawes in such 
Cases provided as also of severall Orders from ye Governo'' re- 
inforcing ye same nevertheless divers of them have Neglected to 



664 Appendix 

make up their severall Acco*® with ye respective High Sherriffs 
who successively have been in that Employm* Insoemuch as to 
this day they are thereby hindred & Disenabled from makeing up 
& cleareing their Acco*^ as the Law doth require w'^'' proves a 
very great Dissatisfaction to the Country in Gen" as well as in 
particular to those who have according to their Duty performed 
their Trusts yet lye under ye same Imputation : It is therefore 
ordered that ye Constables of the severall Townes of ye North 
and West rideings doe before ye next Court of Sessions to be 
held in Decemb"" cleare their Acco*^ w*^ ye Sherriffs or at ye said 
Co*^ of Sessions & ye Constables of ye East Rideing doe ye like 
before ye Court of Sessions to be held in March next under the 
penalty that (in default thereof) their Estates so distreynd upon 
for ye same: And in case any of them be dead & have not left 
wherewithal to give Satisfaction then according to ye Law That 
ye Townes to w'^'* they did belong doe make payment in their 
Stead : And it is likewise Ordered that ye Clarkes of the respective 
Courts of Sessions doe also Cleare their Accompts w*** ye Sher- 
riffs aforesaid by the time p''fixt or at ye said Co*^ under the 
penalty of loosing their Employments & being distreyned upon 
for what they shall bee in Arreare. 

By Ord*" of ye Governo'' & Co""* of Assizes. 
Matthias : Nicolls. Sec"" 

It is ordered by the Governo'' that the Courts of Sessions to 
bee held in ye North & West Ridings this next month of Decemb'' 
shall bee for the North on the first Wednesday & for the West 
on the second. Matthias : Nicolls. Sec*" 

Orders made at the Gene*" [Court] of Assizes held in New 
York begins the 6*'' and ending on the \3^^ do in the 27^^ yeare 
of his Mat'^* Reigne Annoq Domini 1675 

Vpon Consideracon of the Mischief that to frequently happens 
in carrying Liquors and Goods to trade with the Indyans at their 
Plant" where in case of Disorders or Abuses small Reliefe can 
be expected amongst them; It is Ordered That through out the 
Governm* there be no Trading upon any Acco* w*** the Indyans at 
their Plantations 

That the Law bee likewise Observed which prohibitts Selling 
Liquors to the Indyans in York-shire upon Long Island and de- 
pendencies 

And that pursuant to the Law the Constable of the severall 
Towns have care noe Powder or Lead bee sold to the Indyans 
but by their order or by their Consents. 

The Proclamacon sett forth by the Governo'' about Block houses 
being approved of Its Ordered strictly to bee Observed 

Vpon a Proposall whether it will not bee convenient that (fat) 
this period of time of the Indyan Disturbance to the Eastward to 



Appendix 665 

bring all [canoes] to the North-side of Long Island to this Place 
or to have them all [seized] to prevent any Intercourse w**^ the 
Indyans on the Maine & our [order is] that those Canooes bee 
brought to the next (i. e. nearest) Townes & Secured by the 
[constables.] It's Resolved That all Canooes whatsoever belong- 
ing to Christians or Indyans on the North-side of Long Island 
to the East of Hell-Gate [shall] within three dayes after the 
publicacon bee brought to ye next [Towns and] delivered into 
the Constables Custody to be laid up & secured by [them in] their 
Block-Houses: And that whatever Canooe Shall be found [on 
the] Sound after that time bee distroyed. (This order and the 
next zvere based on a rumor that the Indians were plotting to 
attack the English as far west as Greenwich. Brodhead, Hist. 
II., 289.) 

That the Indyans at M"^ John Pells on Ann-Hooks Neck {he) 
Ordered to remove within a fTortnight to their Usuall Winter 
Quarters in Hell-Gate upon this Island ; during which time Loaden 
Canooes which shall have Certificates from the Magistrates of the 
Place from which they come Expressing whither they are goeing 
shall bee permitted to pass along the Shoare except out of the 
Government which in [that case shall not] be allowed [ {nearly 
a zvhole line worn away) ] 

[ ] Weights & Measures is Ordered that [ ? 

three] months after the Publication thereof the same shall be putt 
in [effect] in this City Long Island and parts adjacent And in 
six months [in all] other parts throughout the Governm' And 
that whosoever shall in that time presume to use any other 
Weights or Measures shall [lose] that {i. e. what) they shall soe 
sell & bee lyable to such further punishm* [therefor] as the Case 
shall require The time of the Proclamacons prohibiting the Ex- 
portacons of Come and also that of Flour &c : being expired : 
The same being taken into Consideracon and the present Scarcity : 
It is Ordered That the Prohibitions for the Exporting of Come 
or Floure doe still Continue in force for the Terme of six months 
after the Date hereof. 

The payment in the Rates for Horses and Horse-kinde being 
recommended from the Towne of Southampton & other Townes 
at the East end of Long Island to be considered of whether not 
to high It being soe much above the present Value : Ordered that 
the Rates doe Continue as they now are: And that all Persons 
who have Horses upon Long Island doe within the space of six 
months prove their Horses before the Constable and Overseers 
or Chief e Officers of the respective townes to w'^*' they do belong : 
And such as shall bee found unmarkt according to Law shall bee 
forfeited one halfe to his Royall Highness the other halfe to the 



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towne to which he shall bee brought And that noe person p''sume 
to mark any Horse [kind] but before the Constable & Overseers 
or Chiefe Officer of the Place 

Ordered that all Persons upon Long Island who have Estates 
from the value of twenty pounds to one hundred pounds may 
keep one Breeding mare and noe more ; and soe proportionably 
for every hundred pounds one : But may have as many Working 
Geldings or Horses of Size according to Law as he shall have 
Occasion of and double the Number in the Woods 

That every single Person though but of twenty pounds Estate 
may keep Gelding or Horse at home and in the Woods propor- 
tionably 

Vpon Complaint of the great Abuse at the East end of Long 
Island [about] their Oyle Cask &c : It is Ordered That there bee 
a Sworne Gager & Tapper of Oyle in ye respective Townes where 
the Whaling Designe is followed. And upon the Petition & Compl* 
of severall Coopers in these parts Concerning the making of Oyle 
Caske & great deceipt used by strangers Coopers ; It is likewise 
Ordered that noe Cooper shall bee Admitted to make Caske with- 
out the Consent of the Magistrates & Officers of the respective 
Townes And that the Sworn Gagers and Packers chosen and Au- 
thorized according to Law shall have the same Inspection of Oyle 
Cask & viewing of Oyle as for Beef e Porke &c : & to have the 
same Allowance and the Defaulters to [pay] And that every 
Towne whome it doth or may Concerne (if not now so provided) 
do forthwith make a ffitt Choice for a Gager and Packer [ ] 

as before according to Law In default whereof to Answer at 
your perills 

The Church Affayres being taken unto Consideracon [for] 
the Maintenance of the Ministry It is Ordered That tow[ards the 
main]tenance of the Ministry beside the Usuall Country Rate a 
Double Rate (be) levyed upon all those Townes that have not 
[provided] already presant Maintenance for A Minister. 

(See p. 679 for the Town's attitude toward this matter. See 
also Volume 2.) 

Upon Proposall of haveing a ffayre and Markett in or near 
this City It is Ordered That after this Season there shall yearely 
be kept a Fayre and Markett at Brucklyn neare the Ferry for all 
Grayne Cattle & Produce of the Countrey To be held the first 
Munday Tuesday and Wednesday In November and in the City 
of New Yorke the Thursday ffriday & Saturday following. 

Ordered That in case there should happen a Warre w*** the 
Indyans in this Governm* (which God firbidd) for the better 
carrying on of the same one or more Rates shall be Levyed ac- 



Appendix 667 

cording as there shall be occasion An Acco* whereof to be given 
to the following Court of Assizes. 

Ordered That in all Cases the Majistrates through the whole 
Government are required to doe Justice to the Indyans as well 
as Christians. 

That by reason of the Separacon by Water, Staten Island shall 
have a Jurisdiction of itselfe ; to have noe farther dependence on 
the Courts of Long Island, nor on their Militia. 

By Ord"^ of the Gen'' Court of Assizes. 
Matthias; Nicolls Sect'y 

(The follozuing matter is incomplete, a page or more of the 
original having disappeared. It appears to be an extension in 
detail of the Duke's Laivs, providing, in effect, a Tozvn Lazv. 
The date does not appear, but internal evidence seems to indi- 
cate 1678.) 

[ ] in one yeare. The 

first to begin on the first second & third Wednesdayes in March. 
The latter on the first second & third Wednesdayes in June be- 
ginning in the East Riding as formerly & so to goe on to the 
North & West ridings. And the Generall Court of Assizes is here- 
after to begin upon the last W^ednesdaye in Octob'' 

To the end there may bee an orderly way of empannelling of 
Juryes in any of the Co*"* of Sessions where the High Sherifife 
cannot bee present, It is therefore ordered, that the Clarices of 
each Sessions shall bring a List of what Causes are entred for 
Tryall by Juryes, three dayes at least before the Sessions is to 
bee held, to any two of the Justices of the Peace of ye same 
Riding who under both their hands are empowered by warrant 
with equall Capacity as if the said W'arrant were signed by the 
High Sherifife (to sumon a sufficient Jury or Juryes < ) > to attend 
the publick service in the said Sessions 

That in all Cases to be tryed by Juryes at the Generall Court 
of Assizes the number of Juro""* shall bee twelve, but at the sev- 
erall Co""'^ of Sessions the same number is sufficient as already 
in the Law is sett forth. 

That the number of the Overseers in each Towne shall, before 
the first Tuesday in Novemb"" next bee reduced to foure And 
whereas Election hath been already in the Respective townes of 
foure new Overseers for this present yeare, two of them onely 
shall continue in their places, & the other two shall bee dismis't, In 
like manner two of the old Overseers shall bee dismis't, & ye other 
two shall continue, which choice of those who shall kcepe in. or 
bee discharged of the Employment, shall be determined by the 
Vote of the Majo"" part of the Inhabitants of each Towne. 

That the Constable & foure Overseers shall for the time to 
come have to all Intents & purposes, the same power & priviledge 



668 Appendix 

to act & to doe in all matters relating to their Towne affayres, as 
heretofore was in the Lawes allowed to the number of Eight, And 
that in Towne Courts, the Constable & any two of them have 
power to heare & decide all such matters as come within their 
Cognizance as formerly the Constable & foure of them might 
have done. 

That at the time prescribed in the lawes for Election of Con- 
stables & Overseers the two old Overseers (at present continued) 
shall be dismis't, & two new ones are to bee chose in their stead ; 
And that from henceforth ye Election both of Constables & 
Overseers, in each Towne, shall bee by the vote of the Major 
part of the Inhabitants. 

That in each Towne it bee left to the vote of the Major part 
of the Inhabitants whether at the Admission of the Overseers 
into their places, they shall take the Oathes in ye Lawes enjoyned. 
Alwayes provided That if any person of the Towne or stranger 
having a Cause or suite depending to bee tryed in that towne 
Court where the Overseers are not swome — In such cases that 
person may have a lawfull objection against their proceedings, 
Vnlesse the Overseers excepted against, do first take their Oathes, 
which the Constable hath liberty to administer unto them. 
(The letter from the Constable, Thomas Tozvnsend, to Com- 
mander Brockholls, in March, 1678, and the subsequent action of 
the Court of Sessions in June, in making the concession for this 
Town (see p. 681) indicates that the above legislation was at 
the autumn meeting of the Court of Assizes, 1678.) 

That the publicke Rates shall hence forth bee payable at one 
certaine Time of ye yeare which is to bee at or before the last 
day of Decemb'' & the Constables having already sufficient au- 
thority in the Law to make Distresse for non-paym* They shall 
bee lyable to make good the Rates in their Towne if any part 
shall bee in Arreare, or unpayd after the Time prescribed. 

That the arreares of the former yeares Rates shall bee payd 
into the Constables in Every towne, without further delay in the 
moneth of December next with the present yeares Rate. 

That the payment of the Rates for publick charges shall bee 
made in Come, Beefe or Porke at the price herein mentioned. 
That is to say Wheate not exceeding five shillings the Bushell, 
Rye & Pease foure shillings Indyan Corne three shillings, & Oates 
two shillings & six pence, Beefe at three pence & Porke foure 
pence per pound. And no other payment shall bee allowed of. 

That whosoever shall omitt or refuse to bring in the Valuacons 
of their Estates to the Constables as is required. The Constable 
and Overseers shall put a value thereupon according to their Dis- 
crecons, & distreyne for the same accordingly. 



Appendix 669 

That whosoever shall neglect or refuse to obey a special War- 
rant under the Governo" hand & scale, hee shall bee lyable to 
such a ffine at (as) the Court of Sessions or Assizes shall adjudge 
according to ye merritt of the Default. 

That whosoever shall reproach or defame any Person or Per- 
sons who have or shall act in any publicke Employment either in 
Co''*^ or otherwise, or shall vilify their proceedings who serve the 
publicke in the Government by Authority under his Royall High- 
nesse the Duke of Yorke : or whosoever hereafter shall anywayes 
detract or speake against any of the Deputyes signing the Ad- 
dresse to his Royall Highnesse that (f at) the Generall Meeting 
at Hempsteed they shall bee presented to the next Co""* of Ses- 
sions, & if the Justices shall see cause they shall from thence bee 
bound over to the Assizes there to answer for the slander upon 
plaint or Informacon. 

Whereas in the Amendments of the Lawes formerly sett 
forth under the head (Marriage) Its said that all persons are to 
bee accounted of fitt age to marry, when the Man hath attained 
to the Age of one and twenty, and the Woman to eighteene 
yeares, It is to bee understood of such Persons as are under 
Guardianshipp & (yt) it is not in any wise to take off the naturall 
Bonds of Duty, and Obligacon which Children owe to their 
parents. 

That the payment of Jury-men shall bee by abatements in 
their Rates in the Townes where they inhabitt which upon Cer- 
tificate of their service from any of the Clarkes of the Co"^** of 
the Assizes or Sessions shall bee allowed them by the Constables. 

Whereas divers Complaints have beene made that notwith- 
standing the penalties in the Law sett forth severall persons doe 
presume to sell Liquo""^ to the Indyans, (whereby oftentimes great 
disorders are comitted) but what is done by them in that kind is 
acted so privately that seldome any other proofe thereof can bee 
made, then by some of the Indyans themselves ; It is therefore 
ordered, that although the Testimony of Heathen against Chris- 
tians may not altogether be alowed, yet when it meets w*^ any 
other apparent Circumstances, such as may bee sufficient as to 
convince a Jury, In such Cases the Indyan Testimonies shall bee 
admitted as good proofs against the Persons accused. 

The Co'"* having taken notice of the Defect & faylings of both 
townes & particular Persons in not bringing in their Graunts or 
Patents to receive a Confirmation of them or not coming to take 
out new Graunts when they are defective, or where there are 
none at all according to former Directions in the Law ; As also 
taking into their Serious Consideration That severall Townes & 
Persons w^'^in this Governm* as well English as Dutch, doe hold 
their lands & houses upon the Condicon of being subjects to the 



670 Appendix 

states of the United Belgick Provinces, w'^'^ is contrary to the Al- 
legiance due to his Ma^y, They do Order That all Graunts or 
Patents whatsoever formerly made, shall bee brought into bee 
Confirmed or renewed by authority of his Royall Highnesse the 
Duke of Yorke, And all such as have no Patents shall likewise 
bee supply'de therew'*^ by the first day of Aprill next after ye date 
hereof, after which time neither Towne or private person whether 
English or Dutch shall have liberty to plead any such old Graunts, 
Patents or deeds of purchase in Law, but they shall bee look't 
upon as invalid to all Intents & purposes. 

By order of ye Governo'' & Court of Assizes 
Matthias Nicolls Sec' 



SOME ANCIENT DOCUMENTS 

Not recorded in the Town Records {with the exception of the 
First Purchase Deed), but of importance to the history of land 
titles in the Town, and to its political history. Those from orig- 
inal documents, unless otherwise stated, were copied, in 1898, by 
George W. Cocks. 

{The following is the actual text of the First Purchase Deed, 
still preserved in the Toivn Clerk's office. It is reproduced as a 
frontispiece to this volume. An ancient copy is pasted into Book 
B, and it zvas also recorded in that Book. See p. 334 and p. 354. 
The original is much faded and considerably worn. In order to 
make this a perfect copy it was necessary to have the original 
photographically enlarged. J. C, Jr.) 

Anno Dni one thousand Six hundred & fifety th[ree] This 
writing witnesseth yt Asiapum alias Mohenes haue sold vnto 
Peter wright, Samuell Maio, William Leuerich, Their heyrs Ex- 
ecutors administrators & assignes all his Land Lyeing & Scituate 
upon Oyster Bay & is bounded by oyster Riuer to ye east side, & 
Papaquatunk riuer on ye west side with all ye woods, riuers 
marshes uplands, ponds & all other the appurtenances lying 
betweene the bounds afore named, w'*' All ye Islands Lying to ye 
Sea ward excepting one Island Comonly Called Hog Island & 
bounded neere Southward by a point of trees called Canteaiug. 
In Consideration of w*^'' bargaine & sale he is to receaue as full 
satisfaction six Indian Coates, sixe Ketles, sixe fathom of wam- 
pum, sixe Hoes, sixe Hatchetts ; three ^ of stocking[s] thirty 



Appendix 071 

Auln-blades or Muxes {heads for eel spears), twenty Kniues, 

three shirts, & as much peage {black zvamptau) as will amount to 
ffoure pounds sterling In witnes whereof he hath set to his 
marke in ye p''sence of 

William Washborne Asiapum or 

Anthony Wright Mohenes X his 

Robert Williams mark 

{On the back is the following) 

we within named Sam : Maio. Peter wright, & william Leuerich, 
doe accept of as ioynt purchasers with o''selves ye ^sons under 
specified to the like right ^vileidgs as we have o''selves in ye 
Lands purchased of Asiopum & ^ticularly mentioned in ye write- 
ing made & subscribed by himselfe & other Indians respectively 
interessed & in the names of such as were absent acted by him 
& yem all : witnes o"" hands : William Leuerich 

Samuell : Mayo 
joynt purchasers w*** vs 
M'" Washbourne 

Tho: Armitage \' 

Dan: whitehead 
Anth: wright 
Rob: Williams. 
Joh : washbourne 
Ric : Holbrooke. 

Recorded in the office at New Yorke this 27**" day of March 
1667 By mee Matthias Nicolls Sec'' 

Recorded in Oysterbay in Lib' B : page : 57 : & Examined by me 
John Newman Recorder. 

{The Dutch Council Minutes, 27 Jan., 1655, show {Col. Doc, 
XIV., 311) that they, hearing that the English zvere planning to 
take the whole of Long Island from them "nolens volens," de- 
cided that) as soon as the waters are free from ice and the land 
from snow some members of the Council with one of the Magis- 
trates of the City shall go to Long Island and where else it may 
be necessary to inquire civilly and secretly into the matter, using 
as a pretext a visit to Oyster Bay in the limits of New Nether- 
land to order the withdrawal from this jurisdiction of the English- 
men, who have settled there during the troubles of last year, and 
in case of refusal to protest against them in due form. 

{The following from Col. Doc. II., 160, is the protest above 
referred to.) 

Copy of a Protest served on Johan Levereth {William Lever- 
ich) who hath settled on Marten Gerritsen's bay, by him called 
Oyster bay. 



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Cornells van Tienhoven, in quality of Fiscal of the Province 
of New Netherland and legal conservator of authority and juris- 
diction by commission of the High and Mighty Lords States- 
General of the United Netherlands and Hon^'^ the Directors of 
th Incorporated West India Company, Lords and Patroons of 
New Netherland, given and granted to the Right Hon^'^ Petrus 
Stuyvesant, Director-General, and the Supreme Council of New 
Netherland. 

Being instructed by the aforesaid Director-General and Council 
to repair to you, William Levereth, here and to notify and make 
known to you and all whom it doth concern, that you have settled 
within the limits of New Netherland, on land named Marten Ger- 
rit's bay, purchased from the natives, the right owners and pro- 
prietors, and paid for and long possessed by the Netherland na- 
tion and by the subjects of New Netherland. Therefore do I, 
in the name and on the behalf of the said High and Mighty, the 
Lords States-General, and of the Hon'''^ Directors of the Incor- 
porated West India Company, warn you, on these aforesaid, our 
long since purchased, possessed and paid for lands, not to proceed 
with building, clearing, cattle-feeding or hay-mowing, or what- 
ever appertains to agriculture or farming, but that, within thirty 
days after the service hereof, you do depart beyond the jurisdic- 
tion of New Netherland with your people, servants or slaves, fur- 
niture, implements, and every article of property you and your 
nation brought thither, on pain, if you or any of yours, after the 
expiration of the time aforesaid, be found to have acted con- 
trary hereunto, of my being compelled, against you and whom- 
soever it may concern, to proceed as circumstances may require. 
Meanwhile I protest against all damages, injuries, mischiefs and 
losses which may arise herefrom, whereof I declare, before God 
and the world, our innocence. This 2'^ April, 1655, in New Am- 
sterdam, New Netherland. 

(Signed), Cornells van Tienhoven. 

(The following, from Col. Doc., XIV., 384, is perhaps the 
earliest document issued by the little community. No reply from 
Governor Stuyvesant appears to be extant.) 

Letter from Inhabitants of Oysterbay To Stuyvesant, concern- 
ing the Title to that Part of Long Island. 

Honered Syr. 

Synce your last beeinge att Oysterbay, wee have rescued Nether 
Lyne nor Leter from you, wee dout not but you styll beare in 
Mynd the proposyshons then mayd, namly, that yould ether make 
oute the Ryght and Tytele of the place to be youres or give vs 
vnder youre hand to free vs from Insuing Damige of a Leter 
sent from gouemor Eyeton (Eaton) whych leter was produced 
and parvsed by My*'' Leveryge at youre being there, and since 
that tyme wee have Rescued noe more it is not oure desyre to 



Appendix 673 

Lyue from vnder gouerment if therefore it may in meshure stand 
wyth your worshypes pleshure to manifest what you Intend Con- 
cernying the playce wee shall wyth a wyllinge Redines atend your 
worshype wyth our ansquers soe not further to Trubele at p'"sent 
wee humbly take our leaue and Reste youre Ever loueinge f rendes 
from Oysterbay the 23**" of January 1657. 
To the Ryght worshypfull Thomas Armatag, 

Pieter Steavenesant Dy- Peter Wright, 

rektor gouerner of the Nicholas Wright, 

New netherlands these Anthony Wright, 

present. Daniel Whythead, 

Roberd Wylliames, 
Nycklast Symson, 
(Nicholas Siwkins) 
John Dickinson. 
These in the name of the Rest. 

(The letter from the Town officials to zvhich the follozving (Col. 
Doc, XIV., 574) is an answer, does not appear extant.) 

The Governo" Letter to the Constable & Overseers of Oyster 
Bay. 

I received yo""* of the IS*** Instant, signed by & in the Name of 
the Constable & Overseers of Oyster Bay, in behalfe of the 
Towne, and shall never bee unwilling to manifest the openness 
both of my Eares and heart, to y^ meanest man in the world, who 
can object to mee the least oppression upon him, either in Tem- 
poralis or Spirituals ; flfor the last, you cannot desire more Liberty 
than is contrived for tender Consciences in the Lawes. for y*^ 
first, you may all know that I have put the country to no charge, 
for which I might have drawne Presidents from all the Colonyes 
in New England, and his Ma''" Letters Patents would have war- 
ranted the same ; However the common charge must be defrayed 
by a Publicke Rate, and upon a late view of both, I found that y' 
charge exceeded the Rate of 200 lbs ^ Ann, besides that, the 
flfractions of every Townes Account would have proved more 
difficult to reconcile, then you could possibly imagine. Therefore 
well knowing that the Trust committed to mee by his Ma'y is a 
sufficient Warrant for such necessary alteracons, and well weigh- 
ing that the charges must be paid by Rates and that all those ac- 
counts are to bee cleared in the face of the country, at the As- 
sizes, where every man may see, wherefore hee payes his Rates, 
I say. Upon full and due consideracon of the necessity and equity 
thereof, I have Ordered (for the good and benefitt of the whole) 
That y^ Rate bee made and collected at the value of one penny 
per pound for this yeare, that y<^ Publique Debts may not runne 
into Arreares, or men (who bestow their time and paines for y' 
Publicke) complaine that they must stay two yeares for their 
Pajrment. 



674 Appendix 

Gentlemen, You see how ready I am to satisfy your scruples, 
and therefore, I cannot but expect your complyance to my direc- 
tions, whose dayly meditacon it is, which way I can best serve 
the country, and without any other expectacon of benefit from 
them, then a good name, and no such peevish dispositions, which 
may render them refractory to his Ma*'^^ Government. I must 
not forgett to remind those that thinke the 200 lbs. was so fully 
concluded, as not to bee exceeded, for it was then apparent 
enough, the Rate was too small for the charge. But it was con- 
cluded that in that case, a second Rate should be levyed for y* 
defraying thereof. I count my selfe ill rewarded for all y^ 
charge and Paines I have taken, to finde my diligent inspection 
into the Publique Affaires, brought into Question by those from 
whom I expect no Proffitt, And if any man shall dispute my Com- 
mission, or the Power I have derived upon y^ as Towne Officer, 
in putting the Lawes, or my special Warrants in Execution, you 
may be assured, I will Justify my selfe and actions, and yours 
also in conformity to them, before God and the world, when y*= 
most forward and perverse will w**^ shame acknowledge their 
erro"" ; This is the full Answer to your Paper, from 

Your very Loving ffriend 

21'!^ March, in ffort James. (1665/6) Rich Nicolls. 

Memorand. That on the IP*'' day of Octob'' 1666 M"" John 
Hicks & M*" Richard Gildersleeve in the name and behalfe of the 
Towne of Hempsteed, did before the Governo"" disclayme any 
Title or Interest to a certaine parcell of Meadow Ground adja- 
cent to Matinicocke lands. And that as the Towne of Oysterbay 
now doeth so for ever hereafter they may quietly enjoy the Sd 
Meadowes without any molestation or disturbance of any person 
or persons clayming a right thereunto from by or under them. 

Entred in the office of Records at New Yorke the day & yeare 
above written 

(From original) Matthias Nicolls. Sec*" 

(The following, from Col. Doc. XIV., 592, is of interest.) 
A Letter to the Constable and Overseers of Oyster Bay. 

Gent". 

The Governo'' hath reed yo"" Peticon, In Answer to which, I 
have Order to acquaint you. That hee did suppose y^ matter con- 
cerning the fourth Neck of Land, was Long since at an Issue, 
and determined by the Order of the Gen^" Court at Hempsteed ; 
In pursuance whereof, there hath beene a view of the severall 
Necks, and they are found to bee but three, as hath beene Certi- 
fied under the hands of Capt. Topping and M*" Wells; yet if it 
shall appeare upon further enquiry, that there are foure Necks, 
according to the former Order, that which lyes next yo*" Towne, 



Appendix 675 

will belong to it, Notwithstanding the Patent w*^'' the Towne of 
Huntington hath obtain'd ; I have by his Hono""' Order Written 
to the Constable and Overseers of Hunting, to send you a Copy 
of the Certificate, given by Cap* Topping and Mr. Wells, to 
which, if yo" have any Lawfull objection, upon notice thereof, the 
Governo'' will Endeavour to regulate the Matter betwixt yo*" 
Towne ; This is all at p''sent from 

Your Loving fifriend, 
(1666/7) Mathias Nicolls. 

(The three following documents from Huntington Town Rec- 
ords, Volume I, relate to this contention at the south. Presumably 
Contention Neck was this one, and received its name from the 
litigation betzveen the Towns.) 

Conference between Huntington men and the Messepegue Sa- 
chem concerning South Neck. No date. Between 1664 and 
1667. 

The afermation of John Ketcham, Thomas Brush and Thomas 
powell being sent by the Inhabitants of huntington with an In- 
dian called Chickeno too The south meadowes according to the 
order of the generall asembly at hempsted. When we came to the 
south to our meadows wee went ovar too neckes to our naybours 
who had called massapeege Indians About the number of twentie, 
whoe opoased us about the space of an ower and would not suf- 
fer the Indian too goe and shew us the marked tree, then wee 
shewed the sachem the writing to which hee had set his hand 
which was our acquitance and yet hee would not suflfer the Indian 
to goe, when wee see nothing would prevaile, wee tooke our leave 
of them and said wee should carry backe this anser to them that 
sent us : but they not willing that wee should, tooke up the matter 
as wee did apprihend, spake to the Indians whoe after gave leave 
to the Indian who was Chickemo to goe and shew us the tree, 
many ofif massapauge Indians went with us. Thomas Brush went 
before and not taking notise ofif the tree went past it then a mas- 
sapauge Indian called him backe and shewed him the tree before 
Chickenoe came neare it. when Chickenoe came to the tree hee 
said that was the tree hee marked, as his master Commanded him. 
Massapauge sachem said by his Interpriter that hee told mun- 
taulke sachem that hee was grived at his hart that hee had sould 
that necke upon which then wee was, but muntalket sachem tould 
him that it was sould and it could not bee hoped and therefore bid 
him goe and Receve his paye and soe hee said hee did : and alsoe 
massapauge sachem owned his Land and that hee had Receved 
the goods : 

Recorded in the office at New Yorke the 2*^ day of November 
1667. Matthias Nicolls, Seer. 



676 Appendix 

Chickinoe's affirmation concerning the South Necks. 

7 : Oct. 1665. 

The day and yeare above said, wee undersubscribed, being in 
Huntington where Chickinoe came and Justified (f justified) the 
matter following in relation to y* reference or order made at 
Hympsted Generall meeting, touchinge three necks of meadowe 
wh. Huntington had formerly purchased of Muntaukatt Saichem, 
and he informs true properiet^ as also in responsion to Oyster Bay 
inhabitants, who lay a claime to part of the said three Necks, say- 
ing thare are fouer necks & one thereof belongs to them, the said 
Chickinoe now did playnely and cleerly demenstrate before us 
that the Tree he first marked by his Master Muntakett Sachems 
order, and hath a second tyme denied according to order, is noe 
other but that w*^'^ ought justly to be owned by him and so marked 
as aforesaid, and comprehends only Huntingtons just Purchase of 
three Necks of Medow and in truth is three necks of medowe & 
not four according to the present relation of Chickinoe,* 

Thos. Topping 
Will Wells. 

* Nearly, perhaps quite all the beaches and meadow described in 
this deed are now in the limits of the town of Oyster Bay, the 
Marsepague Indians occupying territory farther west than Hunting- 
ton as well as in Huntington. It was along this shore of the Great 
South Bay in Oysterbay town, where Capt. John Underbill and his 
soldiers, about the time of the first settlement attacked and massacred 
nearly the whole Marsepague tribe and destroyed their villages on 
slight provocation. C. R. S. (Charles R. Street, editor of Huntington 
Town Records."^ 

Indian Deed of Meadows, South Side, by Capt. Opassum. 

1683, Sept. 17. 

Be it known unto all Christian People to whom this my Deed 
of sale may come or any ways concern know ye that I, Capt. 
Opasum, alias Osaways, an Indian, and son unto Takapausha, 
Sachem, formerly of Massapage, and now Inhabitant upon Cow 
Neck, haveing a Privilege given me by my Father, Takapousha, 
of all the meadow, fresh and salt, lying and being on the south 
side of Long Island and joyning to the Beach from the Great Gut, 
commonly called Massapage Gut, west or therabouts to the West 
gut, commonly called and known by the name of Merreek Gut, 
have upon good consideration and for a Reasonable Value of 
money in hand Received, have bargained, sold, alienated and in 
present Passession Delivered, all the meadow, fresh and salt, lying 
and joyning to the Beach between the two Guts as above said, and 
the Hammock or Broken Meadow any where, or in what nature 
soever lying, being between Oyster bay Meadow and the Beach 
above said, the Previlege of the Beach Included, to the salt sea, 
unto Adam wright, Job Wright, John Wright, Thomas Weeks and 
Thomas Townsend all Inhabitants of Oysterbay, to them, the 
above said five Persons their heirs, executors Adm"^ and asigne 



Appendix 677 

forever, to have and to hould Occupy, Passess and enjoy, as all 
or either of their propper Right, title or Interest that they may 
now Possess, from me my heirs, ex'" Adm". or Assigns or any 
other person English or Indian laying claim to any parcel thereof, 
forever as firmly unto all Interests and purposes as might or 
could be written or Drawn by any Deed of sale or conveyance 
Whatsoever Acording to Law, engage to Defend them or any of 
them, ther heirs or assigns, in Peaceable Possession & Injoyment 
of the Premises forever, as Witness my hand & seal, in Oyster- 
bay, the 17^'' Day of September 1683. 

Sealed and delivered In Presence of Capt Opassum, alias 

James Wick X Oraway mark 

his 
John X mark 

Signd over to his Son in Law, Thos. Jones, Fort Neck, Paten 
of Oysterbay, 14 Sept. 1713/14. Thos. Townsend. 

Inst 

then to Frelove Jones, 18 Feb. 1913/14 {?1714/15) 
Saml Seaman Thos. Weeks 

John Clemment 

Entered 14 July, 1715, John Smith Clk from Records Queens 
County Clks office Lib. E. page 60 & 61 Compard 

Whited Hicks Clk. 

{The follozving plain speaking statement of one of the oldest 
inhabitants, relates to the claim of Hempstead to the Musketa 
Cove region, and the language is perhaps more vigorous because 
of a dispute between the Indians and the Hempstead purchasers.) 

Killing Worth this 22 of march 1667 

upon the day and date aforesaid I tackapouchie Sechem of 
massepeage doe acknolege and declare that hemsted men lyes that 
{say) mattiniCocke landes comes no furder West then musCeta- 
Cofe. I all wayes oWned the Said Cove to be matiniCock land 
and that my land never Went furder <tc'>est than the Creeck that 
Runneth into the head of hemsted barber and all to the east of 
the Creek to Oysterbaye bounds I owne and ever Will it to be 
matiniCock and Will prove it by many more Indians then hear 
have testified Who knowe if then these that are not good Wit- 
nesses, this testimony aforemenshoned I doe oWne to be the 
truth under my hand and mark in presents of us hose names 
are heare unto subscribed ^^e mark X of tacpouchs 

John Underbill ^ee saye and know this to 

Henry Redocke be treu the shachem have 

William Simson un^jer Written and 

John dier ^Vee testefie the Same the marke X of pamelaci 

the marke X of nimhai 

{See p. 695) the marke X of Womtapan 



678 Appendix 

I SoskeCock say hemsted men lyes if they sayd I told them 
that matiniCocke land Was but a bit of land but I say and ever 
Will as the Sachem and the rest have testified that it is from the 
said Creeck to oysterbay bounds 

Wittnes my 

the mark X of ShoskCock 
a tru Coppi of an atestation by taCapouCha Sachem by me 
Joseph Carpenter 
musceatacove this 18 of the 2 month 1671 (From original) 

(The follozving letter from the Secretary of the Province, is 
from the original document. See Col. Doc. XIV., 596, for a 
slightly differing copy. It also replies to a letter from the 
Matinecock settlers, whose proposed name may have been Kill- 
ingworth. See also p. 695.) 

Capt. Vnderhill New Yorke Aprill 19'^ 1667. 

The Generall having received yo"" letter & with the inclosed 
from those at Matinicocke hath given mee Order to write this in 
answer both to you & to them : That hee is very glad to heare 
of the friendly & quiet Agreement & Complyance of those In- 
dyans for the continuance of those familyes already settled upon 
their land, wherefore hee thinkes it very reasonable that the per- 
sons concerned should joyne together in makeing the Indyans 
some Guift or Gratuity by way of Requitall, since they never 
rec^ any pay for their Land That if (as they alleadge) they have 
already paid their Neighbo" at Hempsteed for the Sd Land Its 
right the moneys or goods should bee returned backe to the End 
the Indyans may be satisfied. 

That as to the buisnesse of Samuell Daytons having of foure 
Lotts & his exposing them to sale upon his Removall, Its thought 
fitt hee should have one either to enjoy or otherwise to dispose 
thereof, but no more the other three may bee reserved for the 
Encouragement of other familyes to come & settle upon them 

And for the proposall of the Inhabitants of giving a Name to 
the place, The Governo'' doth approve of what they shall doe 
therein as well that no person shall bee forced upon them without 
his Approbation. What the Indyans have given to Robert Wil- 
liams may bee confirmed to him as likewise the severall Lotts to 
the Inhabitants when the Bounds shall bee layd out & certainly 
knowne, to prevent future Cavill about it. 

This is all I have in charge to deliver to you at present, which 
you'l please to impart to the Rest, So I conclude being 

Yo'' loving flfriend 

Matthias Nicolls. 

(The following letter is from Col. Doc. XIV., 599. The letter 
from the Totvn to zvhich it refers, does not appear extant, nor 
does the reply the Torvn made to this letter from the Secretary. 
Governor Richard Nicolls' letter, following this, appears ante, p. 



Appendix 679 

35, and the sturdy reply of the Town thereto, appears ante, p. 33. 
The Patent, which they did not accept till ten years later, appears 
on p. 307.) 

A Letter written to y* Magistrates of Oyster Bay. 

Loving ffriends. 

Yo"" Lre, (letter) in the name, and on the behalf of yo'' Towne, 
dated the 30'*^ day of September, came to my hand ; Soone after 
which, I acquainted the Governo'^ with the contents thereof, in 
answer to that p''te of it, where yo" endeavor to shew yo"" particu- 
lar Reasons, why you have made no application to his bono'' for 
a Patent, within the time prescribed, as all other Townes have 
done, in Obedience to an Order made at the last General Court 
of Assizes ; Hee hath commanded mee to give you notice that at 
this next Court of Assizes, beginning the 30"^ day of this instant 
month, you are to shew unto the Court by what Title yo'' Towne 
p''tend to hold their Land, and that then and their, you or some 
other Persons appointed by yo"" Towne, bee ready to justify and 
defend the same, otherwise the Court will take such Order there- 
in, as the Lawes shall direct ; Thus much I had in charge to de- 
liver yo", which is all at p''sent from 

Your Loving flfriend 

Octob' lO'** 1667. Mathias Nicolls. 

(The following, from Col. Doc. II., 581, is of interest in con- 
nection with the struggle for civil and religious liberty maintained 
by this and other Long Island tozvtts. It 7vas addressed to the 
Dutch, who regained and held the Colony for several months in 
1673. Per ibid, p. 638, a Town Meeting at Oysterbay. betivecn 
the 1st and 19th of October, 1673, took the oath of allegiance, the 
adjoining tozvns refusing, but no evidence of it appears in the 
Tozvn records.) 

At a Meeting of the Commanders and Hon^'= Council of War, 
holden in Fort Willem Hendrik, 22>'^ August A° 1673. Present- 
Commander Cornelis Evertsen, Junior, Commander Jacob 
Benckes, Captain Anthony Colve. 

The Delegates from Oysterbay appearing, handed in the fol- 
lowing Petition : 

Now in as much as wee have answered yo"^ Requierings, who 
were never under yo'' Govemm*, and therefore never had occasion 
to make any agreement w''^ yo"" nation, about Rights & priviledges 
given or allowed, because divers in o'' towne Schruple in takeing 
of an Oath or training, or to be forced to maintaine a Minister 
not of their Judgement and therefore we desire Liberty in such 
Casses Relating to Concience & to Civil things as you have Prom- 
issed ; there shall be no Respect to Nations itt is sum satisfaction 
to us who do Expect you will performe as you have promissed, 
and is manifested by yo'' honn''* to New towne flushing, Jamaica, 
Hemsted & oisterbay. 



680 Appendix 

The Delegates from Oysterbay delivering the above Petition 
to the Commanders and adjoined Council of War and the same 
being taken into consideration, their Petition aforesaid was con- 
sented to and allowed. Dated Fort Willem Hendrik, 23 August, 
1673. 

(The scruples as to the oath and training above mentioned are 
explained by the following, from p. 11a of the earliest Quaker 
records in the Province. Though it was dated at Flushing the 
signers were mostly from Oysterbay. See Minutes of the Execu- 
tive Council, II, 699 et seq. for the call for contributions, etc.) 

To ye Governo'' of new Yorke &c 

Whereas it was desired of ye Country yt All who would 
willingly contribute towards Repairing ye ffort of new Yorke 
would give in theire Names & Summes, And wee whose Names 
are Underwritten not beeing found in that List Jt was since de- 
sired by ye High Sheriff & Justice Lovelace, That wee would 
Give o"" Reason unto ye Govemour why wee did not Paye, or 
contribute upon yt account Jt is not Unknowne to ye Govemo*" 
how willing & readie wee have beene to pay our Customs Country 
Rates, & needfull Towne charges &c How wee have behaived 
our sellves peaceably & quietly Amongst o"" Neighbors, & are 
readie to bee serviceable in any :thing w'^'* doth not infringe upon 
o"" tender Consciences ; But being Jn measure Redeemed out of 
warres, & strifes wee cannot for Conscience-sake bee concerned 
in uphouldeing thinges of that Nature; as yo" yo"" sellves well 
Knowe Jt hath not beene o"" Practice Jn ould England or else- 
where since wee were a people, And This Jn meeknesse wee De- 
clare Jn behaulf of our Sellves, & o"" ffreindes, having Love, & 
good will to Thee, & To All Men 

John Tillton Mathew Priar 

flushing ye 30''' of John Bowne John Underbill 

ye 10^^ Mo: comonly Sam" Spicer John Richardson 

cald Decemb"" 1672. Sam*' Andrews John ffeke 

Sent ye 2^ of ye 11*^ Mo ^ W" S{tory) 

{The follozving, from Col. Doc, XIV., 741, shows somewhat 
of the political troubles of the citizens. See also ante, p. 253, on 
the same matter. The oaths for Constables and Overseers, to 
which they objected, are given in Colonial Laws of N. Y., I., 
67-68) 

Letter from Thomas Townsend to Commander Brockholls. 

Honored Sir. 

The Condition of our Towne in Respect of y« derections in y« 
Law for ye choyce off Constable & overseares being prety strictly 
bound up to such and no other but one of y* two old overseares 
must be chosen Constable, proves with oure inhabytants very hard 
by reason many doth scruple to take an oath and so are exserated 



Appendix 681 

or not admitted to y^ plase, whearby y® burden hath these many 
yeares lyen heavy upon sum ffew persons, our humble request is 
that youre honnor would be pleased to grant oure inhabytants y' 
priviledge of haveing a ffre voat in choyce of Constable and over- 
seares of Any ffre holder not haveing relation to that clause in y«= 
Law, that Any other person who hath not bine an overseare If 
chosen Constablle maye stand or be liable to Answere his fine 
Acording to y^ Law, which will give y® inhabytants greater con- 
tent, then as it tis at present stated, so I humbly desiar youre 
honnors Answere by the barer hereof Caleb Wright by reason y® 
Choyce for this insewing yeare draweth nere, so craving youre 
honnors pardon herein, I rest and remaine your honnors servant. 

Oyster baye y* To Command 

ZS**' of March 1678 Thomas Townsend. 

These for the Governor. 

Endorsed by Secretary Nicolls : For the Assizes. 

(A footnote adds) The next Court of Sessions held at Jamaica 
the IZ***, 13*^^ & W^ of June following, decided that Oyster bay 
might choose another Constable "by free choice of the towne." 
(See p. 668 for action of Court of Assises on this subject.) 

(The following document (Col. Doc, XIV., 731) is the Gov- 
ernor's license to purchase land, zvhich the Town requested, p. 
234 and 235. See also p. 113, for committee to purchase these 
lands, and Indian deed, p. 331.) 

By the Govemo'' 

Whereas Henry Townsend Sen*" & Cap* Thomas Townsend of 
Oyster Bay being employed by the said Towne have requested 
that they may have Licence to Purchase some Lands of the In- 
dyan Proprieto" adjoining to their Meadows on the South & allso 
on the North so much of the Land commonly called Matinicock 
lands in their bounds. Not already sold or disposed of, if they can 
agree for and Purchase the same : I doe hereby give my consent 
& licence so to do Provided it hath nott already beene Improved 
or granted to any one, they makeing Retume of what they shall 
so purchase and bringing the Indians to consent & be p"^ affore 
mee ffor ye same. Given under my hand in New Yorke this 
Igt** Octob*- 1677. E. Andros. 



UNRECORDED DEEDS 

Killenworth this 2C' of febrewary 1667 

wee the Ingon propriators of matenecok whose names are here- 
unto subscribed do by these presants Acknowledg to have given 
and frely granted and made over unto John undrell senior of 
the plase Aforesaid in ye County of new yorkshare and under ye 
Rioll patronage and protecktion of his hines (Highness) Jeames 



682 Appendix 

duke of york A sarten trackt of land Containing A hundred and 
fifty acors more or les lying betwene Corne Crik and ye mark 
tre bounded by us suthardly thence ranging with ye lot of nathan 
burchall as laid out by hemsted men with A small nouke of medoe 
lying betwene oke nek medowes and racoune swomp bounded wes- 
ward with three Rocks lying in ye said medow with all preveliges 
of Commoneg for timber and grasesing fishing fouling hunting 
with all benofits of mineralls According to law for him ye said 
John his ayres suksesors or Asinges pesably to poses or inioye 
forever f re from all molestation from us our ayres sucksesors : 
adminestrators and Asines and do by these presants Ingage to 
make good ye promeses to him ye said John his ayres & Asines 
Aforesaid Against all pleyes or pretenses whatsumever we have- 
ing Reseved full satesfacktion from him ye said John for all ye 
priveleges and benefits as before menshoned as wittnes our hanas 
day and date Aboue written and in ye nintenth yeare of ye kings 
Raine 

sined seled and delevered in ye presans of us 
Robert Williams The mark of X Aseton 

Matthew Pryar The mark of X Arumpas 

Henry Reddocke The mark of X Sehar 

The mark of X Nothe 
The mark of X Pametamock 
The mark of X Shoskene 
The mark of X Matares 
Recorded in ye Office at New Yorke, the 13 day of March 
1667/8. Matthias : Nicolls Sec'' (From original) 

Killenworth this 22'^ of June 1667 

we the Indian proprietors of matenecok whose names are heer 
unto subscribed Doe by these presents Acknoledge to have givin 
and freely granted and made over vnto Robert Williams of oister- 
bay in the County of New yorkshire and vnder the Royall patron- 
age and protection of his hynes James Duke of yorke a certaine 
Hand lying at the north sea and a small peece of medow adioyn- 
ing to the Island being the Eastermost of the two Comonly Called 
Matinecok Hands as also fower Acres of vpland more or lesse 
lying over against the said Hand with free Comonage of grasing 
and timber with all right and tytell in the seventh part of our 
vndisposed medowes — fresh and salt with Crik thach with the 
benefit of all Mineralls according to law with the benefits of the 
Criks and Coves with free hunting fishing and fouling the said 
bounds begining from Rackoun Swamp or the foure rocks lying 
in John Vnderhills Medow from thence west to Musketo Cove 
with all medowes Cricke thach broken lands lying and being 
within the said bounds and Coves and my proportion of medow 
and Crickthach being the seventh part to be allotted me in the 
Cove adioying to the Hand where I shall Chuse which said bene- 



i 



Appendix G83 

fitts and priviledges lands and medowes as before exprest we the 
said proprietors Doe acknoledge to have given freely granted and 
mad over vnto him the said Robert Williams his heirs successors 
or assygnes from us our heirs sucsessors or assygnes pcacably to 
possesse and Injoy forever free from all molestation from us our 
heirs executors and Asygnes and doe by these presents ingadge 
to make good the premisses to him the said Robert Williams his 
heirs or assygnes aforesaid against all pleas or pretences what- 
somever we haveing received full satisfaction from him the said 
Robert for all priviledges and benefitts as before mentioned as 
witnes our hands Day and date above written in the nynteenth 
yeere of the Kings Reigne this 10 of march 1667 
witnes The mark of X aseton 

John Vnderhill The mark of X Arumpas 

John Vnderhill iuner The mark of X Sehar 

John Feke The mark of X Nothe 

The mark of X Pametamock 
The mark of X Shoskene 
The mark of X Matares 
The marck X of Thomb O 
Recorded in the Office at New Yorke the 13'*' day of March 
1667/8 Matthias Nicolls. Sec"" (From original) 

Kelenworth this 22*'^ of June 1667 

Wee ye Ingon proprietors of matenecok whose names are here- 
unto subscribed do by these presants Acknowledge to have fully 
bargend and sould and made over unto nathan Burchall of ye 
same plase Aforesaid in ye County of newyorkshare ; and under 
ye Rioll Patronage and protecktion of his hines Jeames duke of 
york : A parsell of land Containing Sixty Acors of woodland as 
bounded by us north and South acording to ye former bounds 
Ranging est to ye bounds of Capten John undrells land with fre 
comenage of grasing and timber with all wright and titell in ye 
seventh part of our undesposed medowes fresh and salt with 
crik thach with ye benefits of ye criks and cofes with fre hunting 
fishing foulling with ye benofit of all minoralls Acording to law 
ye said bounds begining from Rackwone swomp or ye foure 
Rocks lying in John undrells medow from thenc west to musche- 
dacove with all medowes Crick thach brocan lands lying and be- 
ing within ye said bounds and Cove : exsepting three or fore 
Acors of medow more or les belonging to Robart willianis Aioyn- 
ning to ye said Hand of him ye said Robart which said benofits 
and prevoliges lands and medowes as before exsprest we the said 
proprietors do Aknoledg to have sould unto him ye said nathan 
his hayres Sucksesors or A Sines : from us our ayres sucksesors 
adminestrators or A Sines for him and them pesably to posses 
and injoye forever fre from all molestation from us or any of 
cures intrested in ye said lands and do ingage to defend ye said 



684 Appendix 

nathan his ayres Sucsesors and Asinges Against all pleyes or pre- 
tenses whatsoever and Acknoledg to have reseved full satesfack- 
tion as wittnes our hands day and date Abovewriten sined seled 
and delevered in ye preseanc of us in ye ninetenth yeare of ye 
kings raine 

the Interlyne wass The mark of X Aseton 

at the Sining and The mark of X Arumpas 

Seling here of the the mark of X Sehar 

10 of march 1667 The mark of X Nothe 

witnes The mark of X Pametamock 

John Vnderhill The mark of X Shoskene 

John Vnderhill iuner The mark of X Matares 

John Feke (From original) 

Be it known by these p^'sents yt I Nathan Burdsall ye w*^in 
Named in the w^'^in written Deed w'^'* beareth Date ye 22'^ day 
of June in ye year 1667 Do Assigne make over & Confirme this 
w*^in written Deed w'** all ye Lands Meadow Comonage w*** all 
other previledges whatsoever mentioned in Sd Deed unto my two 
Sons Steven Burdsall and Henry Burdsall To have & to hold 
unto them ye Sd Steven & Henry & to ye only proper use & be- 
hoofe of them ye Sd Steven & Henry their heires & Assignes 
forever And that it shall & may be LawfuU for them ye Sd Steven 
& Henry theire Heires & Assignes quietly & peaceably to Occupy 
possess & enjoy all & Singular the Land Meadows Comonage & 
whatsoever els is mentioned in this w^^in written Deed with all 
my right title & Interest w'^'* I ye Sd Nathan now have or w'^'* 
any or either of my Heires Execut. or Assignes may hereafter 
have thereunto to them their Heires and Assignes fforever as 
ffully & amply as it is made to me by ye within named ^prietory 
Indians, and that ye Sd Steven & Henry my Sd Sons have paid 
& Satisfied me for ye same to my ffull Content & satisfaction, As 
witnes my hand & Seal the twenty Second Day of ffebruary in 
ye Year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninty three 
Signed Sealed & Dd : 

in ye p'^sence of us nathan Birdsall O 

John Newman 
John flfeke 
Samuel Underbill 

Recorded in ye office at New Yorke, the 14**' day of March 
1667/8 Matthias : Nicolls. Sec"" (From original) 

To all Christian PeopUe, or any others, to whome this p^'sent 
writting shall come. Coll ffrancis Loveland Send greeting. Now 
Know yee, yt I Coll flFrancis Loveland, for good & valuable Con- 
sideration to me in hand paid, befor ye Sealeing & delivery heere- 
of have given Granted Sold, Assigned & Transported unto Ma- 
thew Pryer, of Kilingworth one Long Island & of ye Countie of 



Appendix 685 

New York Sheere the two lotts or Towne Ships, which, M"" John 
Richbell Sold unto Major Gotherson, to geather, with all & Sin- 
gular ye Appurtunances, & p''mises, theare unto belonging To 
have and to hold, ye said Percels of Lands, and p''missis, with all 
Grantes, and writting cuncuring the Same, to him ye said Mathew 
Pryer, his heires and Sucsessors, in as full and ample maner as 
Major Gotherson did, or might have dun by vertue of ye said 
sale of m*" Richbell, with warranty against all or any maner of 
persons that shall, or may Clayme any Propriety, therein or there 
unto, from by or under mee, or ye said Major Gotherson, or 
any other, person or persons. 

In witness whareof, I have heere unto put to my hand & Seale 
the fift daye of May, in ye twentith yeare of ye Reinge, of Our 
Soveraigne Lord Charles ye Seacond, by ye Grace of God, King 
of England Scottland ffrance and Ireland, Defender of ye faith, 
&c Annoq Domini 1668. It is Intendid, & understood by both 
parties, yt the two aboveSd lotts, with ye medoes are in & within 
ye bounds of ye Towne of Oyster Bay 

Sealed and Subscribed Fran. Lovelace O 

in ye p''sence of us 

Tho Lovelace (From original. See also />. 72. 

ffra. Lovelace Lovelace was High Sheriff.) 

Dated the 24t'» of November 1668 

wee the Endion propryators whos nams are hereuntoe sub- 
scribed Doe by these presents acknowledge toe have sould and 
freely granted and made over vntoe matthew pryer Liveing and 
inhabyting vpon a necke of land knowne by ye name of mateny- 
coke neare oyster bay vpon Long Island and in the County of 
new yorkshire and under the royall patronage and protection of 
his highness Jams Duke of yorke one small neacke ore parsill 
of land being part of and Lying upon the foresayd neacke 
bounded one the south with Come Creeke and one the weast 
with Nathan Burchams Line toe his marked tree one the frount 
and upon a straight Line beeyonde the said tree over a littell 
swampe the commone Lying & bounding one the north side and 
meadows one the Easte : wee have allsoe sould and freely granted 
untoe the abovesayd matthew pryer grassing and free Common- 
ege att Large for his Cattill upon the foresayd neacke as allsoe 
wood and timber for his use all which Lands bennyfites and pre- 
viledeges beefore Expressed wee the sayde propryators doe ac- 
knowlidge toe have sould granted and made over untoe the 
sayde matthew pryer his heyers sucksessers ore asignes : from 
us our heyres sucksessors ore asignes peaceably toe posses and 
inioy for Ever free from all moUistation from us our hayers Ex- 
secitors ore asigns : and doe by these presents ingage toe make 
good [ye sd] premises for him the sd matthew pryer his hayers 
sucksessors ore asigns aforesayd against all pleas ore pretences 



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what soe ever: wee having received full satisfaction f rorti him 
the sayd matthew for all previledges and benyfits as beefore 
mentioned ; as witness our hands the day and date above written 
and in the twentieth yeare of our kings raygne Charles the sec- 
ond 

Witnessed by us in the marke of X Aseton 

whose presents this the marke of X Arumpas 

was signeed sealled the marke of X Seahar 

and delivered the marke of X Nonthe 

Richard Townsend the marke of X Pametamok 

Robert Williams the marke of X Shoskene 

Entred in the Offise of Records at New Yorke the 14*^ day 
of Decemb. 1668 by me. Matthias: Nicolls. Sec"" {From original) 

(The original of the following document is in possession of 
Miss Emily Cock, of Oyster Bay. A large part of this land was 
held under this deed for nearly 240 years before being again con- 
veyed by deed, being occupied by eight generations of the Cock 
name.) 

Oyster Baye this ZQ*** of May 1669. 

This presant deed of Sale witnesseth yt wee ye Indian pro- 
priators of Matenacock hose names are hereunder subscribed 
have bargened, sould and made over unto Jeames Coke of Oys- 
ter bay in ye North riding of New Yorkshare, A. sartin trackt 
of land lying and being as here bounded Joyning on ye south 
end to mathy priar's bounds, and on ye West side with ye fut way 
and ye east side with ye solt medows and so to run upon an 
even breadth to ye solt medow on ye north end which we gave 
to Capt. John Underbill : wee ye above said Indians do here own 
to have sould this before mentioned land with other previlidges 
thereunto belonging as timber and Comonig ; with all other bene- 
fits as fishing and foulleing, hookeing, huntting and Minneralls 
According to law, to ye Abovesaid Jeames Coke his Ayres, or 
Asings as his or theres to have and to hold forever as there 
proper Intrest, from us our Ayres, sucksessors Administrators 
and Asignes for ever : and further Ingage yt ye said Jeames Coke 
shall have pesable possession of ye abovesaid land : and to Inioy 
it free from molestation by us or from any after us and to our 
untmost endeavor to defend it Against all claims whatsumever, 
having reseved Full Satesfaction for it as upon this exprest. As 
witness our hands day and date above written and in ye 21** 
yeare of ye Kings Raine. 

The abovesaid certified to be punctially according to the bar- 
gain between ye Indians and ye said Jeames Coke, I being their 
interpreter as witness my hand Robert Williams. 
Sined, sealed and Delivered ye mark of X Aseton 

in presence of us this 27**' ye mark of X Arumpase 

day of December 1669 ye mark of X Seahor 



Appendix G87 

Henry Townsend ye mark of X Nothe 

Gedion Wright ye mark of X Soometamok 

James Townsend ye mark of X Shoskene 

Indian Witnesses ye mark of X Matares 

ye mark of Weerow 
ye mark of Shongomuck 
ye mark of Rogger 
ye mark of Guwarow 

(The following is from p. 1 of the earliest volume of Quaker 
records on Long Island. On p. 2 of same volume is the contract 
for the house, 1672, ivhich Samuel Andrezvs and John Feake 
were to build, for £20. On p. 76, a committee zuas appointed, 
26^^ of 6*^ month (Aug.), 1693, to take down, sell or dispose of 
the meeting house at Oysterbay as they shall see meet. A second 
meeting house zvas bicilt later. See p. 201 for Alice Crabb's deed 
for remainder of this farm. J. C. Jr.) 

[Know all men that I] Anth[ony Wright, of Oysterbay upon] 
Long Island [in the Colony of New York, have given and do 
give] and bequeath [to Alice Crabb, Hannah Wright, Samuel 
Andrews and Mary Andre] ws and to each [of them o]r Ev[ery 
one who here] In are [named all that ce]rtaine pare [el of land 
being] Six poles [square in the northeast corner] of that parte 
of my Ground [belong] ing to my n[ow] Dwelling house in Oys- 
terbay [aforesaid] for and to the Vse and behoof e of my well 
[beloved friends] Ales Crabbe Hannah Wrighte Samue[l An- 
drews] Mary Andrews and the Rest of the peo[ple] in this place 
called Quakers for a B[urial place] as allsoe fortie footes square 
of the Sou[theast] Corner of my whome Lott next and Ad- 
jo [ining the] Highewaye for to Builde Vppon itt a m[eeting 
house] for them, and allsoe such that heare a [bouts join] them 
in the same faith and profession [ ] of Christ Jesus to 

have hould posesse [and enjoy] perpetuallie as their owne 
propp[erty for the] Ends Vse and Vses as affore said wit[hout 
any] hindrance molestation or desturbance by [me or] through 
mee or by my meanes att any time whatsoever and this is my 
will and pleasure [as] wittnesse my hand and Scale this fifteenth 
[day of] the eighte mounth Anno One thousand six [hundred 
and] Seaventie twoe : 

Acknowledged Subscribed Anthonie Wrig[ht] 

And Sealed in the p''sence O 

of us John Tilton Sen"" 
John Bowne : Sen' 
Samuell Deane 

This is a true Coppie agreeing with the Oridginall. 

To all Christian people to whom this p'"sent deed of Sale shall 
Come greeting Know yee that I Nathaniel Vnderhill living in 



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the Town & County of West Chester in the Province of New 
york and Mary my wife ffor and in Consideration of the Sume 
of Eighty pounds Currant money of this province to us in hand 
paid by John Vnderhill of Metenicok in Township of Oyster 
Bay on long Island in Queens County in the province aforesaid 
at and before the Ensealing & delivery of these p''sents the Re- 
ceipt whereof the said Nathaniel Vnderhill & Mary his wife 
do hereby acknowledge & of Every part & parcell thereof Do 
acquitt Exenorate Release & Discharge the said John Vnderhill 
his Heires & Assignes for ever Have given granted Bargained 
sold Enfeoffed Released & Confirmed, And by these p''sents Do 
fully clearly & absolutely Give grant bargaine sell Enfeoff Re- 
lease & Confirme unto the said John Vnderhill his Heirs & As- 
signs for Ever All my Housing and Land both Upland & Meadow 
lying & being at Metenicok in the Limitt and bounds of Oyster 
baye aforesaid which is the Land that my father John Vnderhill 
Sen. Lived upon with forty Acors of Land lying in the Woods 
which I Bought of the Indians Being butted & bounded as is 
here after Exspresed (that is to say) on the West by James 
Cocks land & on the East by Nathan Burchams land & on the 
South with Musketo Cove path Togather with the previlidges 
& appurtenances thereunto belonging with all & Singular the 
Woods trees timber ffencings Waters Rivers Brooks Runns Pas- 
turs feedings Causeways or shere of Causewayes thereunto be- 
longing or in any wise appertaining with the Reversion & Rever- 
sions Remainder & Remainders proffits beneffits & advantages 
whatsoever of all & Singular the before Recited ^misses To 
have and to hold the aforesaid Bargaine ^mises with all and 
Every of their Appurtinances unto the said John Vnderhill his 
Heirs & Assigns for ever, to his and their own proper Uses and 
behoofs And that it shall and may be lawfull for the said John 
Vnderhill his heirs & Assigns from hence forth and for ever 
To have hold use Occupie possess and Enjoy the said Bargained 
^missess free & clear freely & clearly acquitted and discharged 
of and from all manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargaines 
Sales Mortgages Debts Dues & Incumbrances whatsoever And 
that the said Nathaniel Vnderhill & Mary his wife their Heirs 
Executors Administrate shall & will for Ever warrant & defend 
the said Bargained ^misses unto the said John Vnderhill his 
Heirs & Assignes against all & Every other ^son or ^sons law- 
fully claiming any Right Tittle Intrest or Demand whatsoever of 
or into the said Bargained ^mises or any part or parcell thereof 
In Wittness whereof the said Nathaniell Vnderhill & Mary his 
wife have hereunto put to their hands & fixed their seals the two 
and twentith day of March Annoq Dom : 1686/7 and in the third 
year of his Majestys Raigne 



Appendix 689 

Signed Sealed & delivered Nathaniell vnderhill O 
in p''sents of us the mark 

Joseph pallmer Mary (M) Vnderhill O 
Edward Collier 

Recorded in the Sedy* office for the province of New Yorke 
in lib No B begun 1685 ^ John: Knight 

Westchester the 22"^ day of 1 mo march 1686/7 Then Ap- 
peared before mee Nathaniell Vnderhill the ^ty within named 
And did acknowlidg this Instroment to be his Reale act & deed 

Wm Richardson Justice of peace 
Enterd in the Register of Queens County Page 91. & 92. the 
22'h of June 1687. Ex: ^ Will: Nicolls Reg. 

{From original) 

Be Itt, knowne to All people to whome this deed of giftt maye 
Consarne, that I Tho : Tovvnsend of Rhoadisland doe freely 
give And bequeave, unto nathan Coles soon to Robert Coles of 
muschedacove, within ye township of Oyster baye, a sartaine 
slipe or pece of redy medow upon ye west neck at ye south being 
by Estymation About one Accar next to ye Crick at ye north 
East Corner of my share of medow, as shall be bounded out by 
my order which sayd pece of medow after soe bounded out shall 
be to the sayd nathan Coles his hayres & Asignes for Ever from 
me my hayres Executors or Sucksessors as firmly as may be 
given by Any deed of giftt worded Acording to Law, as wittnes 
my hand & seale in oyster baye this first daye of June 1687 
witnes John Newman Tho : Townsend O 

(From original) 

To All Christian people to whome this p''sent writing Shall 
come or in any wise Ap^taine, Be it known yt I David Underbill 
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Long Island now Called Nas- 
saw in ye Collony of New Yorke for & in ye Consideration yt 
John Underbill (and Daniel Underhill) of Matenacock in ye 
Bounds of Oysterbay aforeSd have Granted and Confirmed unto 
me a Certaine Tract of \Vood Land in Exchange for otiier 
Lands & Meadow by me hereafter to them Ciranted as by 
a Deed under their hands & seales bearing Date w"* these 
p^^sents may at Large be seen (see p. 597) & for other good 
causes & Considerations me ye Sd David especially Moving 
Have Given, Granted, alienated, Infeoffed, Sold & Confirmed 
and by these p''sents I ye Sd David Do Give Grant, Alienate, 
Infeoffe, Sell & Confirme unto Jacob Underhill Brother to ye 
Sd John and Daniel all that of a Sertaine parcell of Meadow 
Land w'^'' was fformerly my fifathers John Underbills Deseased 
Lying & being in Matenacock Meadows and Bounded on ye South 
side by John fifekes Upland on ye west end by John Underbills 
Land Deceased on ye North side w**" ye Sd John Underbills 



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Land & Meadow, and on ye east by ye Creeke and it is one share 
of Meadow & about one Acre & halfe of Upland Containing in 
Quantity seven Acres or there abouts be it more or Less Together 
with all ye right Title & Interest, Claime & Demand w^soever 
w'^'^ I ye Sd David now have or which any or either of my 
Heires executors or Assignes may hereafter have of to or in ye 
Sd Meadow & Upland or any ^t or ^cell thereof w*'^ i^fits, 
Issues, Timber Trees, or w*soever els to ye same of right belongs 
or Ap^taines To have To to hold unto him ye Sd Jacob Under- 
bill his Heires & Assignes all & singular ye florementioned Mea- 
dow & Upland w*^^ the ap^tenances thereof to ye only ^^ use 
& behoofe of him ye Sd Jacob his heires & Assignes ffor ever. 
And ye Sd David hath put ye Sd Jacob into Lawfull & peaceable 
possession of ye Sd Meadow & Upland by ye dilivery of Turfe 
& Twigg & by ye Dilivery of these p''sents And ye Sd David doth 
hereby for him selfe his Heires, Executors & Assignes fifurther 
Covenant & agree to & w*'' ye Sd Jacob yt it shall & may be 
Lawfull for him ye Sd Jacob Underbill his Heires Executors or 
Assignes quietly & peaceably to have, hold. Occupy possess & 
enjoy all & singular ye Sd Granted Meadow & Upland forever 
w'''out ye Lawfull Lett hindrance or Molestation of him ye Sd 
David His Heires, Executors or Assignes or any other ^son or 
^sons Lawfully Claiming for by or under him or any or either 
of them Notwithstanding any former Gift, Grant, Mortgage or 
sale w^soever, And ye Sd David doth hereby bind himself & his 
Heires to warrant & defend ye Sd Meadow & Upland to ye Sd 
Jacob Underbill his Heires & Assignes ffor ever against all Just 
Claimes yt shall hereafter be made to ye same In Witnes whereof 
I have hereunto sett my hand & Seal ye Second day of December 
in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Six hunderd ninty three 
Signed sealed & Dd: in p''sence of us david underbill O 

John Newman 
John ffeke 
John Cock (From original) 

whearas Their was Given to me mary vnderhill wife to John 
vnderhill of metenicok late Deceased a pasture adjoyning to my 
husbands land w^'' was formerly given to me By my ffather Mat- 
thew Pryer and the Sd pasture Adjoyning to my Brother John 
Pryers medow I do with the Consent of my husbands executors 
upon Agrement made Give to my Sd Brother such a peece of the 
Sd pasture as we have agreed upon Adjoyning to the Sd medow 
aboveSd for him his heirs Executors and Asings to injoy forEver 
as wittness my hand and Scale this 21 day of August 
Singed seald and dill : presence of us Mary X vnderhill O 

John Dewsbury 
Joseph Weeks 
nathaniel Burdsall (From original} 



Appendix 



691 



(The folloiving, from Doc. Hist. N. Y., II., 306, is of interest in 
shozving the principal inhabitants, and their relative wealth. See 
other lists, ante, 1671, p. 217, 21S ; 1677, p. 232; 1678, p. 130.) 

A List of the Estates of ye Inhabitants of Oyster Baye for 
a Contry Rate, this 29'^ of Sep^ 1683. 



Imps lb. 

Josias Latting 080 

WilHam Hudson 077 

Aron furman : J"" 080 

Tho : furman 039 

Simon Cooper 100 

Job Wright 040 

Adam Wright 040 

Henry Townsend: S*".... 050 

Joseph dickinson 038 

John ffeexe 130 

John underbill 159 

John Wright 073 

John Townsend 082 

Georg douning 080 

John Wood 039 

Jeams Townsend 090 

Isack dotty 066 

Samuel dickinson 078 

Caleb Wright 058 

Abraham Aling 032 

Edward wright 020 

Samuell tilliar 020 

John dauis 040 

Joseph Eastland 040 

Ephraim Carpenter 050 

moses mudge 030 

John Roger 058 

Jeams Cok 100 

baniell harcutt 079 

nathanell Colles 070 

mary willits 220 

Richard willits 090 

Edmund wright 060 

hope Williams 100 

John Townsend 090 

John Williams 050 

Tho : willits 090 

John Townsend : J"" .... 050 

daniell Colles 100 



Samuell Andrews 100 

mathy prior 100 

John prior 040 

Joseph Carpenter 100 

John ffrost 030 

John Robins 040 

Aron furman : S"" 060 

Samuell furman 050 

Robort Colles 080 

nickolas Simkins 060 

William willson 020 

John williams 040 

Samuell i)ell 040 

William Crafftt 090 

Richard harcutt 080 

Tho : youngs 040 

Jeams weeks 050 

f ranses weeks 040 

Tho : weeks 050 

Joseph Ludlam 050 

Georg Townsend 050 

John weeks 040 

William buttlar 030 

Gideon wright 040 

Alee Crab 100 

Isack hornor 040 

henry Townsend J"" 040 

nathanell underbill 030 

Ben : Birdsall 050 

will : hoackshurst 030 

Samuel weeks 040 

Joseph weeks 040 

John Colles 020 

La ranee mott 018 

william frost 100 

Richard Cirby 090 

John ffry 040 

Tho : Cok 040 

Jeames Bleving 020 

John newman 020 

The Inhabytants being at this time sikly and not sending in 
there lists, According to order, the ouersears, ye Constable being 



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Absent at roadislond did laye A valewation upon Euery mans 
Eastate to y^ best of there vnderstanding According to law. 
A true list ^ me Edmund wright, deputy Constable 

Endorsed. "Oyste"" Baye Publique Rates. 1683." 
(What this general sickness zvas, at so healthful a period of 
the year, I have not learned.) 

(The follozving interesting light on the First Purchase is from 
the Toivnsend Memorial, p. 12, where it is stated that the original 
was found among the papers of William M. Hewlett. Another 
affidavit, pertaining to the same subject, will appear in the text 
of our second volume.) 

Oyster Bay, 20"^ of December, 1683. I, Nicholas Simkins, 
now an inhabitant of Musketocove, aged fifty-six, or thereabouts, 
do declare that I, being at the first settlement of Oyster Bay, 
which was in the year 1653, Peter Wright, William Leverich, and 
Samuel Mayo, they being the three first purchasers, as by the 
grand deed from the Indian Sachem, and they being mentioned 
in the deed as purchasers, condescended to the others, to make a 
settlement of the said purchase, and for did accept 

of William Washbourne, and his son John Washbourne, Thomas 
Armitage, Daniel Whitehead, Robert Williams, and Richard Hol- 
brook, as equal purchasers with them, and forthwith indorsed the 
same upon the back side of the bill of sale ; that being done and 
agreed upon, they immediately proceeded to the laying out allot- 
ments ; but first they laid out all the highways in the Town, by 
joint consent. Secondly, beginning at the Mill River, from, and 
so eastward to the harbor side, they laid out upward of twenty 
lots, granting equal privileges to every lot ; and next year. Will 
Smith and old John Titus, with several others, were accepted of 
as inhabitants, and had their allotments laid out to them, by Peter 
Wright, by the consent of the purchasers. But so it happened, 
that the purchase-money being not paid, the Indians began to be 
very unruly and dissatified ; whereupon the purchasers with the 
rest of the inhabitants then settled, desired William Smith and 
John Titus to prepay for the goods, to pay the Indians, which they 
did, to Mr. Briant, of Milford, and paid it in beef, and I killed 
the cattle and paid the debt ; and when we came to levy the rate 
for the purchase, it came to eighteen shillings and ten pence. 
And, to my knowledge, Samuel Mayo was at two Town Meetings, 
at the first settlement of the place, and was always forward in 
joining and granting of allotments to each one that was free to 
settle amongst them, as far forth as any of the rest of the pur- 
chasers, or people settled ; and this I can give upon oath, and 
much more, if thereunto called or required, as witness my hand. 
Richard Holbrook was the first man, as a purchaser, that got up 
his house, in Oyster Bay. To which I subscribe my hand. 

Nicholas Simkins. 



Appendix 693 

{The following is the Patent for what is nozv Lloyd's Neck. 
See p. 19.) 

The Patent to Nathaniel 
Sylvester, Thomas Hart 
and Latimer Sampson 
for Horse Neck neare 
Oysterbay. 
Richard Nicolls &c. Whereas there is a certain Parcel or tract 
of Land in the North Riding of Yorkshire upon Long Island, 
Lying and being in a Neck on the north side thereof streaching out 
in the Sound or East River comonly called and known by the 
name of Horse Neck, bounded to the West with Oysterbay to 
the east with Cowe Harbour, towards the North with the sound 
and towards the south with a Beach extending to the head of a 
certain creek which parteth or divideth the bounds of the town 
of Huntington and the said neck which said parcell or tract of 
land hath been heretofore purchased of the Indian proprietors 
and due satisfaction given for the same and whereas John Rich- 
bell late of Oysterbay in the foresaid North Riding, Merchant, 
did make good proofs of his title to the said Hors Neck at the 
generall meeting held att Hempsted in the beginning of the 
Month of March 1664 against John Conkling on the behalf of his 
wife and some orphans who lay claim thereunto and also at the 
general Court of Assizes held in this City in the month of Sep- 
tember 1665 against the inhabitants of the Town of Huntington 
and hath since sold and conveyed the said premises together with 
a neck of meadow called the fort Neck lying upon the South side 
of Long Island and belonging to the Town of Oysterbay unto 
Nathaniel Sylvester of shelter Island, Thomas Hart of the Island 
of Barbadose and Latimer Sampson of Oysterbay on Long Island 
aforesaid Merchant. Now for a further confirmation unto the 
said Nathanel Sylvester Thomas Hart and Latimore Sampson in 
their possession and enjoyment of the premises Know >'^ that by 
virtue of the commission and authority unto us given by his Royal 
Highness thee Duke of York I have ratified confirmed and grant- 
ed and by these presents do ratify confirme and grant unto the 
said Nathanill Sylvester, Thomas Hart and Latimer Sampson, 
their heirs and assigns all the afore recited parcell or tract of land 
called Horse Neck aforesaid togather with all woods beaches 
marshes, meadows, pastures, creeks waters, lakes, fishing, hawk- 
ing, hunting and fowling and all other profits comodities and 
imoluments to the said parcell or tract of land belonging and next 
or appertaining with their and every of their appertnances and of 
every part and parcell thereof and in regard of the distance of 
the plantations settled or to be settled upon the said Neck from 
any Town the persons inhabiting or that inhabit thereon shall be 
excused from ordinary attendance at trainings and other such 
ordinary duties in the Town but in inatters ef assessment public 



I 



694 Appendix 

rates and the like they are to be taxed by the officers of Oysterbay 
to which Town they are adjudged to belong and they are likewise 
to give due obedience to all such warents as shall be sent from 
any Justice of the Peace or executions granted by any of the 
Courts of judication which shall be served by the sheriff or his 
deputies. To Have and to Hold the said parcell or tract or Neck 
of land with the Neck of Meadow afore mentioned and premises 
with all and singular the previlege and appertenances to the said 
Nathanill Sylvester, Thomas Hart and Latimer Sampson, their 
heirs and assignes to the proper use and behoofe of the said Na- 
thanill Sylvester, Thomas Hart and Latimer Sampson their heirs 
and assigns forever as free Land of inheritance. Rendering and 
paying as a quit Rent for the same the Value of four bushell of 
wheate yearly upon the 29 day of September, if Demanded unto 
his Royal Highness the Duke of York and his heirs or such Gov- 
ernor and governours as shall from time to time be appointed 
and sett over them. Given under my hand & seal at Fort James 
in New York on Manhatans Island the 20 day of Nov. in the 
19 year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles the second 
&c. Annoy Dom in 1667. 
Exam'in by J. Spragge, Lieut. 

(The reference in this Patent, on p. 694, to "his tvife and some 
orphans" is evidence additional to zvhat I have already found, 
that John Richhell had no children, the three daughters of his 
wife being by a previous husband, named presumably Redmonr^ 
or Redman.) 

(The follozving, from Col. Doc. XIV., 435, is the Dutch patent 
for Hog Island. See p. 297 where these grantees sell it to the 
Town.) 

Patent for Land on Long Island. 

Petrus Stuyvesant, Director-General, etc., and the Council 
testify and declare, that to-day date underwritten, we have given 
and granted to Govert Loockermans, Cornelis van Ruyven and 
Jacobus Backer a piece of land, situate on Marten Gerritsen's 
Bay, in the Indian tongue called Matinneconcq alias Hogs Neck 
or Hogs Island, being a small island at high tide, with the de- 
pendencies thereof, as the said Loockermans bought it from the 
natives in the year 1650: with the express condition and stipula- 
tion, etc. 

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 23d of 
April 1659. 

(The legislation as to geese, p. 268, is explained by the follozv- 
ing from the Huntington Tozvn Records, where the Constable 
and Overseers, 23 Feb. 1681/2 declared geese "very prejeditiall 
to ye Towne ; Becaus ye sheep as hath been observed do not keep 
in ye streets as formerly, but Run into ye woods whereby they 
are ye more exposed to be devowered by wolves ; becaus they can- 



Appendix 695 

not abide to feed where ye geese doe keep; which is in ye cheife 
places both for watter and common pasture in our Towne. And 
also meny people of this towne doe take of ye watter of ye brook 
for their familie use." It was made lawful for any one to kill 
them, and the order zvas confirmed bv the Court of Sessions. 
Hempstead Tozvn Meeting, 5 May, 1682, passed a similar order.) 

{The explanation promised, on p. 303, of the remarkable 
pozver of attorney given to his zvife, by Samuel Andrezvs, one of 
the zvealthiest men of the community, is that he and Isaac Horner 
zvere about to remove to Springfield, Nezv Jersey, and he probably 
hoped for a sale of his land here during a preliminary stay there. 
The first volume of Quaker records shozvs the follozving) 

The 13'h of ye 8'^ m° 85: 

At this mans meeting of friends have made choyce of Matt, 
prier & Henery Wilis to see yt a deed of assignment from Sam- 
uell And<r^w.s'> & Is: Horner be maid and assined unto John 
Vnderhill & John flfeake & Rich : Wilits be fore they goe from 
hence 

{The letter from Capt. John Underhill to Governor Nicolls, 
referred to on p. 678, brought forth, first the following reply, 
(Col. Doc. XIV. 595), and, a month later, that on p. 678. See 
also p. 674 and 677.) 

Capt Undehill. 

I have received some writings from the Indians of Matinicock, 
wherein I find that they are not disposed to sell their lands to 
the Towne of Hempsteed, but say they will with all civilty respect 
the seven families already settled there : I understand likewise 
that they have given you that part of their land which was spoken 
of before mee, when M"" Hicks & M"" Gildersleeve and those 
Indyans were here ; I shall bee ready to confirme ye same, upon 
condicon that the said Indyans doe give assurance that those 
seven families shall quietly and peaceably enjoy what they have, 
untill the said Indyans can bee induced for their owne conven- 
iency to admitt of a greater number of families. I have written 
to this purpose to those of Hempstead. In answer to yo"" letter 
wherein you desire to bee discharged of yo*" military employment, 
by reason of yo'' yeares, & other cares that attend you : I do allow 
of your excuse, and leave you to your owne Liberty being 
New Yorke Y*" lo: friend, 

Mar: 14*^, 1666/7. R. Nicolls. 

{The following from Book E, relates to the missing half page 
of Book A. See p. 254 and 255.) 

(fol. 20) — These Are To Sceartyfe All Passons To Whom itt 
May Concarne that there Is a cartain acedant Hapned to one 
of the Books of Records of oyster bay itt Being In the Book A 



696 Appendix 

So called ye which Sd: Acedent is that Where as there is part 
of A leafe Appears by Vieue to be Coutt out or Taken out of 
ye Sd: Book by Some wayes or Meains but how or which way 
or meains itt Cannot as yett be found outt, butt Noways Sus- 
pecting that Sam'' Underbill the present Towne Clark or Any of 
his famley Did Cutt or Deface ye Sd: Record butt one the 
Contrary itt Thought & Sopsed he ye Sd Samuel Underbill and 
his fameley is holey Cleare of ye Same & As for ye AforeSaid 
part of the afore Sd Leafe y* Is Gone or wanting is in ye Book 
A page 207 & one the other Side Is in page 208 & that in page 
ye 207 there Is A Survay of Twenty Six Acres of Land More 
or Less that is Taken or gone out of ye book that Was formerly 
Suerveid And Laid out to Liydia Wright by Thomas townsend 
and Nathaniel Coles Surveayed ye 9'^ Day of September in ye 
yeare 1682 as itt Doth plainly Appear By A true Copy of the 
Same Cartifed Under the Hand of Sam" Underbill ye present 
Towne Clark who Hath this Day Attested to the Same & on 
the other Side of ye afore Said Leafe there is part of A twne 
Grant to James Cock Gone or wanting ye w'^'^ Sd grant to James 
Cock was one 4*^^ Day of September 1682 to Take Up Ten Acres 
of Land one Oack Neck adjoyning to ye freish pond as itt Ap- 
pears by what is Remaing of the AforeSd grant In ye a fore Sd 
page 208 Therefore as there is Nothing as yet Can befound of 
the Afore Sd Survey & ye AforeSd : Towne grant We hose 
names are here Under writen Trustees & proporiartors of the old 
purchas Heare present Do for A further Confirmation of ye: 
Surveay & grant aforeSd : Do Unanimosly agree that ye Sd : 
Copy of Lydie wright Survay Shall be Entered in ye Record of 
oyster bay & to Stand be and r<^)main in full force & Virtue as 
ye origenall might or Could ife itt had bind in ye — turn over — 
Record present & all so ye Remaining part of ye Sd grant to 
James Cock to & be & Remaine in full force as ife it had Never 
bine Cutt out or Defaced As aforeSd : In Witness Where of We 
Have Here Unto Sett our hands This Fifth Day of June In ye 
fourth yeare of his Majestys Reigne annoq domini one Thou- 
sand Seven hundered & Thirty one 

We the Subscribers Do order Sam" Underbill the Towne Clark 
to Enter ye above Written In ye Towne Records 

Now this is ye Copy of the Survey Samuel Macoon 
September ye : Ninth 1682 Geo : Townsend 

Then Laid out to Lydie Wright A william Wright 
Cartain Tractt of Land one ye East Sid wright frost 
of Beaver Swamp So Called ye ffirst Matthew Parish 
bounds Whereof begins att ye River att matthew Priar 
Samuel Andrews South west bounder & Sam'' Dickinson 
So to Rune Up the hill Eastwardly by Wright frost Jun*" 
ye Sd : Andrewes Land twenty foure Zebuland Dickinson 
pole or Rods from thence to rune or Benjamin Smith 



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697 



Raing by ye hill Side South west or 
there abouts one hundered and Twenty 
Rods and Thence to the River twenty 
foure rods Upon A west North west 
Line or there abouts To The River or 
Streme to her West bounder and ye 
aforeSd : bounders her North & East 
and South bounders Including Within 
the Said bounds of the Upland and 
Swampe twenty Six Acres More or Less 
As Excepted by her which Land Is Laid 
out Unto her by Virtue of her house 
Lott and Priviledge Willed to her by 
Richard Crab Deceased and Surveayed 
by us 

Thomas Townsend 
Nathaniel Coles. 



Penn Townsend 
Simon Cooper 
John Weekes Jun"" 
Joseph Woolsey 
Wright Coles 
William frost 
John Dickinson 
Daniel Burdsall 
Joshua Cocks 

mark 
Josias Latten 

his 
Peter Underbill 



E R R A T U M 



The date ''The first day of febriiary, 1661" in the 2§th line 
of page 4, pertains to the paragraph which follows it. 



INDEX 



Arranged as a single alphabet, with all groups and sub headings placed in their proper 
sequence. Bcsidt-s usual abbreviations, the following arc used: 
aff. (or affidavit and affirmation 



assig. for assigned and assignment 

aity. for aitorney 

app. for appointed 

b. for born 

bro. (or brother 

ch. tor children 

com. for committee 

confirm, lor confirmed and confirmation 

consid for coiisiilcratirn 

C. of A. for Court of Assizes 

d. (or died 

dau. for daughter 

dcf. for de(ei:dant 

dep. for doputy 

The distinctive numerals given in parenthesis to certain names under Grantees and 
Grantors are those given to them in the published genealogies of those families and will be 
useful to the title searcher. 



est. for estate 

ex. for executor 

exch. for exchange 

fr. for from 

hv. for highway 

ni. for marriage or married 

Mk. for Matinecock 

M C. prop, for Musketo Cove proprietors 

mcnt. for mcniionud 

pi. for Plaintiff 

s. for son 

t. c. for Town Court 

t. g. for Town grant 

t. m. for town meeting 



ABSALOM (Indian), receipt fr., for pay 
for South meadows, 1659, 350; signs 
Tackapousha's receipt for same, 350. 

ADAMS, John, t. g. for grist and saw 
mill. 240. 

ADDRESS, to Gov. Nicolls regarding pat- 
ent, 33. 34; to Gov. as to repairing fort 
at N. v., 680; to Duke, at Hempstead, 
signers not to be defamed, 669; to Gov. 
Andros, re "just liberties eclipsed," 
245-7 (see a'so Petition). 

ADMINISTRATION, est. of Thos. Thorni- 
croft, 3/8; of estates, to be admitted in 
local court and returned to Office of Rec- 
ords in N. Y., 660. 

ADOLF. Peter, 579. 

ADOLIVF.SON, Peter, 517. 

AFFIDAVIT, of Moses Mudge, re trans- 
fer by "livery of seisin," 238; of John 
Ketcham, Thos. Brush and 1 hos. Powell, 
re south meadows, 675; of Soskecock, re 
extent of Mk. land and Hempstead's 
claim thereto, 678; of Tackapoucha to 
same, 677; of Nich. Simkins, re First 
purchase, 692; of Thos. Armitage re son 
Manasfah's claim, 591. 

AGREEMENT, Henry Townsend, miller, 
with Town, 40; John Thompson, smith, 
with Town, 43; his attys. with Town, 82; 
Hog Inland prop, with keepers, 72, 123-5, 
210; with Town, 270; re Hog Island 
fences, 248, 249. 279; re Hog Island 
swine, 248; with Hempstead re line, 107, 
309, 356; with Rob. Williams re line, 
272; re division of meadow, 116; Tohn 
Fekes arid Thos. Miller, 161; Rob. Wil- 
liams with Town, re Lusum, 168; re 
Horse Neck by owners, 190; re Sam. 
Forman's est., 592. 



AGRICULTURAL implements, 265 (see 
also Furnishinos). 

ALBERTSON, iDaniel, 656. 

Dcrick, deed to, fr. Wm. Lynes, 584; 
ment. 399, 430, 434, 579, 607, 620, 647. 
655. 

ALLEN, Alen, Ailing, Abraham, (Sr.) t. g. 
as blacksmith, 109; t. g., 114, 130, 231, 
241, 353; deed fr. Henry Townsend, Sr., 
125; fr. Wm. Thornecroft. 522; fr. John 
Rogers, 523; fr. Wm. Buckler, 524; deed 
to son Abm., Jr., 492; to son Thos., 491; 
ment. 264, 393, 691. 

Abraham, Jr., deed fr. father, 492; 
ment. 491. 

Thomas, deed fr. father, Abm., 491. 

AMMUNITION, sale of to Indians pro- 
hi'uited, 664. 

AMORY, Joseph, 108. 

ANCIENT Documents, some, 670-696. 
Purchase (see First purchase). 

ANDREWS, Andrass, Andrus, Mary 
power of atty. fr. husband, Sam., 303 
signs his deed, 317, 321, 322, 338, 585 
as trustee for Quakers, deed fr. Anth 
Wright, 687. 

Samuel, aids widow Crocker, 4; as 
prop, of Horse Neck, agrees it shall be 
part of the Town, 19; t. g. Oak Neck, 35; 
t. g. Hog Island, 100; t. g. 53, 130, 153, 
208. 218, 219, 352; deed fr. Anth. 
Wright, 42; fr. Indians, 152; ct al fr. 
Indians, 347-9; as trustee for Quakers, 
fr. Anth. Wright, 687; fr. Anth. Wright, 
159; fr. Rich, and Josias Latting, 166; 
et al fr. Wm. and Jos. Crokcr, 168; deed 
to Adam Wright, 150; to Jos. Ludlam, 
170, 448, 585; to Sam. Ketcham, 299; to 
Mary Jessup, 317; to Nath. Coles, 320; 



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700 



Index 



AtiDREWS-Continued 

to John Townsend, Jr., 322; to John 
Fry, 338; to John Feke, 499; exch. with 
Matt. Harvey, 126; Surveyor, 119, 208; 
Shipwright, 585; Overseer, 212; Con- 
stable, 226; on com. to lay out south 
necks, 217, 218; def. vs. Thos. Towns- 
end, 224; vs. John Gates, 226; power of 
atty. to wife, 303, 695; removal to N. J. 
and new trustee app. in his place, 69.S; 
ment. 42, 50, 51, 55, 56, 59, 60. 98, 110, 
142, 158, 166, 170, 173, 209, 211-213, 215, 
232, 236, 249, 254, 262, 266, 268, 295, 
318, 341, 377, 379, 380, 423, 435, 447. 
471, 478, 538, 572, 624, 680, 687, 691, 
696. 

William, 97. 

ANDROS, Andras, Gov. Edmund, his li- 
cense to purchase Indian lands, 174, 681 
petition to, re civil liberty; his paten 
for M. €., 309, 635; patent for Ovster 
bay, 307; agreement before, re Hemp 
stead line, 356; ment. 142, 171, 199 
200, 201, 630. 

ANN-HOOKS NECK, 665. 

ANTHONY'S BRIDGE, 512; Brook, 585; 
Island, 313, 580, 581. 

APPENDIX, 623-697. 

APPLEGATE, Daniel, deed to Sam. Dick- 
inson, 509, 511; to Isaac Doughty, 515 
ment. 596, 598. 

John, t. g. 263; deed fr. Thos. Towns 
end, 314; in Mk. purchase, 333; ment 
316, 437, 515, 525, 577, 585, 598. 

APPLES, one peck yearly for 500 years 
in Indian lease, 530. 

APPLE and peach trees, nursery of, 128 

APPRENTICE, indenture of. Hallelujah 
Fisher, 17; Edmund Pangborn, 145; edu 
cation and pay of, 146. 

ARBITRATION, by Constable and Over 
seers, 97; evidence in, 98; re Hempstead 
line, 107; accts. of Rob. Story and John 
Newman, 137; Wm. Frost and John 
Coles, boundary, 117; Wm. Frost and 
Sam. Tillier, boundary, 271; John 
Wright and bro. Gideon, re meadows, 
290; John Robins and Sam. Tilliar, 248' 
Sam. and Jos. Weeks, boundary, 428, 
429; app. by Court of Sessions re farm 
line, 120. 

ARMITAGE, Armintage, Hermitage, Ann, 
signs husband's deed, 591. 
Manassah, 591. 
Martha, 591. 

Thomas, in First purchase, 355, 671; 
t. g. 7; deed fr. Nich. Wright, 3; to 
John Townsend, 591 ; pre-nupt. deed to 
Ann Lillestone, 7; deed to John Towns- 
end, 591; his 3 wives and son; aff. re 
dispute, 591; in letter to Stuyvesant, 
673; ment. 16, 41, 63, 64, 692. 

ARNOLD, Isaac, J. P., 180; as ex. Nath. 
Sylvester, deed to Jas. Loyd, 188-190; 
ment. 194. 

ARRASQUAUNG river, 307, 348, 351. 

ARUMPAS (see under Grantors). 

ASETON (see under Grantors). 

ASH SWAMP, to be laid out to Nich. 
Davis, 209; granted to Thos. Townsend, 
he to keep an ordinary, 237, 238; ment. 
4, 204. 

ASSEMBLY, General, influence of this 
Town in its creation, 246-7; represen- 
tatives to, to be chosen by delegates, 267. 

ASSESSMENTS, to be sent in by Town 
officers, 661 (see Tax). 



ASSESSORS (not so called) to meet with 
officers to levy rates, 235; three chosen, 
1683, 268; C. of A. directs that Consta- 
ble and Overseers act as such, 668; Rob. 
Coles. John Townsend, Sr., and John 
Underbill chosen, 268; (see Tax). 

ASSIAPUM, alias Mohenes, First pur- 
chase from, 1653, 334, 354, 670; now de- 
ceased, 355; ment. 629, 671. 

ASSIZES, Court of, records of, 658-670; 
importance of this copy, 658; personnel 
and functions of, 658; jurisdiction of, 
658; its refusal of petition for L. I. 
Towns, 1681, 246; clerk of, 669; session 
of 1666 ment. and legislation reaffirmed. 
660; session of 1669, 659; 1670, 659; 
1671, 662; 1675, 664; ?1678, 667; here- 
after to meet in October, 667; jurys for, 
667; payment of jurymen, how arranged, 
667; marriage, law re, interpreted, 069; 
O. B. inhabitants to prove titles before, 
679; suit of John Richhell ts. Hunting- 
ton before, 693; directs patents brought 
in to be renewed, 669; fixes large fees 
for informers, 659; ment. 271, 652. 

ASUR (Indian), deed to Rob. Williams, 
ment. 94. 

ATTORNEY, power of, Sam. Burr to Jo- 
siah Clark, 244; John Mayhue to Thos. 
Townsend, 250; Sam. Andrews to wife, 
303, reason for, 695; attys. of John 
Tompson make agreement with Town, 
82; bond to same, 83; receipt from, 84; 
assig. to, 84; deed from, 85, 

AUCTION (see Outcry). 

BADCOCK, Joseph, 461, 463, 574. 608, 

609. 
BAILEY, Baily (see Bavley). 
BANBERY, Edward, 463, 
BANKS, Samuel, 362, 
BARBADOS, Island of, 193, 693. 
BAR BEACH, Hempstead line to run from, 

107, 309; in Hempstead line, 356, 357. 
BARNES, Samuel, 161. 
BARNSTABLE, Mass., 628. 
BATES. Batts, John. t. g. (forfeited) 2; 
t. g. 3; aids widow Crocker, 4; ment. 41. 
BAXTER, George, 19. 
Hannah, 658. 
Robert Mitchell, 658. 
Thomas. 628. 
BAYARD, Nicholas, Sec. of Province, 85. 

Samuel, deed to Sam. Youngs, 548. 
BAYLEY. Bailev, Joseph. 56. 

Richard, 108. 
BEAVER Swamp, 2. 57, 59. 140. 141, 153. 
159, 175, 186, 203. 246, 2S4, 265, 280, 
301, 314, 318, 327, 366, 380, 402, 405. 
447, 449, 475, 590, 596, 597. 

Creek. 28, 63, 157, 197, 327, 362. 
Hollow, 604, 

Meadows, 2, 11, 236, 277. 303, 363, 
400, 405, 421, 442, 445, 515, 556, 600, 
River. 57. 104, 126, 175, 198, 327, 355. 
BECKER, Backer, Barker, Jacobus, et al, 
patent for Hog Island, 694; they sell 
same to Town. 297; ment, 624, 
BEDKLL, Mordecai, 656. 
BEDIENT. MORDECAI, 326. 
BEEF, price of. 274; price of, in rate pay 
ing, 668; killed and sold in Milford to 
provide First purchase pay. 692. 
BELGIC Provinces, United, 670. 
BELL, Henry, m. to Jane (Indian), 268: 
gift of land fr. Indians, 313; in Mk. 
purchase, 333; sells it to John Newman. 
333; deed to Nathan Burdsall, 385. 



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701 



"QKIA^— Continued 

Jane (Indian), m. Henry Bell, 268; 
ment. 313. 
BENCKES, Tacob, 679. 
BENNETT, Rennet, George, 656. 
James, 656. 
Icronias, 656. 
William. 656. 
BERTON, Peter, 421, 576. 
BICKLEY, Bikley (see Buckler). 
BILl INGTON. Joseph, 7i. 
BIRCHALL, Burchell (see Birdsall). 
BIRD, John, def. vs. Rob. Williams, 224; 
pi. x's. Thos. Willis; i)l. vs. Edw. Titus, 
224; def. rs. John (jates, 225; pi. vs. 
Tohn Wright, 226; pi. is. Edmond 
Wright, 226; pi. vs. Anth. Wright, 226; 
pi. vs. Rich. Harcott, 226. 
BIRDSALL, Burdsall, Birdsell, Birchall, 
Burcham, Reniamin, with bro. Steph. 
Indian deed, 280; in Mk. purchase, 333, 
476; deed to John Cock, 469; with wife 
Mercy, agreement re her father's est., 
592; ment. 320, 479, 691. 
Daniel, 697. 

Henry, et al, deed fr. John Feke, 501; 
father assig. Indian deed to him and 
bro. Stephen, 684; ment. 291. 

Mercy, agreement with husband, Benj., 
re est. of father, Sam. Forman, 592. 

Nathan (Sr.), deed fr. Mark Meggs, 
26; share, (^ak Neck, 35; in agreement 
to divide meadow, 116; condemned lots 
on Hog Island sold him at t. m. by 
Sam. Shrimpton, atty.. 121; t. g. 130; 
Indian deed, 277, 502, 683; deed fr. 
Adam Wright, 342; fr. Caleb Wright, 
365; assig. same to Henry Townsend, 
Jr., 366; deed fr. latter, 383; fr. Henry 
Bell. 385; assig. same to son Sam, 386; 
to Wm. Frost, 395; in Mk. purchase, 
476; assig. Indian deed to sons, 503, 
684; ment. 21, 78, 138, 139, 140, 142, 
297, 298, 303, 324, 338, 407, 429, 444, 
455. 504, 629, 682, 685. 

Nathan, Jr., deed to bro. Nath., 310; 
with bros. Sam. and Wm. assig. of In- 
dian deed by father, 503. 

Nathaniel, deed fr. bro. Nathan, 310; 
ment. 690. 

Samuel, in Mk. purchase, 333; assig. 
Henry Rell's deed by father, 385; deed 
to David Underbill, 421 ; to Jos. Ludlam, 
455; grants Wm. Frost highway to his 
fulling mill, 474; deed fr. Sarah For- 
man, 501; with bros. Wm. and Nathan, 
Jr., assig. of Indian deed fr. father, 503; 
fr. David Underbill, 504; ment. 311, 320, 
396, 457, 489. 

Stephen, with bro. Benj., deed fr. In- 
dians, 280; in Mk. purchase, 331. 333; 
et al, deed fr. John Feke, 501 ; with bro. 
Henry, assig. of Indian deed by father, 
684. 

William, with bros. Sam. and Nathan, 

Jr., assig. of Indian deed by father, 503. 

BIRTHS, Carpenter, Ann, Benj., Eliz., 

Hannah, Joseph, Joseph (s. of Benj.), 

Mary, Willet, 654. 

Cheeseman, Benj., Sam., Thos., 654. 
Coles, Ann, Charity, 654; Charles, 652; 
Content, Deborah, 654; Dorcas, Freegift, 
John, 652; Martha, 654; Mary, Mercy, 
Nathan, 652; Nathan, 654; Nath., 205; 
Phebe, 655; Rachel (Sr.), Rachel (Jr.), 
654; Robert, 652; Roseannah, 603; 
Tamar, 652. 

Mudge, Coles, Michael, 654. 



BIRTHS - Continued 

Thornycraft, Charles, Jos., Mary, 
Morcy, Phebe, Thos., William, 65J. 

Townsend, Deborah, Esther (wife of 
Penn), Esther, Jr., 606; George, 603; 
Judith, Penn, Rose, 606. 
Underbill, John, 548. 
Valentine, Charity (Sr.), Charity (Jr.), 
654; Charles, 655; David. 654; David, 
655; Jacob, Mary, 654; Sarah, Susan- 
nah, 655. 
"BIT OF MOUTH" (only use of term), 

5:0. 
RLAG(7ES, Benj., 159. 

BLACKSMITHS, Tohn Tompson, aeree- 
ment with, 43; 1(568, 205; Abm. Ailing, 
gets t. g., 109; 1677, 231; John Gates, 
230; shop ment., 204, 585. 
BLEVIN, Bleving, Ann, signs husband's 
deed, 437. 

James, with John Rogers, t. g., 114; 
deed fr. same, 114; t. g. (void) and an- 
other granted, 115; assig. his half to 
John Rogers, 126; latter assig. same back, 
126; t. g., 241; with wife Ann, deed to 
John Townsend, 436; ment., 264, 309, 
416, 440, 601, 691. 
BLOCK Houses, C. of A. directs that law 

re them be enforced, 664. 
BLOCK ISLAND, 629. 

RLYETH, Daniel, deed fr. Gideon Wright, 
47; cancelled, 214; having left Town, in- 
ventory of est., 55; creditors and 
amounts, 55; settlement, 214; t. g., 209; 
def. vs. Matt. Harvey, 213; def. vs. Sam. 
Forman, 213; def. vs. Gideon Wright, 
213; ment., 614. 
BOAT BUILDER, John Newman, 242. 
Yard, t. g., to John Newman for, 242 
(see_ Canoes and Vessels). 
BOOK A, 13-275; description and pream- 
able, 13; explanation of pagination, 202; 
not all transcribed, 13; reverse end be- 
gins, 202; part of leaf cut out, 254, 255; 
restored from Book E, 695 (see also In- 
troduction). 
BOOK E, lost matter fr. Book A recorded 

in, 255; extract of same from, 695. 
BOOK OF MARKS, 91 (see also Pref- 
ace). 
BOOK OF PURPOSES, 1-12; damaged 

state of 1 (see also Introduction). 
BOSTON, Mass., silver money of, ment. as 
late as 1685, 302; ment., 143, 189-92, 
278, 302, 380, 447, 561, 624, 628. 
BOUDE. John, with wife Susanna, deed to 
Rob. Cooper, 614; fr. Alex. Forman, 614; 
ment.. 600, 602. 

Susanna, signs husband's deed. 615. 
BOUNTY, for wolves, 3, 204, 236, 253; 

for foxes, 228, 236. 
BOWNE, Jacob T., 1. 

John, with Rob. Story, as attys. of 
Thos. Hart, deed to Simon Cooper, 
Hart's partnership with Latimer Samp- 
son and Nath. Sylvester, 142; with Rob. 
Story, agreement re Horse Neck, etc., 
190; chosen Co. Treas., 269, 270; ment., 
39, 78, 276, 281, 282, 613, 680, 687. 
RRADENHAM, John, 192. 
BRADFORD, William, printer in N. Y., 

deed fr. Job Wright, 523. 
RRADSTREET, Gov. Simon, 448. 
BRANDING, of cattle and stock to be 

done bv Constable (see Cattle). 
BREWSTER, Nathnaniel, 83. 
BRIANT, Mr., of New Milford, 692. 



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Index 



BRICK kiln, the old, 78, 141; brickyard, 

585. 
BRIDGES, at Beaver Swamp, 5/; the 

three, cost of, levied, 9. 
BRIDGMAN, Matthew, Town Clerk, 1661, 

41; ment. 5, 26, 31, 36, 470, 582. 
BRIGHTMAN, Henry, 108. 
BRINDLEY, Francis, of Newport, note to 

fr. John Dewsbury and John Rogers, for 

wool, 2/8, 280. 
BRINLEY, William, 180, 190. 
BROADCLOTH, price of, 162. 
BROCKHOLLS, Anthony, Capt., Comman- 
der in Chief, 246, I2b, 680. 
BRODHEAD'S history quoted, 659. 
BROOKING, Brookins, jacoD, t. g., 130; 

assig. same to Thos. Townsend, 131; 

ment. 82, 122, 309, 466, 530, 630, 635, 

636. 
BROOKHAVEN, 82-85, 90. 
BROOKES, Thomas, 401. 
BRUSH, Thomas, aff. re South Meadows, 

675. 
BRUSH, two days set for cutting, 220, 

226; to be cut by Hy. Overseers, 273. 
BRUSHY PLAINS, 181, 498. 
BUCKLER, Butler, William (descendants 

use latter form), share Oak Neck, 35; 

deed fr. John Dickinson, 72; with Jos. 

I.udlam, bond to attys. of John Tompson, 

83, 84; with same, deed from same, 84; 

assig. back to attys., 85; deed fr. Josias 

Latting, 92; fr. same by "turf and twig," 

96; deed to John Rogers, 96; fr. Tames 

Cock, 99; fr. Adam Wright, 360; to Wm. 

Frost, 396; to Abm. Ailing, 524; in Mk. 

purchase, 333; def. vs. John Gates, 225; 

pi. vs. Adam Wright, 225; ment. 44, 113, 

174, 177, 183, 228, 232, 239, 362, 365, 

392, 426, 427, 460, 476, 523, 539, 540, 

603. 
BUCKSKINS, two per year, as rent, 52; 

(see Deerskins). 
BULL, Henry, Gov., 402. 

John, 448. 
BURCHAM, Burchell (see Birdsall). 
BURDSALL (see Birdsall). 
BURIAL Ground, of Quakers, 201; deed 

for, 687; new trustees for, 695; one on 

Francis Weeks' farm, 88; the Town's, 

318. 447, 471. 
BURR, Samuel, of Hartford, sues by atty., 

re est. of Chris. Crow, 243-5. 
BUTLER, Butlar (see also Buckler), 

John. 656. 

William, ment. 104, 241, 242, 246. 256, 

262, 425, 491, 493, 691 (see William 

Buckler). 

CANDLE, trial by, 242. 

CANOES, C. of A. directs that all be 

seized, because of Indian disturbance, 

1675, 665. 
CANTIAGUE, Cantiag alias Ciscascata, 

Hempstead line to run from, 107; ment. 

272, 307, 334, 354, 356, 357, 625, 626. 

670. 
CAPE COD, 628. 
CAPTAINS, military, Thos. Delavol, 

Rich. Morris; Thos. Topping; Thos. 

Townsend; John Underbill. 
CAVT.MNS sea, John Dickinson; David 

Petersen do Vries. 
CARMAN, John, 200. 

Phebe. 657. 
CARPENTER, Abiah, deed fr. Joseph Car- 
penter, 42; deed to same, 49; ment. 630, 

631, 632, 639. 



CARVKKYY-K-Couiimieii 

Ann, b., 654; d., 654; ment. 412, 645, 
64/. 

Benjamin, and wife Mercy, family rec- 
ord, 6:4. 

Benjamin, Jr., b., 654. 

Coles, 656. 

Elizabeth and Hannah, b., 654. 

Ephraim, deed to Thos. Weeks, 122; 
t. g., 130; m. Susannah England, 2,^c; 
dep. constable, 241; in Mk. purchase, 
333; deed to John Townsend, Sr., J/1; 
fr. Dan. Harcott, 386; fr. Wm. Frost, 
387; fr. M. C. prop., 638; land laid out, 
640; ment. 15/, 246, 283, 2^0, 2^4, 295, 
305, 306, 392, 393, 48/, 521, 609, 637, 
638, 643, 691. 

Ephraim, Jr., deed to John Newman, 
575; fr. Wm. Simkins, 576; ment. 463. 

Hannah and Eliz., b., 654. 

Jacob, 656. 

John, 5, 270. 

Joseph, deed to Abiah Carpenter, 42: 
deed fr. same, 49; to Rob. Coles, 65; 
to Dan. Coles, 66; to Naih. Coles, 6/; 
on Com. to buy Indian lands, 113; app. 
by Court of Sessions to arbitrate line 
dispute, 120; on com. to receive deed of 
Unqiia Neck, 129; t. g., 130; assig. same 
to Thos. Townsend, 131, 641; Town pat- 
entee, 307; M. C. patentee, 309; deed to 
Moses Mudge, 323; in Mk. purchase, 
334; deed fr. John Williams, 483; to 
same, 641; confirm, of M. C. purchase, 
fr. Gov. Nicolls, 629, 630; exch. with. 
Nich. Simkins, 642; exch. with son in 
law, Wm. Thornycraft, 643; grant fr. 
M. C. prop., 644; fr. Wm. Thornycraft, 
644; d., 645; ment. 118, 139, 140, 151- 
156, 226, 248, 412, 434, 464, 620, 631- 
638, 640, 646, 655, 678, 691. 

Joseph, Jr., Sr. (son of Joseph 1st), b., 
654; m., 654; children's births, 654. 

Joseph (son of Benj.), b., 654. 

Mary, b., 654; m., 654. 
Mercy (wife of Benj.), 654, 655. 

Morris, 656. 

Tamar, 655. 

Willett, b., 654. 

William, deed fr. M. C. prop., 649; 
ment., 564-566, 648, 650. 
CARPENTERS (mechanics), John Adams, 
249; Samson Hawxhurst, 555; John 
Pratt, Jr., 555; John Townsend, Sr., 
345; Edw. White, 164 (see also Joiners). 
CARTWRIGHT, George, Roval commis- 
sioner, 39; proclamation left at O. B. 
by, 40. 
CATTLE, not to be brought in writhout 
consent of Town, 12; in pre-nupt. agree- 
ment, 8: as consid. in deed, 27, 32, 80; 
prices of, 68, 251; fine fixed for any left 
on Hog Island, 202; not to be left at large 
there, 210; oxen or horses there to be 
yoked or fettered, 220; to be kept off 
the streets, 227; to be branded as per 
law, in presence of Constable, warning 
as to misbranding, 220. 
CALF, pasture, on Hog Island, to be 
fenced, 249; as consid, in payment of 
debt, 243. 
CEDAR POINT, 77, 167, 522, 565. 

Swamp, 185, 287, 288, 305, 313, 331, 
335, 337, 359, 367, 373. 402, 405, 414, 
441, 443, 477, 506, 509, 511, 513, 518, 
526, 542, 544, 545. 558. 567, 579. 596. 
598. 599. 601. 



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703 



CELLEM (Kellam), Robert, deed fr. Hope 

Williams, 14S. 
CENTRE ISLAND, (formerly Hog Is- 
land, which see). 
CERBY. ( irbv (see Kiyh\'). 
CHAGECHAGEON, Chagechegeing (see 
Qxiarapxn). 
Brook, 290. 
River, 141, 175. 
Swamp, 141, 175. 
CIIAiMPION. Champon, John, 195, 275. 
CHATTEL Mortgage, Geo. Coppen to Rob. 

(lo.ifrv, 122. 
CHECONOW (Indian), 350 (see Chkke- 

CIIEKSEMAN, Benj., b., 654. 
Samuel, b., 654. 
Thomas, b., 654. 
CHFTEYCONAWS (see Chippie). 
CHESAPEAKE BAY, Peter Wright 

drowned there, 629. 
CHESHIRE, Mehitabel, 560. 

Thomas, deed fr. Thos. Youngs, 505; 

fr. Sam. Dickinson. 506; ment. 513, 560. 

CHIPPIE, Chippy. Chepous, Chepye, Che- 

peyconaws (see Grantors). 
CHIPPIE, Will, joins father in deed, 595. 
CHICKENOE (Indian), concerned in 
Huntington line dispute. 675; aff. con- 
cerning it. 676; ment. 350. 
CHRONOLOGY, Old Style and New 

Style (see Introduction). 
CHURCH, used for Town Meeting, 1743, 
14; affairs of, C. of A. directs double 
rate for maintenance of ministers, 666 
(see Quakers, and Liberty). 
CIDER, suit over a barrel of, 229; def. in 
t. c. ordered to pay a barrel of. 236; in 
navnicnt of debt, 243: price of, 229. 
CIRBY, Cerby (see Kirby). 
CISCASCATA, Kiscascutta (see Canti- 

a{7iie). 
CIVIL and religious liberty (see Liberty). 
CLAPBOARDS, not to be taken out of 

Town, 2. 
CLARK. losiah, as atty. for Sam. Burr, nl., 
i.f. John Townsend, Sr., and Job 
Wright, re est. of Chris. Crow, 243-5. 
CLEFT, the. 114, 127, 375. 
Rock, 633. 645. 
Swamp. 125, 209, 314. 
CLEMMENT, John, 677. 
CLERK, added to several early signatures, 
appears sometimes to be meant in the old 
sense of an educated man, and not al- 
ways Town Clerk (see Tozvn Clerk). 
COATS, as consid. in First purchase deed, 

670. 
Cf^BDEN, George, 298. 
COCK. Ambrose, 658. 
Ann, 658. 
Charles. 658. 
Clarinda, 658. 

Daniel (16), with bros. John, Hezekiah 
and James, join mother in deed to John 
Friar, 480. 

Dorothy, with sons, John, Daniel, 
Hezekiah and James, deed to John Friar, 
480. 

Emily. 686. 
Hezekiah, 480. 

James (1), t. g., 7; deed fr. John Dick- 
inson, 28; deed to John Piatt, 29; share 
of Oak Neck, 35; exch. with John Tomp- 
son. 50; deed to Henry Townsend, 53; 
to Wm. Buckler, 99; t. g. on Hog Island, 
100; deed to Henry Townsend, 104; t. g., 
109; t. g., 130; deed fr. Suscaneman and 



COCK— Continued 

Werah. 154; t. g., 204; ConstaWe, 1668. 
204; t. g., 205, 206, 20J; overseer, 210; 
cxch. t. g. for another, 215; t. g., 218, 

250, 254; arbitrator on farm line, 271; in 
Mk. purchase, 331, Hi, 476; t. g., 353; 
deed to son John, 467; another to same. 
525; deed fr. 7 Indians, 1669; held 240 
years by descendants, 686; t. g, 696; 
ment., 19, 28, 31, 32, 58, 78, 89, 94, 117, 
141, 153, 169, 178, ISO, 197, 223, 231, 
246, 295, 324, 376, 377, 388, 408, 429, 
440. 468, 479, 555. 568. 688. 691. 

James, (5), with bro. John (8), assig. 
of Samson Hawxhurst's deed by John 
Pratt, Jr., 557. 

James (19), joins mother. Dorot'^v, 
and bros. in deed to John Friar, 480. 
John (5), in Mk. purchase, 334; deed 
fr. father, 467; fr. Mary Underbill, 467; 
fr. Benjamin Burdsall, 469; to Mary 
Underbill, 478; fr. father, 525; with bro. 
James (8), assig. of deed by John Pratt, 
Jr., 557; ment., 481 ; 584, 598, 689. 

John (15), joins mother, Dorothy, and 
bros. in deed to John Friar, 480. 
Joshua, 697. 
Tosiah, 481. 
Mary, 658. 
Refine, 658. 
Rosanna, 658. 
Rosannah, Jr., 658. 
Samuel, 480, 481. 

Thomas (3), t. g., 239; in Mk. pur- 
chase. 334; ment., 142, 182, 401, 691. 
COCKS. George W., historical sketch by, 
623; his assistance in this work, 1, 631, 
658. 670. 
COCKRAN. Mungo, 595. 
CODDINGTON, Gov. William. 190. 
CODNER. Codnor. George, 317, 342, 355, 

363, 369, 370, 437, 465, 466. 653, 654. 
COE, John, receipt to Alice Crabb, ainar- 
ently satisfaction of mortgage bv Rich. 
Crabb, recorded at New Haven, 243. 
COKE, George, of N. Y., pi. vs. John 

Davis. 225. 
COLD SPRING, called by Indians Nacka- 
quatack, 626; t. g. for grist and saw 
mill at, 249: ment. 23. 25, 196, 207, 234. 

251, 259, 261, 272. 307, 592; river, 4; 
bav, 7; head of, 355; called Oyster river, 
626. 

COLES, Colles, Colls, Albert. 656. 

Ann, about to m. Wm. Lines, deed to 
son Solomon, 178; b., 654; ment. 653. 

Beniamin, 656. 

Caleb, 656. 

Charitv, b., 654. 

Charles, b., 652; ment., 653, 655. 

Content, b., 654. 

Daniel, deed fr. Jos. Carpenter, 67; 
fr. Matt. Harvey, 67; quit claim to lat- 
ter, 68; deed to bro. John, 68; fr. bro. 
Nath.. 110; t. g., 130; assig. same to 
Thos. Townsend. 131: constable. 1667, 
203; in agreement re Hog Island fences, 
210; M. C. patentee. 309: in Mk. pur- 
chase, 334; deed to bro. Nath., 341; d., 
645; ment. 32. 33. 43. 178, 205. 232, 464, 
617. 630, 632-5. 637-41. 646. 656, 691. 

Deborah, signs husband's deed, 546; 
b., 654. 

Derick, 656. 

Dorcas, b., 652; d., 652. 

Freegift. b., 652; d., 652. 

Isaac. 656. 

Jacob, 656. 



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COl.ES— Continued 

Jesse, 656. 

John, on com. to buy Mk. lands, 12; 
deed tr. Thos. Francis, 48; deed to Edw. 
Wright, 91; arbitration with Wm. Frost 
as to boundary, 11/; t. g., 130; pi. vs. 
Jas. Pitnie, 204, 205; t. g., 353; b., 652; 
ment. 60, 61, 67, 68, 70, 71, 149, 155, 
258, 272, 653, 655, 691. 

Jordon, 656. 

MahahShalalHasbaze, grant fr. M. C. 
prop., 645, 646; ment. 647. 

Martha, b., 654; d., 205; ment., 276, 
406. 470. 

Mary, b. 652; ment. 655. 

Mercy (Sr.), signs husband's deed, 
430; again, 466; d., 653; ment., 655. 

Mercy (Jr.), b., 652. 

Nathan (son of Rob.), deed fr. Thos. 
Townsend, 377; another, 689; b., 652, 
654; m., 652, 654; children's births, 654; 
ment., 653, 655. 

Nathaniel, on com. re Huntington line, 
30, 31, 222; deed fr. Jos Carpenter, 67; 
t. g., 100; deed fr. Jos. Sutton, 109; 
deed to John Townsend, 110; to bro. 
Dan., 110; arbitrator, 137, 138; on com. 
re Hog Island. 123-5: t. g., 130; deed to 
bro. Rob., 167; deed fr. Jacob Young, 
177; assig. same to uncle Chris. Hawx- 
hnrst, 17/; Surveyor, 1668. 205, 227, 258, 
696; Overseer, 1667, 203, 265; t. g., 204; 
t. g. with Matt. Harvey, 208; Constable, 
225; on com. to lay out Hog Island, 227; 
t. g., 228; exch. with John Weeks, 259; 
another, 260; t. g., 260"; t. g. with Matt. 
Harvey, 259; chosen Treasurer, 268; 
deputy to choose Co. Treasurer, 268; 
deputy, 270; M. C. patentee, 307; pays 
M. C. quit rent, 310; deed fr. Sam. and 
Mary Andrews, 320: in Mk. purchase, 
331, 333; deed fr. John Coles, 341; t. g., 
353: deed to John Townsend, 378; as 
J. P. receives his own acknowledgment, 
379; Indian deed of gift for laying out 
lands, 545; assig. same to Adam Wright, 
546; deed fr. latter ment. 546; deed to 
Wm. Thornycroft, 566; to Jos. Ludlam, 
567; grant fr. M. C. prop., 645; exch. 
with Rob. Coles. 648; ment., 22. 29, 30, 
32, 52, 67, 85, 87, 91, 101, 114, 115, 118, 
121, 123, 143, 149, 153, 159, 173, 199, 201, 
202, 231, 232. 234, 236. 239. 242, 245, 249, 
251, 253, 260, 262, 268, 270, 271, 274, 
276, 280, 286, 287, 293, 295, 298, 301, 
302, 304, 316, 322, 326, 329, 330, 336, 
345, 347, 357, 359, 372, 374, 383, 392, 
395, 402, 404, 406, 421, 422, 424, 445, 
447, 451, 453, 458, 463, 464, 470, 490, 
500, 501, 503, 505, 509, 515, 518, 519, 
521, 535, 548, 562, 564, 580, 582, 584. 591, 
599, 603, 608, 609, 615, 618, 630, 631, 633-5. 
637-40, 642, 644, 646, 647, 649, 650. 653. 
654. 691, 697. 

Nathaniel, Jr., b., 205; ment. 422. 
424, 505, 564, 570, 573, 612. 

Phebe, b.. 655. 

Rachel (Sr.), b., 654; m., 654. 

Rachel (Jr.), b., 654. 

Robert, (1st, d. 1654 and does not 
appear in these records). 

Robert (Sr.) (son of Rob. 1st), t. g. 
9; deed fr. Rob. Williams. 45; fr. Jos 
Carpenter, 65; exch. with John Towns 
end, Sr., 110; app. by C. of Sessions ar 
bitrator in line dispute, 120; t. g., 130 
deed fr. John Townsend. 133; fr. John 
Rogers, 133; to John Townsend, Sr., 



COLES -Cc////"?/<f</ 

133; with Wm. Thornycraft, deed fr. 
Nich. Simkins, 156; fr. bro. Nath., Sr., 
167; fr. Alice Crabb, 198; delegate to 
elect first Representalives. 267; Lieut., 
chosen Assessor and Commissioner. 268; 
Indian deed, 282; assig. same to Geo. 
Downing and Rich. Kirbv, 283; M. C. pat- 
entee, 309; in Mk. purchase, 2iZi; t. g., 353; 
deed to Sam. Weeks, 42 J; deed fr. Nich. 
Simkins, 431; fr. same, 432; fr. Sam. 
Weeks, 433; assig. nf Jos. Carpenter's 
deed, by Moses Mudge, 434; assig. 
of Sam. Andrews' deea by John and 
Mary Dole, 435; assig. of Rob. Godfrey's 
deed, by Jos.. Jr.. and Eliz. Sutton. 465; 
assig. same to John Davis, 465; assig. 
Nich. Simkins' deed to Moses Mudge, 
527; assig. John Davis' deed to VVm. 
Thornycraft, 567; grant fr. M. C. prop., 
645; exch. with bro. Nath., 648; grants 
M. C. prop, dam rights, etc.. in exch. for 
land. 650; family record, 652; will, 653; 
ment. (some items mav be for Rob., Jr.), 
44, 45, 51, 110, 184, 212, 246, 265, 270, 
276, 284, 295, 297, 298, 302, 357, 377, 
379, 389, 439, 464, 591, 630-35. 637-40. 
644. 646. 647, 649, 650, 689. 691. 

Robert, Jr., b., 652; will, 655; ment. 
653 (see also Rob., Sr.). 

Roseannah, b., 603; m. Geo. Townsend, 
604. 

Samuel, 393, 566, 576, 620, 646, 649, 
650. 

Solomon, deed fr. mother, 178. 
Tamar, b., 652; m., 652; ment., 655. 
William, 656. 
Wright, 697. 

COLLECTORS, Caleb Wright and Josias 
Latting app. 1683, 268. 

COLLES. Colls (see Coles). 

COLLIER, Edward, 689. 
John. 190. 

COLONEL, Lewis Morris, (see Morris). 

COLVE. Anthony, 679. 

COLWELL, Harvey, 656. 

COWESSETT. R. L. 606. 

COMMANDER in Chief, answer of Town 
to, re civil rights, 247. 

COMMANDER and Council of War 
(Dutch), petition to, 1673, 679. 

COMMISSION, King's, to expel foreigners 
who will not submit to English rule, 
1664, 39; request O. B. inhabitants to 
meet them at Gravesend, 39. 

COMMISSIONERS, Town, chosen, 1683, 
268. 

COMMON, each inhabitant to sow seed 
on. 2; regulations re cattle and swine. 2; 
dispute with Hempstead about. 9; each 
inhabitant to have 20 acres of. 10; 
Beaver Swamp meadows to remain, 11; 
path, 23; to be laid out to Townsmen, 
revoking former orders, 1668, 206; two 
days set for cutting brush on, 226; cer- 
tain land reserved, 1677, as perpetual, 
except a plot for Town house, 232; free- 
holders must take up shares, 1682, 258; 
part of, to be perpetual, 262; ment. 3, 16, 
20, 26-29, 32, 36, 38, 44, 46, 54, 57, 58. 

CONFIRMATION DEED, 1685, fr. Indi- 
ans for lands previously sold, and selec- 
tion of 3 chiefs to sign future deeds, 
283. 

CONGEMOW, signs Tackapoucha's nullifi- 
cation, 521. 

CONIUME-KANICK, (see Grantors). 



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705 



CONKLING. John, Suit of John Richbell 
against, 1664, on behalf of latter's wife 
and orphans, 693. 

CONSIDERATION in deeds, not generally 
stated, 3, 25, 27, 30, 3o, 52, 122, 130, 
146, 161, 162, 164, 166, 167, 179, 193. 
1"<5, 201, 2S0, 285, 286, 288, 299, 301. 
302, 304, 305, 316, 318-21, 323, 324, 331. 
334, 335, 338, 339, 342, 346-8, 354, 35Q, 
361-4, 366, 367, 373, 374, 376, 377, 379, 
381, 383, 391, 394, 396. 405, 406, 408, 413, 
416, 420, 424, 426, 427, 431, 434, 435, 
437, 440, 442, 447, 448, 451, 455, 457, 
462, 469, 470, 472, 474, 476, 477, 480. 
482, 484, 491, 499, 501, 503, 505, 515, 
516, 521, 524, 526, 529, 530, 532, 533, 
535, 542, 544, 548, 551, 555. 556, 558, 
561, 563, 564, 566-9, 572-5, 577, 579, 581, 
584, 590, 592, 594, 596, 598, 602, 605, 606, 
610, 611, 614, 615, 617, 618, 621, 670, 
688, 692. 

CONSTABLE, his power to collect taxes. 
9; with Overseers, levy tax for hire of 
Fort Neck, 1667, 204; sells forfeited land 
at outcry, 227; a deputy to be appointed 
for each place in Town, 235; meeting of, 
with Overseers. 255; fees established for. 
660; oaths made optional for. 1678, 681; 
not obliged to administer oath to Over- 
seers, 668; negligent in their accounts, 
663; penalties therefor, 664; must make 
good any rate not collected, 668; to be 
hereafter elected by Town vote, 668; 
with Overseers, horses and other stock 
to be branded before them, 666; letter to, 
fr. Gov. NicoUs, 673; C. of A. directs 
them to see that no ammunition is sold 
to Indians, 664; C. of A. directs them to 
seize Indian canoes during disturbance to 
eastward, 665; power to collect taxes. 9; 
election of, 1667. 203; 1668, 204; 1669, 
212; 1673, 222; 1675, 225; 1676, 226; 
1677, 234; 1681, 240; 1682, 253; 1683, 
265; chosen, Sam. Andrews, 226; Jas. 
Cock, 204; Dan Coles, 203; Nath. Coles, 
225; Jonas Halstead, 27; Rich. Harcott, 
210, 222; Matt. Harvey, 230; Sam. Shaw. 
14; Nick. Simkins, 230; Henry Town- 
send, Sr., 207; Thos. Townsend, 204, 
220, 222, 692; Francis Weeks, 204; John 
Weeks, 264; Thos. Weeks, 131; Caleb 
Wright. 240: Edmund Wright, 692; 
Nich. Wright, 204. 

Deputy, to be app. for each place in 
Town, 235; Nich. Simkins for M. C, 
230; Eph. Carpenter for M. C, 241; 
Edmund Wright, 692. 

CONTENTION NECK, confirm, to Town 
by Gov. Nicolls, 674; origin of name, 
675; dispute with Huntington concerning, 
674-7; ment. 349, 387. 

CONTRIBUTION, to aid widow Crocker, 
4; ordered by C. of A. to repair fort in 
N. Y., 661 ; reply of Quakers thereto. 
680. 

COOKE. George, 323. 
John, 94. 

COOPER, Mary, with sons Simon and 
Rob., confirm, to Jos. Ludlam, 451; deed 
to son Rob., 612; ment., 276, 420. 

Robert, with bro. Simon, Jr., joins mo- 
ther in confirm, to Jos. Ludlam, 451; 
deed fr. Dan. Harcott, 610; fr. Wm. 
Frost, 611; fr. mother. 612; fr. John 
Boude, 614; ment. 276, 427. 584. 

Simon, deed fr. Rob. Story and John 
Bowne, of Thos. Hart's share of pur- 
chase with Latimer Sampson and Nath. 



COOPER-On//ntt^rf 

Sylvester, 142-4: t. g., 243, 255, 257. 353; 
late deceased, 612; ment. (Sr. and Jr.) 
153, 160, 165, 179, 232, 249, 200, 2o4, 
297, 319, 322, 344, 418, 420, 421, 438, 
445, 451, 456, 497, 506, 511, 548, 691. 
Simon, Jr., with bro. Rob. join mo- 
ther in confirm, to Jos. Lud'am. 4-1; 
joins mother in deed to bro. Rob., 613; 
ment. (see Simon, Sr.). 
Thomas, 191. 

COOPERS, C. of A. prohibits any to be 
admitted in L. I. Towns without consent 
of Magistrates, 666; Joseph Ludlam, 30. 

COPPING, Coppen, George, chattel mort- 
gage to Rob. Godfrey, 122; ment. 95, 105, 
225. 

CORDWAINERS, Cordwinders, Rob. Kel- 
1am, 595; Peter Pangborn, 145; John 
Robbins, 127; John VVilliams, 483; (see 
also Shoemakers). 

COREY, John, 300. 

CORN, in Town records appears always to 
mean maize. In C. of A. records it 
means grain. Subscribed, for widow 
Crocker, 4; one bush, per share for keep- 
ing Hog Island fences, 210; first men- 
tioned as Indian Corn, 3; prices, 20, 
52, 55, 63, 68, 161, 274; price fixed, 
for rate paying, 660, 668; export of 
(grain) prohibited by C". of A., 662; peti- 
tion for its removal. 662; not allowed, 
663; prohibition continued, 665. 

CORNBERRY NECK, 111. 

CORN CREEK, 44, 71, 142, 478, 628, 682, 
685. 

CORNELL, Cornhill, Richard, 248, 284, 
329, 330. 332, 360, 503, 546. 

CORONER'S jury, 1672, in a case of 
drowning, 221. 

CORTLANDT. Stevanus. 191. 

COUNTY TREASURER, deputies to 
choose, 268; John Bowne chosen, 269. 

COURT OF ASSIZES (see Assizes). 

General, at Hempstead, 674, 675, 676. 
Town (see Town Court). 
Of Sessions, time of holding changed, 
659; action as to oaths, 668; allows O. B. 
to elect Constables "by free choice," 
681 ; makes it lawful to kill geese not 
keot confined, 695; ment. 664, 669. 

COURTS, of L. I., Staten Island to have 
no further dependence on, 667; payment 
of jurymen in, 669; arbitrators app. by, 
120: ment. 244, 326. 

COVE, the. 241. 242. 259. 344. 426. 427, 

614; road to, 640; (see Oyster Bay Cove). 

Neck, 3, 16, 36, 56, 123. 143, 193. 

255, 256, 259, 260, 613; Creek, 123, 242, 

610. 

Swamp, 123, 228, 257, 260-62, 473. 
610, 611, 613. 

COW, as consid. in payment of debt, 243; 
and horse, as consid. in deed, 579; (see 
Cattle). 

COW HARBOR, in Huntington, 693. 

COW NECK, in Hempstead, 107, 356. 516, 
576, 584. 

COX. John. Jr., 670. 687. 

COYE. Matthew, 132. 

CRABB, Alice, t. g., 7; deed to son Gid- 
eon Wright, 42; deed fr. Nich. Simkins. 
57; t. g. on Hog Island, 100; with hus- 
band. Rich., assig. of deed to son Adam 
Wright, 106; fr. Nich. Simkins. 106; to 
John Underbill, Jr., 141; to son Adam 
Wright, 149; to same. 157; schedule of 
land rights devised her by Anth. Wright. 



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ZV.h'^^— Continued 

159: confirm, to dau. LyHia Wright, 171; 
to Rob. Coles, 198; to Isaac and Lydia 
Horner, 200; to son Adam Wright, 201; 
her children, 233; recei))t fr. Joiin Loe, 
apparently satisfaction of mortgage of 
Rich. Crabb, recorded at New Haven, 
243; t. g, 352; as trustee for Qua'cers, 
deed for house lot and burial ground, fr. 
Anth. Wright, 687; death of her husband, 
Peter Wright, 629; ment. 44, 58, 98, 
164, 232, 243, 249, 271, 291, 295, 298, 
327. 414, 436, 446, 580, 691. 

Richard, t. g.. Oak Neck, 35; deed fr. 
Matt. Priar, 70; deed to same, 71; re- 
ceipt for negro boy fr. Lewis Morris, 83; 
t. g., 100; t. g. on Hog Island, 100; 
joins wife Alice in assig. her deed fr. 
Nich. Simkins, to son Adam Wright, 
107; t. g., 130; as atty. of John Tomp- 
son, collects debts fr. Greenwich men, 
208; his mortgage at New Haven, satis- 
faction of, 243: with Anth. Wright and 
John Week "Warwick." deed to Tas. 
Townsend, 372; ment. 5, 16, 36, 57, '60, 
69, 87, 106, 132, 142, 149, 157. 160. 211, 
213. 232, 295, 318, 344, 374, 418, 697. 
CRAFT (formerly Thornycraft, which see), 
Benjamin, 656. 

Joseph, 656. 

Solomon, 656. 

William, 691 (see also William Thorny- 
craft). 
CREEK, the great, in Matinecock, 71. 

Salt, 69. 
CROCKER, Croker, Crooker, Crucker, Ann 
(widow of William, and later wife of 
John Rogers), subscription of corn, to 
assist her, 3; deed to Rich. Latting, S; 
to Nich. Wricrht, 37; arbitration by, 97, 
98; to have the house and land she lives 
on, 205; ment. 166, 168, 206; as Rogers, 
94, 95. 

Joseph, with bro. Wm. joins in deed of 
mother and stepfather, to Thos. Towns- 
end, 105; deed to Thos. Gitchell, 115; 
with bro. Wm. confirm, to Rich. Latting, 
Josias Latting and Sam. Andrews, 168; 
t. g.. 230; ment. 72, 241, 242, 425. 

William, Sr., 168, 218; (see also Wm., 
Jr.). 

William (Jr.), with bro. Jos. joins in 
deed of mother to Thos. Townsend, 105; 
with Isaac Doughty, 7 year lease fr. Rob. 
Godfrev, 161; with bro. Jos. confirm, to 
Rich. Latting, Josias Latting and Sam. 
Andrews, 168; t. g., 263; t. g., 264; in 
Mk. purchase, 333; deed fr. father in 
law, John Rogers (void), 486; fr. same, 
assig. of Isaac Horner's deed, 486; assig. 
all land back to John Rogers, 487; ment. 
37, 97, 98, 113, 218, 355, 385, 501, 511, 
540. 
CROMP, Crompe, Crumpe, Thomas, pi. vs. 

Rob. Williams, 226; ment. 70, 96. 
CROW, Crowe, Christopher, suit re est. of, 

243-5; ment. 393. 
CURTISS. Joseph, 120, 608. 
CUSTOMS, protest against avoiding, by 
vessels landing in harbor, 8; C. of A. or- 
ders them collected at L. I. ports, 663; 
Collectors to be app. 663. 

DARTMOUTH. Mass., 108, 60S. 

DAUGHTY (see Doughty). 

DAVIS, Hannah, signs husband's deed, 

101; deed fr. father. Rich. Latting, 73, 

101; ment. 394. 



DAVIS- Continued 

John, agreement as keeper of Hog 
Island, 72; deed fr. Moses Forman, 86; 
with wife Hannah, deed to Aaron For- 
man, 101; same resigned back, 107; t. g., 
130; Indian deed, 137; another, 151; fr. 
Jos. Eastland, 198; def. ts. Geo. Coke, 
225; t. g., 353; with wife Martha, deed 
to Wm. Frost, 394; to Aaron Forman, 
Jr., 406; deed fr. Rob. and Sarah God- 
frey, 463; deed to same ment., 463; 
assig. of Rob. Godfrey's deed by Rob. 
and Mercy Coles, 465; deed fr. John 
Wright, 466; with wife Mercy, deed to 
John Wright, 530; fr. Rob. (Joles, 579; 
with Nich. Simkins and Henry Towns- 
end, Sr., deed to Wm. Frost, 619; ment. 
82, 136, 150, 172, 182, 490, 516, 517, 
600, 619, 691. 

Marthye (prob. Mercy), signs hus- 
band's deed, 395. 

Mercy, signs husband's deed, 532 (see 
above). 

Nicholas, t. g., 1668, with liberty to 
build wharf, 209; t. g. made void, 222; 
his wife ment., 222; his land to be sold 
at outcry, 227; ment. 4. 

Samuel, 222. 

DAYTON, Dayten, Doyten, Samuel, deed 
fr. Abm. Smith, 22; deed to Henry Red- 
dough, 22; his swamp and cellar, 149, 
155; having removed, must forfeit all but 
one lot, by order of Gov., 678. 

DEANE, Samuel, 687. 

DEATHS: Carpenter, Ann, 654. Coles, 
Dorcas, 652; Freegift, 652; Martha, 205; 
Mercy, 653; Robert (Sr. and Jr.), 652, 
653. Townsend, Freelove, 606; Penn. Jr., 
606; Rose, 606. 

DEEDS, (see Grantees and Grantors, see 
Confirmation deed), to be sent in to Gov., 
to be recorded, 34; all to be brought in 
for record, 1668, 205; C. of A. requires 
law for recording, to be put in execu- 
tion, 606. 

DEER Skins, legislation re transportation 
of, 660, (see Buckskins). 

DEFAMATION, of public officials, or of 
deputies at Hempstead, to be punished, 
669. 

DELEGATES, fr. Town, to Dutch, with 
petition, 1673, 179; fr. L. I. Towns to 
Gov. and C. of A. re civil right's. 1681, 
245-7; to elect County Treas., 268; to 
elect members of first Gen. Assembly, 
267; (see Deputies). 

DELAVOL, Thos., Capt., J. P., presides at 
Town Court, 219, 220. 

DEMEE, Hester, sight draft on Jas. Lloyd, 
for, 112; her receipt for same, 112. 

DENNIS, Dennes, George, deed fr. John 
Underbill, 32; fr. Rich. Harcurt, 108; 
with Adam Wright, t. g., 116: t. g., 130; 
deed to gr. son, Dennis Wright, 158; 
mortgage to Edw. Griffith of London, 
159; power of atty. to Thos. Townsend-, 
163: property sold by latter, 164: satis- 
faction of mortgage, 165; t. g., 211; exe- 
cution on est. of, by sheriff. 251; receipt 
to John Townsend, Sr., 267; t. g., 353; 
ment. 87, 88, 99, 214, 215, 226, 232, 539, 
578, 602. 

DENTON, Daniel, 358, 489. 

DEPTFORD, R. I., 488. 

DEPUTIES, to assist in making laws and 
assessments, 34; to go to Gov. for patent, 
107; two to be chosen by each Town, 
269, 270; those signing address to Duke, 



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DEPUTIES-0«//«//<rrf 

at Hempstead, not to be defamed, 669 
(see Delegates). 

DERBY, Darby, Doreby, Eleazar, Eleizer, 
deed fr. Isaac and Lydia Horner, 317- 
319; with John Reed, deed to John Rog- 
ers, 380; with wife Mary, deed to John 
Rogers, 447; ment. 276, 326, 345, 471. 
Mary, signs husband's deed, 448. 

"DESIRE," the sloop, brings First pur. 
chasers, 628. 

DESHOROWES (see Disbroiv). 

DE VRIES, David Pietersen, discoveries 
on L. I., 624; extract fr. his journal, 
624. 

DEWSBURY, John, with John Rogers, 
note to Francis Brindley of Newport, tor 
wool, 278; receipt fr. John Rogers for 
his part, 280; in Mk. purchase, i33; deed 
to John Newman, 572; assig. of deed for 
swamn at Anthony's brook, by Job 
Wright, 586; assig. of deeds fr. Henry 
Townsend, Sr., 586-9; deed fr. John 
Sibley, 590; Indian deed, 604; assig. 
same to Henry Townsend, Sr., 605; 
ment. 202, 289, 291, 312, 362, 363, 390. 
392. 400, 408, 417, 423, 429, 436, 437, 443, 
460, 557, 558, 571, 613, 616, 690. 

DIAR (see Dyer). , 

DICKINSON, Dickason, Dickensbn, Dige- 
son, Elizabeth, confirm, to John Under- 
bill, 478; deed to son Sam., 511; will, 
559; ment. 178, 179, 414, 438, 507, 512. 
Hannah, 178, 507, 513. 560, 561. 
Jabez, Jabiz, Jebus, 178, 179, 559, 560, 
561. 

James, 178, 405, 560, 561. 
John, t. g., 4; aids widow Crocker, 4; 
t. g., 9; deed to Jas. Cock, 28; to Moses 
Forman, 33; fr. John Finch, 46; t. g., 
56; description of his lands. 58; deed to 
VVm. Buckler, 72; to John Underbill, 79; 
t. g., 100; t. g. (void), 114; deed to son 
Jos., 127; t. g., 130; deed, fr. John 
Hincksman, 162; fr. Henry Disbrow, 
162; fr. Mary Willets, 166; to Capt. 
Rich. Morris and Co., 176; will, 178; 
sells share he had of John Finch to 
Thos. Townsend, 203; to keep gate 
and bars (on highway), 203; t. g., 
206, 217, 218; Overseer, 226; in let- 
ter to Gov. Stuyvesant, 673; ment. 3, 

- 41, 53, 57, 98, 103, 123, 207, 212, 220, 
223, 228, 232, 239, 258, 295, 315, 319, 
344, 365, 375, 418, 419, 438, 443, 444, 
452, 478, 507, 511, 512, 560, 610, 628, 
697. 

Joseph, deed fr. Matt. Harvey, 126; fr. 
father, John, 127; t. g., 130, 229, 233, 
258; deed fr. Jos. Ludlam, 279; Indian 
deed, 304; another, 305; in Mk. purchase, 
331, 333; t. g., 352, 353; deed to Henry 
Townsend, 405; to bro. Sam., 512; 
with wife Rose, to her bro. John Towns- 
end, 526; fr. Thos. Weeks, 558; fr. 
Samson Hawxhurst, 562; fr. Nich. Sim- 
kins, share of saw mill, 563; to Samson 
Hawxhurst, 581; ment. 97, 119, 178, 179, 
232, 246, 259, 313, 325, 411, 418, 436, 
507, 560, 561, 605, 691. 

Lydia, signs husband's deed, 507; 
ment. 178, 560. 

Mehitabel. 178. 560. 
Rose (wife of Jos.), 126; with bros. 
John and Henry Townsend, fr. father, 
400; assig. of land by father, 419; signs 
husband's deed, 527. 



DICKINSON -Cow//»;w*rf 

Samuel, t. g., 263, 264; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 331, 333; deed to John Townsend. 
437-9; with wife, Lydia, to Thos. 
Cheshire, 506; fr. Dan. Applegate, 509; 
deed fr. mother, 511; confirm, fr. bro. 
Jos., 512; fr. David Underbill, 513; fr. 
same, 518; deed to same, 590; another to 
same, 598; ment. 178, 303, 347, 400, 451, 
467, 516, 539, 560, 570, 691, 696. 
Zebulon, 485, 696. 

DISBROW, Disborah, Disborough, Des- 
borowes, Henry, t. g^, 3: his former lot, 
28; deed to J-ihn Dickinson, Sr., 162: 
ment. 4, 40, 41, 162, 350. 

DISCLAIMER of Hempstead to land in 
Oyster Bay, 674. 

DISEASE, inhabitants reported sickly, 
1683, 691. 

DISTRAINT, Chris. Hawxhursfs horse 
sold for Town rates, 235; of horse fr. 
Isaac Horner, for not training, 241. 

DOCK, the, 26, 211, 212, 231, 262, 518- 
585 (see also Wharf). 

DOCUMENTS. Some Ancient, 670-696. 

DOLE, John, with wife Mary, assig. Sam. 
Andrews' deed to Rob. Coles, 435; deed 
fr. Adam and Mary Wright, 457; fr. 
overseers of father in law's est., 459; 
deed to Thos. Miller, 569; to John New- 
man, 573; mortgage to bro. in law, Hope 
Williams, for land conveyed by latter to 
son John, 608; shoemaker, 458; ment. 
276, 539, 571, 572. 

John, Jr., deed fr. uncle, Hope Wil- 
liams, 460; another, 462; another, 608. 

Mary, signs husband's deed, 435; deed 
fr. mother and bros., 458; ment. 459, 
460. 

DONGAN, Gov. Thos, patent to Runasuck 
{alias Suscaneman), 519; ment. 285, 520. 

DORBY. Doreby (see Derby). 

DOUGHTY (improperly given Doty, Dottv, 
Dottie, etc., hut is distinct from Doty), 
Elias. 246, 247. 

Elizabeth, signs husband's deed, 535; 
ment. 108. 

Isaac, t. g., with Jas. Townsend, 79; 
et al, deed to John Rogers, 96; with Tag. 
Town-send, deed fr. Anth. Wright, 102; 
to John Wood, 125; t. g., 130; assig. t. g. 
to Thos. Townsend. 131; Indian deea, 
135; with Wm. Croker, 7 year lease fr. 
Rob. Godfrey, 161; in agreement re Hog 
Island fences, 210; t. g., 221, 233, 261; 
accused of horse stealing, but cleared by 
t. m., 274; Indian deed, 328; in Mk. 
purchase, 331, 3i3\ deed fr. Dan. Apple- 
gate, 515; fr. Jonathan Wood, 516; with 
wife Eliz., to John Wood, 535; ment. 
108, 232, 246, 281, 285, 304, 312, 330, 
339, 357, 365. 378. 418, 445, 528, 529. 
553. 566. 636, 641, 691. 

DOWNING, Douning, Ananias, 656. 

George, t. g., 130; assig. same to Thos. 
Townsend, 131; with Rich. Kirby, assig. 
of Indian deed, by Rob. Coles. 283; in 
Mk. purchase, 333; ment. 239, 246, 309, 
323, 518. 635. 691. 
Robert, 630, 636. 
Silas, 656. 

DROWNING, Coroner's jury in a case of, 
221 

DRUMMER Ramerock (Indian), 348. 

DUCK COVE, 609, 610. 
Swamp, 529. 

DUFFELS (cloth), 112. 

DUKE'S Laws, an extension of, 667. 



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DUMBY SWAMP, 549. 

DUTCH, smuggling tobacco to, forbidden 
8; patent for Hog Island, 1650, 694 
protest against First purchasers, 671, 672 
Council minutes, extract from, re Oyster 
Bay, 1655, 671; rule, inhabitants willing 
to live under, 1657, 672; petition to, fr. 
Town, for civil and religious liberty, 
1673, 679; allowed, 680; oath of alle- 
giance to, 1673, 679; patents from, C. of 
A. directs they be renewed, 670; con- 
cessions to the five English towns on 
L. I., 679. 

DYER, Dyar, Diar, John, with Wm. Sim- 
son, deed fr. Sam. Dayton, 21; to Rich. 
Latting, 80; Indian deed, 80; assig. same 
to Rich. Latting, 80; deed fr. Thos. 
Francis, 81; assig. same to Rich. Latting, 
82; quit claim of his right, by Wm. Hud- 
son, 82; raent. 48, 101, 394, 677. 

EARLIEST document issued by Town, 
672. 

EARMARKS, John Wright's, 302 (see 
Preface). 

EAST CHESTER, 244. 

EAST GREENWICH, Eng., tenure of 
lands in Town patent same as in, 308. 

EAST GREENWICH, R. I., 488. 

EAST ISLAND, patent for, ment., 630. 

EASTLAND, John, deed of gift fr. Henry 
Townsend, Sr., 306; ment. 587. 

Joseph, Indian deed, 155; t. g., 197; 
deed to John Davis, 198; t. g., 236; ment. 
82, 149, 306, 475, 600, 691. 

EATON, Gov. Theophilus, of Conn., let- 
ter fr. ment., 672. 

EATON'S NECK, 221. 

EDUCATION, of apprentice, 146; of first 
settlers, (see Introduction and School- 
master). 

EDWARDS, Richard, 245. 

EEDES, Nicholas, 59. 

EEL CREEK, 256. 

EEL SPEARS, for Indian use, 671. 

ELLISON, Elison, Thos., pi. vs. Ex. of 
John Reducks, 228. 

ENGLAND, Josiah, bond fr. Hugh Par- 
sons, 108. 

Susanna, wife of Josiah, 108; m. Eph. 
Carpenter, 235. 

ENGLISH Towns, the five on L. I., Dutch 
concessions to, 679. 

ENSIGN, Jas. Weeks, 253. 

EVERTSEN. Cornelis, Jr., 679. 

EXECUTIVE Council minutes, extract 
from, 680. 

EXEMPTION, fr. oaths, 679, 680; fr. 
church rates, 679; fr. training, 693. 

FAIRFIELD, Conn., 46. 

FAIR, yearly, C. of A. directs, to be kept 
at Brooklyn and in N. Y., 666. 

FALSE news from N. Y., John Rogers 
fined for, 1672, 221. 

FAREWELL, George, 309. 

FARMS, the, 230, 256, 261, 301. 372; 
highway to, 264; (see Highways). 

FAVEWELL, George, 309. 

FEATHERS, suit re, in t. c, 224. 

FEES, of Constable and Overseer, estab- 
lished by C. of A., 660; large, for in- 
formers, fixed by C. of A., 659. 

FEKE, Feake, Feaxe (later Peeks), Henry, 
70. 

John, (t. g., 130; Indian deed, 148; 
settlement with indentured servant, 
Thos. Miller, 161; in Mk. purchase, 331, 



YKKY.— Continued 

333; t. g., 353; on com. to purchase un 
sold Mk. land, 474; deed fr. Sam. An 
drews, 499; fr. David Underbill, 499 
assig. same to 6 grantees, who grant hin- 
a highway, 501; deed to Wm. Frost, 618 
ment. 81, 90, 142, ISO, 152, 156, 198 
290, 386, 412, 413, 469, 480, 504, 598 
621, 680, 683, 687, 689, 690, 691, 695 
Robert, deed to Dan. Hopkins, 484 
yeoman, 484. 

FENCE, Mill River meadows to have, 2 
for cornfields and house lots, 2; a three 
railed, 161; across Hog Island, to be fin 
ished, 203; six hole posts for, 203; John 
Dickinson to keep gate and bars, 203 
pasture and water, of Hog Island, to be 
completed, 220, 222; round the south 
side of Town, with street gates, to be re- 
paired, 227; water, to be repaired, 227; 
viewers, 2, 210, 225, 231; Hog Island, 
210, 270; to be 5 ft. high, 211. 

FINCH, John, deed to John Dickinson, 46; 
his share transferred to same, 203; ment. 
41, 58, 71, 127, 578. 

FINES, for selling liquor to Indians, 2; 
for stock left on Hog Island, 1666, 203; 
for not completing Hog Island fence, 
203; for Town officers, 661. 

FIRE ladders, every householder to pro- 
vide, 216. 

FIRMAN (see Porman). 

FIRST house, built by Rich. Holbrook 
692. 

FIRST PURCHASE, Old Purchase, de 
scription of, Indians' dissatisfaction at 
delayed payment, how paid, and amount 
in Nich. Simkins' aflF., 692; Dutch pro 
test against, 671, 672. 

Deed, actual text, 670; copies, 334 
354; statement of Wm. Leverich, 1663 
as to import of, 356. 

FISH, Samuel, 562, 582. 

FISHER, Hallelujah, his indenture trans 
f erred on his removal to Maryland, 17 

FISHING CREEK, 256, 517. 

FIVE Hundred Year lease, at 1 peck of 
apples yearly, 530. 

FLAT POND, 537, 615 (see also Prost 
Pond). 

FLEET, Capt. Thomas, 246. 

FLINT, Martha B., her "Early L. I.," 
624, 625. 

FLOUR, price of, 191; exportation pro- 
hibited, 665. 

FLUSHING, Flishing, Vlishing, patent. 
624; ment. 89, 142, 190, 269, 281, 324. 
679, 680. 

FORCE, Forsse, Henry, pi. vs. Wm. Sim- 
son, 224; ment. 94. 

FOREIGN invasion, made an exception in 
deed, 1684, 195. 

FOREIGNERS, to be expelled, fr. King's 
American domains, 39. 

FOREST, Henry, agreement as keeper of 
Hog Island, 72. 

FORMAN, Firman, Furman. Aaron (St.), 
t. g., 35; resigns to John Davis the deed 
of land bought of him, 107; arbitration 
with Moses re line dispute, 120; t. g., 
130; fence viewer and highway inspector, 
231: chosen Overseer but released at his 
desire, 234; t. g., 352, 353; deed to son 
Aaron, Jr., 407; to Thos. Youngs, 426; 
in Mk. purchase, 476; ment. 87, 88, 196, 
230, 240, 241, 246, 253, 272, 341, 365, 
382, 394, 419, 473, 490, 577, 610, 691. 



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FORM AN- Continued 

Aaron, Jr., deed fr. Wm. Hudson, 194; 
t. g., 228; fr. John Davis, 406; fr. fa- 
ther, 407; ment. 116, 425, 691. 

Alexander, deed to John Rogers, 381; 
signs deed of Aaron, Sr., 408; deed to 
John Boude ment., 614; ment. 226. 

Anna, signs husband's deed, 488 (she 
was widow of Sam. Bennett, of R. I., 
and m., 3d, Jos. Weeks). 

Dorothy, signs husband's deed, 408. 

Hannah, in Mk. purchase for son 
Moses, 333. 

Johanna, inventory of her est., 68; 
ment. 23. 

John, 253. 

Judith, deed fr. son Zebulon, 488. 

Mercy, 93, 253. 

Meryam, Miriam, ex. of hi'sband's will 
void), 93; widow of Sam., 252; m. Rich. 
Harcurt, 195; ment. 214. 

Moses, aids widow Crocker, 4; deed fr. 
father, Rob., 4; t. g., 7; with bro. Sam., 
deed fr. father, 23; to bro. Sam., 25; fr. 
John Dickinson, 33; to Thos. Marting, 
49; exch. with Jos. Weeks, 56; deed fr. 
Thos. Marting, 68; to John Underbill, 
79; to John Davis, 86; his mother, 87; 
arbitration with Aaron re line dispute, 
120; t. g., 130, 208; in agreement re 
Hog Island fences, 210; pi. vs. Rich. 
Harcott. and counter suit by same, 217; 
t. g., 240, 257; his mother joins in Mk. 
purchase for him, 333; t. g., 353; deed to 
dau. Sarah Forman, 488; ment. 55, 65, 
123, 196, 214, 215, 221, 223, 232, 257, 
260, 261, 501, 504, 577, 614. 

Robert, aids widow Crocker, 4; deed 
to Nich. Wright, 5; t. g., 5; deed fr. 
Nich. Wright, 5; t. g., 7; deed fr. Rob. 
Williams, 23; to sons Moses and Sam., 
23; to son Moses, 24; wife ment.. 24, 
25; deed to son Sam., 25; fr. Nich. 
Wright, 25; exch. lots with Benj. Hub- 
bard, 26; having lost Rob. Williams' bill 
of £20, now owns to navment thereof, 
47; deed fr. Rob. Williams, 47; his 
marked tree, 109; will, 196; t. g., 203, 
207, 217, 218; ment. 16, 19, 20,24,26,36, 
38, 41, 55, 99, 120, 140, 209, 211, 213, 
214, 430, 614. 

Samuel, deed fr. father, 25; fr. bro. 
Moses, 25; t. g., 79; will (void), 92; 
t. g., 130; his widow's aff., 195; pi. vs. 
Dan. BIyeth, 213; pi. vs. josias Latting, 
213; settlement of suit, 213; t. g., 219; 
d., 252; inventory of est., 251; settle- 
ment of est., 252; t. g., for children. 261, 
262; t. g.. 264: t. g., 353: ment. 16, 11, 
55, 196, 221, 223, 232, 409, 419, 691. 

Samuel, Jr., t. g., 247. 

Samuel (another), in agreement to di- 
vide father's est., 1731, 592. 

Sarah, deed fr. father, 488; to Sam. 
Burdsall, 501. 

Sarah (another), in agreement to di- 
vide her father's est., 1731, 592. 

Susanna, with husband, Aaron, deed 
fr. father, 408: she and son Jacob assig. 
same to Jas. Tillett, 409; assig. of land 
by father, 419; ment. 93, 253, 300. 

Thomas, t. g., 240, 263; deed to Thos. 
Youngs, 577; ment. 246, 332, 409, 691. 

Zebulon, deed to mother, Judith, 488. 

FORT, in N. Y., fallen to decay, 1670, 

661 ; contributions for repairing it asked 

by Gov., 680; address of Quakers 

thereon, 680. 



FORT AMSTERDAM, 694. 

FORT JAMES, in N. Y., 35, 307, 674. 

694. 
FORT NECK, sold. 1667, by John Rich- 
bell to Nath. Sylvester, Thos. Hart and 
I atimer Sampson, 693; levy for hire of, 
204; shares laid, 349; Indians massacred 
there by Capt. John Underbill, 1653, 
676; ment. 1, 87, 88, 123, 218. 349. 370. 
386, 388, 472, 511, 513. 518. 
FORT WILLEM HENDRIK, 679, 680. 
FOUR ROCKS, the, 81. 682, 683. 
FOXES, bounty for killing, 228, 236. 
FRAMPTON. William, 191. 
FRANCIS, Thomas, deed to Rich. Latting, 
47; to John Coles, 48; to John Dyer, 81: 
ment. 139, 140, 394, 407. 
FRANKLIN, Henry, deed fr. Nath. Un- 
derbill, 324; same declared void. 480. 
FREEHOLDERS, list of those having 
rights on Unqua Neck, 1678, 130; list of, 
1677, 232 (see Townsmen). 
FREEMAN, John, 557. 
FRESH POND, now Frost Pond, 261, 696 

(see also Flat Pond). 
FRIENDS. Society of (see Quakers). 
FROST, Abigail, 196. 

Benjamin, deed fr. Sam. Weeks, 593. 

Charles, 656, 658. 

Charles, Jr., 658. 

Elizabeth, 658. 

George, 277. 

Isaac, 658. 

John, assig. of deed by Wm. Thorny- 
craft and Rich. Kirby, 96; t. g., 118, 
121, 130; deed fr. Thos. Miller. 195; 
t. g., 241; sight draft on, by John 
Wright, for hats, 248; t. g., 352; ment. 
239, 263, 577, 656, 691. 

Joseph, 499. 

Mary, m. cert., 657. 

Phebe, 658. 

Samuel, deed fr. bro. Wm., 498; yeo- 
man, 498. 

Sarah, 657, 658. 

Stephen, 657, 658. 

William, t. g.. 35; deed fr. Matt. Har- 
vey, 71; assig. Indian deed to Wm. Sim- 
son, 90; bond to same, 90; et al, agree- 
ment to divide meadows, 116; line arbi- 
tration with John Coles, 117; t. g., 130; 
Indian deed, 148; another, 151; t. g., 
260, 261; line arbitration with Sam. Til- 
lier, 271, 272; Indian deed, 284; in Mk. 
purchase, 331, 333; t. g., 352; deed to 
Eph. Carpenter. 387; fr. Jos. and Eliz. 
Ludlam, 389; fr. John Underbill. 390: 
fr. John and Martha Davis, 393; assig. of 
Thos. Rushmore's deed bv Moses 
Mudge, 393; assig. Abm. Aliens deed by 
Henry Townsend, Sr.. 393: fr. Nathan 
Burdsall, 395: fr. Wm. Buckler. 396; 
fr. Caleb, John and Edmond Wright, 
390, 392; disclaimer of all other south 
meadows, 397; Sam. Burdsall grants him 
highway to his fulling mill, 474; on com. 
to purchase unsold Mk. land. 474: deed 
fr. Edmond Wright ment., 496; deed to 
jjro. Sam., 498; yeoman, 498; deed to 
Rob. Cooper, 611; fr. Nich. Simkins, 
615: fr. Caleb, John and Edmond 
Wright, 616; fr. Nich. Simkins, 617; fr. 
John Feke, 618; fr. Henry Townsend, 
Sr., Nich. Simkins and John Davis, 619; 
fr. Rich. Harcott, 620; fr. David Under- 
bill, 621; ment. 93, 172, 178, 182, 233, 
276, 339, 371, 537, 656, 691, 697. 

Wright, 696. 



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YKOSY- Continued 
Wright, Jr., 696. 

FROST POND (see Fresh Pond and Flat 
Pond). 

FROSTS' HOLLOW, 12L 

FROSTS' MILL, 276. 

FRY, Fray, Frye, John, deed fr. Rob. Wil- 
liams, 181; fr. Sarah Williams, 181; fr. 
Sam. and Mary Andrews, 338; shoe- 
maker, 538; exch. with Edw. White, 538; 
mortgage fr. Adam Wright, 539; deed 
fr. Dennis Wright (by endorseme'^t of 
mortgage), 539; deed fr. Mary, Thos. 
and Rich. Willits, 540; assig. of land by 
Adam Wright, 542; fr. Jas., Geo. and 
Dan. Townsend, 542; fr. Job Wright, 
543; fr. Peter Wright, 602; fr. Dennis 
Wright, 602; ment. 188, 276, 320, 537, 
691. 

William, 537, 542. 

FUILLATT, Tacques, 190. 

FULLING Mi'll (see Mill). 

FURNISHINGS, Household, tools, etc., 
61, 68, 69, 265, 412, 559. 

GALL, Abel, 431. 

GALPIN. Teremiah. 474. 

GATCHELL (see Gitchell). 

GATE, or bars, to be kept on abandoned 
highway, 243. 

GATES, Gattes, Tohn, pi. 7'.r. John Bird, 
225; pi. vs. Wm. Buckler, 225; pi. vs. 
Sam. Andrews, 226; def. vs. Matt. Har- 
vey, 228; Blacksmith, 230; pi. vs. John 
Williams, 230. 

GAUGER, sworn, required by C. of A. for 
each L. I. Town where whaling is car- 
ried on, 666: also for beef and pork bar- 
rels, etc., 666. 

GEESE, any found in streets or common 
after fixed date to be forfeit to any per- 
son killing them. 268; legislation con- 
cerning, explained by extract fr. Hunt- 
ington records, 694; very prejudicial, 
694; killing made lawful by C. of Ses- 
sions, 695. 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (see Assembly, 
Gfncral). 

GENERAL MEETING, at Hempstead, ad- 
dress to Dnke signed at, 669. 

GEORGACURAN. son of sister of Sus- 
caneman and Chippie, and their heir to 
tipsnid lands, 267. 

GERRITSEN, Martin, his bay, now O. B. 
West Harbor, 623, 624. 628, 671; Mat- 
thew Garritson's bay, 624. 

GIBB, Gibbs, Andrew, pi. vs. Jos. Ludlam, 
235. 

GILBERT, Samuel, 245. 

GILDERSLEEVE, Rich., 674, 695. 

Gill, Anthony, surveyor of fences, 2; his 
former lot, 122. 

GITCHELL, Gatchell, Thomas, deed fr. 
Jos. Crocker, 115; deed to Rich. Harcutt, 
424: ment.. 115. 241, 242, 426. 

GLFN COVE, 631 (see Muskcto Cove). 

GODFRY, Godfree, Robert, chattel mort- 
gage fr. George (^oppen, 122; t. g., 130; 
deeds same to Thos. Townsend, 131: 7 
year lease to Isaac Doughty and Wm. 
Crooker, 161; deed to Jos. Sutton, 326; in 
Mk. purchase, 333; with wife Sarah, to 
John Davis, 463; deed fr. same ment., 
463; ment. 125, 239, 309, 465, 466, 579, 
630. 635, 636. 639. 

Sarah, consents to husband's deed, 
326. 



"GOING OVER," the, frequently used, 
meaning the crossing of a saallow water; 
typical instance, 259. 

GOTHKRSON, Maj. Daniel, his land 
seized for debt to Matt. Priar, 27; his 
lots sold by Sheriff, 685; ment. 69. 

GOULD, Daniel, as ex. of Nath. Sylvester, 
joins in deed to Jas. Loyd, 188. 

GOVERNOR, order fr., to examine and ap- 
prove will of , 85 ; com. to go to, 

for patent, 107; agreement re Hemp- 
stead line before, 107; again, 309; again. 
356; address to, on sending in patents 
and deeds for record, 371; encroachment 
of powers of, 246; dec'aration of, at 
Gravesend, 34 (see also Andros, Dongayi, 
Lovelace, Nicolls). 

(GRANTEES) 

ADAMS, John, t. g., 1681, for grist mill 
and saw mill at Cold Spring, 249. 

ALLEN, Ailing, Abraham, t. g., 1677, 231; 
1678, 109; another, 114; 1679. 130; 1681, 
241: another, 3 S3; fr. Caleb Wricht, 
1682, 167; fr. Wm. Thornycraft, 1688, 
522; fr. John Rogers, 1692, 523; fr. Wm. 
Buckler, 1095, 524. 

Abraham, Jr., fr. father, Abraham, Sr., 
1698, 492. 

Thomas, fr. father, Abraham, Sr., 
1698, 491. 

ANDREWS, Mary, with 3 others, as trus- 
tees for Quakers, fr. Anth. Wright, 1672, 
687. 

Samuel, with 5 others, fr. Tackapoucha 
and Chepeyconaws. Massapequa mead- 
ows, 1658, 347, 351; fr. Rich, and Josias 
Latting, 1661, 166: t. g., 1668, 208: fr. 
Anth. Wright, with confirm, fr. Nich. 
Simkins. 1668. 42; t. g., 1669, 53; t. g., 
1671, 218; another, 219; with 3 others, 
as trustees for Ouakers, fr. Anth. 
Wright. 1672. 687; 't. g.. 1676, 100: an- 
other, 295; t. g., 1679, 130; exch. with 
Matt. Harvey, 1680, 126; t. g., 1681, 352; 
fr. Suscaneman and Werah, 1682, 152; 
t. g., 1682, 153; with Rich, and Josias 
Latting, confirm, fr. Wm. and Joseph 
Croker, 1682, 168. 

APPLEGATE, John, t. g., 1683, 263; fr, 
Thos. Townsend, 1685. 314; fr. 3 Indi 
ans, 1685, 508; in Mk. purchase, 1685 
333. 

ARMITAGE, Thomas, in First Purchase, 
1653, 355, 671: fr. Nich. Wright, ?166a 
3: t. g.. 1663. 7. 

BACKER. Becker, Jacobus, with 2 others 
patent for Hog Island, fr. Gov. StuyvC' 
sant. 1659. 694. 

BATES, John, t. g., ?1660, 3. 

BELL, Henry, with wife Jane, fr. 2 Indi- 
ans, 1684, 313; in Mk. purchase, 1685. 
333. 

BIRDSALL, Burdsall, Burchall. Burcham, 
Benjamin, fr. 7 Indians, 1667, 683; fr. 
Suscaneman, 1684/5, 280: in Mk. pur- 
chase. 1685, 333, 476; fr. John Cock (not 
recorded), 1693. 463; with wife Mercy, 
fr. Dan. and Susannah Townsend and 
Sarah Forninn. 1695, 592. 

Henry, with bro. Stephen, assig. of 
Indian deed fr. father, Nathan, 1667, 
684; with 5 others, fr. John Feke, with 
road easement, 1696/7. 501. 

Mercy, with husband Benj., fr. Dan. 
and Susannah Townsend, and Sarah For- 
man, 1695, 592. 



Index 



711 



Gr(7«/«^j -Continued 

BIK DSA I .L- Cvn tinned 

Nathan, fr. Mark Meggs, 1666, 26; fr. 7 
Indians, 1667, 683; et al, agreement to 
divide meadow, 1678, 116; t. g., 1679, 
130; fr. Sam. Shrimpton, atty., con- 
demned lots on Hog Island, 1679, 121; 
t. g., 1681, 353; fr. Suscaneman, 1681, 
277; fr. Suscaneman et al. 1684, 502; 
in Mk. purchase, 1685, i33, 476; fr. 
Adam Wright, 1686, 342; fr. Caleb 
Wright, 1686, 365; fr. Henry Townsend, 
Jr., 1686, 383; fr. Henry Bell, 1687, 385. 

Nathan, Jr., with bros. Sam. and Wni.. 
assig. of Indian deed by father, Nathan, 

1693, 503. 

Nathaniel, fr. bro. Nathan, 1690, 310. 

Samuel, in Mk. purchase, 1685. 333; 
assig. of Henry Bell's deed by father, 
Nathan, 1687, 385; fr. Sarah Forman, 
1688, 501; with bros. Wm. and Nathan, 
Jr., assig. of Indian deed by father, Na- 
than, 1693, 503; fr. David Underbill, 

1694, 504. 

Stephen, with bro. Henry, assig. of 
Indian deed by father, Nathan, 1667, 
684; with bro. Benj., fr. Suscaneman, 
1684/5, 280; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333; 
with 5 others, fr. John Feke, with road 
easement, 1696/7, 501. 

William, with bros. Samuel and Na- 
than, Jr., assig. of Indian deed, by fa- 
ther. Nathan, 1693. 503. 

BLRVING, Blevin, James, t. g., 1678, 115; 
void, and another granted. 115: with 
John Rogers, t. g., 1678, 114; half t. g. 
fr. John Rogers, 1678, 114; t. g., 1681, 
241 ; assig. of half t. g. back to John 
Rogers, 1682, 126. 

BLYETH, Daniel, t. g., 1668, 209; fr. 
Gideon Wright, 1668, 47; cancelled, 1669, 
214. 

BOUDE, John, fr. Alex. Forman (not re- 
corded), 614; fr. Anth. Wright (not re- 
corded), 614. 

BRADFORD, William, fr. Job Wright, 
1698, 532. 

BROOKINS, Brookings, Jacob, t. g., 1679, 
130. 

BRYAND, Alexander, fr. Dan. Whitehead, 
1660, 2. 

B17CKLER, William, fr. John Dickinson. 
1669, 72; with Jos. Ludlam, fr. attys. of 
John Tompson, 1673. 84: fr. Josias Lat- 
ting, confirmed by wife Sarah, 1675, 92; 
fr. Josias Latting, by livery of seisin, 
1675, 96; fr. Jas. Cock, 1676, 99: t. g., 
1681. 353; in Mk. purchase, 1685. 333; 
fr. Adam Wright, 1686, 360; (see But- 
ler, which spelling was used by descen- 
dants). 

BURCHALL (see Birdsall). 

BURDSALL (see Birdsall). 

BUTLER, William, t. g., 1679, 130; (see 
Buckler). 

CARPENTER, Abiah, fr. Jos. Carpenter, 
1668, 42. 

Ann, grant fr. M. C. prop., 1692, 645. 
Ephraim, t. g., 1679, 130; fr. M. C. 
prop., 1681, 638; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 
333; fr. Dan. Harcott. 1687, 386; fr. 
John Townsend (not recorded), 1693, 
371 ; fr. Wm. Frost, 1693, 387. 

Ephraim, Jr., fr. Wm. Simkins, in 

form of unsatisfied mortgage, 1693, 576. 

Joseph, fr. Abiah Carpenter, 1669, 49; 

on com. to receive Indian deed of Unqua 

Neck, 1678, 129; t. g., 1679, 130; exch. 



(7 r(7M/tf«— Continued 
CARPENTKR- ftf,,//,/,,^,/ 

wi(h Nich. Simkins, 1682, 642; exch. 
with son in law Wm. Thornycraft, 1682, 
643; grant fr. M. C. prop., 1685, 644; 
fr. Wm. Thornycraft, 1685, 644; in Mk. 
purchase, 1685, 334; fr. John and Tarn- 
sun Williams, 1686, 483. 

William, fr. M. C. prop., 1699, 649. 
CHESHIRE, Thomas, fr. Thos. Youngs, 
1688, 505; fr. Sam. and Lydia Dickinson, 
1692, 506. 
COCK, James, (1), {The distinguishing 
numerals refer to Cock-Cocks-Co.r gen- 
ealogy, 1914); fr. John Dickinson, 1662, 
28; t. g., 1663, 7: 1667. 2U4: 1 .o.s, 20 ; 
another, 209; exch. with John Thompson, 
1669, 50; fr. 7 Indians, 1669, 686; t. g., 
1671, 218; 1676, 100; another, 295; 1678, 
109; 1679. 130: 1681, 353: fr. Suscane- 
man and Werah, 1682, 154; t. g., 1682, 
250; another, 2d4: another, 6*^6; in Mk. 
purchase, 1685, 331, 333, 476. 

James, (8), with bro. John, assig. of 
Samson Hawxhurst's deed by John fratt. 
Jr.. 1697, 557. 

John, (5), in Mk. purchase, 1685, 334; 
fr. father, James, 1687; 467; another, 525; 
fr. Mary Underbill, 16V3, 46/; fr. Benj. 
Burdsall, 1695, 469; with bro. James, Jr., 
assig. of Samson Hawxhurst's deed by 
John Pratt, Jr., 1697, 557. 

Thomas, (3), t. g., 1680/1, 239; in Mk. 
purchase, 1685, 334. 
C()r.ES, Daniel fr. Matt. Harvey, ?1666, 
67; fr. Jos. Carpenter, 1668. 66; with 
Matt. Harvey, t. g., 1668, 208; fr. Tos. 
Carpenter, 1670, 66; fr. bro. Nath. Coles, 
1678, 110; t. g., 1679. 130; in Mk. pur- 
chase. 1685, 334. 

John, fr. Thos. Francis, 1669, 48; fr. 
bro. Dan. 1671, 68; t. g., 1679, 130; 
t. g., 1681, 353. 

MahahShalalHasbaze, grant fr. M. C. 
prop., 1692, 645, 646. 

Nathan, fr. Thos. Townsend, 1687, 
377; again, 689. 

Nathaniel, fr. Jacob Young, 1665, 177; 
fr. Jos. Sutton. 1665, 109; t. g., 1667, 
204; fr. Tos. Carpenter, 1670, 67; t. g., 
1676, 100; another, 228; share, 1676, 
295; t. g., 1679, 130; 1681, 353; 1683, 
260; exch. with John Weeks (Warwick) 
1683, 259; again, 260; with Matt. Har- 
vey, t. g., 1683, 259; in Mk. purchase, 
1685, 331. 333; fr. Sam. and Mary An- 
drews, 1685, 320; fr. Dan. Coles, 1685, 
341; fr. 3 Indians, 1685/6, 545; fr. 
Adam Wright (not recorded) 1687, 546; 
grant fr. M. C. prop., 1692, 645; exch. 
with Rob. Coles, 1692, 648. 

Robert, t. g., 1662, 9: fr. Rob. Wil- 
liams, 1668, 45: fr. Jos. Carpenter, 1670, 
65: exch. with John Townsend, Sr., 
1678. 110; t. g., "1679, 130; 1681, 353; 
fr. John Rogers, 1681, 133; fr. John 
Townsend, Sr., 1681. 133; with Wm. 
Thornycraft, fr. Nich. Simkins. 1682, 
156; fr. bro. Nath. Coles. Sr.. 1682, 167; 
fr. Alice Crabb, 1684. 198: fr. Suscane- 
man and Werah. 1684, 282; fr. Nich. 
Simkins. 1685, 432: in Mk. purchase, 
1685, 333; assig. of Rob. Godfrey's deed 
by Jos. Jr., and Eliz. Sutton. 1687, 465; 
fr. Nich. Simkins, 1687, 431; fr. Sam. 
Weeks. 1687. 433; assig. of Jos. Car- 
penter's deed by Moses Mudge. 1687, 
434; assig. of Sam. Andrews' deed, by 



712 



Index 



Grantees— Contirwicd 

CO'LKS—Contintted 

John and Mary Dole, 1690, 435; exch. 
with Nath. Coles, 1692, 648; grant fr. 
M. C. prop., 1692, 645, 646; fr. M. C. 
prop., 1699, 650. 

Solomon, fr. mother, Ann, 1683, 178. 

COOPER, Robert, fr. Dan. Harcott, 1690, 
610; fr. Wm. Frost, 1691, 611; fr. 
mother, Mary Cooper, 1692, 612; fr. 
John Boude, 1697, 614. 

Simon, t. g., 1681, 353; another, 243; 
fr. Rob. Story and John Bowne, rights 
of Thos. Hart in partnership with Lati- 
mer Sampson and Nath. Sylvester, 1681, 
142; t. g., 1682, 255; another, 257. 

COUNCIL and Director of New Nether- 
land, fr. Mechowodt, 1639, 623. 

CRABB, Alice, t. g., 1663, 7; fr. Nich. 
Simkins, 1669, 106; fr. same, 1669, 57; 
with 3 others as trustees for Quakers, 
fr. Anth. Wright, 1672, 687; t. g., 1676, 
100; share, 1676, 295; t. g., 1681, 352; 
mem. of land rights devised her by 
Anth. Wright, recorded in N. Y., 1681, 
159. 

Richard, fr. Matt. Priar, 1669, 70; 
share, 1676, 295; t. g., 1679, 130. 

CROCKER, Croker, Crooker, Ann, widow, 
t. g., 1668, 205. 
Joseph, t. g., 1677, 230. 

William, t. g., 1683, 263; with Thos. 
Miller and Sam. Dickinson, t. g., 1683, 
264; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333; fr. 
father in law John Rogers, 1687 (void) 
486; assig. of Isaac Horner's deed, fr. 
John Rogers, 1688, 486. 

DAVIS, John, fr. Hog Island prop., as 
keeper thereof, 1672, 72; fr. Moses For- 
man, 1673, 86; deed to Aaron Forman 
resigned by latter, 1677, 107; t. g., 
1679, 130; t. g., 1681, 353; fr. 3 Indians, 
1681, 139; fr. Suskaneman and Werow, 
1681, 137; fr. same, 1682, 151; fr. Joseph 
Eastland, 1684, 198; in Mk. purchase, 
1685, 476; fr. Rob. and Sarah Godfry, 
1687, 463; assig. of Rob. Godfry's deed 
by Rob. and Mercy Coles, 1687, 465; fr. 
John and Mary Wright, 1688, 466; fr. 
Rob. Coles, 1694, 579. 

Nicholas, t. g., 1668, 4; another, 209. 

DAYTON. Samuel, fr. Abraham Smith, 
1666, 21. 

DENNIS, George, fr. John Underbill, 1667, 
32; fr. Rich. Harcurt, 1667/8, 108; t. g., 
1669, 211; with Adam Wright, t. g., 
1674. 116; t. g., 1679, 130; 1681, 353. 

DERBY, Doreby, Eleazer, fr. Isaac and 
Lydia Horner, 1685, 317. 

DEWSBURY. John, fr. 3 Indians, 1685, 
604; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333; fr. 
Henry Townsend, Sr., 1688. 586; assier. 
of deed (3d assig.) by Job Wright, 1690, 
586; assig. of deed from same, 1692, 
587; another (3d assig.) fr. same, 1692, 
588; another (2d assig.) fr. same, 1692, 
589; fr. John and Hannah Sibley, 1695, 
590. 

DICKINSON, John, Sr. (Capt.), fr. John 
Hincksman, 1659, 162; t. g., 1660, 3; 
another, 4; fr. Henry Disbrow, 1661, 
162; t. g., 1662. 9; fr. John Finch, 1665, 
46; t. g., 1668, 206: 1669, 56; 1671. 
217, 218; fr. Mary Willits, 1675, 166; 
share, 1676, 295; t. g., 1676, 100; t. g., 
1678 (void), 114; 1679, 130; description 
of his lands (no date) 58. 



Cr(7///^^.f— Continued 

DICKINSON - Continued 

Joseph, t. g., 1676, 229; 1677, 233; 
1679, 130; fr. father, John, Sr., 1680, 
127; t. g., 1681, 352; another, 353; fr. 
Matt. Harvey, 16S2, 126; t. g, 1682, 
258; fr. 3 Indians, 1684, 304; fr. Sus- 
caneman, 1684, 305; fr. Joseph Ludlam, 
1685, 277; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 331, 
333; fr. Thos. Weeks, 1689, 558; fr. 
Samson Haw.xhurst, 1692, 561; confirmed 
by Wm. Haw.xhurst, 1692, 562; fr. Nich. 
Simkins, 1695, 563. 

Rose, with bros. John and Henry 
Townsend, fr. father, Henry Townsend, 
Sr., 1688, 400; assig. of part of Rob. 
William's deed by father 1 -SRS. 419; 
assig. of part of Sarah Williams' and 
sons' deed, by same, 1688, 419. 

Samuel, t. g, lo83. 2b3; with Wm. 
Croker and Thos. Miller, t. g., 1683, 
264; in Mk. purchase, lo85, 3J1, Zii; 
fr. Dan. Applegate, 1688, 50^1; fr same, 
John Applegate's share, 1688, 511; fr. 
mother, Elizabeth Dickinson, 168B, 511; 
contirm. fr. bro. Joseph, 1692, 512; 
fr. David Underbill, 1694, 513; fr. same, 
1695, 518. 

DIRECTOR and Council of New Nether- 
land, fr. Mechowodt, 1639, 623. 

DISBROW, Disboragh, Desbrow, Henry, 
t. g., 1660, 3. 

DOLE, John, fr. Adam and Mary Wright, 
1687, 457; fr. Sarah Williams and John 
Bowne, 1692, 459. 

John, Jr., fr. uncle Hope Williams, 
1693, 460; fr. same, 1694, 462. 

Mary, fr. bros. Hope and John and 
mother Sarah Williams, 1689, 458. 

DOUGHTY, Isaac, t. g., 1672. 221; with 
James Townsend, t. g., 1672, 79; with 
same fr. Anth. Wright, 1675, 102; t. g., 
1677, 233; 1679, 130; fr. Suscaneman and 
Werow, 1681, 135; t. g., 1683, 261; fr. 
3 Indians, 1685, 328; in Mk. purchase, 
1685, 331, 333; fr. Dan. Applegate, 1688, 
515; with Job Wright and John Town- 
send, Sr., fr. 9 Indians, West Neck, 
1690, 357; fr. Jonathan Wood, 1694, 
516. 

DOWNING, George, t. g., 1679, 130; with 
Rich. Kirby, assig. of Indian deed by 
Rob. Coles, 1684/5, 283; in Mk. pur- 
chase. 1685, 333. . , „ ,. 

DUTCH of New Netherland, fr. Mecho- 
wodt, 1639, 623. 

DYER, Diar, Dier, John, with Wm. Sim- 
son, fr. Sam. Dayton, 1666, 21: fr. 7 
Indians, 1667, 80; fr. Thos. Francis, 
1667, 81; fr. Wm. Hudson, quit claim 
of his right, 1684, 82. 

EASTLAND, John, fr. Henry Townsend, 
Sr., 1688, 306. 

Joseph, t. g., 1677, 236; fr. Suscane- 
man and Werah, 1682, 155; t. g., 1684, 
197. 

FEKE, Feake, (later changed to Peeks, 
which see in future volumes), John, t. 
g., 1679, 130; t. g., 1681, 353; fr 3 
Indians, 1682, 147; with John Underhill 
and Wm. Frost, unsold Mk. land fr. 3 
Indians, 1685, 474; in Mk. purchase, 
331, 333; fr. Sam. Andrews, 1688. 499; 
fr. bavid Underhill, 1693, 499; fr. Henry 
Birdsall and 5 others, road easement, 
1696/7, 501. 

FIRST PURCHASE deed, 1653, 670. 



Index 



713 



(7 r^n/tfM— Continued 
FOREST, Henry, fr. Hog Island prop, 
in consideration of keeping the Island, 
1672. 72. 
FORMAN, Furman, Firman, Aaron, Sr., 
fr. John and Hannah Davis. 1676, 101; 
t. g.. 1679, 130; 1681, 352; another, 
353; in Mk. purchase, 1685. 476. 

Aaron, Tr., t. g., 1676, 22S; fr. Wm. 
Hudson, 1684, 194; fr. John Davis, 1687, 
406: fr. father, Aaron. Sr.. 1687, 407; 
with wife Susanna, assig. of Jas. Cock's 
deed by father in law, Henry Townsend, 
Sr (no date), 408. 

Hannah, in Mk. purchase, 1685, for 
son ^toses, 333. 

Tudith, fr. son Zebulon Forman, 1727, 
488. 

Moses, t. g., 1663, 7; with bro. Samuel, 
fr. father, Robert, 1665, 23; fr. same, 
1666, 24; fr. John Dickinson, 1667, 33; 
t. g., 1668, 208; exch. with Jos. Weeks, 
1669, 56; fr. Thos. Marting, 1672; dis- 
claimed by latter. 68; t. g., 1680/1, 240; 
^ 1681, 353: with Frpnci"; and Sam. Wee1-«. 
"" t. g., 1682, 257; in Mk. purchase 1685 
by his mother, Hannah, 333. 

Robert, fr. Nich. Wright, 1661. 5; 
fr. same, 1661, 25: t. g., 1661, 5; 1663, 
7; e.xch. with Benj. Hubbard, 1663, 26; 
t. g., 1666, 203; fr. Rob. Williams, 1668, 
47: t. g., 1668, 207; 1671, 218; fr. Rob. 
Williams (no date). 23. 

Samuel, (Sr. and Jr.), with bro. Moses, 
fr. father, Robert, 1665, 23; fr. bro. 
Moses. 1666, 25; t. g., 1671, 219; 1672, 
79: 1679. 130; 1681. 247: another 353; 
1683, 264; fr. father, Robert (no date), 
25. 

Samuel's children, t. g., 1683, 261; an- 
other. 262. 

Sarah, fr. father. Moses and mother, 
Anna Forman, 1687/8, 488; fr. Benj. 
and Mercy Burdsall. Dan. and Susanna 
Townsend, 1695. 592. 

Susanna, assig. of part of Rob. Wil- 
liams' deed by father, Henry Townsend, 
Sr.. 1688, 419; assig. of part of Sarah 
Williams' and sons' deed, by same, 1688, 
419; with husband, Aaron, fr. father (no 
date), 408. 

Thomas, t. g., 1680/1, 240; 1683, 263. 
FRANKLIN, Henry, fr. Nath. Underbill, 

1685. 324: made void. 1694, 480. 
FRFFHOLDERS. (see Town). 
FROST, {The distinguishing •numerals re- 
fer to Frost genealogy. 1912), Benj. (8), 
fr. Sam. Weeks, Jr., 1731, 593. 

John. (bro. of William; removed to 
New Haven), assig. of deed by Wm. 
Thornycraft and Rich. Kirby, 1675, 93; 
assig. of Thos. Townsend's deed by same, 
1675. 96; t. g., 1679, 118; another. 121; 
another, 130; t. g., 1681, in exch. for 
former one, 241 ; another, 352. 

Samuel (6), fr. bro. Wm., 1729, 498 

William (1), fr. Matt. Harvey, 1671 
71; assig. of Indian deed, fr. Wm. Sim 
son, 1674, 90; fr. Suskaneman, 1677, 148 
in agreement to divide meadow, 1678, 116 
t. g., 1679. 130; 1681. 352; with Wm 
Hudson, fr. Suscaneman and Werah 
1682, 151; t. g., 1683. 260; another, 261 
boundary arbitrated. 1684. 271; fr. Caleb 
Edmund and John Wright, 1684/5, 392 
fr. 3 Indians, 1685. 284; in Mk. nur 
chase, 1685, 331, 333; assig. of Thos 
Rushmore's deed by Moses Mudge, 1685 



Grantees Continued 

FROSr-Co;/////»/<-f/ 

393; with John Underbill and John Feke, 
unsold Mk. lan'l fr 3 Indiarn. K'.^=;, 
474; fr. John Underbill, Jr., 1686, 390; 
fr. Jos. ant Eliza. .eth I.uIi.th. ln^/, .vs<j; 
fr. Caleb, Edmond and John Wright, 1687, 
3'>0; fr. same, i/l; assig. of Auiii. Allen's 
deed by Henry Townsend, Sr., 16,S7, 
393; fr. John and Martha Davis, 1687, 
394; fr. John Feke, 1687, 618; fr. Henry 
Townsend, Sr., Nich. Simkins and John 
Davis. 1687, 619; fr. Rich, llarcott, 1687, 
620; fr. Nathan Burdsall, 1688, 395; fr. 
Wm. Buckler, 1688, 396; fr. David Un- 
derbill, 1690, 621; fr. Caleb, John and 
Edmond Wrig'it, wi'h disclaimer of ""a- 
dows, 1691, 397; another, 616; fr. Wm. 
Simkins, 1691, 615; fr. Nich. Simkins, 
1692, 617; fr. Sam. Burdsall, road ease- 
ment, 1701, 474; fr. Edmond Wright 
(ment). 496, 497. 

FRY, John, fr. Rob. Williams, 1679, 181; 
fr. Sarah and Hone Williams, 1683/4. 
181; fr. Sam. and Mary Andrews, 1686, 
338; exch. with Ldw. White. 1689, 538; 
fr. Mary, Thos. and Rich. Willits, 1639, 
540; fr. Adam Wright, 1690, 542; fr. 
Tames, George and Daniel Townsend, 
1690. 542; fr. Job. Wright, 1690. 543; 
fr. Peter Wright, 1690, 602; fr. Dennis 
Wright by endorsement of mortgage, 
1694. 539; fr. same, 1694, 602. 

GITCHELL, Gatchel, Thomas, fr. Jos. 
Crocker, 1678, 115. 

GODFRY, Robert, t. g., 1679. 130: in 
Mk. purchase. 1685. 333; fr. John Davis 
(not recorded), 463. 

GRIFFITH, Edward, of London, mortgage 
fr. George Dennis, 1681, 159; satisfied, 
1681, 165. 

HAGEMAN, Peter, fr. Jacob HafT, 1736, 
552. 

HALSTEAD, Holstead, Holsteed, Jonas, 
t. g., 1663, 7. 

Toserh. t. g., 1663, 11. 

HARCOTT, Harcutt, Harcurt, Harker, 
Daniel, fr. father, Richard, 1679, 123; 
t. g., 1679, 130: t. g., 1683, 262. 

Miriam, in Mk. purchase, in behalf 
of her children. 1685. 333. 

Richard, fr. Mark Meggs. 1660. 36; 
again, 200; t. g., 1662, 9; 1666, 203; fr. 
Jonas Halstead, 1667, 16; again. 36; 
t. g., 1668, 206; another. 209; 1669, 56; 
1671, 217. 218; 1672, 78; share, 1676, 
295; fr. Thos. Townsend, 1679, 122; t. 
g., 1679, 130; fr. son in law. Thos. 
Youngs. 1679, 300; t. g.. 1681, 352; an- 
other, 353: in Mk. purchase, 16SS, 333; 
fr. Thos. Gatchell, 1687, 424. 

HARRISON, Isaiah, assig. of John Davis' 
deed by John and Mary Wright, 1688, 
532. 

HART, Thos., with Nath. Sylvester and 
Latimer Sampson, patent for Horse 
Neck, 1667, 693; with Latimer Samnson, 
quit claim, fr. Nath. Sylvester of hia 
share in partnership in Horse Neck, etc., 
1668, 192-4. 

HARVEY, Harvie, Matthias, fr. Mark and 
Avis Meggs. ?1661, 623; t. g., 1663, 7; 
fr. John Richbell, 1664. 17. 18; t. g., 
1668, 207, 208; with Dan. Coles, t. g., 
1668, 208; t. g., 1668, 209, 215, 216; fr. 
Dan. Coles quit claim, 1671, 68; t. g., 
1671, 218; 1676, 100; share 1676, 295; 
1679, 130; exch. with Sam. Andrews, 



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Index 



Grantees — Continued 

HARVEY-6V«//«j/.?rf 

1680. 126; t. g., 1681, 352; with Nath. 
Coles, t. g., 1683, 259. 

HAVVXHURST, Hauxhurst, Hoackshurst, 
Christopher, in agreement to divide 
meadows, 1678, 116; t. g., 1679, 130; 
fr. Suscaneman and Werah, 1682, 153; 
assig. of Jacob Young's deed fr. nephew, 
Nath. Coles, 1683, 177. 

Samson, fr. Adam Wright, 1690, 579; 
fr. Jos. Dickinson, 1691, 581. 

William, in Mk. purchase, 1685, 476; 
with 5 others, fr. John Feke, 1696/7, 
501. 

HOBART, (see Hubbard). 

HOLBROOK, Richard, in First purchase, 
1653, 671. 

HOPKINS, Daniel, fr. Rob. Feke, 1733, 
484. 

HORNER. Isaac, t. g., for fulling mill, 
1678, 237; reaffirmed 1682 (void) 1684, 
237; fr. 3 Indians, 1682, 146; t. g., 
1682, 254; with wife Lydia, fr. her 
mother, Alice Crabb, 1684, 200; fr. Matt. 
Harvey, 1684/5, 281; fr. Matt Harvey, 
warranty for lands previously sold him, 

1684/5, 281; assig. of deed of — 

by Jos. Ludlam, 1685, 303; assig. of 
Sam. Andrew's deed, by Jos. Ludlam, 
1685, 585. 

Lydia, with Isaac, fr. her mother, Alice 
Crabb, 1684. 200. 

HUBBARD, Hobart, Benjamin, t. g., 1663, 
7; 1668, 209; exch. with Rich. Latting, 
1669, 75; t. g., 1671, 218; fr. Nich. 
Wright. 16—. 31. 

HUDSON, William, assig. of John Dyer's 
deed, by Rich. Latting, 1671, 80; in 
agreement to divide meadows, 1678, 116; 
t. g., 1679, 130; fr. 3 Indians, 1681, 
139; t. g.. 1681. 353; with Wm. Frost, 
fr. 2 Indians, 1682, 151. 

JESUP, Jessup. Marv, fr. Sam. and Mary 
AnHrews. 1685. 317. 

JONES. (The distinpnishing numerals re- 
fer to Jones genealogy, 1907), Freelove, 
(II. 3), assig. by father Thos. Jones, 
1714, 677. 
John, t. g.. 1677 (void). 233. 
Thomas (I. 1), assig. by father in law 
Thos. Townsend of his share in south 
purchase, 1714, 677. 

KELLAM. Cellem. Robert, fr. Hope Wil- 
liams. 1682, 148: fr. Old Chippie and 
Will Chippie, 1691, 595. 

KETCHAM, Samuel, fr. Sam. Andrews. 
1685. 299. 

KIRBY. Cirby, Richard, with Wm. Thorn- 
ycraft, fr. Thos. Townsend, 1672, 70; 
same, 1672, 95; t. g.. 1679, 130; with 
George Downing, assig. of Indian deed 
bv Rob. Coles. 1684/5, 283; in Mk. pur- 
chase. 1685, 333. 

LATTING, Lattin, Latten, Hannah, assig. 
of land bv Rich. Latting, 1671, 73. 

Josias, Sr. (? and Jr.). t. g., 1667, 204; 
fr. father. Rich. Latting, 1667, 76; t. g., 
1668, 206; another. 207: fr. Beni. Hub- 
bard, 1669. 54; et al, assig. Thos. Francis 
deed bv Rich. latting. 1671. 73: a'jsig. 
of Rich. Harcut's deed by father Rich. 
Latting, 1671, 74; assig. of Jos. Weeks' 
deed by Rich. Latting. 1671, 75: assig. 
of Rich. Painter's deed, by Rich. Lat- 
ting, 1671. 78; with Caleb, John and 
Edmond Wright, t. g., 1674, 256; t. g., 
1676, 100; another, 228; share, 1676. 



Grantees - Continued 

LATTING— Co«/m?/?^ 

295; fr. Wm. Hudson, 1678/9, 238; t. g. 
1679, 130: fr. 3 Indians. 1681, 138 
fr. same, 1681. 139; fr. 2 Indians, 1681 
135; fr. John Wright, 1681, 141; t. g., 1681 
353; fr. 2 Inaians, 1682, 15u, with 
Rich. Latting and Sam. Andrews, fr. Wm 
and Joseph Croker, 1682, 168; t. g. 
1683, 260; exch. with John Rogers, 1683/ 
4. 269: fr. 2 Indians, 1684, 292; exch 
with John Pratt, 1684. 2'J2; a'^sig ol 
Indian deed, by John Pratt, 1684, 294. 
in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333, 476: assig. 
of Indian deed by Edmond Wright 
1688, 494; another assig. by same, 1688 
495; assig. of John Robin's deed to Sam 
Tiller, by Edmond Wright, 1688, 496 
fr. Edw. White, 1692, 497. 

Richard, fr. Ann Crocker, 1660, 5 
fr. Rich. Painter, 1666. 20. 11, 202; fr 
John Over, 1667, 80; fr. Rich. Painter 
1668, 202; fr. Thos. Francis, 1669, 47 
fr. Rich. Harcut, 1669, 1l\ exch. with 
Benj. Hubbard, 1669. 75; assig. of In 
dian deed, by John Dyer, 1669. 81; 
assig. of Thos. Francis' deed by John 
Dyer, 1669, 82; fr. Joseph Weeks, 1670, 
74; with Josias Latting and Sam. An 
drews, confirm, fr. Wm. and Jos. Croker 
1682. 168. 

LEVERICH. Leveridge, William, with 
Peter Wright and Samuel Mayo, 1st 
purchase, 1653, 670. 

LILLESTONE, Lillyson, Ann, fr. Thos. 
Armitage. pre-nupt. deed (no date), 7. 

LITTLEWORTH proprietors, confirm, of 
patent, by M. C. prop., 1681. 636. 

LOCKERMAN, Loockermans, Govert. with 
Cornelis van Ruyven and Jacobus 
Backer, patent for Hog Island, 1659. 694. 

LOYD, Lloyd, James, fr. ex. of Nath. 
Svlvester, Horse Neck, 1683/4. 188. 

LUDLAM, Ludlum. Toseph, t. g., 1668, 
204; fr. Thos. Powell, as atty.. for 
Thos. Matthews, 1669, 56; fr. Thos. 
Townsend, 1670, 57; fr. same, 1671, 298; 
with Wm. Buckler, fr. attys. of John 
Thompson. 1673, 84; fr. same. Wm. 
Buckler's interest therein, 1673, 85: t. g., 

1677, 234; fr. Sam. and Mary Andrews, 

1678, 584; t. g.. 1679, 130: fr. Nich. 
Wright, 1680. 298: t. g.. 1681. 353; fr. 
Sam. Andrews, 1683. 170: fr. Adam 
Wright, 1684. 30; a'isig. of Alice Crabb's 
deed by Adam and Mary Wright, 1684/5, 
202; fr. Thos. Townsend 1685 (not rec- 
orded), protested and made void, 278; 
protest made void, 278; assig. of Matt. 
Harvev's deed by Isaac Horner, 1685, 
457; fr. Sam. Andrews. 1687. 448: con- 
firm, fr. Mary Cooper (widow of Simon, 
Sr.), with sons Simon and Rob.. 16Q1, 
451: fr. John Pratt. 1692, 449: fr. John 
Townsend, 1694, 452: fr. Anth. Wright, 
1695. 453: fr. Sam. Burdsall, 1695, 455; 
fr. Anth. 1696, 456; fr. Nath. Coles, Sr., 
1697, 567. 

LYNES, Lines, Loines, William, fr. Derick 

Albertson (no date), 584. 
MARTING, Martin, Thomas, fr. Moses 

Forman. 1669. 49. 
MAYO, Samuel, with Peter Wright and 

Wm. Leverich, in 1st purchase, 1653, 

670. 
MEGGS, Mark, fr. Jacob Young and wife 

Kath., 1665, 18; fr. John Plott, 1666, 19. 



Index 



715 



Gniftties- Coi.tinucd 

MILLER, Thomas, t. g., 1681, 3S3; 1683, 
2o3; with Wm. Croker and Sam. Dick- 
inson, t. g., 1683, 264; fr. John Frost, 
1683/4, 1^5; fr. John Robinson, 16V0, 
5C.8; fr. John Dole, 1696, 569. 

MlTCHiiLL, John, with Jolin Robinson, 
fr. 'Ihos. Hicks, 1677. 111. 

MORRIS, Col. Lewis, to have part of 
meadows, 1678, 117; fr. 2 Indians (void), 
lo83, 1/2; quit claim fr. Thos. Town- 
send, 1683 (void), 174; assig. of Indian 
deed by Thos. Townsend, 1684, 183. 

Capt. Richard and Co., fr. John Dick- 
inson, 1671, 176. 

MCJTT, John, assig. of Indian deed from 
Adam Wright by father, Lawrence Mott, 
16V8, 341. 

Lawrence, fr. 2 Indians, 1682, 154; in 
Mk. purchase, 1685, 333: assig. of In- 
dian deed by Adam Wright, 1686, 340. 

MUDGE, Gervis, with Moses Mudge, fr. 
3 Indians, 1693, 527; 500 year lease fr. 
Siiscancman and Werah, 1695, .'529. 

Moses, fr. Tos. Carpenter, 1674. 323: 
t. g., 1679, 130; fr. Thos. and Martha 
Rushmore, 1680, 392; t. g., 1681, 352: 
fr. M. C. prop. 1681, 637; assig. of 
Nich. Simkins' deed by Rob. Coles, 1688, 
527; with Gervis Mudge, fr. 3 Indians, 
1693. 527. 

MUSKETO COVE propriators, patent, 
1677, 309, 635; confirm, of same by 
Indians, 1678, 635; fr. Rob. Coles, dam 
right, etc., 1699, 650. 

NEWMAN. Tohn, t. g., for boat building 
yard (void), 1681, 242; for house lot, 
1681, 242; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 331, 
333; fr. Henry Bell, 1685. 333; fr. John 
Robinson, 1690, 511; fr. Joh.i Dewsburv, 
1690, 572; fr. John Dole, 1690, 573; fr. 
Henry Townsend, Jr., 1693, 574; fr. 
Kph. Carpenter, Jr., 1694, 575. 

PALMER, Ephraim, t. g., (void), 1677, 
233. 

PANGBORN, Peter, fr. John Rogers 
(void). 1682, 144. 

PELL, Samuel, fr. M. C. prop.. 1681. 
638. made void, 1693, LV Samuel Til- 
lear, 638. 

PLATT. Plott, John, fr. Jacob Young and 
wife Kath., 1665. 18; fr. James Cock. 
1666. 29. 

PRATT, John. fr. Hog Island prop. 1680, 
124; exch. with Tosias I atting, 16.S4. 2'J2; 
fr. 2 Inlians. 1684. 293: in Mk. pur- 
chase, 1685, 333; assig. of Indian deed, 
by Henry Sr., Henry Jr.. and John 
Townsend. 1689, 554; fr. Samson Haw.x- 
hurst. 1693, 555; confirm, of same by 
Wm. Haw.xhurst, 1693, 556; fr. David 
Underbill, 1693. 556; assig. fr. John 
Townsend (not recorded), 439; fr. 
Tos. Ludlam (not recorded), 450. 

PRIAR, Prier, Prior. Pryer, John, fr. 
sister, Mary L'nderhill, wid. of Tohn 
2d (no date, but after 1689), 690; "with 
5 others, fr. Tohn Feke. 1696/7, 501: fr. 
Jos. Priar, 1719, 482; fr. Dorothy, John, 
Daniel, Hezekiah and James Cock. 1729. 
480. 

Matthew, exch, with Tohn Piatt. 1666, 
29; fr. High Sheriff, Francis Lovelace, 
Major Daniel Gotherson's lots, 1668, 684; 
fr. 6 Indians, 1668. 685: fr. Rich. Har- 
curt, 1669. 69; fr. Rich. Crabb, 1669, 71; 
a.ssig. of Rich. Harcurt's deed fr. John 
Tonipson, 1671, 59; assig. of Gideon 



Graiitces-C< ntinucd 

VRWW-Coiilinued 

Wright's deed; fr. same, 1671, 60; in 
agreement to divide meadow, 1678, 116; 
t. g., 1679, 130; 1681, 353; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 1685. Hi, 476. 

QUAKERS, trustees of, fr. Anth. Wright, 

1672, 687. 

REDDOCK, Reddough. Ruddock. Henry, 
fr. Wm. Yates, 16t)6, 21; fr. Samuel 
Dayton, 1666, 22. 

RICHBELI , John, with 5 others, fr. 
Tackapoosha and Chepeyconaws, Massa- 
peciua mtaaows. 165o, 3-t/ ; similar deed, 
351; t. g.. 1660, 1; another, 3; fr. town, 
1660, 4; made void, 4; fr. Daniel Wliite- 
head, 1660, 1: fr. Wm. Leveridge, 1660, 
1; t. g, 1662, 9; exch. with Rob. Wil- 
liams, 1667, 38: t. g. (now Rich. Har- 
cut's), 1671, 218; fr. First purchasers 
(void). 4. 

ROBBINS. Robins. John. t. g.. 1667. 204; 
fr. Josias Latting and wife Sarah, land in 
Huntington, 1670. 76; assig. of land by 
Rich. Latting, 1671, 7i; t. g., 1679, 130; 
fr. Rob. Williams, 1679, 134; fr. 2 
Indians, 1681, 136; t. g., 1681, 353; in 
Mk. purchase, 1685, 333; fr. Henry 
Townsend, Sr., 1688, 508. 

ROBINSON. John. t. g. 1676, 228; t. g., 
for mill, 1677, 234; with John Mitchell, 
fr. Thos. Hicks, 1677, 111; assig. of his 
share by John Mitchell, 1678. Ill; t. g., 
1681, 247. 

ROGERS, Ann, (widow of Wm. Crocker), 
with husband, John Rogers, fr. Thos. 
Townsend. 1673. 94. 

John, with Ann. fr. Thos. Townsend, 

1673, 94; fr. John Townsend, 1675, 94; 
fr. Caleb, John, Edmund and Job 
Wright, Henry Jr., and John Townsend, 
Isaac Doughty and William Buckler, 
1676, 96; fr. Thos. Weeks. 1676, 101; 
t. g., 1677, 230; another, 233; 1678, 114; 
with James Bleving, t. g., 1678, 114; t. 
g., 1679, 130; assig. by James Bleving 
of his share. 1681, 126; t. g., 1681, 353; 
fr. 2 Indians, 1682, 173; exch. with 
Josias Latting, 1683/4, 269; in Mk. 
purchase, 1685, 333; fr. 3 Indians, 1685, 
477; fr. Isaac Horner, 1686, 346; fr. 
John Townsend Sr.. 1686, 379; fr. Ele- 
azer Derby and John Reed, 1687. 380; 
fr. Eleazer and Mary Derby. 1689. 447; 
assig. of all deeds, by son in law, Wm. 
Crooker, 1693/4, 487; fr. Alex Forman, 
1695, 381; assig. of Sam. Dickinson's 
deed, bv David Underbill, 1695, 347. 

RUNASUCK, (see Suscancman) and rest 
of Indians, granted patent by Gov. Thos. 
Dongan (conditioned not to sell), 1687, 
519. 

SAMPSON, Latimer, t. g.. 1659. 349; with 
Nath. Sylvester and Thos. Hart, patent 
fr. Gov. Rich. Nicoll for Horse Neck, 
1667. 693; with Thos. Hart, quit claim 
by Nath. Sylvester of his share in 
Horse Neck. 1668. 192; t. g., 1676. 100; 
shnre. 1676. 295; t. g.. 1679, 130. 

SIMKINS, Nicholas, fr. Eleazer Leverich, 
1658, 40; t. g., 1663. 6: 1668. 208. 209; 
exch. with John Underbill, Jr., 1670, 
58; assig. of Jos. Carpenter's deed by 
Thos. Townsend 1670. 642; assig. by 
same of his own right, 1670, 642; 
t. g., 1671. 218; fr. 3 Indians, 1678, 112; 
t. g.. 1679, 130; 1681, 353; exch. with 



716 

Grantees -Continwed 
Jos Carpenter, 1682, 642, tr. m. »_. 
•'Tilliam!'fr''unde Nich. Simkins, 1689. 

SIMSON, William, with John Dyer, fr. 
Samuel Dayton. 1666. 21; fr. 7 Indians. 
1667, 89. 
SMITH, Josias, assig. of deed (2d assig.). 

by Henry Townsend. Sr., 1691. 605. 
SUTTON, Joseph, t g., 1663 7- another 
11- in Mk. purchase, 1685, 334; fr. 
Rob. Godfry, 1685/6, 326. 
SYLVESTER, Nathaniel, with Thos. Hart 
and Latimer Samnson, -^atejit fr Gov. 
Rich. Nicolls, for Horse Neck, 1667, 693. 
THOMAS, John, with John Tompson, at- 
tvs for lohn Thompson, (blacksmith), 
fr. Wm. Buckler, 1673, 85. 
THOMSON, (see Tompson). t,. „,„„ 

THORNICRAFT, Thornycraft, Thorny- 
croft (later changed to Craft, ^hich see 
in future volumes). William, with Rich. 
Kirby, fr. Thos. Townsend. 1672, 70, 
same'^'fr. same 1672, 95; t. g-. 1679' 
130; 1681.353; fr. M.C prop., 1681, 639, 
with Rob. Coles, fr. Nich. Simkins, 168„. 
156; exch. with father in law Jos. 
Carpenter. 1682. 643; in Mk. P«.rch^«e, 
1685. 333; fr. Nich. and Eliz. Simkins. 
1689, 564; confirm, deed fr. John jr. 
and Thos. Townsend. 1690. 565 ;fr. Nath. 
Coles. 1693. 566; assi- o^ Ni^h. 5^.m- 
kins deed by Rob .Coles. 1696 d67 
Til LEAR. Tillier, Tiller, (See aUo 7 1/- 
lett), Samuel, fr. Nich. Simkins ty 
Hvery of seisin, as per aff. of Moses 
Mudge, 1678, 238; fr. John Robins, 1680. 
127. assig. Indian deed by John Robins, 
ic^l, 136: boundary arbitration. Iub4, 
271:' in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333. 
TILLETT (see Tillier), James, assig. ot 
her father's deed by Susanna 1-orman 
and son. lacob. 1725. 409. 
TOMPSON. Thomson, John, t. g., ana 
agreement as blacksmith, 1668, 43; t. g., 
1668. 205, 206, 208; fr. Gideon Wright, 
1668, 60; exch. with Jas Cock, 1669, 50 
t g 1669, 211; fr. Rich. Harcurt. 1670. 
59. ■' 
TOWN, inhabitants of; First purchase. 
1653. 670; confirm, fr. Wiamdaneh, for 
Massapequa meadows, 1659, 349; tr. 
Dan. Whitehead. Oak Neck, 1660, 354, 
fr. Anth. Wright, 1660. 3: fr. Peter 
Wright. 1660. 2; fr. Govert Lockermans. 
Jacobus Becker and Cornells van Ruy- 
ven, Hog Island. 1665. 297; their pat- 
ent for same. 1650, 694; fr. Tackapoucha 
and Chepye, 1678, 129; Town patent 
1677 307- M. C. patent, 1677. iuv. 
Horse Neck patent, 1667. 693: Hog Is- 
land patent, 1650. 694; (see Nick. Sim- 
kins. aft".. 692). 
TC^WNSEND. Daniel, in Mk. purchase, 
less, :3.); vvuh wife. Susa'iti.n. Ir. 
Bcnj. and Mercy Burdsall, and Sarah 
Forman, 1695, 592; fr. David Lndc.-hill. 

1698. 533. . , , T u T^..,., 

Dinah, quit claim, fr. bro. John 1 own- 
send, 1686. 345. 

Elizabeth, fr. Nich. Simkins. 1669. 
592- t K., 1676. 100; again. 295. 

George, t g!. 1679. 130; 1681. 352; 
fr. Suscaneman and Werah. 1682, 183; 
boundaries defined, 1683. 184; fr. bro. 



Index 



(7m«/^«.f— Continued 
TOWNSEND-to"///n/<ra; 

in law John and Rose Weeks. 1685. 334. 
in Mk. purchase, 1685, 334. 

Henry (see also Sr. and 7r.), confirm, 
of J. Richbell's deed by Dan. White- 
head (no date). 42: t g., for Mill (in 
O. B. village). 1661, 40; tg.. 1662, 9. 
1663. 6; fr. John Richbell, 1664 42; 
another, 169; t. g.. 1668. 207; fr. Tames 
Cock 1669, 53; fr. same, 1669, 104; t. 
g.? 1669 216; i671, 217 218; 1672 79; 
fr. Matt. Priar, 1672, 103; t. g., 1673, 
223- t g., of timber forever on Pine 
Lsla'nd and other commons fo,r„„^'S saw- 
mill, 1673. 249; t. g.. 1676^ ^00^^,^^^*' 
1676. 295; fr. Adam and Mary Wright. 
1685. 302; fr. John Townsend, Sr., 1686, 
363; assig. of Gideon Wright's deed by 
David Underbill. 1695, 405; fr. Joseph 
Dickinson. 1697. 403. 

Henry. Jr.. (see also Sr. and above), 
assig. of James Cock's deed by father. 
Henry Sr. (no date). 104; t. g.. 1677. 
230; 1679. 130; 1681. 352; fr. father 
Henry Sr., 1683. 169; with bro John 
and father, fr. 2 Indians. 1683 174. 
tith bro. John (Mill) t. g , 1.683, 264; 
with bro. Tohn, assig. fr. Lewis Morris 
of his right in Capt. Rich. Morris s pur- 
chase, 1683. 177; assig. of Sam 
Andrew's deed by father 1683/4. 171. 
fr. father 1683/4. 180; fr. 3 Indians. 

1685. 288; fr. Thos. Townsend, 1685. 
316; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 331, 333; 
assig. of Indian deed by John and Thos. 
Townsend. 1685. 401 : fr. Adam Wnght. 

1686, 362; assig. of Caleb Wright s deed 
by ^fathan Burdsall, 1686. 366; fr. father 
?1686. 367; fr. parents and bro. John, 
1686 368; fr. Thos. Townsend, 1687, 
400- with bro. John and sister Rose. 
fr. father, mills. 1688, 400; assig of 
part of Rob. Williams' deed by father. 
1688, 419; assig. of part of Sarah Wil- 
liams and sons' deed, by same 1688. 
419- fr father, 1692, 578; exch with 
bro.' John (Mill), 1694, 403; ratification 
by John Townsend, 1694. 402; fr. Jas. 
Townsend. Sr.. 1694. 402. 

Henry, Sr. (see Henr^ and Her\r\ 
Jr ) fr. Hope and John Williams, with 
mother. Sarah. ?1675 187; fr. Rob. 
Williams, 1679. HSlfrAbm Ailing. 
1679. 125; t.g.. 1679 130; 1681. 240. 
again, 352; fr. 2 Indians, 1682, 186. 
with sons Henry Jr and John, fr 2 
Indians, 1683, 174; fr. Francis Weeks. 
1687 415; fr. son John, 1687, 416. tr. 
son Rob. by will. 1687 417; assig. of 
Indian's deed by John Dewsbury. 1688, 

Tames, with Isaac Doughty; t. g., 
1672, 79; with same, fr. Anth Wright, 
1675, 102; fr. bro. John. 1675, 372; t. 
a 1677, 233; fr. Anth. Wright, Rich. 
C^abb aAd John Weeks 1678 372; t. g.. 
1679 130; fr. Tohn Underbill. Jr., 1681. 
132; t. g., 1681. 352; fr. Suscaneman 
and Werah, 1682, 184; same void. 1685, 
185; t. g., 1683. 259. 264; t. g.. with 
road easement. 1683. 267; fr. 3 Indians 
1685. 359; in Mk. purchase. 1685, 331. 
333; fr. George Townsend, 1688, 3/3. 
fr. Henry Townsend. Jr.. (not recorded). 

John, (several of this name, also dis- 
tinguished at different times as Sr. and 



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(7ra«/tf«— Continued 

TOWNSEND- Cow//««<frf 

"Jr." See Townsend Lineage at p. 365 
of Cock-Cocks-Cox Genealogy, 1914, for 
elucidation). 

John, "Mill," fr. father, Henry, Sr., 
(no date), 105; fr. same assig. of James 
Cocks' deed (no date), 105; fr. Jonas 
Holsteed, 1661, 582; confirm, of same, 
to his widow by Rob. Williams, 1670, 
582; fr. Daniel Whitehead, 1663, 463; 
t. g., 1669, 216; 1671, 217, 218; 1676, 
100. 295; fr. Nath. Coles, 167«, 110; fr. 
same, 1678, 378; t. g., 1681, 353; fr. 
2 Indians, 1682, 401; with bro. Henry 
Jr. and father, fr. 2 Indians, 1683, 174; 
with bro. Henry, Jr., assig. of Capt. 
Rich. Morris' deed by Lewis Morris, 
1683, 177; with bro. Henry, t. g., 
1683, 264; with bro. Henry, Jr., assig. 
of Sam. Andrew's deed by father, 1683/4, 
171; aff. as to his land, by Meryam Har- 
curt, 1684, 195; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 
331, 333; fr. John, Jr., and Mary Under- 
hill. 1685, 320; fr. Adam Wright, 1686, 
361; fr. bro. Henry Jr., 1686, 369; with 
John, Caleb and Edmund Wright, fr. 
Rich. Harcurt and wife Miriam, 1686, 
374; fr. Job Wright. 1686, 435; fr. Jas. 
and Ann Blevin, 1686/7, 436; fr. John 
Robins, 1687, 383; with bro. Henry Jr. 
and sister Rose, fr. father, mills, 1688, 
400; assig. of part of Rob. Williams' 
deed, by father, 1688, 419; assig. 
of part of Sarah Williams and sons' 
deed, by same, 1688, 419; fr. Samuel 
Dickinson, 1688, 437; fr. John Pratt, Sr., 
1689, 439; fr. John Rogers, 1689, 127; 
fr. Joseph Ludlam, 1690, 440; fr. father, 

1692, 441; exch. with bro. Henry, Jr., 
1694, 403; fr. brother in law and sister, 
Joseph and Rose Dickinson, 1698, 526. 

John, Sr., exch. with son John, 1660, 
(not recorded), 44; confirm, of same by 
widow, Eliz., 1668, 44; t. g., 1661, 4. 

John (son of John, Sr., also called 
"Jr." and "Sr."), exch. with father, 
1660, (not recorded), 44; confirm, of 
same by mother, Eliz., 1668, 44; t. g., 
1663, 6, 7; fr. Rob. Williams, 1668, 45; 
exch. with Rob. Coles, 1678, 110; on 
com. to receive deed of Unqua Neck, 
1678, 129; t. g., 1679, 130; fr. Rob. 
Coles, 1681, 133; t. g., 1681, 352; 1683, 
264; fr. Sam. and Mary Andrews. 1684/5, 
321; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333; fr. 
John Rogers, 1686, 376; fr. 2 Indians, 
Little Neck, 1686, 370; fr. Henry Town- 
send, Jr., 1686, 377; with Job Wright 
and Isaac Doughty, fr. 9 Indians, West 
Neck, 1690, 357; fr. Eph. Carpenter, 

1693, 371. 

John, (son of Richard), ?t. g., 1679, 
130. 

John (unidentified), fr. Thos. and 
Ann Armitage, 1663, 591; t. g., 1679, 
130; fr. 2 Indians, 1682, 185; (made 
void)), 1685, 186. 

Richard, fr. Matt. Priar, 1669, 50; 
fr. Rob. Williams, 1669, 51; t. g., 1669, 
212. 

Robert, in Mk. purchase, 1685, 331, 
333; fr. Job and Rachel Wright, 1686, 
367; assig. of Adam Wright's deed, by 
bro. John, 1687, 362; assig. of Job 
Wright's deed by bro. John, 1687, 4'36. 

Susanna, with husband, Daniel, fr. 



Gran/^^j— Continued 

TowNSENn-r;ow/i«tt<far 

Benj. and Mercy Burdsall and Sarah 
Forman, 1695, 592. 

Thomas, exch. with John Underbill, 
Sr., 1667, 29; fr. John Underbill, Jr., 
1667, 53; assig. of John Finch's share 
of meadow, by John Dickinson, 1667, 
203; fr. bro. John, 1668, 44; t. g., 1668, 
206, 209; fr. Joseph Carpenter, 1670, 
641; t. g., 1671, 217, 218; 1676, 100; 
share, 1676, 295; on com. to receive 
Indian deed of Unqua Neck, 1678, 129; 
t. g., 1679, 130; shares of 12 others on 
Unqua Neck, assigned him, 1679/80, 131; 
assig. of Rob. Godfry's share, 1680/81, 
131; t. g., 1681, 352; fr. 2 Indians, 1681, 
185; fr. 3 Indians, 1682, 147; fr. 2 
Indians, 1683, 182; receipt from Sus- 
canemaii and Werah for pay for same, 
173; with Thos Weeks, and Adam, Job 
and John Wright fr. Opassum, 1683, 
676; quit claim fr. Wm. Hudson, 1684, 
82; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333; fr. John 
and Ann Rogers with her sons Joseph 
and Wm. Croker (no date), 105. 

Thomas, (Jr.) fr. uncle, Thos. Town- 
send, 1685, 288. 

Widow (Eliz., of John), t. g., 1668, 
207; 1669, 215; confirm., by Rob. Wil- 
liams, 1670, 582; t. g., 1671, 217, 218. 
UNDERHILL, David, in Mk. purchase, 
1685, 476; fr. Sam. Dickinson, 1690. 
596; fr. nephews John and Dan. Under- 
bill, 1693, 597; fr. Sam, Dickinson. ir,04, 
598; fr. Samson Hawxhurst, 1694, 599; 
fr. John Townsend, 1694, 601; fr. John 
and Edmund Wright, 1694, 311; fr. Sam. 
Burdsall, 1694, 421; fr. Henry Town- 
send, Sr., in exch. for assig. of deed, 
1695, 405; fr. Samson Hawxhurst, 1696, 
313. 

Jacob, fr. bros. John and Daniel, 1693, 
597; fr. uncle David Underbill, 1693, 
689. 

John (Capt.), t. g., 1663, 7; fr. 7 Indi- 
ans, 1667, 681; exch. with Thos. Towns- 
end, Sr., 1667, 29; exch. with Francis 
Weeks, 1668, 46. 

John (2d, called also "Jr." and "Sr." 
See below), t. g., 1664, 11; fr. father. 
John, Sr., 1667, 36; exch. with Nich. 
Simkins, 1670, 58; fr. Samuel Weeks, 

1670, 58; exch. with Gideon Wright, 

1671, 59; fr. John Dickinson, 1673, 79; 
fr. Moses Forman, 1673. 79; fr. Rich. 
Harcott, 1673, 79; t. g., 1676, 100; share 
1676, 292; fr. Matt. Priar, 1678, 142; on 
com. to receive Indian deed of Unqua 
Neck, 1678, 129; t. g., 1679, 130; fr. 
Alice Crabb, 1680, 141; fr. James Town- 
send, Sr., 1681, 132; t. g., 1681, 353; 
fr. 2 Indians, 1682, 156; confirm, fr. 
Eliz. Dickinson, 1684, 478; in Mk. pur- 
chase. 1685, 331, 333; with John Fekc 
and Wm. Frost, unsold Mk. land. fr. 
3 Indians, 1685, 474; assig. Indian deed 
by John Rogers, 1685, 477; fr. bro. 
Nath. and wife Mary, 1686/7, 688. 

Mary, fr. John Cock, 1693, 478. 
Nathaniel, fr. Suscaneman, 1682, 197; 
in Mk. purchase, 1685, 476. 
VAN RUYVEN, Comelis, with Govert 
Loockermans and Jacobus Backer, pat- 
ent for Hog Island, fr. Gov. Stuyvesant, 
1659, 694. 
WALLACE, Wallas, Jane, fr. husband, 
Thomas, 1689, 399. 



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Gr<7M/«^^ -Continued 

WALLACE-to//'«/;7/^rf 

Thomas, fr. Wm. Wilson, Sam. Tiller, 
and Nich. Simkins, and their wives, 1687, 
397. 
WASHBORN, Washbourne, Washburn, 
John, in 1st purchase, 1653, 671. 

William, in 1st purchase, 1653, 671. 
WEEKS, Weekes, Wickes, Daniel, t. g., 
1662, 9; 1663, 11; fr. father Francis, 
1673, 99; t. g., 1683, 263; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 1685, 331, 333; fr. Job Wright, 
1685, 335; assig. of Isaac Horner's deed 
by Job Wright, 1686, 337; fr. John 
Wright, 1687, 410; fr. father, 1688, 412; 
fr. Adam Wright, 1689, 414. 

Francis, t. g., 1661, 5; 1662, 9; 1663, 
6, 7; exch. with John Underbill, 1668, 
46; fr. Rob. Williams, 1668, 98; t. g., 
1668, 208; 1671, 217, 218; 1676, 100; 
share, 1676, 295; t. g., 1679, 130; with 
Sam. and Moses Forman, t. g., 1682, 
257; t. g., 1683, 263; fr. Henry Town- 
send Sr. (not recorded) 1687, 409; fr. 
same (not recorded), 1687, 415. 

James, fr. father, Francis. 1673, 88; 
t. g., 1676, 228; with bro. Thos., t. g., 
1676, 229; t. g., 1677, 233; 1679, 130; 
1683, 261; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333. 

John (son of Francis, see also John 
"Warwick"), with bro. Jos., fr. father, 
Francis (not dated), 33: t. g., 1668, 206; 
with bros. Sam. and Jos., t. g., 1672, 
79; with same fr. father, 1673, 87; exch. 
with Nath. Coles, 1683, 260; in Mk. 
purchase, 1685, 333; fr. bro. Sam. for 
lot erroneously entered in latter's name, 
1687. 343. 

John, "Warwick" (see also John, 
above), t g., 1679. 130; 1681, 353; 1683, 
259; exch. with Nath. Coles, 1683, 259; 
t. g., 1684, 273. 

Joseph, with bro. John, fr. father, 
Francis, (no date), 33; t. g., 1668, 206; 
exch. with Moses Forman, 1669, 56; 
with bros. Sam. and John, t. g., 1672, 79; 
with same fr. father, Francis, 1673, 87; 
in agreement to divide meadow, 1678, 
116; t. g., 1679, 130; in Mk. purchase, 
1685, 333, 476; with 5 others fr. John 
Feke, 1696/7, 501. 

Samuel, fr. Rich. Harcott, (not dated), 
33; t. g., 1668, 207; with bros. Joseph and 
John, t. g., 1672, 79; with same fr. 
father, Francis, 1673, 87; t. g., 1676, 100; 
share, 1676, 295; in agreement to divide 
meadow, 1678, 116; t. g., 1679, 130; with 
Francis and Moses Forman, t. g., 1682, 
257; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333, 476; fr. 
Rob. Coles, 1687, 429; fr. bro. Thos., 
1692, 430; with 5 others, fr. John Feke, 
1696/7, 501; fr. M. C. prop., 1699, 650. 

Thomas, t. g., 1672, 221; fr. father 
Francis, 1673, 87; t. g., 1676, 229; with 
bro. James, t. g., 1676, 229; t. g., 1679, 
130; fr. Ephraim Carpenter. 1679. 122; 
t. g., 1683, 261, 262: with Thos. Town- 
send, and Adam, John and Job Wright, 
fr. Opassum, 1683, 676; fr. father, 1684, 
470; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333: fr. 
John Rogers, 1688, 470; fr. 4 Indians, 
1692, 472: fr. bro. Samuel, 1695, 473; 
fr. bro. Samuel, (not recorded), 430. 
WHITE, Edward, fr. Thos. Townsend, at- 
ty. for George Dennis, 1682, 164: t. g., 
1683, 260; fr. Grissel Sylvester, 1683/4, 
179; exch. with John Fry, 1689, 538; fr. 



Ciran/ees— Continued 

WHITE-G n/i>!ued 

Josias Latting, (not recorded), 1692, 
497. 

WHITEHEAD, Daniel, in First purchase, 
1653, 671; fr. Josias and Roger 
(Indians), 1658, 11; another fr. sa.ne 
ir.S8, 354; with 4 others fr. 2 Indians, 
Massapequa meadows, 1658, 347; similar 
deed, 351; t. g, 1660. 1; fr. Rob. Wil- 
liams, (ment.) 2; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 
333. 

WILLIAMS, Hope, exch. with mother, 
Sarah Williams, 1682, 160; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 1685, 333; fr. cousin Hope Wash- 
born, 1891, 607. 

John, fr. cousin Hope Washborn. 1679, 
120; t. g., 1679, 130; 1681, 352; fr. 
Joseph Carpenter, 1682, 641; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 1685, 333. 

Robert, fr. Pugnipan and 3 others, 
1648, 625; in First purchase, 1653, 
671; patent fr. Gov. Rich. Nicolls, 1666, 
626; exch. with Tohn Richbell, 1667, 38; 
fr. 8 Indians, 1667, 682; Mary Willits 
holds him harmless, 1667, for land they 
and bro. Hope Washborn had bought, 
39; t. g., 1679, 130; 1681, 353. 

Sarah, exch. with son Hope, 1682. 
160. 

WILLIS (see also IVillits, Willets), Mary, 
t. g., 1679, 130; 1681, 353. 
Thomas, t. g., 1679, 130. 

WILLITS (see also Willets, Willis) Hope, 
assig. of Nich. Wright's deed, by Jos 
Ludlam, 1680, 299; with Rich, and Thos. 
assig. of Thos. Townsend's deed, bv Jos 
Ludlam, 1685, 298; fr. John Townsend 

1688. 521. 

Mary, fr. bro. Rob. Williams, 1667, 38 
t. g., 1679; 130; 1681, 353. 

Richard, with bros. Hope and Thos 
assig. of Nich. Wright's deed, by Jos 
eph Ludlam, 1680, 299; with same, assig 
of Thos. Townsend's deed, by Joseph 
Ludlam, 1685, 298; in Mk. purchase 
1685, 333; fr. mother, Mary Willits 

1689, 550; with bro. Thos. fr. Job 
Wright, 1691, 606; fr. James Town 
send, 1695, 551. 

Thomas, fr. Rob. Williams, 1673, 93 
t. g., 1679, 130; with bros. Hope and 
Rich, assig. of Nich. Wright's deed, by 
Joseph Ludlam, 1680, 299; fr.. Hope 
Washborne, his right at Lusum, 1684, 
168; with bros. assig. of Thos. Town 
send's deed by Joseph Ludlam, 1685 
298; in Mk. purchase. 1685, 33i; with 
bro. Rich. fr. Job Wright, 1691, 606 
assig. of half of Indian deed, by James 
Townsend, 1695, 609. 
WILSON. Sarah, fr. father, Nich. Sim- 
kins, 1682; (void) 144. 
WOOD. James, with bros. John, Jere., 
Jonathan and Wm. gift fr. Rich Willits. 
1693, 536. 

Teremiah, with bros. (see above), gift 
fr." Rich. Willits, 1693, 536. 

Tohn (Sr.), fr. Isaac Doughty, 1680, 
125; fr. 3 Indians, 1685, 329: in Mk. 
purchase, 1685, 331, 333; fr. Isaac and 
Eliz. Doughty 1688, 535. 

John (jr.), with bros. James, Jere., 
Jonathan and Wm., gift fr. Rich. Willits, 
1693, 536. 

Jonathan, with bros. (see above) gift 
fr. Rich. Willits, 1693, 536. 



index 



719 



(/>(j«/(f<fi'— Continued 
WOOD- Co// Z;//;/"*^ 

VVilliain, wiih bros. (see above), gift 
fr. Ri^b. Willits, 1693, 536. 
WRIGHT, Adam, with George Dennis, I. 
g.. 1674, 116; fr. Uncle Anth. Wright, 
gift, 1674, 116; assig. of Nich. Simkins' 
deed, by mother, Alice Crabb, and step- 
father. Rich. Crabb, 1675, 106; t. g., 
11.77, 233; 1679, 130; 1681, 352; fr. Sam. 
Andrews, 1681, 150; fr. mot'icr, 1681^2, 
149; fr. same, 1682, 157; with bros. Job 
and John and Thos. Weeks and Thos. 
Townsend, fr. Opassuni, 1683, 676; fr. 
mother, 1684, 201; fr. 3 Indians, 1685, 
285; fr. estate of father, Peter, 1685, 
315; in Mk. purchase, 1685, 333; fr. 3 
Indians, 1685, 339; fr. Job and Rachel 
Wright, 1686, HI \ assig. of Indian deed 
by Nath. and Deborah Coles, 1687, 
546; fr. Dan. Weeks, 1689, 544; fr. 
nephew, Anth. Wright, 1694, 547. 

Anthony, (Sr.), his lands described 
and acknowledged by Town, (no datel, 
57; in 1st purchase, 1653, 671; with 
bros. Peter and Nich. and John Rich- 
bell, Dan. Whitehead and Sam. An- 
drews, fr. 2 Indians, Massapequa mea- 
dows. 1658, 347; similar deed, 351; t. g., 
?1660, 3; 1662, 9, 1663, 6: fr. Nich. 
Simkins, 1670. 158; t. g., 1671, 217, 218; 
1672, 79: 1676, 100; share, 1676, 295; 
t. g., 1679, 130. 

Anthony, (Jr.), fr. uncle Anthony, Sr., 
gift, 1667, 102; t. g., 1681, 353; parti- 
tion deed fr. uncle Job Wright, 1695, 
445. 

Caleb, with bros. Gideon, Edmund 
and John, t. g., 1672, 79; with bros. 
John and Edmund and Tosias Latting, 
t. g., 1674, 256; t. g., 1679, 130; 1681. 
353: with bros. John and Edmund, fr. 2 
Indians, 1684/5, 301; in Mk. purchase, 
1685, 331, Hi: with bros. John and 
Edmund and John (Mill) Townsend fr. 
Rich. Harcott, and wife Miriam, 1686, 
374. 

Dennis, fr. gr. father, Geo. Dennis, 
1682. 158: fr. father, Adam, 1682. 158. 

Edmund. Edmond, with bros. Gideon, 
Caleb and John. t. g., 1672, 79; with bro. 
John. t. g, 1672, 79: with bros. Caleb 
and John and Tosias Latting t. g., 1674, 
256: t. g., 1679, 130; 1681, 353; assig. 
of Indian deed, by Sam. Tiller, 1684, 
4^5; another assig. bv same, 1684, 496; 
with bros. Caleb and John, fr. 2 Indians, 
1684/5, 301; fr. 2 Indians. 1684/5, 494; 
in Mk. purchase. 1685, 331, 333, 476; 
fr. James Townsend, Sr., 1686, 364; 
with bros. John and Caleb and John 
(Mill) Townsend, fr. Rich. H-ircott and 
wife Miriam. 1686, 374; fr. Tosias and 
Sarah T.atting, 1688, 490; with" bro. John 
fr. David I'nderhill, 16^4: 311; with 
bro. Tobn assig. of Sam. Burdsall's deed 
by D.ivid I'nderhill, lfi04, 422: with 
bro. John and nephew Wm. fr. Joseph 
Lt'dlam, 16''6. 423: schedule of his lands 
(nn date), 365. (See Edward, below.) 

Edward, (see Edmund), fr. John Coles, 
1674. 91. 

Gideon, fr. Joseph Halstead, 166 — , 27; 
fr. Nich. Simkins, 1666, 28; fr. mother. 
Alice Crabb, 1668, 42: t. c , 1668, 207; 
exch. with John Underbill, Jr., 1671, 
59: with bros. Edmund, Caleb and John, 
t. g., 1672, 79; t. g., 1676, 100; share. 



(Waiirees Continued 
WRIGHT Continued 

1676, 295; t. g., 1679, 130; 1681. 353; 
t. g., with easement of bars, 1683, 266. 

Hannah, with 3 others, as trustee for 
Quakers fr. Anthony Wright, 1672, 687. 

Tob, fr. uncle, Anth Wrigh', 1667, 
102; t. g., 1677 (void) 231; 1677, 231; t. 
g., 1678, 114; 1679, 130; 1681, 287, 353; 
confirm, fr. mother. Alice Craui). loS3, 
171; with bros. Adam and John, and 
Thos. Townsend and Thos. Weeks, fr. 
Opassum, 1683, 676; fr. 3 Indians, 1685, 
286; fr. estate of father, Peter, 1685, 
315; fr. Isaac and Lydia Horner, 1685, 
319; in Mk. purchase, 1685. 331. 333; 
assig. deed (2d assig.) by Isaac Horner, 
1686. 586; fr. bro. A.lam and Mary 
Wright. 1686. 443: fr. Henry Sr. and 
Anna Townsend, 1687, 442; with John 
Townsend, Sr., and Isaac Doughty, fr. 
9 Indians, West Neck, 1690, 357; fr. 
nephew, Anth. Wright, 1694. 444; par- 
tition deed fr. nephew Anth. Wright, 

1695, 445. 

Tohn. (two persons), t. g., 1667, 204; 
1668, 206, 207; with bros. Gideon, Ed- 
mund and Caleb, t. g., 1672, 79; with bro. 
Edmund, 1672, 79; with t)ros. Edmund 
and Caleb, and Josias Latting, t. g., 
1674, 256; fr. father, Nicholas. 1675, 
113; t. g., 1679, 130; fr. Tosias Eatting, 

1681, 140; t. g., 1681. 353; with bros. 
Adam and Job, and Thos. Weeks and 
Thos. Townsend, fr. Opassum, 1683, 676; 
with Caleb and Edmund, fr. 2 Indians, 
1684/5, 301; fr. Isa.nc and Tvdia Hor- 
ner, 1685, 32S; in Mk. purchase. 1685. 
331, 333; with bros. Caleb and Edmund 
and John (Mill) Townsend, fr. Rich. 
Harcott and wife Miriam, 1686, 374; fr. 
Daniel Weeks. 1687. 417: fr. John and 
Mary Davis, 1688, 530: fr. Edw. White, 
1692, 420; with bro. Edmund, fr. David 
Underbill. 1694. 311; with bro. Edmund, 
assig. of Sam. Burdsall's deed, bv David 
Underbill, 1694, 422; with bro. Edmund 
and nephew Wm., fr. Joseph Ludlam, 

1696, 423; schedule of his lands (no 
date). 418. 

Lydia, (see also Lydia Horner), t. g., 

1682, 254: another, 696; confirm, fr. 
mother, Alice Crabb, 1682. 160 

Mary, assig. of part of Rob. Williams' 
deed by father, Henry Townsend, Sr., 
1688, 419; assig. of part of Sarah Wil- 
liams' and sons' deed, by same, 1688. 419. 

Nicholas, with brns. Anth and Peter, 
and John Richbell, Daniel Whifehcad and 
Sam. Andrews, fr. 2 Indians, Massapequa 
meadow, 1658, 347; similar deed, 351; 
t. g., 1660, 3; fr. Ann Crocker, 1667, 
37; t. K., 1668. 207: 1671, 217, 218; 1676, 
100; share, 1676, 295; t. g., 1679, 130; 
1681, 3i:i. 

Peter, with Sam. Mavo and Wm. Lev- 
erich, First purchase, 1653, 670; 
with bros. Anth. and Nich. and Tohn 
Richbell, Sam. Andrews and Dan. 
Whitehead, fr. 2 Indians, Massapequa 
meadows, 1658, 347: similar deed, 351; 
t. g., ?1660, 2; 1671, 218. 

Peter (son of Gideon), fr. estate of 
gr. father, Peter Wright, 1685, 315. 

William, with uncles John and Ed- 
mund, fr. Joseph Ludlam, 1696, 423. 
YOUNG, Jacob, t. g., 1663. 11. 

Samuel, fr. Sam. Bayard, 1733, 548. 



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Gr/7«/«j— Continued 
YOM^G-Continued 

Thomas, t. g., 1676, 227; 1679, 130; 
1680/1, 239; fr. father in law, Rich. 
Harcott and wife Miriam, 1685, 279; in 
Mk. purchase, 1685, 333; assig. of Thos. 
Gatchell's deed, by Rich. Harcott, 1687, 
426; fr. Aaron Forman, 1687, 426, fr. 
Thos. Forman, 1690, 577; fr. Thos. 
Weeks, 1693, 427. 

(.GRANTORS) 

ALBERTSON, Derick, to Wm. Lynes (no 
date), 584. 

ALLING, Abraham, Sr., to Henry Towns- 
end, Sr., 1679, 125; to son Thos., 1698, 
491; to son Abm., Jr., 1698, 492. 

ANDREWS, Mary, signs deeds of hus- 
band, Sam. (see below). 

Samuel, with wife Mary, to Joseph 
Ludlam, 1678, 584; exch. with Matt. 
Harvey, 1680, 126; to Adam Wright, 
1681, 150; to Jos. Ludlam, 1683, 170; to 
John Townsend, Jr., 1684/5, 321; to 
Sam. Ketcham, 1685, 299; with wife 
Mary, to Mary Jesup, 1685, 317; with 
wife, to Nath. Coles, 1685, 320; with 
wife, to John Fry, 1686, 338; to Jos. 
Ludlam, 1687, 448; to John Feke, 1688, 
499. 

APPLEGATE, Daniel, to Sam Dickinson, 
1688, 509; to same, John Applegate's 
share, 1688, 511; to Isaac Doughty, 1688, 
515. 

ARMITAGE, Ann, with husband Thos.. to 
John Townsend, 1663, 591. 

Thomas, to Ann Lillestone, pre-nupt. 
deed (no date), 7; with wife Ann, to John 
Townsend, 1663, 591. 

ARNOLD, Isaac, as son in law and execu- 
tor of Nath. Sylvester, Sr., to Jas. Loyd, 
Horse Neck, 1683/4. 188. 

ARUMPAS, with 6 others, to John Dyer, 
1667, 80; with 6 others, to Wm. Simson, 
1667, 89; with 6 others, to John Under- 
bill, 1667, 681; with 7 others, to Rob. 
Williams, 1667, 682; with 6 others, to 
Nathan Birdsall, 1667, 683; with 5 oth- 
ers, to Matt. Pryer, 1668, 685; with 6 
others, to Jas. Cock, 1669, 686; with 2 
others, to Nich. Simkins, 1678, 112. 

ASETON, with 6 others, to John Dyer, 
1667, 80; with 6 others, to Wm. Simson, 
1667, 89; with 6 others, to John Under- 
bill, 1667, 681; with 7 others, to Rob. 
Williams, 1667, 682; with 6 others, to 
Nathan Birdsall, 1667, 683; with 5 oth- 
ers, to Matt. Pryer, 1668, 685; with 6 
others, to Jas. Cock, 1669, 686. 

ASSIAPUM, alias Mohenes, First Pur- 
chase, to Peter Wright, Sam. Mayo and 
Wm. Leverich, 1653, 670. 

ATTORNEYS, of Tohn Tompson, to Jos. 
Ludlam, 1673, 85; of Thos. Hart, to 
Simon Cooper, 1681, 142; (see below). 

BACKER, Becker, Barker, Jacob, with 
Govert Lockerman and Cornelhs van 
Ruyven, to the Town, Hog Neck (Is- 
land), by atty., C. van Ruyven, 1665, 
297. 

BAYARD, Samuel, to Sam. Youngs, 1733, 
548. 

BELL, HENRY, to John Newman, 1685, 
333; to Nathan Birdsall, 1687, 385. 

BIRDSALL, Burdsall, Benjamin, to John 
Cock, 1695, 469; with wife Mercy, to 



Graw^orj— Continued 

sister Sarah Forman, and Dan. and Su- 
sannah Townsend, 1695, 592. 

Henry, with 5 others, to John Feke, 
road easement, 1696/7, 501. 

Mercy, joins husband Benj., in deed 
(see above). 

Nathan, assigns Indian deed to sons 
Stephen and Henry, 1667, 684; in agree 
ment to divide meadows. 1678, 116; assig, 
Caleb Wright's deed to Henry Townsendi 
Jr., 1686, 366; assigns Henry Bell's 
deed to son Sam., 1687, 385; to Wm 
Frost, 1688, 395; to bro. Nath., 1690 
310; assig. of Indian deed to sons Sam. 
Wm. and Nathan, 1693, 503. 

Samuel, to David Underbill, 1694, 421 
to Jos. Ludlam, 1695, 455; to Wm. Frost 
road easement, 1701, 474. 

Stephen, with 5 others, to John Feke, 
road easement, 1696/7, 501. 

BLEVING, Blevin, James, assigns his half 
of t. g. to John Rogers, 1681, 126; to 
John Townsend, 1686/7, 436. 

BOUDE, John and Susanna, to Rob. Coo- 
per, 1697, 614. 

Susanna, signs husband's deed (see 
above). 

BOWNE, John, with Rob. Story, as attys. 
of Thos. Hart of London, to Simon 
(Tooper, all of Hart's claim in partner- 
ship purchase with Latimer Sampson and 
Nath. Sylvester, 1681, 142. 

BROOKINS, Jacob, assigns t. g., to Thos. 
Townsend, 1679/80, 131. 

BUCKLER, Butler, William (children and 
descendants used latter spelling, and he 
signed with mark), to John Thomas and 
John Thompson (attys. to John Thomp- 
son the smith), 1673, 85; with 7 others, 
to John Rogers, 1676, 96; to Wm. Frost. 
1688. 396; to Abm. Allen, 1695. 524. 

BURCHALL, Burcham, (see Birdsall). 

BUTLER, (see Buckler). 

CARPENTER, Abiah, to Jos. Carpenter, 

1669, 49. 

Ephraim, to Thos. Weeks, 1679, 122; 
to John Townsend, Sr., 1693, 371. 

Ephraim, Jr., to John Newman, 1694, 
575. 

Joseph, to Abiah Carpenter, 1668, 42; 
to Rob. Coles, 1670, 65; to Dan. Coles, 

1670, 66; to Nath. Coles, 1670, 67; to 
Thos. Townsend, 1670, 641; to Moses 
Mudge, 1674, 323; assig. t. g., to Thos. 
Townsend, 1679/80, 131; to John Wil- 
liams, 1682, 641; exch. with Nich. Sim- 
kins, 1682, 642; exch. with son in law, 
Wm. Thornvcraft, 1682, 643. 

CHAGECHAGON (see Quarafin). 

CHEPEYCONAWS, Chepye. Chippie (also 
called Old Chippie), with Tackapoosha, 
to Anth., Peter and Nich. Wright, John 
Richbell, Dan. Whitehead and Sam. An- 
drews, Massapequa meadows, 1658, 347; 
similar deed, 351; with same, to Free- 
holders, Unqua Neck, 1678, 129; with 
Secahconick, to John Townsend, Sr., Lit- 
tle Neck, 1686, 370; with 8 others, to 
John Townsend, Sr., Job Wright and 
Isaac Doughty, West Neck, 1690, 357; 
with Will Chippie (prob. son), to Rob. 
Kellam, 1691, 595; with 3 others, to 
Thos. Weeks. 1692. 472. 

COCK (the distinquishing numerals refer 
to Cock-CocksCox tit-nealogy, 1914), 
Daniel (16) with bros. John, Hezekiah 



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Graw/orj— Continued 
0,00,}^ — Continued 

and Jas., and mother Dorothy, to John 
Priar, 1729, 480. 

Dorothy, with sons John, Dan., Heze- 
kiah and Jas., to John Priar, 1729, 480. 

Hezekiah (18), with bros. John, Dan. 
and Jas., and mother, to John Priar, 
1729, 480. 

James (1st), to John Piatt, 1666. 29; 
exch. with John Tompson, 1669, 50; to 
Henry Townsend, 1669, 53; to same, 
1669, 104; to Wm. Buckler, 1676, 99; 
to son John, 1687, 467; to same, 1687, 
525. 

James (19), with bros. John, Dan. 
and Hezekiah, and mother, Dorothy, to 
John Priar, 1729, 480. 

John (5), to Mary Underbill, 1693, 
478. 

John (15), with b^os. Dan., Hezekiah 
and Jas., and mother, Dorothy, to John 
Priar, 1729, 480. 
COLES, Ann (widow of John), to son 
Solomon, 1683, 178. 

Daniel, quit claim to Matt. Harvey, 
1671, 68; to bro. John, 1671, 68; assig. 
t. g., to Thos. Townsend, 1679/80, 131; 
to Nath. Coles, 1685, 341. 

Deborah, with husband. Nath., assig. 
Indian deed to Adam Wright, 1687, 546. 

John, to Edw. Wright, 1674, 91. 

Mercy, with husband Rob. (see Rob- 
ert). 

Nathaniel (Sr.), to John Townsend, 
1678, 110; to bro. Dan. Coles, 1678, 110; 
to John Townsend, 1678, 378; to bro. 
Rob. Coles, 1682, 167; assig. Jacob 
Young's deed to uncle Christopher Hawx- 
hurst, 1683, 177; exch. with John Weeks 
(Warwick), 1683, 259; exch. with same, 
1683, 260; with wife Deborah, assig. In- 
dian deed to Adam Wright, 1687, 546; 
exch. with bro. Rob. Coles, 1692, 48; 
to Wm. Thornicroft, 1693, 566; to Jos. 
Ludlam, 1697, 567. 

Robert (2d, sometimes called Sr.), 
exch. with John Townsend, Sr., 1678, 
110; to John Townsend, 1681, 133; 
assig. of Indian deed to Geo. Downing 
and Rich. Kirby, 1684/5, 283; with wife 
Mercy, to Sam. Weeks, 1687, 429; with 
wife, assig. of Rob. Godfrey's deed, to 
John Davis, 1687, 465; assig. Nich. Sim- 
kins' deed to Moses Mudge, 1688, 527; 
exch. with bro. Nath. Coles, 1692, 648; 
to John Davis, 1694, 579; assig. of Nich. 
Simkins' deed to Wm. Thornicraft, 1696, 
567; to M. C. prop., dam right and earth 
for same, 1699, 650. 
CONFIRMATION, of M. C. Patent, by 
Arumpas, Suskaneman and Werough, 
1687, 635. 
CONFIRMATION, of Matinecock lands, 

by Indians. 1685, 283. 
CONIUME-KANICK. Conjume-Kanick, 

with 8 others, to John Townsend, Sr., 
Job Wright and Isaac Doughty, West 
Neck, 1690, 357. 
COOPER, MARY (widow of Simon, Sr.), 
with sons Simon and Rob., confirm, to 
Jos. Ludlam, 1691, 451; with son Simon, 
to son Rob. Cooper, 1692, 612. 

Robert, with bro. Simon, joins mother 
in confirm, to Jos. Ludlam, 1691, 451. 

Simon, Jr., with bro. Rob., joins mo- 
ther in confirm, to Jos. Ludlam, 1691, 
451. 



Graw/orj— Continued 

CRABB, Alice (widow of Peter Wright, 
and wife of Rich. Crabli), to son Gideon 
Wright, 1668, 42; with husband. Rich., 
assig. of Nich. Simkins' deed to son Adam 
Wright, 1675, 106; to John Underbill, 
Jr., 1680, 141; to son Adam Wright, 
1081/2, 149; to same, 1682, 157; confirm, 
to dau. Lydia Wright, 1682, 160; confirm, 
to son Job Wright, 1683, 171; to Isaac 
and Lydia Horner, 1684, 200; to Rob. 
Coles, 1684, 198; to son Adam Wright, 
1684, 201. 

Richard, to Matt. Priar, 1669, 71; with 
wife Alice, assig. of Nich. Simkin's deed, 
to her son Adam Wright, 1675, 106; with 
Anth. Wright and John Weeks (War- 
wick), to James Townsend, 1678, 372. 

CROCKER, Crooker, Croker, Ann (widow 
of Wm., later m. John Rogers), to Rich. 
Latting, 1660, 5; to Nich. Wright, 1667, 
37. 

Joseph, with bro. Wm. father John 
and mother Ann Rogers, to Thos. Towns- 
end (no date), 105; to Thos. Gitchell, 
1678, 115; with bro. Wm., confirm, to 
Rich. Latting, Josias Latting and Sam. 
Andrews, 1682, 168. 

William, with bro. Jos. and mother 
Ann Rogers, to Thos. Townsend (no 
date), 105; with bro. Jos., confirm, to 
Rich, and Josias Latting and Sam. An- 
drews, 1682, 168; assig. back to father 
in law, John Rogers, all deeds, etc., fr. 
him. 1693/4, 487. 

DAVIS, Hannah, with husband John, to 
Aaron Forman, 1676, 101; resigned back, 
1677, 107. 

John, with wife Hannah, to Aaron 
Forman, 1676, 101; resigned back, 1677, 
107; with wife Martha (Mercy), to Wm. 
Frost, 1687, 394; to Aaron Forman, Jr., 
1687, 406; with Nich. Simkins and Henry 
Townsend, Sr., to Wm. Frost, 1687, 619; 
with wife Mercjs to John Wright, 1688, 
530; to Rob. Godfry (not recorded), 
463. 

Mercy, with husband John, to Wm. 
Frost, 1687. 394; to John Wright, 1688, 
530. 

DAYTON, Samuel, to Wm. Simson and 
John Dyer, 1666, 21; to Henry Red- 
dough, 1666, 22. 

DENNIS, George, mortgage, to Edw. Grif- 
fith of London, 1681, 159; satisfied, 1682, 
165; to gr. son. Dennis Wright, 1682, 
158; to Thos. Townsend, power of afty., 
1682, 163; his property sold by said 
atty. to Edw. White, 1682, 164. 

DERBY, Doreby, Eleazer, with John Reed, 
to John Rogers, 1687, 380; to John Rog- 
ers, 1689, 447. 

DEVVSBURY, John, assig. Indian deed, to 
Henry Townsend, Sr., 1688, 605; to John 
Newman, 1690, 572. 

DICKINSON, Elizabeth (widow of John 
1st), confirm, to John Underbill (2d), 
1684, 478; to son Samuel, 1688, 511. 

John (1st), to Jas. Cock. 1662, 28; to 
Moses Furman, 1667, ii; John Finch's 
meadow, to Thos. Townsend, 1667, 203; 
to Wm. Buckler, 1669, 72; to Capt. Rich. 
Morris &• Co., 1671, 176; to Tohn Under- 
bill, 1673, 79; to son Joseph, 1680, 127. 
Joseph, to Samson Hawxhurst, 1691, 
581; confirm, to bro. Sam., 1692, 512; to 
Henry Townsend, 1697, 405; with wife 



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Gra«/orj— Continued 
DICKINSON- Continued 

Rose, to her bro. John Townsend, 1698, 
526. 

Lydia, with husband Sam., to Thos. 
Cheshire, 1692, 506. 

Rose, with husband Joseph, to bro. 
John Townsend, 1698, 526. 

Samuel, to John Townsend, 1688, 437; 

to David Underbill, 16?0, 596; to same, 

1694, 598; with wife Lydia, to Thos. 

Cheshire, 1692, 506. 

DISBROW, Desborough, Disborah, Henry, 

to John Dickinson, Sr., 1661, 162. 
DOLE, John, with wife Mary, assig. of 
Sam. Andrews' deed, to Rob. Coles, 
1690, 435; to John Newman, 1690, 573; 
to Thos. Miller, 1696, 569. 

Mary, with husband John, assig. of 
Sam. Andrews, deed, to Rob. Coles, 1690, 
435. 
DONGAN, Gov. Thomas, patent to Runa- 
suck and the rest of the Indians, 1687, 
519. 
DOUGHTY, Elizabeth, with husband Isaac, 
to John Wood, 1688, 535. 

Isaac, with 7 others, to John Rogers, 

1676, 96; assig. t. g., to Thos. Townsend, 
1679/80, 131; to John Wood, 1680, 125; 
with wife Elizabeth, to John Wood, 1688, 
535. 

DOWNING, Douning, George, assig. t. g., 
to Thos. Townsend, 1679/80, 131. 

DYER, Diar, John, to Rich. Latting, 1667, 
80; assig. of Indian deed, to Rich. Lat- 
ting, 1669, 81; assig. Thos. Francis' deed, 
to Rich. Latting, 1669, 82. 

EASTLAND, Joseph, to John Davis, 1684, 
198. 

FEKE, Feake, Fexe, later Feeks, John, to 
Wm. Frost, 1687, 618; to Stephen and 
Henry Burdsall, John Priar, Wm. Hawx- 
hurst, Sam. and Jos. Weeks, with road 
easement, 1696/7, 501. 

Robert, to Dan. Hopkins, 1733, 484. 

FINCH, John, to John Dickinson, 1665, 46. 

FORMAN, Furman, Formen, Aaron, Sr., 
resigns John Davis' deed back to him, 

1677, 107; to son Aaron, Jr., 1687, 407; 
to Thos. Youngs, 1687, 426. 

Anna, with husband Moses, to dau. 
Sarah Forman, 1687/8, 488. 

Alexander, to John Rogers, 1695, 381; 
to John Boude (not recorded), 614. 

Moses, to bro. Samuel, 1666, 25; to 
Thos. Marting, 1669, 49; exch. with Jos. 
Weeks, 1669, 56; to John Davis, 1673, 
86; to John Underbill 1673, 79; with wife 
Anna, to dau. Sarah Forman, 1687/8, 
488. 

Robert, to sons Moses and Sam., 1665, 
23; to son Moses, 1666, 24; to son Sam. 
(no date), 25. 

Sarah, to Sam. Burdsall, 1688, 501; to 
Benj. and Mercy Burdsall and Dan. and 
Susanna Townsend, 1695, 592. 

Susanna, with son Jacob, assig. of fa- 
ther's deed, to Tames Tillett, 1725, 409. 

Thomas, to Thos. Youngs, 1690, 577. 

Zebulon, to mother, Judith Forman, 
1727, 488. 
FRANCIS, Thomas, to John Dyer, 1667, 
81; to Rich. Latting, 1669, 47; to John 
Coles, 1669, 48. 
FREEHOLDERS (see Town). 
FROST {the distinguishing numerals re- 
fer to Frost genealogy, 1912), John (bro. 



Grantors — Continued 

FROST- Continued 

of William 1st), to Thos. Miller, 1683/4, 
195. 

William (1st), in agreement to divide 
•meadow, 1678, 116; to Rob. Cooper, 1691, 
611; to Eph. Carpenter, 1693, 387. 

William (4), to bro. Samuel (6), 1729, 
498. 

FRY, Frey, Frye, John, exch. with Edw. 
White, 1689, 538. 

GATCHELL, Gitchell, Thomas, to Rich. 
Harcutt, 1687, 424. 

GODFRY, Godfree, Robert, to Thos. 
Townsend, t. g., 1680/1, 131; to Jos. Sut- 
ton, 1685/6, 326; with wife Sarah, to 
John Davis, 1687, 463. 

GOULD, Daniel, as son in law and ex. of 
Nath. Sylvester, to James Loyd, Horse 
Neck, 1683/4, 188. 

HAFF, Jacob, to Peter Hageman, 1736, 
552. 

HALSTEAD, Holsteed, Jonas, to John 
Townsend, 1661, 582; to Rich. Harcott, 
1667, 16; to same, 1667, 36. 

Joseph, to Gideon Wright, 166[ ], 27. 

HARCOTT, Harcote, Harcut, Harcurt, 
Harker, Daniel, assig. of t. g., to Thos. 
Townsend, 1679/80, 131; to Eph. Car- 
penter, 1687, 386; to Rob. Cooper, 1690, 
610. 

Miriam, with husband Rich, (see Rich- 
ard). 

Richard, to Sam. Weeks (no date), 33; 
to Matt. Priar, 1669, 69; to Rich. Lat- 
ting, 1669, 73; to John Tompson, 1670, 
59; to John Underbill, 1673, 79; to 
George Dennis, 1677/8, 108; to son Dan., 

1679, 123; with wife Miriam, to son in 
law Thos. Youngs, 1685, 279; with same, 
to John, Caleb and Edmond Wright, and 
John "Mill" Townsend, 1686, 374; assig. 
Thos. Gatchell's deed to Thos. Youngs, 
1687, 426; to Wm. Frost, 1687, 620. 

HART, Thomas, by attys., to Simon Coo- 
per, Hart's share in purchase with Lati- 
mer Sampson and Nath. Sylvester, 1681, 
142. 

HARVEY, Harvie, Haruye, Matthias, to 
Dan. Coles, ?1666, 67; to Wm. Frost, 
1671, 71; exch. with Sam. Andrews, 

1680, 126; to Jos. Dickinson, 1682, 126; 
to Isaac Horner, 1684/5, 281; warranty 
for same, 281. 

HAWXHURST, Hauxhurst, Hoackshurst, 
Christopher, in agreement to divide 
meadows, 1678, 116; assig. t. g. to Thos. 
Townsend, 1679/80, 131. 

Samson, to Jos. Dickinson, 1692, 561, 
confirm, by bro. Wm., 1692, 562; to John 
Pratt, Jr., 1693, 555, confirm, by bro. 
William, 1692, 556; to David Under- 
bill, 1694, 599; to same, 1696, 313. 

William, confirm, of bro. Samson's 
deed, to John Pratt, Jr., 1693, 556; con- 
firm, of bro. Samson's deed to Jos. 
Dickinson, 1692, 562; with 5 others, to 
John Feke, road easement, 1696/7, 501. 

HICKS, Thomas, to John Robinson and 
John Mitchell. 1677, 111. 

HINCKSMAN, John, to John Dickinson. 
1659, 162. 

HOBART (see Hubbard). 

HOG ISLAND Proprietors, to Henry For- 
est and John Davis, they to act as keep- 
ers of the Lsland, 1672, 72. 

HOLSTEAD, Holsteed (see Halstead). 



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723 



GraM/orj— Continued 

HORNER, Isaac, with wife Lydia, to Eleazer 
Derby, 1685, 317; with same, to Job 
Wright, 1685, 319; with same, to John 
Wright, 1685, 325; assig. of Matt. Har- 
vey's deed, to Jos. Ludlam, 1685, 457; 
to John Rogers, 1686, 346; assig. deed 
(2d assig.) to Job Wright, 1686, 586. 
Lydia, with husband Isaac (see above). 

HUBBARD, Hobart, Benjamin, exch. with 
Rob. Forman, 1663, 26; to Josias Latting, 
1669, 54; exch. with Rich. Latting, 1669, 
75. 

HUDSON, William, in agreement to divide 
meadows, 1678, 116; to Josias Latting, 
1678/9, 238; quit claims John Dyer's 
right, "given by my father Latting to 
John Robbins, but recorded as mine," 
1684, 82; to Aaron Forman, Jr., 1684, 
194. 

JONES, {The distinguishing numerals re- 
fer to Jones genealogy, 1907), Thos. 
(I.l,) assig. Indian deed (2d assig.), 
to dau. Freelove Jones, 1714, 677. 

JOSIAS, with Roger (Indians), to Dan. 
Whitehead. Oak Neck, 1658, 354. 

KIRBY, Cirby, Kirbe, Richard, with Wm. 
Thornycraft, assig. of deed to John 
Frost, 1675, 93; with same, assig. "fhos. 
Townsend's deed to John Frost, 1675, 
96; assig. t. g., to Thos. Townsend, 
1679/80, 131. 

LATTING, Josias, with father Rich., to 
Sam. Andrews, 1661, 166; with wife 
Sarah, to John Robbins, land in Hunt- 
ington, 1670, 76; to Wm. Buckler, 1675, 
92; to Wm. Buckler, by livery of seisin, 
1675, 96; to John Wright, 1681, 140; 
exch. with John Rogers, 1683/4, 269; 
exch. with John Pratt, 1684, 292; with 
wife Sarah, to Edmond Wright, 1688, 
490; to Edw. White (not recorded), 1692, 
497. 

Richard, with son Josias, to Sam. An- 
drews, 1661, 166; to son Josias, 1667, 76; 
exch. with Benj. Hubbard, 1669, 75; 
assig. of Thos. Francis' deed, to Josias 
Latting, John Robbins and Hannah Lat- 
ting, 1671, 73; assig. Rich. Harcut's deed, 
to son Josias, 1671, 74; assig. Joseph 
Weeks' deed, to son Josias, 1671, 75; 
assig. Rich. Painter's deed to son Josias, 
1671, 78; assig. John Dyer's deed, to 
Wm. Hudson, 1671, 80. 

Sarah, with husband Josias, to John 
Robbins, 1670, 76; confirm, deed of hus- 
band, to Wm. Buckler, 1675, 92; with 
husband, to Edmond Wright, 1688, 490. 

LEVERICH. Leveridge, Levereth, Elea- 
zer, to Nich. Simkins, 1658, 40. 

LOCKERMAN, Loockermans, Covert, with 
Jacob Becker and Cornelis van Ruyven, 
Hog Neck (Island), by 4tty. C. van 
Ruyven, to Freeholders, 1665, 297. 

LOVELACE, Col. Francis, sheriff's deed 
of Maj. Gotherson's lots, to Matt. Pryer, 
1668, 684. 

LUDLAM, Ludlum, Elizabeth, with hus- 
band Joseph (see below). 

Joseph, assig. Nich. Wright's deed, to 
Thos., Rich, and Hope Willits, 1680, 
299; assig. Thos. Townsend's deed, to 
Thos., Hope and Rich. Willits, 1685, 
298; to Jos. Dickinson, 1685, 277; assig. 

's deed to Isaac Horner, 1685, 303; 

assig. Sam Andrews' deed to Isaac Hor- 
ner, 1685, 585; with wife Eliz., to Wm. 
Frost. 1687, 389; to John Townsend, 



Grantors — Continued 

Ll'DLAM— Co«/mM<?rf 

1690, 440; to John, Edmond and Wm. 
Wright. 1696. 423; to John Pratt (not 
recorded), 450. 

MAMME, with 8 other Indians, to John 
Townsend, Sr., Job Wright and Isaac 
Doughty, West Neck, 1690. 357. 

MAOMIE (prob. same as Mamme). with 
3 others, to Thos. Weeks, 1692, 472. 

MARTING, Martin. Thomas, disclaimer of 
Moses Forman's deed, 1672, 68. 

MATARES (Indian), with 6 others, to 
John Dyer, 1667, 80; with 6 others, to 
Wm. Simson, 1667, 89; with 6 others, to 
John Underbill. 1667, 681; with 7 others, 
to Rob. Williams, 1667, 682; with 6 oth- 
ers, to Nathan Birdsall, 1667, 683; with 
6 others, to James Cock. 1669. 686. 

MATTHEWS, Thomas, by atty Thos. Pow- 
ell, to Jos. Ludlam, 1669, 56. 

MECHOWODT (Indian), to Director and 
Council, 1639, 623. 

MEGGS, Avis, with husband Mark, to 
Matt. Harvey, ?1661, 32. 

Mark, to Rich. Harcutt, 1660, 36; to 
same, 1660, 200; with wife Avis, to Matt. 
Harvey, ?1661, 32; to Nathan Birdsall, 
1666. 26. 

MITCHELL, John, assig. share in Thos. 
Hicks* deed, to John Robinson, 1678, 
111. 

MORRIS. Lewis, assig. right in Capt. 
Rich. Morris' deed, to Henry, Jr.. and 
John Townsend, 1683, 177. 

MOTT, Lawrence, assig. Indian deed 
(assig. him fr. Adam Wright), to son 
John Mott. 1698, 341. 

MUDGE, Moses, assig. Thos. Rushmore's 
deed, to Wm. Frost, 1685, 393; assig. 
Jos. Carpenter's deed, to Rob. Coles, 
1687, 434. 

MUSKETO COVE Proprietors, to Moses 
Mudge. 1681, 637; to Sam. Pell, 1681, 
638; latter made void, 1693, by Sam. Til- 
lear, 638; to Eph. Carpenter, 1681. 638; 
to Wm. Thornycraft, 1681, 639; to Wm. 
Carpenter, 1699. 649; to Sam. Weeks. 
1699, 650: to Rob. Coles, Sr., 1699, 650; 
division of lots, 646-9. 

NANAMORROUAS. with 3 others, to Rob. 
Williams. 1648. 625. 

NEPONHEW (Indian), with 3 others, to 
Rob. Williams, 1648, 625. 

NICOLLS, Gov. Richard, patent to Rob. 
Williams, 1666, 626; patent for Horse 
Neck, to Nath. Sylvester. Thos. Hart 
and Latimer Sampson, 1667, 693. 

NOTHE (Indian), with 6 others, to John 
Dyer, 1667, 80; with 6 others, to Wm. 
Simson, 1667, 90; with 6 others, to John 
Underbill. 1667. 681; with 7 others, to 
Rob. Williams. 1667. 682; with 6 others, 
to Nathan Bird.sall, 1667, 683; with S 
others, to Matt. Pryer, 1668, 685; with 6 
others, to James Cock, 1669, 686. 

OPASSUM, Opesum, Opison. alias Ora- 
»way, to Adam. Job and John Wright, 
Thos. Weeks and Thos. Townsend. 1683, 
676; with 8 others, to John Townsend, 
Sr., Job Wright and Isaac Doughty, 
West Neck, 1690, 357; now deceased, his 
father Tackapoucha and 3 others nullify 
his sales of necks and beaches, 1693, 520; 
Thos. Townsend disclaims his rigbti 
therein, 1696, 521. " 



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Index 



Gra«/cr5— Continued 

PAINTER, Richard, to Rich. Latting, 
1666, 20; to same, 1666, 11; to same, 
1668, 202. 

PLATT, Plott, John, to Mark Meggs, 1666, 
19; exch. with Matt. Priar, 1666, 29. 

POCIPUPON (Indian), with 3 others, to 
Rob. Williams, 1648, 625. 

POOMETAMOK (Indian), with 6 others, 
to John Dyer, 1667, 80; with 6 others, to 
Wm. Simson, 1667, 90; with 6 others, to 
John Underbill, 1667, 681; with 7 oth- 
ers, to Rob. Williams, 1667, 682; with 6 
others, to Nathan Birdsall, 1667, 683; 
with 5 others, to Matt. Pryer, 1668, 685; 
with 6 others, to Jas. Cock, 1669, 686. 

POWELL, Thomas, as atty. for Thos. Mat- 
thews, to Jos. Ludlam, 1669, 56. 

PRATT, John (Sr.), exch. with Josias Lat- 
ting, 1684, 292; assig. of Indian deed, to 
Josias Latting, 1684, 294; to John Towns- 
end, 1689, 439; to Jos. Ludlam, 1692, 
449; with 5 others, to John Feke, road 
casement, 1696/7, SOI. 

John, Jr., assig. Samson Hawxhurst's 
deed, to John and James, Jr., Cock, 1697, 
557. 

PRIAR, Prier, Prior, Pryer, Joseph, to 
bro. John, 1719, 482. 

Matthew, to Rich. Townsend, 1669, SO; 
to Rich. Crabb, 1669, 70; to Henry 
Townsend, 1672, 103; in agreement to 
divide meadows, 1678, 116; to John Un- 
derbill, 1678, 142. 

PUGNIPAN, with 3 others, to- Rob. Wil- 
liams, 1648, 625. 

QUARAPIN, alias Chagechagon, with Siis- 
caneman and Samos, to Jos. Dickinson, 

1684, 304; to Wm. Frost, 1685, 284; to 
Adam Wright, 1685, 285; to Job Wright, 

1685, 286; to Henry Townsend, Jr., 
1685, 288; to Isaac Doughty, 1685, 328; 
to John Wood, 1685, 329; to James 
Townsend, 1685, 359; to Adam Wright, 
1685. 339; to John Applegate, 1685. 508; 
to John Dewsbury, 1685, 604; to John 
Rogers, 1685, 477; unsold Mk. land, to 
20 grantees, 1685, 331; to John Under- 
bill, John Feke and Wm. Frost, unsold 
Mk. land, 1685, 474; to Nath. Coles, 
1685/6, 545. 

REED, John, with Eleazer Derby, to John 
Rogers, 1687, 380. 

RIANCOMBAND, son of Tackapoucha, 
confirm, of father's deed, 1659, 350. 

RICHBELL, Richbill, Ridgebill. Rickbell, 
Ann, with husband John (see below). 

John, with wife Ann, to Matt. Harvey, 
1664, 17; to Henry Townsend (Sr.), 
1664, 42; to same, 1664, 169; exch. with 
Rob. Williams, 1667, 38. 

ROBBINS, Robins, John, to Sam. Tillier, 
1680, 127; assig. Indian deed, to Sam. 
Tilliar, 1681, 136; to John Townsend, 
1687, 383. 

ROBINSON, John, to Thos. Miller, 1690, 
568; to John Newman. 1690, 571. 

ROGER, with Tosias (Indians), to Dan. 
Whitehead, 1658, 11; to same. Oak Neck, 
1658, 354. 

ROGERS, Ann (formerly widow Crocker), 
with husband John (see below). 

John, with wife Ann, and her ch. Jos. 
and Wm. Croker. to Thos. Townsend (no 
date), 105; to Jas. Sieving, 1678, 114; 
to Rob. Coles, 1681, 133; assig, back to 
Tas. Bleving, half t. g. assig. him by Siev- 
ing, 1682, 126; to Peter Pangborn, 1682 



Grantors — Continued 

ROGERS— C(?w/?«M,f a? 

(void), 144; exch. with Josias Latting, 
1683/4, 269; assig. Indian deed, to John 
Underbill, 1685, 477; to John Townsend, 
Sr., 1686, 376; to son in law, Wm. 
Crooker, 1687 (void), 486; assig. Isaac 
Horner's deed to Wm. Crooker, 1688, 
486; to Thos. Weeks, 1688, 470; to John 
Townsend, 1689, 127; to Abm. Allen, 
1692, 523. 

RUSHMORE, Thos., with wife Martha, 
to Moses Mudge, 1680, 392. 

SAMOS, Samous, Samose, ivith Suscane- 
man. to Edmond Wright, 1684/5, 494; 
ttnth Suscaneman and Quarapin, to Jos. 
Dickinson, 1684, 304; to Wm. Frost, 
1685, 284; to Adam Wright, 1685, 285; 
to same, 1685, 339; to Job Wright, 1685, 
286; to Henry Townsend, Jr., 1685, 288; 
to Isaac Doughty, 1685, 328; to John 
Wood, 1685, 329; to John Rogers, 1685, 
477; to Jas. Townsend, 1685, 359; to 
John Applegate, 1685, 508; to John 
Dewsbury, 1685, 604; to 20 grantees, 
unsold Mk. land, 1685, 331; to Adam 
Wright, 1685, 339; to John Underbill, 
John Feke and Wm. Frost, unsold Mk. 
land, 1685, 474; to Nath. Coles, 1685/6, 
545. 

SACKAMICK, Secahconick, Schohconick, 
with Chippie, to John Townsend, Sr., 
Little Neck, 1686, 370; with 8 others, to 
John Townsend, Job Wright and Isaac 
Doughty, West Neck, 1690, 357; with 3 
others, to Thos. Weeks, 1692, 472. 

SEHAR, Seahar, Seher, Sehor, with 6 oth 
ers, to John Dyer, 1667, 80; with 6 oth 
ers, to Wm. Simson, 1667, 90; with 6 
others, to John Underbill, 1667, 681 
with 7 others, to Rob. Williams, 1667 
682; with 6 others, to Nathan Birdsall 

1667, 683; with 5 others, to Matt. Pryer 

1668, 685; with 6 others, to Jas. Cock 

1669, 686; with Arumpus and Suskane 
man, to Nich. Simkins, 1678, 112; with 
Suscaneman and Werah, to Josias Lat 
ting, 1681, 138; 1681, 139; to John Davis 
1681, 139; to Wm. Hudson, 1681, 139 
to Thos. Townsend, 1682, 147; to John 
Feke, 1682, 147; to Isaac Horner, 1682, 
146; to Moses and Gervis Mudge, 1693 
527. 

SHOSKEENE, with 6 others, to John Dyer 
1667, 80; with 6 others, to Wm. Simson 
1667, 90; with 6 others, to Tohn Under 
hill, 1667, 681; with 7 others, to Rob 
Williams. 1667, 682; with 6 others, to 
Nathan Birdsall, 1667, 683; with 5 oth 
ers, to Matt. Pryer, 1668, 685; with 6 
others, to Jas. Cock, 1669, 686. 

SIBLEY, Hannah, with husband, John (see 
below). 

John, with wife Hannah, to John 
Dewsbury, 1695, 590. 

SIMKINS, Nicholas, to Gideon Wright, 
1666, 28; confirm, of Anth. Wright's 
deed, to Sam. Andrews, 1668, 42; to 
Alice Crabb, 1669, 57; to same, 1669, 
106; to Eliz. Townsend, 1669, 592; exch. 
with John Underbill, Jr., 1670, 58; to 
Anth. Wright, 1670, 158; to Sam. Tilliar, 
bjj livery of seisin, 1678, as per aff. of 
witness, 238; to dau. Sarah Wilson, 1682 
(void), 144; to Rob. Coles and Wm. 
Thornycraft, 1682, 156; exch. with Jos. 
Carpenter, 1682, 642; with wife Eliz., 
to Rob. Coles, 1685, 431; same, to same, 



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GrflM/orj— Continued 

SlViYM^'i^- Continued 

1687, 432; with John Davis and Henry 
Townsend, Sr., to Wm. Frost, 1687, 619; 
with Wm. Wilson and Sam. Tiller, to 
Thos. Wallace, 1687, 397; to neph. Wm. 
Simpkins, 1689, 537; with wife Elizabeth, 
to Wm. Thornicraft, 1689, 564; to Wm. 
Frost, 1692, 617; to Joseph Dickinson, 
1695, 563. 

William, to Wm. Frost, 1691, 615; to 
Eph. Carpenter, Jr. (in form of unsatis- 
fied mortgage), 1693, 576. 

SIMSON, William, assig. of Indian deed, 
to Wm. Frost, 1674, 90. 

SMITH, Abraham, to Sam. Dayton, 1666, 
21. 

SRUCKAN, Surrockainge, with 8 others, 
to John Townsend, Sr., Job Wright anci 
Isaac Doughty, West Neck, 1690, 357; 
with 3 others, to Thos. Weeks, 1692, 472. 

STORY, Robert, with John Bowne, as 
attys., of Thos. Hart of London, to Si- 
mon Cooper, Hart's share in purchase 
with Latimer Sampson and Nath. Syl- 
vester, 1681, 142. 

STUYVESANT, Gov. Petrus, patent for 
Hog Island, to Covert Loockermans, Cor- 
nelis van Ruyven and Jacobus Backer, 
1659, 694. 

SURROCKAINGE (see Sruckan). 

SUSCANEMAN, Suskaneman, alias Runa- 
suck, to Wm. Frost, 1677, 148; explana- 
tory deed re First Purchase, 1678, 355; 
protest against same, 1692, 357; to Na- 
than Birdsall, 1681, 277; to Nath. Un- 
derbill, 1682, 197; to Jos. Dickinson, 
1684 305; to Benj. and Stephen Birdsall, 
1684/5, 280; with Arumpas and Sehor, 
to Nich. Simkins, 1678, 112; with Werah. 
to Isaac Doughty, 1681, 135; to Josias 
Latting, Sr., 1681, 135; to John Robins, 

1681, 136; to John Davis, 1681, 137; to 
Thos. Townsend, 1681, 185; to John 
Townsend, 1682, 401; to Josias Latting, 

1682, 150; to John Davis. 1682, 151; to 
Wm. Frost and Wm. Hudson, 1682, 151; 
to Sam. Andrews, 1682, 152; to Chris. 
Hawxhurst, 1682, 153; to Jas. Cock, 
1682, 154; to John Townsend, 1682, 185; 
(made void), 1685, 186; to Henry Towns- 
end, Sr., 1682, 186; to Lawrence Mott, 
1682, 154; to Joseph Eastland, 1682, 155; 
to John Underbill, 1682, 156; to John 
Rogers, 1682, 173; to (^Jeo. Townsend, 
1682, 183; boundary of same, 1683, 184; 
to Jas. Townsend, 1682, 184 (made void). 
1685, 185; to Henry Townsend, Sr., ana 
sons Henry, Jr., and John, 1683, 174; 
to Col. Lewis Morris, 1683 (void), 172; 
to Thos. Townsend (same parcel), 1683, 
182; receipt to latter for pay for same, 
173; to Rob. Coles, 1684, 282; to Tosias 
Latting, 1684, 292; to John Pratt, 1684, 
293; to Henry Bell, 1684, 313; to Caleb, 
John and Edmund Wright, 1684/5, 301; 
to Gervis Mudge, 500 year lease, 1695, 
529; with Sehor and Werah, to Josias 
Latting, 1681, 138; to John Davis, 1681, 
139; to Wm. Hudson, 1681, 139; to 
Thos. Townsend, 1682, 147; to John 
Feke, 1682, 147; to Isaac Horner, 1682, 
146; to Moses and Gervis Mudge, 1693, 
527; with Samos, to Edmond Wright, 
1684/5, 494; with Quarapin and Santos, 
to Tos. Dickinson, 1684, 304; to Wm. 
Frost, 1685, 284; to Adam Wright, 1685, 
285; to Job Wright, 1685, 286; to Henry 



Gran/orj— Continued 

SVSCMiEMAN-Coniinued 

Townsend, Jr., 1685, 288; to Isaac 
Doughty 1685, 328; to John Wood, 1685 
329; to Jas. Townsend, 1685, 359; to 20 
grantees, unsold Mk. land, 1685, 331; to 
Adam Wright, 1685, 339; to John Under- 
hill, John Feke and Wm. Frost, unsold 
Mk land, 1685, 474; to John Rogers. 
1685, 477: to John Applegate, 1685, 508; 
to John Dewsbury, 1685, 604; to Nath 
Coles, 1685/6, 545; with 5 others, to Na- 
than Birdsall. 1684. 502. 

SUTTON, Elizabeth, with husband Joseph, 
Jr. (see below). 

Joseph, to Nath. Coles, 1665, 109. 
Joseph. Jr., with wife Eliz.. assig. 
Rob. Godfry's deed to Rob. Coles. 1687, 
465. 

SYLVESTER. Giles, ct al, as ex. of Nath., 
Sr., to James Loyd, Horse Neck. 1683/4, 
188. 

Grissel, to Edw. White, 1683/4, 179; 
et al, as ex. of Nath., Sr., to Jas. Loyd, 
1683/4, 188. 

Nathaniel, Jr., et al. as ex. of Nath. 
Sr., to James Loyd, 1683/4, 188. 

Nathaniel, Sr., quit claim, to Thos. 
Hart and Latimer Sampson, of his share 
in Horse Neck, etc., 1668. 192. 

TACKAPOUCHA, Tackapoosha. with Chip- 
pie, to Anth., Peter and Nich. Wright, 
John Richbell, Dan. Whitehead and Sam. 
Andrews, Massapequa meadows, 1658, 
347; similar deed. 351; to Freeholders, 
Unqua Neck, 1678, 129; with 8 others, 
to John Townsend, Sr., Job Wright and 
Isaac Doughty, West Neck, 1690, 357. 

THOMB (Indian) with 7 others, to Rob. 
Williams. 1667, 682. 

THORNICRAFT, Thornvcroft (descend- 
ants spell it Craft, William, with Rich. 
Kirby, assig. of deed, to John Frost, 
1675, 93; with Rich. Kirby, assig. Thos. 
Townsend's deed to John Frost, 1675, 
96; exch. with father in law, Jos. Car- 
penter, 1682, 643; to Jos. C'^arpenter. 
1685. 644; to Abm. Allen. 1688. 522. 

TILLIER, Tillear, Tiller,, Samuel, Indian 
deed to John Robbins, by him assig. to 
Tillier, by latter now assig. to Edmund 
Wright, 1684, 495; with Wm. Wilson 
and Nich. Simkins. to Thos. Wallas. 
1687. 397. 

TOMPSON, John, exch. with Jas. Cock, 
1669, 50; assig. Rich. Harcott's deed, 
to Matt. Priar, 1671, 59; to Matt. Priar 
1671, 60; attys. of. to Jos. Ludlam and 
Wm. Buckler. 1673, 84; ratification of 
attv's. deed, 1673, 86. 

TOVVN (see also Town Grants), to John 
Richbell, 1660. 4; made void. 4. 

TOWNSEND. Tounsen. Anna, with hus- 
band. Henry, Sr. (see below). 

Daniel, with bros. Jas. and Geo., to 
John Fry, 1690, 542; with wife Susanna, 
and Sarah Forman. to Benj. and Mercy 
Birdsall. 1695, 592. 

Elizabeth, confirm, of deed of late hus- 
band, John Sr., to son, John, 1668, 44. 

George, to bro. Jas. Townsend. 1688, 
373; with Jas. and Dan., to John Fry, 
1690, 542. 

Henry, Sr., assig. Jas. Cock's deed 
to son Henry (no date), 104; to son 
John (no date), 105; assig. Jas. Cock's 
deed to son John (no date), 105; to 
dau. Susanna and son in law. Aaron 



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Gra«/(jrj-— Continued 
TOWNSEND— Co«//«2/«^ 

Forman (no date), 408; to son Henry, 
Jr., 1683, 169; to sons Henry, Jr., and 
John, 1683/4, 171; to son Henry, Jr., 
1683/4, 180; to same, ?1686, 367; with 
wife Anna and son John, to son Henry, 
Jr., 1686, 368; assig. Abm. Allen's deed, 
to Wm. Frost, 1687, 393; with wife 
Anna, to Job Wright, 1687, 442; with 
Nich. Simkins and John Davis, to Wm. 
Frost, 1687, 619; to Francis Weeks, 1687 
(not recorded), 409; to same (not re- 
corded), 1687, 415; to John Eastland, 

1688, 306; to sons Henry, Jr., and John 
and dau. Rose Dickinson (mills), 1688, 
400; assig. Rob. Williams' deed, to daus. 
Mary Wright, Susanna Forman and Rose 
Dickinson, and sons, Henry, Jr., and 
John, 1688, 419; assig. Sarah Williams, 
and sons' deed, to same grantees, 1688, 
419; to John Robins, 1688, 508; to John 
Dewsbury, 1688, 586; assig. son John's 
deed, to John Dewsbury, 1692, 587; as- 
sig. deed (3d assig.), to John Dewsbury, 
1692, 588; assig. another (2d assig.), 
1692, 589; with sons Henry, Jr., and 
John, assig. Indian deed, to John Pratt, 
Jr., 1689, 554; assig. deed (2d assig.), 
to Josias Smith, 1691, 605; to son John, 
1692, 441; to son Henry, jr., 1692, 578; 
to David Underbill, in exch. for assig. 
of deed, 1695, 405. 

Henry, Jr., with 7 others, to John 
Rogers, 1676, 96; to bro. John, 1686, 
369; to uncle John Townsend, Sr., 1686, 
377; to Nathan Burdsall, 1686, 383; 
with bro. John and father, Henry, Sr., 
assig. Indian deed, to John Pratt, Jr., 

1689, 554; to John Newman, 1693, 574; 
exch. with bro. John, 1694, 403; to 
James Townsend, Sr. (not recorded), 
402. 

James, (Sr.), to John Underbill, Sr., 
(2d), 1681, 132; makes void the deed 
(1682) fr. Suscaneman and Werah, 1685, 
185; to Edmund Wright, 1686, 364; with 
bros. Geo. and Dan., to John Fry, 1690, 
542; to Henry Townsend, Jr., 1694, 402; 
to Rich. Willits, 1695, 551; assig. half 
of Indian deed, to Thos. Willits, 169S, 
609. 

John, (several of this name, also dis- 
tinguished at different times as "Sr." 
and "Jr." See Townsend Lineage at p. 
365 of Cock-Cocks-Cox Genealogy, 1914, 
for elucidation). 

John, "Mill" (son of Henry, Sr.), 
joins father in deed to bro. Henry, Jr., 
1686, 368; assig. of Adam Wright's 
deed to bro. Rob. 1687, 362; assig. Job. 
Wright's deed to bro. Rob. 1687, 436; 
to father, 1687, 416; with bro. Henry, 
Jr., and father, assig. Indian deed to 
John Pratt, Jr., 1689, 554 exch. with 
bro. Henry, jr., 1694, 403. 

John, Sr., exch. with son John, 1660, 
(not recorded), 44; confirm, of same by 
widow, Eliz. 1668, 44. 

John, called also "Sr." (son of John), 
to bro. Thos. 1668, 44; to John Rogers, 
1675, 94; to bro. jas. 1675, 372; with 7 
others, to John Rogers, 1676, 96; exch. 
with Rob. Coles, 1678, 110; to Rob. Coles. 
1681, 133; makes void deed of Suscane- 
man and Werah, 1685, 186; to Henry 
Townsend, Jr., 1686, 363; to John 
Rogers, 1686, 379; with bro. Thos. con- 



Grantors — Continued 
TOWNSEND- c:c)«/z«M«rf 

firm, to Wm. Thornicroft, 1690, 565; 
with bro. Thos., all father's estate to 
bros. and sisters, 1694, 583. 

John (son of Thomas), with father, 
assig. Indian deed to Henry Townsend, 
Jr., 1685, 401; ratifies it (on reaching 
majority), 1694, 402. 

John (son of Richard), quit claim, 
to sister, Dinah Townsend, 1686, 345. 

John (not identified), to Hope Willits, 
1688, 521; to Eph. Carpenter, 1693 (not 
recorded), 371; to Joseph Ludlam, 1694, 
452; to David Underbill, 1694, 601; to 
John Pratt, Jr., (not recorded), 439. 

Robert, wills land to father, Henry, 
1687, 417. 

Susanna, with husband, Daniel, to 
Benj. and Mercy Burdsall and Sarah 
Forman, 1695, 592. 

Thomas (son of John), exch. with 
John Underbill, Sr., 1667, 29; to jos. 
Ludlam, 1670, 57; assig. Jos. Carpen- 
ter's deed, to Nich. Simkins, 1670, 642; 
to Joseph Ludlam, 1671, 298; to Wm. 
Thornycraft, and Rich. Kirby, 1672, 70; 
to same, 1672, 95; to John and Ann 
Rogers, 1673, 94; to Rich. Harcutt, 1679, 
122; as atty. for Geo. Dennis, to Edw. 
White, 1682, 163-5; quit claim, to Col. 
Lewis Morris, 1683 (void), 174; assig. 
Indian deed to Col. Lewis Morris, 1684, 
183; to Jos. Ludlam, 1685 (not recorded), 
protested and made void, 278; protest 
made void, 278; to neph. Thos. Town- 
send, 1685, 288; to John Applegate, 1685, 
314; to Henry Townsend, jr., 1685, 316; 
to Nathan Coles, 1687, 111 ; to Henry 
Townsend, Jr., 1687, 400; to Nathan 
Coles, 1687, 689; with bro. John Jr., 
confirm, to Wm. Thornicroft, 1690, 565; 
with bro. John, Jr., father's estate to 
bro. and sisters, 1694, 583; disclaimer 
of right to land sold him by Opesum, 
1696, 521; assig. to son in law, Thos. 
Jones, his share, in south purchase, 
1714, 677. 
UNDERHILL, Daniel, with bro. John, to 
bro. Jacob, 1693, 597. 

David, to Wm. Frost, 1690, 621; to 
John Feke, 1693, 499; to John Pratt, 
Jr., 1693, 556; to neph. Jacob Under- 
bill, 1693, 689; to John and Edmund 
Wright, 1694, 311; assig. Sam. Burd- 
sall's deed, to John and Edmund Wright, 

1694, 422; to Sam. Burdsall, 1694, 504; 
to Sam Dickinson, 1694, 513; to same, 

1695, 518; assig. Sam. Dickinson's deed, 
to John Rogers, 1695, 347; assig. Gid- 
eon Wright's deed, to Henry Townsend, 
1695, 405; to Dan. Townsend, 1698, 533. 

John, (Tapt., exch. with Thos. Town- 
send, 1667, 29; to Geo. Dennis, 1667, 
32; to son John, 1667, 36; exch. with 
Francis Weeks, 1668, 46. 

John (son of Capt. John), to Thos. 
Townsend, 1667, 53; exch. with Nich. 
Simkins, 1670, 58; exch. with Gideon 
Wright. 1671, 59; to Jas. Townsend, 
1681, 132; with wife Marv, to John 
Townsend, 1685, 320; to Wm. Frost, 
1686, 390; with bro. Dan. to uncle 
David Underbill, 1693, 597. 

Mary (widow of John, 2d), with hus- 
band, to John Townsend, 1685, 320; to 
bro. John Pryer, (no date, but after 
1689), 690; to John Cock, 1693, 467. 



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UNDERHILL— 0«//«K<?rf 

Mary (wife of Nath.), with husband 
(see below). 

Nathaniel, to Henry Franklin, 1685, 
324; made void, 1694, 480; with wife 
Mary, to bro. John, 1686/7, 688. 

VAN RUYVEN, Cornelis, with Covert 
Lockerman and Jacob Becker, Hog Is- 
land, to Freeholders, 1665, 297. 

WALLACE, Wallas, Thomas, to wife Jane 
Wallas, 1689, 399. 

WASHBORN, \yashborne, Washbourne, 
Hope, to cousin John Williams, 1679, 
120; to Thos. Willits, 1684, 168; to 
cousin Hope Williams, 1691, 607. 

WAUMIHAS, with 8 others, to John 
Townsend, Sr., Tob Wright and Isaac 
Doughty, West Neck, 1690, 357. 

WEEKS, Weekes, Wicks, Daniel, to Tohn 
Wright, 1687, 417; to Adam Wright, 
1689, 544. 

Francis, to sons John and Jos. (no date), 
33; exch. with John Underbill, 1668, 
46; to son Thos., 1673, 87; to sons, 
Sam., John and Jos., 1673, 87; to son, 
James, 1673, 88; to son, Dan., 1673, 99; 
to son, Thos., 1684, 470; to Henry 
Townsend, Sr., 1687, 415; to son, Dan., 
1688, 412. 

James, assig. t. g., to Thos. Townsend, 
1679/80, 131. 

John (Warwick), with Anth. Wright 
and Rich. Crabb, to Jas. Townsend, 1678, 
372; exch. t. g., with Nath. Coles, 1683, 
259, 260; with wife Rose, to bro. in 
law, Geo. Townsend, 1685, 334. 

Joseph, exch. with Moses Forman, 
1669, 56; to Rich. Latting, 1670, 74; in 
agreement to divide meadow, 1678, 116; 
assig. t. g., to Thos. Townsend, 1679/80, 
131; with 5 others, to John Feke, road 
easement. 1696/7, 501. 

Rose, with husband, John (Warwick), 
to bro. Geo. Townsend, 1685, 334. 

Samuel, to John Underbill, Jr., 1670, 
58; in agreement to divide meadow, 1678, 
116; assig. t. g., to Thos. Townsend, 
1679/80, 131; to bro. John, 1687, for 
lot erroneously entered in grantor's 
name, 343; to Rob. Coles, 1687, 433; to 
bro. Thos., 1695, 473; with 5 others, 
to Tohn Feke, road easement, 1696/7, 
501.' 

Samuel (son of above), to Benj. 
Frost, 1731, 593. 

Thomas, to John Rogers, 1676, 101: 
assig. t. g., to Thos. Townsend, 1679/80, 
131; to Jos. Dickinson, 1689, 558; to 
bro. Sam., 1692, 430; to Thos. Youngs, 
1693, 427. 

WERAH, Werow, Werough, Wigrow, xv\th 
Suscaneman, to Isaac Doughty, 1681, 135; 
to Josias Latting, Sr., 1681, 135; to John 
Robins, 1681, 136; to John Davis, 1681, 
137; to Josias Latting, 1682, 150; to 
Tohn Davis. 1682, 151; to Wm. Hudson 
and Wm. Frost. 1682, 151; to Sam An- 
drews, 1682, 152; to Chris. Hawxhurst, 
1682, 153; to Jas. Cock, 1682, 154; to 
John Townsend, 1682, 401; to Lawrence 
Mott, 1682, 154: to Tos. Eastland, 1682. 
155; to John Underbill, 1682. 156; to 
John Rogers, 1682, 173; to Geo. Town- 
send, 1682, 183; boundaries of same, 1683, 
184; to Tas. Townsend, 1682, 184; made 
void, 1685, 185; to Henry Townsend, 
Sr., 1682, 186; to John Townsend, 1682, 



Gran/or.f— Continued 
WERAH-Conitmted 

185; made void, 1685, 186; to Col. Lewis 
Morris, 1683 (void), 172; receipt to 
Thos. Townsend for pay for same, 1683, 
173; to Thos. Townsend, 1683, 182; 
to Henry Townsend, Sr., and sons, 
Henry Jr. and John, 1683, 174; to 
Rob. Coles, 1684, 282; to Josias Latting 
1684, 292; to John Pratt, 1684, 293; to 
Henry Bell, 1684, 313; to Caleb, John 
and Edmond Wright, 1684/5, 301; to 
Gervis Mudge, 500 years lease, 1695, 
529; with Suscaneman and Sehor, to 
Josias Latting, 1681, 138; to John Davis, 

1681, 139; to Wm. Hudson, 1681. 139; 
to Thos. Townsend, 1682, 147; to John 
Feke, 1682, 147; to Isaac Horner, 1682, 
146; to Moses and Gervis Mudge, 1693, 
527; with 8 others, to John Townsend, 
Sr., Job Wright and Isaac Doughty. 
West Neck, 1690, 357. 

WHITE, Edward, exch. with John Fry, 
1689, 538; to Josias Latting. 1692, 497; 
with wife Mary, to John Wright, 1692. 
420. 

Mary, with husband Edw. (see above). 

WHITEHEAD, Daniel, to John Richbell. 
1660, 1; confirm, of John Richbell's deed 
to Henry Townsend (no date), 42; to 
Alex. Bryand, 1660, 2; to Town, Oak 
Neck, 1660, 354; to John Townsend, 
1663. 463. 

WIAMDANEH, confirm, for Massapequa 
meadows. 1659, 349. 

WILLIAMS, Hope, with bro. John and 
mother, Sarah, to Henrv Townsend, Sr., 
?1675, 187; to Rob. Cellem (Kellam), 

1682, 148; exch. with mother, 1682, 160; 
confirm, mother's deed to John Fry, 
1683/4, 182; with bro. John and mo- 
ther, to sister, Mary Dole. 1689, 458; to 
neph. John Dole, Jr., 1693, 460; to same, 
1694, 462. 

John, with bro. Hope and mother, 
Sarah, to Henrv Townsend, Sr., ?1675, 
187; with wife Tamsiin (Thomasine), to 
her bro. Joseph Carpenter, 1686, 483; 
with bro. Hope and mother, to sister, 
Mary Dole, 1689, 458. 

Robert, to Dan. Whitehead (ment.), 
2; to Rob. Forman (no date). 23; exch. 
with John Richbell, 1667, 38; to sister 
Mary Willis, 1667, 38; to Tohn Town- 
send, Jr., 1668, 45; to Rob. Coles. 1668. 
45; to Rob. Forman. 1668, 47; to Francis 
Weeks, 1668, 98; to Rich. Townsend, 
1669, 51; confirm, to John Townsend's 
widow, 1670, 582; to Thos. Willets 
(Willits). 1673. 93; to Henry Townsend, 
Sr., 1679, 118; to Tohn Robbins, 1679. 
134; to John Fry, 1(579, 181. 

Sarah (widow of Rob.), with sons 
Tohn and Hope, to Henrv Townsend, 
Sr., ?1675, 187; exch. with son Hope, 
1682, 160; with son Hope, to John 
Fry, 1683/4, 181; with sons Tohn and 
Hope to dau. Mary Dole. 1689. 458. 
WILLITS, Mary, to bro. Rob. William.s, 
1667, 39; to John Dickinson, Sr., 1675, 
166; with sons Thos. and Rich, to John 
Fry, 1689, 540; to son Rich. 1689, 550. 

Richard, with bro. Thos. and mother, 
Mary, to John Fry, 1689, 540; to John, 
Tas., Jere., Jonathan and Wm. Wood, 
gift. 1693. 536. 

Thomas, with bro. Rich, and mother, 
Mary, to John Fry, 1689, 540. 



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Gra«/orj— Continued 
WILSON, William, with Sam. Tiller and 
Nich. Simkins, to Thos. Wallace, 1687, 
397. 
WOOD, Jonathan, with wife Mercy to 
Isaac Doughty, 1694, 516. 

Mercy, with husband, Jonathan (see 
above). 
WRIGHT, Adam, to son Dennis, 1682, 
158; to Jos. Ludlara, 1684, 30; with 
wife, Mary, assig. of Alice Crabb's 
deed, to Jos. Ludlam, 1684/5, 202; with 
wife, to Henry Townsend, 1685, 302; 
assig. Indian deed, to Lawrence Mott, 
1686, 340; to Nathan Burdsall, 1686, 
342; to Wm. Buckler, 1686, 360; to 
John Townsend, 1686, 361; to Henry 
Townsend, Jr., 1686, 362; with wife, 
Mary, to bro. Job Wright, 1686, 443; 
with same, to John Dole, 1687, 457; to 
Nath. Coles (not recorded), 1687, 546; 
to Dan. Weeks, 1689, 414; to John Fry, 
1690, 542; to Samson Hawxhurst, 1690, 
579. 

Anthony, Sr., to Town, 1660, 3; to 
neph. Anth. Wright, gift, 1667, 102; to 
Sam. Andrews, confirmed by Nich. Sim- 
kins, 1668, 42; to Quakers, house lot and 
burial ground, gift, 1672, 687; to neph. 
Adam Wright, gift, 1674, 116; to Jas. 
Townsend and Isaac Doughty, 1675, 102; 
with Rich. Crabb and John Weeks (War- 
wick), to Jas. Townsend, 1678, 372; 
schedule of land rights devised to Alice 
Crabb, 1681, recorded in N. Y., 159; to 
John Boude (not recorded), 614. 

Anthony (Jr., nephew of above), to 
uncle Job Wright, 1694, 444; to uncle 
Adam Wright, 1694, 547; partition deed, 
to uncle Job Wright, 1695, 445; to Jos. 
Ludlam, 1696, 456. 

Caleb, with 7 others, to John Rogers, 
1676, 96; to Abm. Ailing, 1682, 167; to 
Nathan Burdsall, 1686, 365; with bros. 
Edmund and John, to Wm. Frost, 1684/ 
5, 392; same to same, 1687, 390; same 
to same, 1691, 397; same to same, 1691, 
616. 

Dennis, to John Fry (by endorsement 
of mortgage), 1694, 539; to same, 1694, 
602. 

Edmund, Edmond, with 7 others, to 
John Rogers, 1676, 96; with bros. Caleb 
and John, to Wm. Frost, 1684/5, 392; 
same to same, 1687, 390; assig. Indi.in 
deed to Josias Latting, 1688, 494; assig. 
Sam. Tiller's deed, to same, 1688, 495; 
Indian deed to John Robbins, by him 
assig. to Sam. Tiller and by latter to 
Edmund Wright, now assig. to Josias 
Latting, 1688, 496; with bros. Caleb and 
John, to Wm. Frost, 1691, 397; same to 
same, 1691, 616; to David Underbill, 
1694, 311; to Wm. Frost (ment.), 496, 
497. 

Gideon, to Dan. Blyeth, 1668, 47; 
cancelled, 1669, 214; to John Tompson, 
1668, 60; exch. with John Underbill, 
1671, 59. 

Job, with 7 others, to John Rogers, 
1676, 96; to Dan. Weeks, 1685, 335; 
assig. of Isaac Horner's deed to same 
1686, 337; with wife Rachel, to bro. 
Adam Wright, 1686, 337; with wife to 
Rob. Townsend, 1686, 367; to John 
Townsend, 1686, 435; to John Fry, 1690, 
543; assig. deed (3d assig.) to John 
Dcwsbury, 1690, 586; to Thos. and Rich. 



Grantors — Continued 
WRIGHT— Continued 

Willits, 1691, 606; partition deed to 
neph. Anth. Wright, 1695, 445; to Wm. 
Bradford, 1698, 532. 

John, with 7 others, to John Rogers, 
1676, 96; to Josias Latting, 1681, 141; 
with bros. Caleb and Edmund, to Wm. 
Frost, 1684/5, 392; same to same, 1687, 
390; to Dan. Weeks, 1687, 410; with 
wife, Mary, to John Davis, 1688, 466; 
with wife, Mary, assig. John Davis' deed, 
to Isaiah Harrison, 1688, 532; with bros. 
Caleb and Edmund, to Wm. Frost, 1691, 
397; with same to same, 1691, 616; 
with same, to David Underbill, 1694, 
311. 

Mary, with husband, Adam assig. of 
Alice Crabb's deed to Jos. Ludlam, 1684/ 
5, 202. 

Mary, with husband, John, to John 
Davis, 1688, 466. 

Nicholas, to Benj. Hubbard, 16 — , 31; 
to Thos. Armitage, ?1660, 3; to Rob. 
Forman, 1661, 5; to same, 1661, 25; to 
son John, 1675, 113; to Jos. Ludlam, 
1680, 298. 

Peter, (1st), to Town, 1660, 2; hav- 
ing died intestate, his sons Adam and 
Job, and gr. son Peter, partition his 
lands, 1685, 315. 

Peter, (gr. son of above), to John 
Fry, 1690, 602. 

Rachel, with husband Job (see J oh). 
YATES, William, to Henry Reddough, 

1666, 21. 
YOUNGS, Young, Jacob, with wife Kath. 
to John Plott and Mark Meggs, 1665, 
18; to Nath. Coles, 1665, 177. 

Katherine, with husband Jacob (see 
Jacob'). 

Thomas, to father in law Rich. Har- 
cott, 1679, 300; to Thos. Cheshire, 1688, 
505. 

(.END OF GRANTORS). 

GRAVESEND, Gov. Nicolls' declaration 

at, 34; O. B. inhabitants to meet Royal 

commissioners there, 39. 
GREAT GUT, the, or Massapequa, 676. 
GREAT SUCCESS, in Hempstead, 568, 

571. 
GREENE, Tames. Jr., 449. 
GREENWICH, R. I., 208, 515, 665. 
GRANTS, C. of A. directs they be brought 

in to be renewed, or they will be void, 

669. 
GRAPEVINE Swamp, the, 428. 
GRIFFITH, Edward, of London, mort- 
gage fr. Geo. Dennis, satisfied, 163-S; 

mortgage fr. Edw. White, 165. 
GRINDLESTONE, grindstone, John 

Tompson's, 208. 
GRIST Mill, (see Mill). 
GUARDIAN, app. for Sarah Reddough, 

224 
GUERNEY, the ship, 39. 
GUT, the, where the tide ebbs and flows 

to Mk., 523; (see Great Gut). 
GUWAROW (Indian), 687. 

HADLOCK, James, 276, 516, 517, 605. 
HAFF, Jacob, deed to Peter Hageman, 

552, yeoman, 552. 
HAGEMAN, Peter, deed fr. Jacob Haff. 

552; yeoman, 552. 
HALF NECK, in Hempstead, 521, 595. 
HALL, William, 108. 



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729 



HALSTEAD, Holsteed, Jonas, aids widow 
Crocker, 4; t. g., 7; deed to Rich. 
Harker, 16; to same, 36; £6 due him, 
1667, for rent of Fort Neck, 204; deed 
to John Townsend, 582; Constable, 27; 
ment., 19, 26, 27, 41, 59, 73, 123, 542, 
610. 

Joseph, t. g., 11; deed to Gideon 
Wright, 27; ment. 26, 47, 59, 60, 614. 

HARBOR, the, shipping that enters, 8; 
ment., 260. 

HARBOR HILL, 629. 

HARCOTT, Harcutt, Harkote, /Harker, 
Harcurt, Harkors, (other variants oc- 
cur. Original possibly Harcourt), 
Daniel, deed fr. father, Richard, 123; 
t. g., 130; assig. same to Thos. Town- 
send, 131; t. g., 262; deed to Eph. Car- 
penter, 386; to Rob. Cooper, 610; ment., 
232, 259, 276, 691. 

Meryam, Miriam, (wife of Rich, and 
widow of Sam. Forman), aff. re John 
Townsend's land, 195; signs husband's 
deed, 279, 375; in Mk. purchase in be- 
half of children, 333. 

Richard, t. g., 9; deed fr. Jonas Hal- 
stead, 16; deed to Sam. Weeks, 33; fr. 
Jonas Halstead, 36; fr. Mark Meggs, 36; 
t. g., 56; deed to John Tompson, 59; to 
Matt. Priar, 69; to Rich. Latting, 73; 
t. g., 78; deed to John Underhill, 79; 
t. g., 100; deed to Geo. Dennis, 108; 
fr. Thos. Townsend, 122; to son Dan. 
123; on com. re Hog Island keeper, 123; 
t. g., 130; deed fr. Mark Meggs, 200; 
Surveyor, 202; t. g., 203; Overseer, 203; 
t. g., 206, 209; Constable, 210; fence 
viewer, 210; pi. vs Moses Forman and 
counter suit by same, 217; t. g., 217; 
on com. to lay out south necks, 217; pi. 
vs Rich. Latting, 220; on com. re Hunt- 
ington line, 222; def. vs John Bird, 226; 
on com. re Hog Island, 227; Highway 
inspector, 231; deed to son in law, Thos. 
Youngs, 300; Town patentee, 307; in 
Mk. purchase, 333; t. g., 352, 353; with 
wife, deed to John, Caleb and Edmond 
Wright, and John "Mill" Townsend, 374; 
deed fr. Thos. Gatchell, 424; assig. same 
to Thos. Youngs, 426; to Wm. Frost, 
620; ment., 31. 41, 55, 60, 63, 69, 79, 
98, 101, 107, 126, 166, 211, 213, 214, 219, 
220, 226, 232, 236, 241, 244, 246, 249, 
251-3, 261, 262, 265, 268, 270, 277, 
288, 293, 295-7, 343, 359, 384, 386, 
387, 415, 453, 506, 560, 578, 593, 610, 
612, 691. 

HARNET. Jonathan, 595. 

HARRISON, Isaiah, assig. of John Davis' 
deed, by John Wright, 532. 
John, 487. 

HART, Thomas, with Latimer Sampson, 
draft on Jas. Loyd by Nich. Simkins, 
for disbursements on their land, 112; 
of London, 1681, deeds by atty. all his 
claims to Simon Cooper, 142; his attys. 
John Bowne and Rob. Story, agree with 
Jas. Loyd, re Horse Neck, etc., 190; Rob. 
Story receipts to Jas. Loyd for pay, 
191; with Latimer Sampson, quit claim 
by Nath. Sylvester of his share in part- 
nership, 192; of Barbadoes, 1667, with 
Nath. Sylvester and Latimer Sampson, 
patent for Horse Neck, etc., 693; ment., 
118, 192. 

William, pi. vs John Rogers, 231. 



HARVEY, Harvy, Harvie, Franklin, 277. 
Matthias, t. g., 7; deed fr. Mark and 
Avis Meggs, Z2\ t. g., 35; Town Clerk, 
49, 73, 75, 80, 82, 84-6, 96, 223; deed 
to Dan. Coles, 67; quit claim fr. same, 
68; deed fr. Wm. Frost, 71; with Fran- 
cis Weeks to lay out lots, 79; t. g., 
100; Surveyor, 119, 208; exch. with 
Sam. Andrews, 126; deed to Jos. Dick- 
inson, 126; t. g., 130; on arbitration 
com. 137, 138; Recorder, 208; t. g., 208, 
209; Overseer, 210, 225; pi. vs. Dan. 
BIyeth, 213; t. g., 216; on com. to lay 
out south necks, 218; t. g., 218; pi. vs. 
Jos. Ludlam, 223; pi. vs. Wm. Hudson, 
223; chosen Town Clerk, 1673, 223; 

fl. vs. John Tompson, 224; pi. vs. 
ohn Gates, 228; (Jonstable, 230; with 
Nath. Coles, t. g., 259; deed to Isaac 
Horner, 281; t. g., 352; ment., 4, 20, 22, 
27, 29, 33, 37, 42, 43, 47-50, 52, 53, 55- 
7, 60, 61, 66-71, 74, 75, 77-9, 87, 
90, 91, 93, 98, 104, 107, 110-13, 119, 
123, 128, 129, 133, 135-7, 143, 144, 
146, 157, 163, 205, 208, 209, 211, 220, 
221, 223, 232, 235, 238, 241, 247, 249, 
250, 262, 270, 272, 295, 297, 302, 341, 
389, 405, 610, 632, 642. 

HARVEY'S SPRING, 297. 

HATTER, John Wright, 248. 

HATS, sight draft to pay for, 248. 

HAVENS, Henry P., 657. 

HAWKINS, John, loses portion of land 
in arbitration, 1766, 652. 

Mary, m. John Whitacer, 237. 

HAWXHURST, Hauxhurst, Hoackshurst, 
Christopher, in agreement to divide mea- 
dow, 116; t. g., 130; assig. same to Thos. 
Townsend, 131; Indian deed, 153; assig. 
of Jacob Youngs' deed fr. neph. Nath. 
Coles, 177; horse distrained for Town 
rates, 235; ment., 32, 78, 89, 154, 173, 
429, 526, 555, 629. 

Mary, m. Geo. Townsend, 271; ment., 
88, 89. 

Samson, assig. Jos. Dickinson's deed 
to David Underhill, 313; deed to John 
Pratt, Jr., 555; to Tos. Dickinson, 561; 
to David Underhill, 579; fr. Adam 
Wright 579; fr. Jos. Dickinson, 581; son 
in law of John Townsend, 601 ; ment., 
408, 535, 578. 

William, in Mk. purchase, 476; e% al 
deed fr. John Feke, 501 ; confirms bros.' 
deed, 558; again, 562; ment., 408, 691. 

HAYSEED, to be sown on common, 1660, 
2. 

HEALTH, Inhabitants reported sickly, 
1683, 691. 

HEATH, John, 488. 

HEATHEN, Indians so called by C. of A., 
but their testimony allowed in liquor 
cases, 669. 

HEMPSTEAD, path, 5; Highway to, 7; 
letter to men of, re mowing disputed 
meadows, 9; line dispute, 9; Jonas Holds- 
worth, clerk of, 24; John James, Clerk 
of, 24; (jeneral Court at. 33; deputies 
of Towns to be sent there to make 
laws, 40; pretensions to central plains, 
107; agreement as to line, 107; Rob. 
Williams' tree a point in line, 107; ex- 
tracts fr. records of, 246; agreement as 
to line with Rob. Williams, 272; com. 
to define line, 274; agreement re line, 
309; again, before Gov., 356; joint com. 
to run line, 357; letter fr. Town Clerk 
of, re line, 356; patent, 624; records of, 



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HEMPSTEAD— Co«^iM«ffflf 

624; Highway fr., to Huntington, 626; 
order to, fr. Gov., re claims to 
M. C. land, 630; Highway to 650; laws 
promulgated at, 1664, 662; address to 
Gov. signed by deputies at, 669; Gen. 
Meeting at, 669, 693; Gen. Court at, 
674; Gen. Assembly at, 676; disclaimer 
of, as to O. B. land, 674; Hempstead 
Harbor east bounder of, 677; claim of, 
to part of Mk. land, letter fr. Gov. to 
John Underbill on, 695; ment., 3, 21, 
23, 24, 30, 47, 75, 11, 80, 109, 111, 119, 
120, 203, 224, 228, 307, 310, 331, 392, 
393, 398, 412, 469, 470, 483, 516, 519- 
521, 569, 592, 625, 626, 629, 630, 679, 
682; (see also Highways). 

Harbor, east bounder of Hempstead, 
677; ment., 107, 135, 282, 307, 309, 356, 
357, 519, 528, 529, 624, 629, 633, 635, 
643. 
HERMITAGE, (see Armitage). 
HEWLETT, William M., 692. 
HICKS, Abigail, 657. 

Benjamin, 409. 

Isaac, 409, 480, 483, 485, 489, 595. 

John, 111, 674, 695. 

Thomas, (Capt.), deed to John Robin- 
son and John Mitchell, 111; ment., 21, 
283, 284, 409. 

Whitehead, 677. 
HIGHWAYS, (general), trees in not to 
be cut except by abutting owner, 6; 
laid out by First purchasers, 1653, de- 
scription of, 692; to be cleared at local 
cost, 235; two days set for mending 
and cutting brush in, 217; width and 
direction of several, ordered, 1669, 211 
several, 6 rods wide, 149, 211, 257, 258 
width fixed, 262; 5 rods wide, 264; one 
abandoned, with conditions, 243; another 
abandoned, 256; cartway easement, 267, 
Inspectors chosen, 1677, 231; Overseers 
chosen, 273; Littleworth patentees al 
lowed to order their own, 238, 239 
ment., 7, 18, 40, 41, 45, 46, 51, 52, 56 
58, 60, 63, 70, 91, 92, 94, 100, 101, 106 
108, 113-6, 118, 119, 123, 133, 136 
140, 143, 147, 149-55, 157, 159, 160 
164, 169, 173, 175, 179-81, 183-86 
197, 200, 201, 204, 206-9, 211, 212 
215, 216, 221-3, 228, 232, 234, 235 
238, 239, 247, 258-62, 266, 281, 282^ 
296, 305, 313, 314, 318, 322, 330, 346 
355, 365, 371, 374, 375, 380, 385, 401 
409, 410, 418, 425, 438, 444, 447, 450 
474, 475, 477, 501, 522, 533, 535, 571 
573, 578, 581, 597, 614, 637, 639, 645 
653. (See Streets). 

(particular) , south of Sagamore Hill 
1663, 6; on Hog Island, 100, 296; over 
head of dock, 231; 25^ rods wide to the 
dock, 262; over to the beach, 241; O 
B. to the Farms, 264; to Tericho, 430 
473; to Lusum, 287; O. B., to M. C 
path, 147, 148, 586, 604, 633, 646, 648 
688; O. B. to Mk., 590; to Hempstead 
99, 540, 542; to Huntington, 118, 226 
249, 261, 273. 428, 577, 612; to Little 
worth, 304, 479; M. C. to Plains, 286 
287, 331, 359, 401; to Lusum, 336, 337 
483, 509, 528, 529; to Hempstead, 519 
646, 647, 648, 650; to Mk.^ 494, 526; 
to Huntington, 647; Jericho to West 
bury, 551, 552; Hempstead to Hunting- 
ton, 23, 626; South Street (not named) 
585; Beaver Swamp, 4 rods wide, 266 
604; Cedar Swamp Hollow, 288; Old 



HIGHW. \YS-Coniinued 

cart path near Sam. Andrews' mill, 258, 
261; old cart way, 266; Indian footpath, 
129; Isaac Doughty's path, 285; fr. Jos. 
Carpenter to the Cove, 640; footpath 
near the wood edge, 582; on Unqua 
Neck, 352. 

HILL, Samuel Andrew's, 258. 

HILLMAN, Josiah, 132. 

HINCKSMAN, John, deed to John Dick- 
inson, 162. 

HOBIE, John, of Greenwich, 208. 

HOG ISLAND, Hog Neck, (now Centre 
Island), sold, 1639, by Earl of Stirling, 
to Matt. Sunderland, 224; Dutch patent 
for, to Govert Lockerman et al, 1659, 
694; sale by them to Town, 1665, 297; 
agreement with keepers, 72, 123, 210, 
227; shares laid out, 100, 295, 296; com. 
to lay out remainder, 227; cattle to be 
removed from, 202, 248; pasture regu- 
lations, 210; fences, 220, 222, 248, 249, 
270, 297; 10 year agreement of owners, 
270; ment., 16, 19, 21, 28, 30, 32, 33, 
36, 44, 47, 49, 50, 53, 54, 56, 59, 60, 
65, 67, 73-7, 104, 126, 143, 167, 170, 
176, 202, 276, 281, 292, 311, 327, 334, 
341, 343, 354, 365, 367, 374, 384, 403, 
409, 415, 418, 421-3, 429, 434, 439, 
441, 449, 450, 453, 455, 456, 488, 501, 
504, 554, 567, 568, 574, 624, 670, 694. 
(See Highways). 

HOG NECK, (see Hog Island). 

HOGS, (see also Pork), prices of, 55, 68, 
69, 83. 

HOLBROOK, Richard, in First purchase. 
671; his the first house built, 582, 692. 

HOLDSWORTH, Jonas, Town Clerk of 
Hempstead, 24; ment., 40. 

HOLSTEAD, (see Halstead). 

HOPKINS, Daniel, deed fr. Rob. Feke, 
484; yeoman, 484. 
Ichabod, 647. 

Thomas, keeper of Hog Island, 227; 
letter fr. sons at Providence re his est., 

289, 294; settlement of est., 289, 290, 
294, 295, 305. 

Thomas, Jr., letter fr. re father's est. 

290, 294, 305; ment., 656. 

William, letter fr. re father's est. 290, 
294, 305; ment., 656. 

HORNER, Isaac, Indian deed, 146; with 
wife, Lydia, deed fr. her mother, Alice 
Crabb, 200; t. g., for fulling mill, 237; 
void, 237; horse distrained for not train- 
ing, 241; trial by candle, 242; horse 
bought by John Rogers and given back 
with bill of sale, 241; t. g., 254; deed 
fr. Matt Harvey, 281; assig. of deed by 
Jos. Ludlam, 303; with wife Lydia, deed 
to Eliezar Derby, 317; with wife, to 
Job Wright, 319; with wife, to John 
Wright, 325; with wife, mortgage, to 
John Wright, 344; deed to John Rogers, 
346; assig. Matt. Harvey's deed to Jos. 
Ludlam, 457; assig. of Sam. Andrew's 
deed by Jos. Ludlam, 585; assig. same to 
Job Wright, 586; on removing to N. J. 
new trustee app. in his place by Quaker 
Meeting, 695; ment., 142, 150, 160, 165, 
175, 182, 186, 188, 199, 202, 248, 274, 
276, 297, 298, 309, 381, 418, 443, 447, 
478, 572, 590, 691. 

Lydia, with husband, deed fr. mother, 
Alice Crabb, 200; signs husband's deed, 
319, 320, 345; ment., 499, 560. 

HORSES, exchanged for land, 3; mouse 
colored, 122; distrained for rates, 235; 



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HORSES-CowZ/wMtft/ 

distrained for not training, 241; sold 
by "inch of candle," 242; as consid. in 
deed, 3, 8, 25, Z2, 575, 579; excepted 
in list of acceptable commodities, 128; 
prices of, 68; price greatly reduced, 
662; men accused of stealing, but cleared 
by t. m., 274; breed on L. I. deterior- 
ated, improvement sought by C. of A., 
660; C. of A. prohibits L. I. Indians 
owning, heavy penalty for selling to 
them, 659; rates for, to continue, 665; 
to be brought before Constable for 
branding, 666; number of breeding 
mares limited, 666. 

HORSE NECK (later Loyd's, Lloyd's. 
Neck), early titles to, 624; John ftich- 
bell proves title to, 1664, 693; sale fr. 
latter to Nath. Sylvester, Thos. Hart 
and Latimer Sampson, 1666, 143, 693; 
their patent for, 693; exemption fr. 
training, 693; to be a part of O. B., 19, 
694; deeded to Jas. Loyd by ex. of 
Nath. Sylvester, 188, 190, agreement 
as to division of, 190; Thos. Hart deeds 
all claims to Simon Cooper, 142; reason 
for change of name, 188; transferred 
to Huntington, 1886, 188. 

HORSE Stealing, prominent Townsmen 
accused of, but cleared by t. m., 274. 

HOUSE, first in O. B. built by Rich. 
Holbrook, 582, 692. 

HOWE, "Old," his landing, in Hemp- 
stead, 624. 

HOWLEY, Robert, 158, 159. 

HUBBARD, Hubbart, (later Hobart). 
Benjamin, aids widow Crocker, 4; t. g., 
7; exch. with Rob. Forman, 26; deed 
fr. Nich. Wright, 31; t. g., 35; deed to 
Josias Latting, with possession after 
former's death, 54; exch. with Rich. 
Latting, 75; t. g., 209; pi. vs. Rich. 
Latting, 215; t. g., 218; fence viewer, 
, 225; ment., 20, 41, 57, 65, 74, 77, 81, 
82, 84-6, 92, 95, 105, 106, 108, 162, 
166, 167, 256, 269, 272, 374, 423, 450, 
490, 582, 591, 592. 
Joseph, 31. 
Josiah. 246. 247. 

HUCKLEBERRY POINT, 7, 114, 230, 
523. 

HUDSON, Hutson, William, assig. of John 
Dyer's deed by Rich. Latting, 80; quit 
claims John Dyer's right "given by my 
father Latting to John Robbins, but re- 
corded mine,' 82; in agreeemnt to divide 
meadow, 116; t. g., 130; Indian deed, 
139; another, 151; deed to Aaron For- 
man, Jr., 194; def. vs Matt. Harvey, 
213; pi. vs. Rich. Latting, 223, 224; 
Overseer, 230; deed to Josias Latting, 
238; t. g., 353; ment., 117, 139, 172, 182, 
246, 272, 293, 629, 691. 

HUNTINGTON, line determined, 30, 31; 
patent, 675; patent, not to infringe or 
cross O. B., 40; warning to, to forbear 
mowing our neck, 49; land in deeded by 
Rich. Latting, Sr., to son, Josias, 76; 
same deeded by Josias and Sarah Latting 
to John Robbins, 76; app. of delegates 
to assemble at, 1681, re "just liberties 
eclipsed," 245; exitract fr. records of, 
245-7, 675, 694; line, joint com. to settle, 
222, 307; com. to defend, 274; dispute, 
674-7; suit of John Richbell against, 
re Horse Neck, 693; ment., 5, 38, 40, 
47. 55, 56, 118, 148, 166, 193, 207, 211, I 



HUNTINGTON-CoM/i«M«rf 

226, 257-62, 299, 349, 428, 595, 624, 

626, 629, 656, 693 (see also Highways). 
HUSBANDMEN (see also Yeomen), Jonas 

Halstead, 16; Rich. Harker, 16; Rob. 

Forman, 24; Moses Forman, 25; Sam. 

Forman, 25; Jos. Halstead, 27; Jas. 

Cock, 29; Thos. Powell, 55; John Dyer, 

80; Rich. Latting, 80; Jos. Croker, 115; 

John Rogers, 145; Nich. Simkins, 156; 
HYDE, William, 656. 

INDIANS, selling liquor to, forbidden, 2; 
gone to war, when needed to settle 
Hempstead line dispute, 9; com. to pur- 
chase Mk. lands of, 12, 235; excluded 
fr. bounty for wolves, 236, 254; unsold 
land of to be purchased, 113; pay for 
Mk. land to be distributed by Suscane- 
man yearly, to all Indians, 182; state- 
ment of Suscaneman and Werah as to 
their successors in selling land, 267; 
deeds fr., sent in to Gov. for record, 
271; agreement of Mk. Indians as to 
two chiefs to sign future deeds, 283; 
m. of Indian woman Jane to Henry 
Bell, 313; their gift of land to same, 
313; part of Narragansett nation, 313; 
deed tor all unsold land of, at Mk., 331: 
9 chiefs sell West Neck, 357-9; give land 
for friendship, typical cases 401, 545; 
patent to, fr. Gov. Dongan, 519; sale 
of south beaches and necks, formerly 
made by Opesum nullified by his father 
Tackapoucha et al, 520; confirm, of M. 
C. patents, 635, 636; C. of A. prohibits 
with heavy penalty, selling horses to, 
659; selling liquor to, 664, 669, selling 
ammunition to, 664, trading at their 
plantations, 664; C. of A. directs all 
canoes of, on north side of L. I., to be 
seized, 1675, owing to disturbance to 
eastward, 664; directs that those at John 
Pell's on Ann Hooks Neck be ordered 
to remove to winter quarters at Hell- 
gate, 665; directs that those on L. I. 
be allowed no intercourse with those 
on the Main, 665; directs rate levied, in 
case of war with, 666; directs Magis- 
trates to do justice to, 667; calls them 
heathen, but allows their testimony in 
liquor cases, 669; First purchase deed 
from, 670; dissatisfied at delay in pay- 
ment and how paid, 692; massacre at 
Fort Neck, 1653, 676; of Massapequa, 
595, 675; amity between settlers and 
(see preface) ; friendly spirit of, some 
gratuity to them advised, 678; friendly 
to settlers, 695; letter re fr. Gov. Nicolls 
to John Underbill, 695; genealogy of, 
and heirship of unsold lands, 267; field, 
the old, 5, 528, 529; lad, sold as slave, 
107; lease from, 500 years for a yearly 
peck of apples, 530; deeds from, 11, 80, 
89, 112, 129, 135-40, 146-8, 150- 
156, 172-4, 182-6, 197, 277, 280, 
282, 283, 285. 286, 288, 292, 293, 301, 
304. 305, 313, 314, 328, 329, 331. 334, 
339, 347, 349, 350, 351, 354, 355, 357- 
359, 370, 401, 472, 474, 477, 478, 494, 
502. 509, 520, 527, 529, 595, 604, 623, 
625, 636, 670, 675, 676, 681-83, 685, 692; 
ment., 23, 24. 79. 80, 89, 131, 623, 625-30, 
635, 660, 670, 675-8, 681-6, 692; 
see individuals under the following: 
Absalom, Aseton, Assiapum, Asur, Arum- 
pas, Chagechagon, Chickenoe, Chippie, 
Chepeyconaws, Congemow, Coniume- 



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Index 



mDlA'!<(S-Continued 

Kanick, Georgacuran, Guwarow, Joseph, 
Josias, Kachpoher, Katanome, Ketach- 
quawars, Mame Escoe, Mannittung, 
Manockeamicoke, Mashacur, Matares 
Mattacaman, Mechowodt, Merock Nim 
rod, Mohenes, Mungo Cockran, Nama 
morrouas, Nassaconset, Neeck-Coe, Ne 
ponhew, Nimhai, Nothe, Nyounckanup 
Ogro, Opsaaum, Oraway, Pamelaci, Fame 
tamak, Pamun, Pathunk, Pechegin, Per 
awes, Piscamoc, Pocipupon, Ponannegan 
Pugnipan, Quakanuske, Quarachche, Quar 
apin, Ramerock Drummer, Rasaocume. 
Riancomband, Roger, Rohussah, Runa 
suck, Secahconick, Samonce, Samos 
Sashamosse, Sawmes, Schy-guy, Seahor 
Shewo-Nonnick, Shoskene, Soskecock 
Surrockainge, Suscaneman, Swoname 
Tackapoucha, Thomb, Wattewochkeouw 
Waumihas, Werah, Wetafasson, Wiam 
daneh, Wompatan, Wow-house, (see also 
Interpreters). 

INDIAN FIELD, the (see Old Planting 
Field). 

INDENTURE, of apprentice, Hallelujah 
Fisher, on removal to Maryland, ratifies 
transfer of, 17; Thos. Miller, settlement 
of, with John Fekes, 161. 

INFORMERS, large fees for, fixed by C. 
of A., 659. 

INN (see Ordinary and Tavern). 

INN-KEEPERS, Thos. Townsend, 237; 
Caleb Wright, 268. 

INTERPRETERS, Adam Wright, 286; 
Rob. Williams, 686. 

INTESTATE estates. Rich Townsend, 61; 
Sam. Mayo, 63; John Townsend, 583; 
widow Johanna Forman, 68; Sam. For- 
man, 252. 

INVENTORY, of Dan. Blyeth's est., 55; 
of widow Forman's est., 68; of Sam. 
Forman's est., 251. 

IRELAND, lerland, Thomas, ment. as 
having claim on Mark Meggs land, 1666, 
27; his lot, 36. 

ISLAND Swamp river. 152. 

JACKSON, family, their ownership of 
south beaches, 630. 
John, 270, 454, 571. 
Robert, 107, 356. 

JAGER, John, of Stamford, 183. 

JAMAICA, 200, 219, 244, 267, 268, 326, 
679. 

"JAMES, THE," ship, 628. 

JAMES, John, Town Clerk of Hempstead, 
24. 

JANSEN, Maurits, 624. 

TARVISS, Stephen, 158, 159. 

JENKES, Joseph, 306. 

JENKINS, David, 120. 

JERICHO, 23, 276, 430, 462, 473, 484, 
550, .551, 569, 604, 608, 609; Hollows, 
51; plains, 593; (see Highways). 

JERUSALEM, in Hempstead, 469, 592. 

JERUSALEM, N. J., 577. 

JESUP, Jessup, Mary, widow, deed fr. 
Sam. and Mary Andrews, 317. 

JOHNSON, William, 349. 

JOINERS, Wm. Wilson, 145; John Rob- 
inson, 228, (see also Carpenters). 

JONES, family, their ownership of south 
beaches, 630. 

David, 499, 550, 554. 
Freelove, assig. deed fr. father, Thos. 
Jones, 677. 



J ONES— Caniinued 

John, t. g., 233; ment., 130, 132, 150, 
232. 

Morgan, 432. 

Thomas, assig. by father in law, of 
his share of south purchase, 677; assig. 
same to dau. Freelove, 677. 

JOSEPH, (Indian), 340. 

JOSIAS, (Indian, see Grantors). 

JURYMEN, payment of, arranged by C. 
of A., 669. 

JURYS, empanelling of, for C. of Ses- 
sions, 667; for C. of A., 667. 

JUSTICE'S Court, entries of, in Old Book 
A, not transcribed into New A, 14; (see 
Tozvn Court). 

JUSTICES of the Peace (not elected), 
the following ment., Nath. Coles; John 
Pell; Wm. Richardson (in Westchester 
Co.), David Seaman, (1742); John 
Townsend, Sr., Penn Townsend; Thos. 
Townsend; Dan. Whitehead; Ben. Wool- 
sey; Nich. Wright. 

KABLE, Thomas, 409. 

KACHPOHER, joins Mechowodt, in deed 
to Dutch, 1639, 623. 

KATARROME, signs confirm, deed, 284. 

KECHAM (see Ketcham). 

KEEPERS, of Hog Island, which see. 

KELEN WORTH, (see Killingworth). 

KELLAM, Cellam, Robert, deed fr. Hope 
Williams, 148; Indian deed, 595; Cord- 
winder, 595. 

KETACHQUAWARS, joins Mechowodt, 
in deed to Dutch, 623. 

KETCHAM, Kecham, John, aff. re south 
meadows, 675; ment., 80. 

Samuel, deed fr. Sam Andrews, 299; 
ment., 90, 278. 

KILLBUCK SWAMP, 639. 

KILLING time, payment to be made at, 
251; (see Slaughter). 

KILLINGWORTH, origin of name, 678; 
approved by Gov., 678; ment., 32, 50, 
58, 59, 69-71, 78-80, 82, S8, 8^, ■:,(y, 
117, 128, 132, 141, 142, 235, 629, 677, 
681, 682, 684; (see also Highways). 

KINCj, his name not being mentioned in 
warrant, latter not accepted, 217. 

KIPP, THOMAS, 656. 

KIRBY, Cirby, Cerby, Daniel, 656. 
Elizabeth, 306. 

Richard, with Wm. Thornycraft, assig. 
Thos. Townsend's deed to John Frost, 
93; with Wm. Thornycraft, deed fr. 
Thos. Townsend, 95; assig. same to John 
Frost, 96; t. g., 130; assig. same to 
Thos. Townsend, 131; receipt fr. Nich. 
Simkins for Littleworth land, 269; with 
Geo. Downing, assig. Indian deed to 
Rob. Coles, 283; in Mk. purchase, 333; 
ment., 239, 246, 289, 290, 294, 306, 309, 
466, 630, 635, 636, 691. 

KNIGHT, John, 689. 

LANE, Simon, 16, 24, 25, 28, 37, 55, 214, 
572. 

LARKIN, James, receipt for quit rent, 
28S 

LATTING, Latten, Latin, Latine, Han- 
nah, assig. of land by father. Rich. Lat- 
ting, 72; former wife of John Davis, 
101, 394, (see Davis). 

Josias, deed fr. Benj. Hubbard, with 
possession after latter's death, 54; assig. 
of land, by father, Richard, 73; assig. 
of Rich. Harcut's deed, by father, 74; 



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733 



l^kTimG— Continued 

assig. of Jos. Weeks' deed, by father, 
75; with wife Sarah, deed to John 
Robbins, land in Huntington, 76; deed 
fr. father, 76; deed to Wm. Buckler, 
91; wife confirms same, 92; sells "by 
turf and twig" to Wm. Buckler, 96; 
assig. of Rich. Painter's deed, by father, 
78; t. g., 100; on com. re Hog Island 
keeper, 123-5; t. g., 130; Indian deed, 
135; another, 138; another, 139; deed to 
John Wright, 140; deed fr. same, 141; 
Indian deed, 150; with father, deed to 
Sam. Andrews, 166; et al confirm, fr. 
Wm. and Jos. Croker, 168; t. g.. 204, 
206; t. g. next his father, Nich. Wright, 
207; def. vs Sam. Forman, 213; Over- 
seer, 225; t. g., 228; deed fr. Wm. Hud- 
son, 238; with Caleb, John and Edmond 
Wright, t. g., 256; t. g., 260; Collector, 
268; exch. with John Rogers, 269; In- 
dian deed, 292; exch. with John Pratt, 
292; in Mk. purchase, 333; Town pat- 
entee, 307; t. g., 353; in Mk. purchase, 
476; deed to Edmond Wright, 490; assig. 
Indian deed fr. Edmund Wright, 494; 
another assig. fr. same, 495; assig. deed 
(2d assig.) fr. Edmund Wright, 496; 
deed fr. Edw. White, 497; deed to same 
ment., 497; ment., 55, 63, 152, 164, 167, 
178, 221, 226, 227, 231, 232, 241, 246, 
248, 249, 265, 270, 295, 297, 365, 394, 
407, 409, 410, 450-2, 544, 548, 616, 
691, 697. 

Mary, 55, 213. 

Richard, deed fr. Ann Crocker, 5; in 
suit vs Mark Meggs, 19; deed fr. Rich. 
Painter, 20; his lot ment., 40; fr. Thos. 
Francis, 47; life lease fr. Benj. Hub- 
bard, 52; assig. Thos. Francis' deed to 
son Josias, dau. Hannah and John Rob- 
bins, 73; deed fr. Rich. Harcott, 73; 
assig. same to son Josias, 74; deed to 
same, 76; deed fr. Jos. Weeks, 74; exch. 
with Benj. Hubbard, 75; assig. Jos. 
Weeks' deed to son Josias, 75 ; deed f r. 
Rich. Painter, 77; assig. same to son Jo- 
sias, 78; deed fr. John Dyer, 80; assig. 
same to Wm. Hudson, 80; assig. of Indian 
deed, fr. John Dyer, 81; assig. of Thos. 
Francis' deed, fr. John Dyer, 82; deed 
to dau. Hannah Davis, ment., 138; with 
son Josias, deed to Sam. Andrews, 166; 
et al, confirm, fr. Wm. and Jos. Croker, 
168; deed fr. Rich. Painter, to be re- 
corded, 202; pi. vs Henry Soper, 211; 
protest against t. c, 213; def. vs Ben. 
Hubbard, 215; def. vs Wm. Hudson, 223, 
224; def. vs John Robbins, 223, 224: 
ment., 41, 139, 140, 194, 214, 215, 375, 
394, 407. 

Sarah, nee Wright, 76; signs deed of 
husband, Josias, 49, 392, 495, 496; con- 
firms his deed, 92. 

LATTING'S NECK, Latten's, Latine's, 
100, 199, 218, 276, 298, 498, 501, 521, 
593, 607. 

LATTING'S SPRING, 296, 450. 

LAUGHTON, Laughtone, (see Lawton). 

LAWRENCE, Lawrens, William, Scoute, 
89. 

LAWTON, Laughton, John, 11, 86, 162, 
354. 

LEASE, life, by Ben. Hubbard, to Rich. 
Latting, 52; seven year, Rob. Godfrey 
to Isaac Doughty and Wm. Croker, 161; 
five hundred year, Indians, at annual 
quit rent of one peck of apples, 530. 



LEE, Joseph, deputy sheriff, execution by. 
251. 

Peter, 401. 

LEETE, Lette, William, Gov. of Conn., 
245. 

LEVERICH, Leveridge, Levereth, Eleazer, 
deed to Nich. Simkins, 40; ment.. 538. 
575. 

William (Rev.) with Peter Wright and 
Sam. Mayo, First purchasers, 1653, 670; 
protest of Dutch against his settlement, 
671; statement re First purchase, 356; 
ment., 1, 40, 355, 628, 629, 692. 

LIBERTY, civil and religious, "eclipsed," 
245; assembly of L. I. Towns regarding, 
245, 246; struggle for, by L. I. Towns, 
679; address to Dutch concerning, 679; 
address to English, re war, 680; address 
re oaths, 680; scruples of divers Towns- 
men to maintaining a minister, 679; con- 
ceded by Dutch, 1673, 680; C. of A. 
directs a double rate for maintenance 
of ministers, 1675, 666; (see Vol. II). 

LIQUOR, sale to Indians forbidden, 2, 
664, 669; not to be retailed by quart, 
pint or half pint, 237; Indians' testi- 
mony allowed by C. of A. in prosecu- 
tions against selling to Indians, 669; 
(see also Rum and Ordinary). 

LILLYSTONE, Lillestone, Lillistone, Ann, 
pre-nupt. deed fr. Thos. Armitage, 7; 
ment., 591. 

LINES, Lynes, {fLoines or Lyon), Ann, 
178. 

William about to m. widow Ann Coles, 
178; deed fr. Derick Albertson, 584; 
ment., 619, 620. 

LION, Lyon, (see also Lines), Elhanan, 
448. 

LIST, of Dan. Blyeth's creditors, 55; of 
Hog Island division, 1676, 100; of those 
having rights on Unqua Neck, 1678, 130; 
of Townsmen, 1671, 217, 218; of Free- 
holders, 1677, 232; of estates in Town, 
1683, 691. 

LITTLE ISLAND, a neck on Mk., (per- 
haps Anthony's Island), 112, 145, 397, 
399, 580. 

LITTLE NECK, between Latting's and 
Unqua Necks, 218, 298; the, between 
Fort and West Necks, 217; sold by In- 
dians to John Townsend, Sr., 370; laid 
out, 349; ment., 388. 

LITTLE NECK BAY, 623, 624. 

LITTLE PLAINS, 597. 

LITTLEWpRTH, (see also Newwark), 
included in Indian deed for M. C, 630; 
purchased by 4 props., 630; patent for 
confirmed by M. C. prop., 636; line, 
646; ment., 269, 276. 280, 289, 302, 
304, 306, 536; (see Highways). 

LIVERY of seisin (see seisin). 

LOCKERMAN, Loockermans, Govert, with 
Jacob Becker and Cornells van Ruyven, 
patent fr. Gov. Stuyvesant for Hog Is- 
land, 1659, 694; with same, deeds it to 
Town, 1665, 297; ment., 624. 

LOCKRAM, as consid. in deed, 350. 

LOCKWOOD, Gershom, m. widow Eliz. 
Wright, 515; ment., 241. 

LOINES, (see Lines and Lion). 

LONGMEAD, Longmed, John, 158. 

LONG tenure, of land, by (7ock family, 
686. 

LOUNSBERRY, Richard, 608. 

LOVELACE, Loveland, Col. Francis, High 
Sheriff, 680; gives sheriff's deed of Maj. 



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1.0V'El.\C¥.— Continued 

Gotherson's lots to Matt. Pryer, 684; 
Gov. 520. 

Thomas, Judge of Assizes, t. m., held 
by his order, 221; merit., 685. 

LOYD, Grissel, wife of Jas., 188. 

James, sight draft on, fr. Nich. Sim- 
kins for disbursements on Sampson and 
Harts' land, 112; deed fr. father in law, 
Nath. Sylvester, Horse Neck, 188-90; 
agreement with John Bowne and Rob. 
Story re Horse Neck, etc., 190; receipt 
fr. Rob. Story, 191, 192; promise of 
Nath. Sylvester, Sr., to deed back 
Horse Neck, etc., previously assig. to 
same, 192; ment., 143. 

LOYDS, Lloyds, Neck, (see Horse Neck). 

LUDLAM, Ludlum, Elizabeth, signs hus- 
band's deed, 390. 

Joseph, deed fr. Adam Wright, 30; fr. 
Thos. Powell as atty, for Thos. Mat- 
thews, 56; fr. Thos. Townsend, 57; with 
Wm. Buckler, bond to attys. of John 
Tompson, 83; another, 84; t. g., 130; 
deed fr. Sam. Andrews, 170; assig. 
Alice Crabb's deed, fr. Adam Wright, 
202; t. g., 204; relieved of condition of 
t. g., by building on lot purchased, 217; 
def. vs Matt. Harvey, 223; t. g., 234; 
def. vs Andrew Gibb, 235; Overseer, 
253, 265; deed to Jos. Dickinson, 277; 
deed fr. Thos. Townsend, 298; assig. 
same to Thos., Hope and Rich. Willits, 
299; assig. deed to Isaac Horner, 303; 
t. g., 353; with wife Eliz., deed to 
Wm. Frost, 389; deed to John, Edmond 
and Wm. Wright, 423; to John Town- 
send, 440; fr. Sam. Andrews, 448; fr. 
John Pratt, 449; deed to same ment. 
450; fr. John Townsend, 452; fr. Anth. 
Wright, 453; fr. Sam. Burdsall, 455; 
fr. Anth. Wright, 456; assig. of Matt. 
Harvey's deed fr. Isaac Horner, 457; 
fr. Nath. Coles, 567; fr. Sam. and Mary 
Andrews, 585; assig. same to Isaac Hor- 
ner, 585; Cooper, 585; ment., 30, 108, 
140, 164, 232, 247, 249, 276, 278, 339, 
365, 380, 384, 404, 405, 439, 471, 538, 
691. 

LUNN, John, 551. 

LUSUM (alias the Farms, later Jericho), 
Rob. Williams' agreement with Town rt 
settling 6 families at, 168; ment., 45, 47, 
51, 61, 87, 88, 93, 98, 110, 118, 133, 134, 
136, 148, 160, 166, 180, 187, 195, 216, 
226, 239, 241, 264, 273, 287, 301, 317. 
333, 338, 345, 360, 363, 365, 370, 372, 
373, 376-379, 401, 418, 435, 457-61, 486, 
536, 540, 550, 569, 573, 582, 606, 607. 
(see Highways). 

LYNN, Mass., 625. 

LYON, (see Lion and Lines). 

MAPES, Mabbes, Thomas, 38. 
MACOUNE, Samuel, 313, 549, 696. 
MADNAN'S NECK, 111, 326, 398, 463, 

483. 
MAGISTRATES, (see Justices). 
MAME ESCO, Mamme, (see Maomie), 

signs confirm, deed, 1685, 284; with 8 

others, deed for West Neck, to John 

Townsend, Sr., Job Wright and Isaac 

Doughty, 357-9. 
MANNING, Capt. John, High Sherifl, t. 

m., held, 1672, by order of, 221. 
MANNITTUNG, (Indian), 626. 
MANOCKEAMICOKE, of Sequetague, 

348. 



MAOMIE (see Mame), with 2 others, deed 
to Thos. Weeks, 472. 

MAP, draught of Town limits sent to 
Secy. Nicolls, for recording patent, 40; 
of Town (at end of this volume). 

MARCEAR, 452. 

MARKET, Yearly, C. of A. directs, to be 
kept at Brooklyn and in N. Y., 666. 

MARKS, Book of, 91, (see preface); Rec- 
order of, 91 ; horses to be brought be- 
fore Constable for branding, 665; those 
unmarked to be forfeited, 665, 666. 

MAROSSEPINCK, L. I., 623. 

MARRIAGES, those in Old Book A not 
transcribed in New A, 14; C. of A. 
directs that laws concerning, be rigidly 
enforced, 660; C. of A. interprets law 
regarding, 669; legal age for, 669; Hen- 
r^ Bell and Jane (Indian), 268; Eph. 
Carpenter and Susannah England, 235; 

Jos. Carpenter and Mary , 654; 

Nath. Coles, and , 652; Rob. Coles 

and Mercy Wright, 652; Tamar Coles 
and Nath. Carpenter, 652; Gershom Lock 
wood and Eliz. Wright, 515; Geo 
Townsend and Mary Hawxhurst, 271: 
Geo. Townsend and Roseannah Coles 
604; Jas. Townsend and Jane Reddough 
234; Penn Townsend and Esther 



606; Rich. Udall, Jr., and Deborah Pow 
ell cert., 656; Sam Underbill and Han 
nah Willits, 604; Geo. Valentine and 
Mary Frost, cert., 657; John Whitacer 
and Mary Hawkins, 237. 

MARSHALL, fees of, fixed, by t. c, 223. 

MARTIN GERRITSEN'S BAY (see 
Gerritsen.) 

MARTING, Martin, Thomas, deed fr. 
Moses Forman, 49; disclaims same, 68; 
ment., 75, 93, 96, 214. 

MASHACUR, (Indian), 626. 

MASSAPEQUA, Massapage, Massepeago, 
sale of land at, by Opesum, nullified by 
his father, Tackapoucha et al, 520; Thos. 
Townsend disclaims rights in same, 521 ; 
ment., 349, 350, 351; purchase of Mea- 
dows on, 1658, by 5 men, on behalf of 
Freeholders, 347-9; similar deed, 351; 
receipt for pay for same, 350; gut, 
ment., 676; hills ment., 463; kills ment., 
378; Neck ment., 358, 472; Sachem of, 
conference with, 675; (see also Indians). 

MATARES, (see Grantors); ment., 90. 

MATINECOCK, com. to purchase, land, 
12; petition to Gov. to purchase, 234, 
235; Indians of, agree as to heirs to 
unsold lands, 267; purchase of unsold 
lands of, 331, 333; disclaimer of Hemp- 
stead to lands of, 674; extend fr. creek 
at head of Hempstead Harbor to O. B. 
bounds, per Tackapoucha's aflf., 677; let- 
ter fr. settlers of, to Gov. ment., 678; 
his reply, approving their proposed name 
(?Killtngworth), 678; letter fr. Gov. 
Nicolls to John LTnderhill, re Hempstead 
claim thereto, 695; Indians of, friendly 
to the 7 families settled there, and not 
disposed to sell to Hempstead, 695; their 
writings to Gov. Nicolls ment. 695; Sus- 
caneman impowered to sell lands of, and 
promises to distribute yearly part of pay 
to all Indians, 182; ment., 1, 2, 9, 11, 
12, 16, 21, 22, 26, 30, 31, 36, 44, 48, 
69, 71. 80, 87. 89, 91, 107, 109, 112, 
127, 132, 134-6, 139, 141, 143, 146-51, 
153, 156, 172-5, 182-6, 194, 197, 215, 
223, 225, 226, 241, 269, 271, 277, 280 
282-6, 288. 292. 293, 301, 304, 310, 



Index 



735 



MATINECOCK— C<?«//Mw<rf 

313, 314, 316, 324, 328, 330, 337, 339, 
340, 346, 354, 356, 357, 365, 367, 
376, 385, 389, 390, 391, 393-6, 401, 
406, 408, 412, 413, 421, 426, 428, 429. 
441, 455, 463, 464, 467-9, 474, 476- 
483, 490, 494, 496, 497, 499-504, 509, 
511, 519, 520, 523, 526, 527, 531, 545, 
548, 555, 558, 562, 579, 582, 590, 594. 
598, 604, 611, 615, 618, 619, 621, 625. 
628, 629, 646-8, 681, 682, 684, 685, 
688, 689, 694, (see Highways'). 

MAUMIHAS, (see Waumihas). 

MATTHEWS, Samuel, 57. 

Thomas, by Atty. Thos. Powell, deed 
to Jos. Ludlam, 56; ment., 57. 

MANMIHAS, (see Waumihas). 

MAVERICK, Samuel, Royal Commissioner, 
39. 

MAYHUE, Mayhew, John, "so called" 
(see Mayo), power of atty., to Thos. 
Townsend, 250; ment., 446. 
Samuel, 159. 

MAYO, Mayeo, Joseph, 274. 

Samuel, with Peter Wright and Wil- 
liam Leverich, First purchasers, 1653, 
670; his est. appraised, 63; present at 
t. m. and joining in allotments, 692; 
ment., 355, 624, 628, 629, 692. 

MEADOWS, all to be fenced, 2; regula- 
tions re mowing, 11 (frequent references 
to). 

MECHOWODT, Chief Sachem, deed to 
Dutch Director and Council, 1639, 623. 

MEETING, General, at Hempstead, 674, 
675, 676; at Gravesend, 34. 

MEETING HOUSE, Quaker, in O. B. 
village, deed for, to be torn down; sec- 
ond house built, 687. 

MEGGS, MEGS, Avis, signs husband's 
deed, 32. 

Mark, deed fr. Jacob Young, 18; fr. 
John Plott, 19; in suit vs. Rich. Latting, 
19; deed to Nathan Birdsall, 26; with 
wife Avis, to Matt. Harvey, 31; to Rich. 
Harcote, 36; to same, 200; ment., 16, 28, 
36, 98, 203, 217, 218, 281. 

MERCHANTS, John Richbell. 1; Sam. An- 
drews, 19; Thos. Matthews, 56; Rob. 
Story, 142; Edw. Griffith, 159; Geo. Den- 
nis, 159; Jas. Loyd, 189. 

MEROCK, Nimrod (Indian), 284. 

MEROCK, Merrick, in Hempstead, 470. 

MERRICK GUT, in Hempstead, 676. 

MERRITT, Ann, 657. 

MESSENGER, Samuel. 59. 

MIDDLEBOROUGH, 82-85. 

MILFORD (?Conn. or ?Mass.), 2; Alex. 
Bryan, of, 2. 

MILITARY lists, C. of A. directs, to be 
sent in by military officers of Towns, 661. 

MILL, grist, at O. B. village, Henry 
Townsend, t. g., 1661, to build, like that 
at Norwalk on the Main, 40; toll to he 
one-tenth, 41; toll dish to be true, 41; 
all who have done work on, to have 
rights on common, 11; work and charge 
about, to be levied on all, 9; every 
Townsman to help repair trench, 212; 
t. g., for work done about, 419; ment., 
79, 180, 207, 211, 212; at Cold Spring, 
John Adams, gets t. g., for grist and saw, 
249; at M. C, built by Jos. Carpenter, 
634; to be toll free forever to M. C. 
prop., 634; ment. 323, 365, 419, 639. 

Fulling, t. g. to Isaac Horner for, 
237; made void, 237; Jos. Carpenter to 



iAllJL— Continued 

erect, at M. C, 630; Wm. Frost's, 472; 
ment., 254. 

Saw, at O. B., Henry Townsend gets 
t. g., of timber for, 223, 249; Jos. and 
Rose Dickinson deed her share in grist 
and, to bro. John "Mill" Townsend, 527; 
at M. C, Jos. Carpenter to erect one, 
630, 634; ment., 323, 341, 342, 563, 631, 
634. 

MILL CREEK, in M. C, 648, 650. 

MILL RIVER, 2, 4. 40, 57, 100, 157, 204, 
258, 262, 263, 313, 322, 507, 512, 580, 
581, 692; meadows, to be fenced, 2 
(frequent mention); Swamp, 63, 114, 
206, 566, 647; Hollow, 273 (many 
references). 

Neck, 159, 267, 306, 40S, 416, 445, 
491, 493, 523, 525. 

MILL RIVER (in M. C. properly Mill 
Creek). 

MILLER, Thomas, settlement of his inden- 
ture, with John Feke, 161; deed fr. John 
Frost, 195; t. g., 263, 264, 353; deed fr. 
John Robinson, 568; fr. John Dole, 569; 
ment., 276, 358. 

MILLERS, Henry Townsend, 345; John 
Robinson, 234; John Adams, 249; Jos- 
eph Carpenter, 630; Wm. Frost, 472. 

MILLIKEN, Josiah, 409. 

MILLSTONE SPRING, the, 645. 

MINISTERS, scr^iples of divers Towns- 
men re maintaining, 679; conceded to by 
Dutch, 1673, 680; C. of A. directs a 
double rate for maintenance of, 1675, 
666. 

MITCHELL, Mychell, Michell. John, with 
John Robinson, deed fr. Thos. Hicks, 
111; assig. his share to John Robinson, 
111. 

MOHENAS, Mohenes, (see Assiapum.) 

MONEUSSCUSSETT Beach, Mass., Anth. 
Wright conveys land at, to Jas. Town- 
send and Isaac Doughty, 102. 

MONTAUK, Montacoute, Wiamdaneh, Sa- 
chem of, 349, 675, 676. 

MOORE, Samuel, 500. 

MORRIS, Col. Lewis, Rich. Crabb's re 
ceipt to him for slave, 83; t. g., 117; 
Indian deed, 172; assig. same to Thos 
Townsend, 183; assig. right of Capt. Rich 
Morris to Henry Jr., and John Town 
send, 177; his land and patent, 309 
335, 633; his tree, 309; ment.. 173, 182 
192, 293, 398, 574, 637, 640. 645. 647 
651. 

Lewis, Jr., 83. 

Capt. Richard, and Co., deed fr. John 
Dickinson, 176; same assig. by Lewis 
Morris to John and Henry, Jr., Town- 
send, 177; ment., 83. 

MORRIS' BROOK, 651. 

MORTGAGE, (see also Chattel Mortgage), 
Sam. Tillier to John Robins, 1680/1, 
128: satisfied, 129; Geo. Dennis to Edw. 
Griffith, 1681, 159; Edw. White to Edw. 
Griffith, 1682, 165; satisfied, 165; Rich. 
Crabb to John Coe, recorded in New 
Haven about 1646, satisfaction of, 243; 
Thos. Miller to John Frost, 1683/4, 274; 
Jacob Brookins to John Wright, 1680. 
301; Nath. Coles, security for debts on 
same, 302; Isaac and Lydia Horner to 
John Wright, 1685, 344; satisfied, 345 
Adam Wright to John Fry, 1689, 539 
satisfied, 539; Wm. Simkins, to Eph. Car 
penter, 1693, 576; John Dole to bro. in 
law, Hope Williams, 1694, 608. 



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MOTT, Henr>-, 656. 

John, assig. fr. father, Lawrence, of 
Indian deed assigned latter by Adam 
Wright, 341. 

Lawrence, Indian deed, 154; pi. vs 
Nath. Coles, 203; in Mk. purchase, 333; 
assig. of Indian deed by Adam Wright, 
340; assig. same to son John, 341; ment., 
149, 691. 

MR., as a term of social distinction, not 
applied to O. B. inhabitants, except b*y 
outsiders, as C. of A., 246. 

MUDGE, Coles, b. 654; ment., 656. 

Elizabeth, signs husband's deed, 393; 

Jervis, Jarvis, Gervis, Garvis, with 

Moses Mudge, Indian deed , 527; SCO 

year lease fr. Indians, 529; ment., 277, 

389, 647. 

Michael, b. 654. 

Moses, t. g., 130; aff. of, re transfer 
by "turf and twig," 238; deed fr. Jos. 
Carpenter, 323; t. g., 352; deed fr 
Thos. and Martha Rushmore, 393 ; assig, 
same to Wm. Frost, 393; assig. Jos. Car 
penter's deed to Rob. Coles, 434 
with Gervis Mudge, Indian deed, 527 
assig. of Nich. Simkins' deed by Rob 
Coles, 527; deed fr. M. C. prop., 637 
his land laid out, 640; ment., 21, 123 
133, 203, 229, 246, 376, 377, 437, 512 
550, 576, 638, 639, 643, 653, 654, 691 

MULBERRY FIELD, the, 209. 

MURPHY, Henry C, 624. 

MUSKETO, Musketa, Cove, patent for, 
309, 635; east line of patent resurveyed, 
1730, 647; survey of a portion of, 1776, 
by Sam. Willis, 651; agreement of prop, 
and record of their entries, 631; prop- 
riator's Book, 631-658; miscellaneous rec- 
ords in same, 271, 652; deputy Consta- 
ble for, 241; quit rent; one bushel 
of wheat, 310; receipt for 7 years rent, 
310; quit rent commuted, 1786, 655; 
landholders, account of, 655; mills at, 
341, 342, 563, 630, 634, (see also Mills 
and Highwavs), ment., 42, 49, 58, 65-7, 
81, 89, 96," 110, 112, 133-5, 144, 147, 
156, 167, 173, 183, 185, 197, 199, 223, 
224, 226, 228, 229, 235, 238, 277, 282, 
285, 288, 292, 294, 295, 301, 302, 305, 
306, 323, 324, 330, 333, 341, 342, 359, 
371, 376, 377, 381, 386, 387, 392, 398, 
401, 429-35, 468, 473, 475, 483, 494, 
503, 509, 519, 526-9, 535, 537, 545, 
555, 564, 566, 567, 575, 576, 579, 584, 
615, 617, 619, 629-31, 636-42, 644-51, 655, 
677. 678, 682, 683, 689, 692. 

MYCHELL, Michell (see Mitchell). 

NACKAQUATACK, or Oyster River, 626. 

NAMAMORROUAS, joins Pugnipan in 
deed to Rob. Williams, 1648, 625. 

NAN'S HOLLOW, 449. 

NASSACONSET (Indian), 349. 

"NATURAL" brother or son, not a stig- 
ma, 310. 

NECKS, at the south. Constable and Over- 
seers to use utmost endeavors to pur- 
chase, 1672, 221; (see Contention, Fort, 
Lattings, Ltttle, Unqua and West 
Necks). 

NEECK-COE (Indian), 521. 

NEGRO, boy called Owah, slave to Rich. 
Crabb, to be freed at age of 31, 83; 
woman named Mary, 250; slaves, ment., 
in Rob. Coles' will, 1690, 653. 

NEPONHEW, joins Pugnipan in deed to 
Rob. Williams, 1648, 625. 



NEW HAVEN, mortgage of Rich. Crabb 
to John Coe of, about 1646, satisfaction 
of, 243. 

NEW LONDON, Conn., 163. 

NEWMAN, John, arbitration of his ac- 
counts with Rob. Story, 137, 138; t. g., 
for boat building yard, and for home 
lot, 242; in Mk. purchase, 331, 333; 
deed fr. John Robinson, 571; fr. John 
Dewsbury, 572; fr. John Dole, 573; fr. 
Henry Townsend, Jr., 574; fr. Eph. 
Carpenter, Jr., 575; Recorder, 127; Town 
Clerk, 168; ment., 200, 277, 280, 283, 
292, 295, 300, 306, 308, 310, 312, 313, 
319-22, 325, 326, 336, 337, 340,342-5,347, 
353, 357, 360-2, 364-72, 374-8, 380-87, 389, 
390, 392, 393, 395-7, 399-407, 410-13, 
415, 416, 418-28, 430-32, 434, 435, 439- 
441, 444, 445, 447, 449, 451-4, 456-8, 
461, 463, 464, 467, 469-71, 473, 474, 476, 
480, 486, 487, 491, 495, 496, 498, 500, 
502-08, 510-13, 515, 516, 518. 520, 
522-7, 529, 530, 532, 537-40, 543, 
545, 546, 548, 552, 555, 556, 559, 560- 
570, 576, 578, 580, 582, 584, 586, 587, 
589, 591, 593, 597-600, 602, 603, 60S, 
607, 609, 611, 612, 615, 616, 618, 620, 
621, 638, 644, 645, 647, 648, 653, 654. 
671, 684. 
William, 23. 

NEWPORT, R. I., 107, 278. 

NEW STYLE and Old Style dates (see 
Introduction). 

NEWTOWN, 225, 679. 

NEWWARK, New Work (Glenwood local- 
ity), 535; also, 328, 330, 516, 517, 536. 

NEW YORK, city and province, (frequent- 
ly occurring, but not indexed). 

NICHOLS, Thomas, of Newport, bill of 
sale for Indian lad sold to Job Wright, 
107, (see Nickols). 

NICHOLSON, Joseph, 63. 

NICKOLS, John, 488, (see Nichols and 
Nicolls). 

NICOLLS, Matthias, Secy, of Province, 
signs Hempstead agreement, 107; letter 
fr. re Huntington line dispute, 674; let- 
ter fr. to John Underbill, 678; letter, 
to magistrates, 679; ment., 34, 308, 310, 
352, 355, 520, 626, 635, 659, 664, 670, 
671, 674, 675, 678, 679, 681-4, 686. 

Richard, Gov., letter fr. received, 33; 
et al. Royal Commissioners, their prom- 
ises not kept, 1664, 39; patent to Rob. 
Williams, 626; confirm, of Jos. Carpen- 
ter's purchase, 630; letter to Town re 
tax rate, 670; petition to re Huntington 
line dispute, 674; letter to, fr. magis- 
trates, ment., 678; patent for Horse Neck, 
693; letter to Capt. John Underbill rt 
Hempstead claim to Mk. land and allows 
latter to retire fr. his military services. 
695; ment., 33-5, 520. 629, 630, 637. 
William, 519. 546, 689. 

NIMHAI (Indian), 677. 

NIMROD Merock, (Indian), 284. 

NOBB'S, Nob's, Hill, on Hog Island, 404, 
450, 451. 568. 

NORWALK, North Work, Conn., Henry 
Townsend's mill, 1661, to be like that 
at, 40; ment.. 318, 380. 

NOTHE, (see Grantors). 

NURSERY, of apple and peach trees, 
128. 

NYOUNCKANUP, (Indian), 350. 

OAK NECK, deed fr. Josias and Roger 
to Dan. Whitehead, 1658, 11; again rcc- 



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OAK WE^^Mi— Continued 

orded, 354; sub-division of meadows, 35; 
laid out, 1666, a share to each inhabi- 
tant, 202; ment., 1, 7, 11, 36, 46, 50, 
53, 58, 70, 79, 80, 103, 104, 132, 142, 
20608, 211, 250, 254, 372, 373, 383, 
390, 392, 408, 499, 565, 629, 682, 696. 
OATH, of allegiance to Dutch by Town, 
1673, 679; optional with each Town, for 
Overseers, 668; scruples of divers Towns- 
men thereto, 679; conceded by Dutch, 
1673, 680; for Constables and Overseers, 
objected to, 1678, 680, 681; made op- 
tional for this Town, 681. 
O'CALLAGHAN, Edmund B., reference, 

627. 
OCCUPATIONS, (see under Boat builder. 
Carpenter, Cooper, Cordwainer, Hatter, 
Innkeeper, Miller, Planter, Sailor, School 
Master, Shepherd, Shipwright, Shoemak- 
er, Surgeon, Surveyor, Tailor, Tanntr, 
Weaver, Yeoman). 
OFFICE of Records, in N. Y., wills and 
administrations to be recorded there, 660; 
ment. 159. 
OGDEN, Richard. 5, 
OGRO, (Indian), 350. 

OIL (TASKS, C. of A. orders a sworn 
gauger for, in each L. I. Town where 
whaling is carried on, 666. 
OLD PLANTING FIELD, (Indian Field), 
7, 223, 266, 367, 374, 416, 435, 461, 532. 
OLD PURCHASE, (see First Purchase). 
OLD and New Style chronology, (see In- 
troduction). 
OLIVER, Samuel, 608. 

OPASSUM, Opesum, Opison, alias Ora- 
way, et al deed to John Townsend, Sr., 
Job Wright and Isaac Doughty, 357-9; 
to Adam, Job and John Wright, Thos. 
Weeks and Thos. Townsend, 676; now 
deceased, his father, Tackapoucha, nulli 
fies certain deeds, 520; ment., 676, 677. 
OPSVEN, Cant., 284, (perhaps Opossum. 

also styled Capt.). 
ORAWAY, alias Oppassum. 
ORDINARY, or Inn, Thos. Townsend to 
keep, 237; Caleb Wright app. to keep, 
and others warned against tapping ai 
retail, 268. 
OSBORN, William, 246, 247. 
OUTCRY, forfeited land sold by, 227; 

distrained horse sold by, 235. 
OVERSEERS, chosen, 1667, 203; 1668, 
204; 1669, 210, 212; 1673, 222; 1675. 
225; 1676, 226; 1677, 234; 1681, 240; 
1682, 253; 1683, 265; app. Thos. Town- 
send to repair to Gov. with petition for 
Mk. purchase, 234; fees for, established, 
660; to be reduced to 4 in each Town, 
667; to be elected by vote, 668; oath of, 
optional with each Town, 668; oath of 
optional in O. B. on petition of Town, 
681; Jas. Cock, 204, 210; Nath. Coles, 
203, 265; John Dickinson, 226; Rich. 
Harcott, 203; Matt. Harvey, 210, 225; 
Wm. Hudson, 230; Josias Latting, 225; 
Jos. Ludlam, 253, 265; Henry Townsend, 
Sr., 204, 210, 221, 226; John Townsend, 
Sr., 203; John (Mill) Townsend, 240; 
Thos. Townsend, 204, 210, 222, 225, 
227; Francis Weeks, 203; Jas. Weeks, 
253; John Weeks (Warwick), 253; Thos. 
Weeks, 230; Thos. Willits, 240; Adam 
Wright, 264; Edmund Wright, 265; John 
Wright, 234; Nich. Wright, 222, 225. 



OWAH, Negro boj;, slave, sold by Rich. 
Morris to Rich. Crabb, to be free at age 
of 31, 83. 

OWEN, Thomas, of Maryland, takes in- 
denture of Hallelujah Fisher, fr. John 
Scott, 17. 

OYSTERBAY, (see also Town, First Pur- 
chase, Freeholders), definition of, dis- 
tinction between Oyster Bay and, 624; 
First Purchase, 670; earliest document 
issued by, 672; first settlement described, 
692; dissatisfaction of Indians at delayed 
payment, and how paid, 692; first house 
in, 692; one of the 3 L. I. Towns which 
had not taken out patents under the law 
of 1666, 661; ordered to do so, 1670, 
661; patent, 1677, 307; quit rent for, 
285; inhabitants sickly, 1683, 691; lists 
of inhabitants, 100, 130, 217, 218, 232, 
691; ment, (on nearly every page, but 
not here noted). (See Highways). 

OYSTER BAY COVE, 577; (see Covt). 
Harbor, 626. 
West Harbor, 624. 

OYSTER RIVER, 272, 334, 354, 670. 

PAINTER, Paynter, Penter, Richard, deed 
to Rich. Latting, 20; another, 77; same 
to be recorded, 202; ment., 30, 75, 352. 

PALMER, Pallmer, Pallmore, Ephraim, t. 
g., 233; ment., 72. 
Joseph, 689. 

PAMELACI, (Indian), 677. 

PAMETAMAK, (Pametamock, Poometa- 
mok, with 6 others, to John Dyer, 81; 
with 6 others, deed to Wm. Simson, 90; 
with 6 others, to John Underbill, 682; 
with 7 others, to Rob. Williams, 682; 
with 6 others, to Nathan Birdsall, 683; 
with 5 others, to Matt. Pryer, 685; with 
6 others, to Jas. Cock, 686. 

PAMUN, signs confirm, deed, 284. 

PANGB(JRN, Pangbourne, Edmond, in- 
dentured as apprentice by father, to 
John Rogers, (void), 145. 

Peter, deed fr. John Rogers, (void), 
144; indentures son to John Rogers, 
void, 145; ment., 250. 

PAPAQUATUNK RIVER, 334, 354, 670. 
(see map). 

PARISH, Matt., 696. 

PARKER, J. Fred, 192. 

PARSONS, Persons, Hugh, bond to Josiah 
England, 108. 

PATENT, correspondence with Gov. Nic- 
oUs re, 33-35; willingness to receive, 
1668, but those of Rob. Williams and 
of Huntington not to infringe, 40; Capt. 
John Underbill deputed to obtain it, 40; 
com. to go to Gov. for, 107; com. to 
buy all land in our, 113; t. m. orders it 
to be secured, 1667, 203; com. to obtain, 
234; Indian deeds and, sent in to Gov. 
for record, 271; receipt, 1684, of quit 
rent for, 285; for Town, 307; mem. of 
expense for obtaining, 652; tenure of at 
in East Greenwich, Kent, Eng., 308; for 
M. C., 309, 635; pressure of Gov. to 
get tenure of, changed, 520; English, 
required for all Towns and properites, 
1666, reaffirmed 1670, 661;. Town to show 
reasons why it has not applied for, at 
C. of A.. 1667, by order of Gov., 679; 
C. of A. directs they be brought in for 
record, 669; Dutch, to be renewed, 670; 
to Rob. Williams, for plains, 626; to 
same for East Island, 630; to the South 
beaches, 630; for Horse Neck, 693. 



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PATHUNK, (Indian), 284. 
PAWPANAWIS RIVER, 358. 
PAWTUXET, R. I., 42. 
PEACE, Justices of (see Just\ces). 
PEACH and Apple trees, nursery of, 128. 
PEAGUE, as consid. in First purchase 

deed, 670; (see Wampum). 
PEARSALL, Nathaniel, Town clerk of 
Hempstead, 356, 357. 
Thomas, 656. 
PEAS, price of, 668. 

PECHEGIN, (alias Quarapin, which sec). 
PECK, Caleb, 655. 
PEPPERIDGE tree, 254. 
PELL, John, 177, 665; J. P., 234 

Samuel, shipwright, 638; deed fr. M. 
C. prop., 638; land laid out, 640; ment., 
393, 634, 639, 643, 691. 
William, 393. 
PERAMBULATION of Town bounds re- 
quired by law, 661. 
PERAWES, (Indian), 626. 
PERSONS, (see Parsons). 
PETITION, to Gov. re purchasing Mk., 
234; of Littleworth patentees re order- 
ing their own highways, 238; same 
granted, 239; of L. I. Towns, 245-7, 659; 
to Gov. re Huntington line dispute, 674; 
to C. of A. re prohibition of export of 
grain, 662. 
PETTET, Moses, 82. 
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., 462, 608. 
PHILLIPS, Theophilus, 195, 275. 

Thomas, def. vs Wessell Wessells, 230. 

PINE HOLLOW, 211, 221, 490. 

PINE ISLAND, much pine timber lately 

cut on, to be forfeit unless removed at 

once, only this small neck to trust to, 

236; ment., 53, 80, 104, 206-8, 354, 

565, 629. 

PINHORNE, William, execution on Geo. 

Dennis* est. for, 251. 
PIPE staves, not to be taken fr. Town, 2. 
PIPING ROCK, 604 (see map). 
PISCAMOC, joins Mechowodt in deed to 

Dutch, 1639, 623. 
PITNIE, James, def. vs John Coles, 204, 
205; def. vs John Treadwell, 204, 205. 
PLAINS, the, Rob. Williams' deed for, 

625; patent for, 626; (see Highways). 
PLANTERS, Sam. Andrews, 303; .Thos. 
Armitage, 7; John Bowne, 142; Richard 
Townsend, 345; Thos. Townsend, 164; 
Rob. Williams, 23; Jacob Young, 18. 
PLANTING FIELD, (see Old Planting 
Field). , , r T w 

PLATT, Plott, Capt. John, deed fr. Jacob 
Young, 18; deed to Mark Meggs, 19; 
deed fr. Jas. Cock, 29; exch. with Matt. 
Priar, 29; ment., 32, 38. 
Isaac, 246. 
POCIPUPON, joins Pugnipan, in deed to 
Rob. Williams, 625. 
• POLLARD. Pollord, 109. 
PONANNEGAN, 626. 
POOMETAMOK, (see Pametamaii). 
PORK, too long killed, brought to N. Y., 
resulting in injury to commerce; legis- 
lation against, 661 ; price of, in rate 
paying, 668; (see prices). 
PC)RTSMOUTH, R. I., 108, 424, 583. 
PASSAIKAS, Indian name for West 

Neck, 358. 
POUND, to be built, 2. 
POWELL, Alice, 657. 
Caleb, 558. 
Catharine, 656, 657. 
Deborah, m. cert.. 656. 



FOWKl^L—Coniinued 

Phebe, 657. 

Thomas, on Huntington com. to run 
line, 1684, 31; as atty. for Thos. Mat- 
thews, deed to Jos. Ludlam, 56; aff. re 
south meadows, 675. 
Willet, 656, 657. 
PRATT, John, late fr. R. I., keeper of 
Hog Island, 123-5; granted land there, 
124; exch. with Josias Latting, 292; 
Indian deed, 292; assig. same to Josias 
Latting, 293; in Mk. purchase, 333; 
deed to John Townsend, 439; assig. of 
land by same ment., 439; ment., 296, 
297, 384, 451, 452, 504. 

John, Jr., assig. of Indian deed by 
John and Henry, Jr. Townsend, 554; 
deed fr. Samson Hauxhurst, 555; assig. 
same to John and Jas. Jr. Cock, 557; 
deed fr. David Underbill, 556; Carpen- 
ter, 555. 
PRE-NUPTIAL deed, Thos. Armitage to 

Ann Lillestone, 7. , . . ,„ 

PRIAR, Prier, Prior, Pryer, John, m Mk. 
purchase, 476; deed fr. Dorothy Cock 
and her 4 sons, 480; with 5 others, fr. 
John Feke, 501; fr. sister Mary Under- 
bill, widow of John 2d, 690; ment., 
475, 575, 691. , , r u 

John, 2d, (son of John), deed fr. bro. 
Joseph, 1719, 482; yeoman, 482. 

Joseph, deed to bro. John, 1719, 482; 
weaver, 482. ... • j 

Matthew, Maj. Gotherson's land seized 
for debt to, 27; exch. with John Piatt, 
29; t. g., 35; deed to Rich. Townsend, 
50; assig. of Rich. Harcotfs deed by 
John Tompson, 59; assig. of Gideon 
Wright's deed by same, 60; deed fr. 
Rich. Harcott, 69; deed to Rich. Crabb, 
70; deed fr. same, 71; fr. Henry Town- 
send, 103; in agreement to divide mea- 
dow, 116; t. g., 130; deed fr. John Un- 
derbill, Jr., 142; in Mk. purchase, 333, 
476; t. g., 353; deed fr. High Sheriff 
Lovelace, for Maj. Gotherson's lots, 684; 
Indian deed, 684; ment., 53, 78, 223, 
249, 250, 254, 408, 409, 423, 481, 629, 
680, 682, 686, 690, 691, 695, 696. 
PRICES, agricultural implements, 251; 
beef, 274, 668; broadcloth, 162; cattle. 
68, 251; cider, 229; corn, 20, 52, 55, 
63, 68, 161, 274, 660, 668; flour,_ 191; 
furnishings, 251 (see also furnishings); 
horses, 68; (see also horses); peas, 668; 
pork, 55, 68, 69, 83, 128, 129, 191, 274, 
668; rum, 244; rye, 161, 668; train oil, 
165 wheat, 52, 63, 68, 128, 161, 274. 
278 280, 310, 668; wool, 279; various 
commodities, 55, 64, 68, 69, 251. 
PRINTER, Wm. Bradford, of N. Y., 523. 
PROBASCHO, Abraham, 656. . 

PROBATE of Wills, of Nich. Wright, 
326; of administrations and wills, to be 
in local court, and then sent to N. Y. 
for record, 660, (see Wills). 
PROCLAMATION, of King's Commis- 

missioners, 1664, 39. 
PROHIBITION, of selling liquor to In- 
dians, 669; of export of grain, 662; 
same continued, 665. 
PROTEST, of Dutch against First pur- 
chasers, 671; again, 672; of Town against 
John Richbell's deed to Latimer Samp- 
son, 50; against Suscaneman's explana- 
tory deed, 357. 
PROVIDENCE plantation, 629. 



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PUBLIC officials, defamation of, to be 

punished, 669. 
PUBLIC RATES, in Town, 691, (see also 

Tax). 
PUGNIPAN, sachem of Mk. with 3 others, 

deed to Rob. Williams, 1648, 625; ment., 

626. 
PURCHASE, (see First purchase, Matine- 

cock. etc.) 
PURITAN stock, eastern L. I. settled 

by, 246; (see Introduction). 

eUAKANUSKE, (Indian), 350. 
UAKERS, extracts fr. early records of, 
241, 680, 687, 695; address to Gov. by, 
680; burial ground and meeting house, 
Anth. Wright's deed for; 687; reserved, 
in Alice Crabb's deed, 201; meeting 
house, contract for building, 687; same 
torn down and second house built, 687; 
trustees for property of, 695; Peter 
Wright and others, drowned, 629; mar- 
riages, 656, 657. 

eUANATUCKQUAS RIVER, 370. 
UARAPIN, Quaropin, {alias Chagechagon 
and Pechegin; see Grantors); ment., 283. 

QUARACHCHE, with 7 others, confirm, 
deed, 284. 

QUARRY, a, ment., in deed, 21. 

QUIT Rent, two buckskins per year, 52; 
for Town patent, 308; paid, 285; for 
M. C. patent. 309; paid, 310; for M. C. 
commuted 1786, 655; effort to increase, 
519. 

eUORUM, Justice of, 322. 
UAIL POTHAM, N. J.. 610. 

RACCOON SWAMP, 81, 89, 277, 682. 
683. 

RAMEROCK. Capt.. (Indian), 348. 371. 

RASAOCUME (Indian), 626. 

RASKABAKUSH RIVER, 358. 

RATE, 3 farthings per pound, 269; one 
penny per pound, 673; doubled by 
C. of A. tor maintenance of min- 
ister, 666; hereafter payable once a year. 
668; Constables to make good what they 
do not collect, 668; arrears of, to be 
now paid, 668; Constables and Overseers 
to assess valuations, if not brought in 
by owners, 668; to be paid in corn, 
beef or pork, at prices stated, 668; for 
this Town, 691; levied for First pur- 
chase, 692; horse distrained for_ non- 
payment of, 235; assessors to assist of- 
ficers in levying, 235; on horses, re- 
duction refused by C. of A., 662. 

RATTLESNAKE HOLLOW, 647. 

RECEIPT, fr. beginning of world to date, 
267; for M. C. quit rent, 310; for Town 
quit rent, 285. 

RECORDER. Town, Thos. Townsend. 122 
to 268; of Marks, 91; of Hempstead, 
120; Matt. Harvey elected, 1668, 205; 
fee of. 205; John Newman. 127. 

RECORDS, office of, in N. Y., 159, 660. 

REDDOUGH, Reddock, Ruddock, Rudick. 
Rurick, Elizabeth, 88, 89. 
Hannah, 88, 89. 

Henry, deed fr. William Yates, 21 ; 
fr. Sam. Dayton. 22; settlement of est. 
of, 88; ment.. 78, 429 629, 677. 682. 

Jane. Geane, m. Jas. Townsend. 234; 
ment., 88, 89. 

John, est. of def. vs Thos. Elison, 228; 
ment., 49, 55, 213. 214. 
Mary. 88. 89. 

Sarah, chooses Jos. Weeks, as guard- 
ian, 224; ment., 88, 89. 



RED, or Tahquamcs brook, 472. 

REDMAN, — 694. 

REDMOND, John, 349. 
, 694. 

REED, John, with Eleazer Derby, deed to 
John Rogers, 380; ment., 471. 

RKEDY Ponds, the, 375. 453. 

RELIGIOUS and (Jivil Lihterty, (sec Lib- 
erty). 

REYNOLDS. Rennolds, Jonathan, of 
Greenwich, 208. 

RICHARDSON, Francis, 339. 
John, 680. 

William, J. P., in Westchester Co., 
689; ment., 144, 613. 

RICHBELL, Richbill, Rickbell, Ridgbell, 
Ann, signs husband's deed, 18; ment., 
143, 188, 193. 

John, deed fr. Dan. Whitehead, 1; 
t. g., 3; aids Widow Crocker, 4; t. g., 
4, 9; deed to Matthias Harvey, 17; as 
owner of Horse Neck agrees that it be 
a part of Town, 19; exch. with Rob. 
Williams, 38; deed to Henry Townsend, 
42; deed to Latimer Sampson (not re- 
corded) protested against by Town, 50; 
deed to Henry Townsend, Sr., 169; t. g., 
of, now Rich. Harcott's, 217, 218; his 
Cove Neck lands sold to Latimer Samp- 
son, ment., 255, 257; et al, deed fr. 
Tackapoucha and Chepey, 347; similar 
deed, 351; receipt for pay for same, 350; 
his suit vs John Conkling on behalf of 
wife and orphans, 1664, cited, 693; 
similar suit vs Huntington, 693; bis 
wife's children not his. 694; ment., 17, 
41, 73, 143, 160, 170, 171, 188, 193, 212, 
445, 497, 685. 

RIDER, Robert. Surveyor, 272, 636. 

RIONCOMBAND, confirm, of deed of 
father, Tackapoucha, 350. 

RISBIE, Risby, William, 49, 53. 74, 105. 
221. 

RIVER Arrasquongue. 348. 351. 
Quanatuckquas. 370. 
Senix, 370. 
Warrasketuck, 348, 351. 

ROADS, Jeremiah, keeper of Hog Island, 
227. 

ROADS, (see Highways and Streets). 

ROBERTSON. James, 126, 144. 

ROBINS, Robings. Jeremiah. 552. 

John, assig. of land fr. Rich. Latting, 
73; deed to Sam. Tillier. 127; mortgage 
fr. same, 128; payments on same, 129; 
t. g.. 130; deed fr. Rob. Williams. 134; 
Indian deed, 136; assig. same to Sam. 
Tilliar, 136; t. g., 204; arbitration with 
Sam. Tilliar, 248; in Mk. purchase, 333; 
t. g., 353; deed to John Townsend. 383; 
deed fr. Henry Townsend, Sr., 508; 
ment., 48. 70, 136-8, 151. 211, 214, 
221, 394. 407. 452. 494, 616, 691. 
John. Jr., 247, 498. 

ROBINSON, John, with John Mitchell, 
deed fr. Thos. Hicks, 111; assig. fr. 
John Mitchell of his share. 111; t. g., 
228. 234. 247; deed to Thos. Miller, 568; 
to John Newman, 571; ment., 171, 174. 
176. 276. 281, 282. 440. 555. 572. 

ROCKAWAY, 349, 470. 623. 

ROCKS, the four, 81, 89. 

ROCKY SPRING, the. 314, 525. 565. 
ROGER. (Indian, see Grantors), ment., 

629. 687. 
ROGERS. Ann. (widow Croker). with hus- 
band John, deed fr. Thos. Townsend. 94; 



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ROGKRS— Continued 

another, 105; t. g., to, while a widow, 
95; ment., 94, 95. 
Henry, 83. 

John, deed fr. John Townsend, 94; 
with wife Ann, fr. Thos. Townsend, 94; 
fr. 8 men, 96; with wife, arbitration 
with Francis Weeks, 97; deed fr. Thos. 
Weeks, 101; with wife and her ch. deed 
to Thos. Townsend, 105; t. g., 114; with 
Jas. Sieving, t. g., 114; deed to same, 
114; latter assig. his half of t. g., 126; 
assig. same back to Jas. Sieving, 126; 
deed to John Townsend, 127; t. g., 130; 
deed to Rob. Coles, 133; to Peter Pang- 
born (void), 144; Indian deed, 173; tried 
and fined, 1672, for false news, 221; 
pi. vs Nich Simkins, 228; same, 229; 
def. vs Wm. Hart, 231; app. to warn for 
each t.m., 231; t. g., 233; sells distrained 
horse by outcry, 235; bill of sale of 
Isaac Horner's horse back to him, 241 ; 
cxch. with Josias Latting, 269; with John 
Dewsbury, note to Francis Brindley, of 
Newport, for wool, 278; receipt to John 
Dewsbury, for latter's share, 280; deed 
fr. Isaac Horner, 346; in Mk. purchase, 
333; t. g., 353; deed to John Town- 
send, Sr., 76; deed fr. same, 379; fr. 
Eleazer Derby and John Reed, 380; fr. 
Alex. Forman, 381; deed fr. Eleazer and 
Mary Derby, 447; deed to Thos. Weeks, 
470; Indian deed, 477; assig. same to 
John Underbill, Sr., 477; to son in law, 
Wm. Crooker, (void), 486; assig. 
Isaac Horner's deed to Wm. Crooker, 
486; latter assig. back all deeds, 487; to 
Abm. Allen, 523; ment., 115, 116, 125, 
162, 187, 195, 220, 232, 246, 276, 297, 
305, 314, 316, 317, 385, 401, 437, 448, 
590, 601, 691. 

ROHUSSAH, (alias James, Indian), 371. 

ROUND SWAMP, 38, 119, 216. 

RUM, quart of, to settle suit, 231; 5 pints 
expended in settling estate, 244 ;_ price 
of, 244; (see also liquor and Ordinary). 

RUMNEY, Timothy, 397. 

RUNASUCK, (alias Suscaneman). 

RUNS, the three, 114, 264. 

RUSCOE, Samuel, 187, 433, 487. 

RUSHMORE, Rushmur, Martha, signs 
husband's deed, 392. 

Thomas, with wife, Martha, deed to 
Moses Mudge, 392; ment., 17. 

RUYVEN, Cornelis van, ct al confirm, re- 
ceipt for Hog Island, 297. 

RYE, (see prices). 

SACKANICK, (see Grantors). 

SAGAMC)RE HILL, 5, 28, 267, 368; 
(see Highways). 

SAILOR. Tames Blevin, 436. 

SALKES, Wallen, 350. (see Salter). 

SALTER, Walter, his lot ment., 36; ment., 
16, 103, 217, 218, 233, 247, 350, 408. 

SANDWICH, Mass., 102, 628. 

SANDY HOLLOW, 490. 

SAMONCE, (Indian), 521. 

SAMOS, Samous, Samose, Samouse, Sam- 
use, son of Tackapoucha, 283, 339; (see 
Grantors). 

SAMPSON, Latimer, Latemore, town pro- 
tests against Tohn Richbell's deed to him, 
50; t. g., 100; with Thos. Hart, sight 
draft on Jas. Loyd, by Nich. Simkins, 
for disbursements on their land, 112; 
t. g., 130; with Thos. Hart, quit claim 
fr. Nath. Sylvester, 192-4; def. vs. Nich. 



SkWPSO^-Continued 

Simkins, 224; his Cove Neck land, 
bought of John Richbell, ment., 255; t. 
g., 349; ment., 58, 142, 143, 188, 215, 
232 295. 

SANDFORD, Sanford, John, 192. 
Gov. Peleg, 189, 192. 

SANDS, James, 527. 

SANTEN, Lucas, receipt for M. C. quit 
rent, 310. 

SASHAMOSSE, of Rockaway, 349. 

SAWMES, (Indian), 521. 

SAW Mill, (see Mill). 

SCHOOL Master, Thos. Webb, 235. 

SCHY-GUY, (Indian), 350. 

SCOTT, John (transfers indenture of Hal- 
lelujah Fisher to Thos. Owen, 17. 
Joseph, 24. 
Lewis A., 627. 

SCHOUTE, Scoute, Skoute, the, 85; set- 
tlement of est. to be confirmed by, 88, 
89. 

SCHOUT'S BAY, {alias Sintsinck), 623, 

SCUDDER, Thomas, 542. 

SEAMAN, family, their ownership of south 
beaches, 630. 
Abraham, 554. 

David, J. P., 1742, 14; to certify 
New Book A, 15; ment., 554. 
Elijah, 657. 
Elizabeth, 657. 
Jacob, 657, 658. 

John, Capt, 107, 246, 247, 270, 356, 
357. 

Jonathan, 657. 
Samuel, 677. 
Susanna, 657, 658. 

SEARING, Saring, Simon, 357. 

SEAHCONICK, with Chippie, deed for 
Little Neck to John Townsend, Sr., 370; 
with 2 others, deed to Thos. Weeks, 472. 

SECOTAGUE, Sequetague, 348, 623. 

SECRETARY, of the Province, Matt. 
Nicolls; (see Nicolls). 

SEHOR, Sehar, Seahor, (see Grantors). 
ment, 329, 330, 332, 340, 546. 

SEISIN, livery of, Josias Latting transfers 
by, 96; Nich. Simkins transfers by, 238. 

SENIX River, 370. 

SERGEANT, John Wilker, 241. 

SERVANT, indentured, (see Apprentice). 

SESSIONS, Court of, jurys for, 667; de- 
cides that O. B. may elect Constable, 
681; legalizes killing geese, 695; clerk 
of, 97, 196. 

SETAUKET, Setalcot, 28, 47, 82, 84, 85, 
90, 224, 394. 

"SEVEN Purchase Deeds," the, 629. 

SEVEN Year covenant in deeds, typical 
example, 417, 442. 

SHAKERLY, William, 194. 

SHARP, Tohn, 177. 

SHAW, Samuel, Constable, 1742. 14, 15. 

SHEEP, pasture on Hog Island, 249, 270; 
to avoid geese, run in woods, and so 
more exposed to wolves, 694; one lamb, 
yearly quit rent for Town patent, 308; 
paid, 285. 

SHELTER ISLAND, 179, 188, 190, 693. 

SHEPHERDS' house, on Hog Island, 439. 

SHERIFF, High, execution on Geo. Den- 
nis, by, 251; warrant fr. for choosing 
delegates for Representatives, 267; sells 
Maj. Gotherson's lots to Matt. Pryer, 
685; ment.. 680. 

SHEWO-NONNICK, (Indian), 521. 

SHIPPEN, Shipeing, Edward, 191. 



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SHIPPING, that comes into O. B. Har- 
bor, 8. 

SHIPS, the "Desire," 628; the "Guerney," 
39; the "James," 628. 

SHIPWRIGHTS, Sam. Andrews, 585; 
Wm. Frost, 149; John Newman, 242; 
Sam. Pell, 638. 

SHOEMAKERS, John Dole, 458; John 
Fry, 181; Gideon Wright, 291; John 
Townsend, 345; (see also Cordwainers) . 

SHOSKENE, (see Grantors). 

SHREWSBURY, N. J., 142, 515. 

SHRIMPTON, Samuel, his atty. sells con- 
demned lots on Hog Island, at t. m., to 
Nathan Birdsall, 121. 

SHU, Shoe, Shoue, Show, the, 79. 186, 
237, 254. 

SHU BROOK, 590. 

SIBLEY, Hannah, signs husband's deed, 
591. 

John, with wife, Hannah, deed to John 
Dewsbury, 590; ment., 419, 420, 516, 
622. 

SICKNESS, general, 1683, 691. 

SIMKINS, Elizabeth, signs husband's deed, 
399, 432, 433, 565; ment., 412. 

Nicholas, t. g., 3, 6; deed to Gideon 
Wright, 28; deed fr. Eleazer Leverich, 
40; confirm, of Adam Wright's deed to 
Sam. Andrews, 42; to Alice Crabb, 57; 
exch. with John Underbill, Jr., 58; to 
Alice Crabb, 106; Indian deed, 112; 
draft on Jas. Loyd, for disbursements 
on land of Sampson and Hart, 112; t. 

f., 130; deed to dau. Sarah Wilson, 
void), 144; to Rob. Coles and Wm. 
Thornycraft, 156; to Anth. Wright, 158; 
Surveyer, 202; t. g., 208, 209, 218; pi. 
vs Latimer Sampson, 224; def. vs John 
Rogers, 228; same, 229; Constable, 230; 
transfers to Sam. Tilliar by livery of 
seisin, 238; receipts pay for Littleworth 
land, to Rich. Kirby, 269; M. C. pat 
entee, 309; t. g., 353; with wife, Eliz. 
Wm. Wilson and Sam. Tillier and wives 
deed to Thos. Wallace, 397; with wife 
to Rob. Coles, 431; another, 432: to 
neph. Wm. Simkins, 537; to Jos. Dick 
inson, share of saw mill, 563; to Wm 
Thornycraft. 564; to Eliz. Townsend 
592; to Wm. Frost, 617; with John 
Davis and Henry Townsend, Sr., to Wm. 
Frost, 619; assig. of Jos. Carpenter's 
deed by Thos. Townsend, 642; same 
grantor assig. his own rights, 642; exch 
with Jos. Carpenter, 643; grant fr. M 
C. prop., 645; in letter to Gov. Stuy 
vesant, 673; aff. re First purchase. 692 
ment., 37, 41, 57, 77, 98, 149, 202, 206 
223, 232, 246, 276, 277, 338, 388, 412 
414, 457, 464, 527, 572, 573, 575, 597 
615, 630, 632-5, 637-40, 644, 646-50, 691 
William, deed fr. uncle, Nich. Sim 
kins, 537; deed to Eph. Carpenter, 576 
to Wm. Frost, 615; ment., 575, 617. 

SIMONS, Svmons, John, 246, 247. 

SIMON'S NECK. 358. 

SIMSON, Catharine. 81, 82. 

William, with John Dyer, deed fr. 
Sam. Dayton, 21; Indian deed, 89; assig. 
same to Wm. Frost, 90; bond fr. Wm. 
Frost, 90; def. vs Henry Force, 224; 
ment.. 48. 78, 80. 272. 629. 677. 

SINTSINCK, (a/i<w Schout's Bay), 623. 

SKIDMORE, Jeanne, wife of Dan. White- 
head, 592. 

Thomas, pi. vs Josias Latting, 211. 

SLAUGHTER time, 328; payment at, 251. 



SLAVERY, sale of Indian lad, 107; negro 
woman named Mary, 250; ment., 83, 
653. 

SLOOP, "Desire," brings First purchasers, 
628. 

SMITH, Abraham, deed to Sam. Dayton, 
21. 

Benjamin, 56, 306, 463, 696. 
Daniel, 578. 

Isaac, 403, 527, 651, 658. 
Jemina, 658. 
John, 348, 521, 677. 
Joseph, 11, 56, 354, 463. 
Josias, assig. of deed, (2cl assig.), by 
Henry Townsend, Sr., 605; ment., SS7, 
576. 

Oliver, 657. 
Solomon, 651. 
Thomas, 25, 200. 
William, 2, 692. 

SMITHERS, William, 2. 

SMITH shop, the, (see also Blacksmiths), 
204, 585. 

SNEATHING, Barak, arbitrates land dis- 
pute, 1766, 651, 652. 

SOPER, Henry, def. vs. Rich. Latting, 
211. 

SOSKECOCK, aflf. re extent of Mk. land 
and Hempstead's claim thereto, 678. 

SOUTHAMPTON, one of the L. I. Town* 
refusing new patents, 661; Wetafasson, 
Sachem of. 349; ment., 84, 164, 165, 
349, 575, 665. 

SOUTH BEACH, 595. 

SOUTH meadows, Hempstead warned not 
to mow, 9; purchased, 1659, 349; aff. re 
675; license fr. Gov. to purchase, 1677, 
681; ment., 1, 20, 29, 30, 32, 36, 58, 
87, 188. 190, 193. 205. 307, 317, 327, 
356, 365, and frequently thereafter. 

SOUTH NECKS, conference with Indians 
re. 675; dispute with Huntington re, 
674-7. 

SOUTHOLD, one of the L. I. Towns 
refusing new patents, 661; ment., 180. 

SPECIAL Courts, not to be held in future, 
225. 

SPENCER. Henry, 305. 
John, 108, 488. 

SPICER, Samuel, 144. 680. 

SPRAGUE, Spragge, John, 309. 694. 

SPRING, Harvey's or Lattings. in Hog 
Island. 297. 

SPRINGER. James, 483. 

SPRINGFIELD, N. J., removal of Sam. 
Andrews and Isaac Horner to, 695. 

SPRINGFIELD, in O. B., 383, 508, 539, 
543, 602. 

SPRING HILL. N. J., 448. 

SRUCKAN, 359; (see Surrockainge and 
Sitrrukunga). 

STATE Library, fire in. 658. 

STATEN ISLAND. Jonas Halstead re- 
moved thereto. 16; set off as a separate 
jurisdiction, 1675, 667; ment., 36. 

STAVES, none to be transported fr. 
Town. 236. 

STEVENSON. Thomas, 270. 

STEWART, John, 361. 

STICK. Richard, 521. 

STICKLING, John, land ment., 38. 

STIRLING, Earl of. sells Horse Neck to 
Matt. Sunderland. 1639. 625. 

STORY, Robert, arbitration of accounts 
with John Newman. 137, 138; with John 
Rowne, as attys. of Thos. Hart of Lon- 
don, deed to Simon Cooper, all of Hart's 
partnership with Latimer Sampson and 



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^TOKY -Continued 

Nath. Sylvester, 142-4; with same, agree- 
ment with Jas. Loyd, re Horse Neck, 
190; receipt to Jas. Loyd, 191; ment., 
179, 243. 

William, 680. 

STRATFORD, Conn., 607, 608. 

STREET, Charles R., 676. 

STREETS, sheep driven fr. by geese, and 
their greater danger fr. wolves, 684; 
(see Highways). 

STUYVESANT, Gov. Petrus, letter fr. 
Town to, 1657, 672; patent for Hog 
Island, 694; ment., 624, 672. 

SUNDERLAND, Matthew, buys Horse 
Neck and Hog Island fr. Earl of Stirling, 
624. 

SURGEON, Simon Cooper, 142. 

SURROCKAINGE, et al deed for West 
Neck, 357; deed of South meadows, 473; 
(see Surruktinga and Sruckan). 

SURRUKUNGA, son of Suscaneman, and 
his heir to unsold lands, 267; (see Sur- 
rockainge and Sruckan). 

SURVEYORS, to lay out ash swamp, 4; 
to have 6 pence per acre for laying out, 
6, 10, 202, 227; to lay out common 
for every inhabitant, 10; to lay out Hog 
Island, 203; Sam. Andrews, 119; Nath 
Coles, 205; Rich. Harcott, 202; Matt. 
Harvey, 208. Rob. Rider, 636; Nich. 
Simkins, 202; Geo. Townsend, 648; Hen- 
ry Townsend, Sr., 6; Jas. Townsend, 
217; Thos. Townsend, 258; Francis 
Weeks, 6; Sam. Weeks, 217; Nich. 
Wright, 6; Sam. Willis, 651. 

SUSKOE, Suckscoke, Suckscake, Sucksal, 
Suckscall, his wigwam, 79, 254, 264, 355, 
466, 531. 

SUSCANEMAN, Suskaneman, alias Runa- 
suck, in agreement to distribute yearly 
to all Indians pay received for Mk. 
lands, 182; in agreement as to heirship 
of unsold lands, 267; explanatory deed 
to Town, re First purchase, 355; protest 
against same, 357; patent to, fr. Gov. 
Dongan, 519; in 500 year lease, 529; 
(see Grantors); ment., 173, 276, 483, 
629. 

SUTTON, Ambrose, 19. 

Elizabeth, signs husband's deed, 465. 

Joseph, (Sr.), t. g., 7, 11; deed to 
Nath. Coles, 109: his wife consents, but 
does not sign, 110; fr. Rob. Godfrey, 
326; ment.. 74, 110, 111, 378, 484. 

Joseph, Jr., with wife Eliz. assig. Rob. 
Godfry's deed to Rob Coles, 465; ment., 
74, 110, 111, 378, 484, 326, 378, 465, 
484, 579. 
SWINE, none to be brought in without 
consent of Town, 2; not to be put on 
Hog Island, 210; to be killed if found 
there after fixed date, 249; not to feed 
in streets, 227; (see Pork). 
SWONAME, signs confirm, deed, 284. 
SYLVESTER, Giles, as ex. of father, 
joins in deed to Jas. Loyd, 188-190; 
ment., 192. 

Grissel, deed to Edw. White, 179; as 
widow and ex. of Nath., deed to Jas. 
Lovd, Horse Neck, 188-190; ment., 188. 

Nathaniel, (Sr.), with Thos. Hart and 
Latimer Sampson, patentees of Horse 
Neck, 693; quit claim of his share, to 
partners, 192; promises to deed back to 
Jas. Lovd, the right assig. fr. latter, 192; 
ment. 142, 143, 188, 191. 



SYLVESTER- C(7««M««ar 

Nathaniel, Jr., as ex. of father, joins 
in deed to Jas. Loyd, 188; ment., 192. 

Patience, 190. 

Peter, 180, 190. 
SYMONS, John, 246, 247. 

TACKAPOUCHA, Tackapoosha, Tacka- 
powsha, sachem of Massepequa, 677, 
father of Samos, 339; aff. re size of Mk. 
land, and Hempstead claim thereto, 677; 
(see Grantors), ment., 182, 284, 328, 
329, 330, 331, 332, 340, 546. 

TAHQUAMES, or Red Brook, 472. 

TAILOR, Thos. Gatchell, 115. 

TANNER, John Townsend, 345. 

TAVERN, (see Ordinary). 

TAX, levy of, for wolf bounty, 3, 204; 3 
farthings per pound, 269; 1 penny per 
pound, 673; levy of, for hire of Fort 
Neck, 1667, 204; refusal of, till repre- 
sentation is granted, 246, 247; list, 1683, 
691 ; (see assessment, quit rent, rate 
and contributions). 

TELLE, (see Tillier). 

TERRY, Thomas, 629. 

TESTIMONY, of Heathen against Chris- 
tian not generally allowed by C. of A., 
but permitted in liquor cases, 669. 

THOMAS, John, of Brookhaven, atty. of 
Tohn Tompson, 82, 86. 

THOMB, (see Grantors). 

THOMPSON'S History, 39. 

THORN, Thorne, Charles, 656. 
Charles, Jr., 658. 
Joseph, 457. 
Mary, 457. 
Thomas, 485. 

THORNYCRAFT, Thornicroft, Thorne- 
craft (later Craft), Charles, b., 653. 
Joseph, b., 653. 
Mary, b., 653; ment., 655. 
Mercy, b., 653. 
Phebe, b., 353. 
Thomas, b., 653; d., 378. 
William, with Rich. Kirby, deed fr. 
Thos. Townsend, 70; they assig. same to 
John Frost, 93; with Rich. Kirby, fr. 
Thos. Townsend, 95; t. g.. 130; with 
Rob. Coles, deed fr. Nich. Simkins, 
156; in Mk. purchase, 333; t. g., 353; 
receipt to admin, of father's est. 378; 
deed to Abm. Allen, 522; fr. Nich. Sim- 
kins, 564; Confirm, fr. John, Jr., and 
Thos. Townsend. 565; fr. Nath. Coles, 
566; assig. of Nich. Simkins deed by 
Rob. Coles, 567; fr. M. C. prop. 639; 
exch. with father in law, Jos. Carpen- 
ter, 643; deed to same, 644; family rec- 
ord, 653; written as Craft, 691; ment., 
290, 294, 305, 306, 433, 491, 493, 637-40, 
644-7. 

William, Jr., b., 653. 

THREE Rocks, the, 535, 682. 

THREE Runs, the, 180, 204, 577; Swamp. 
231. 

TILLIER, Tilliar, Tiller, Tillet, James, as- 
sig. of Henry Townsend's deed, by his 
dau. Susanna Forman and her son Jacob. 
1725, 409. 

Mary, dau. of Nich. Simkins, 145; 
signs husband's deed. 399. 

Samuel, deed to John Robins, 127; 
mortgage to same, 128; payments on 
same, 129; transfer by seisin fr. Nich. 
•Simkins, 238; arbitrates lines with Wm. 
Frost, 271; in Mk. purchase, 333; arbi- 
trates line with John Robbins, 248; with 



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743 



TllAA'S.M.- Continued 

Wm. Wilson and Nich. Simkins, and 
their wives, to Thos. Wallace, 397-9; 
assig. Indian deed to Edmond Wright, 
495; assig. him another deed, 496; ment. 
145, 172-4, 178, 182, 494, 595, 645, 691. 

TILTON, John, Sr., 680, 687. 

TIMBER, not to be removed fr. Town, 2; 
236; (see also Pine). 

TITUS, Titas, Abial, on Huntington Com. 
to run line, 1684, 31. 

Edward, his land ment., 1, 3; def. vs 
John Bird, 224; ment., 9, 397. 

John, "Old," at First settlement, 692; 
ment., 5, 25, 26, 200. 
Mary, 460. 

TOBACCO, protest against smuggling it 
through Town to Dutch, 8; ground, the, 
461. 

TOMLINS, Tomlyns, Capt. Edw., 625. 
Timothy, 625. 

TOMPSON, Thomson, John, blacksmith, 
late of Stamford, agreement and t. g., 
43; e.xch. with Jas. Cock, 50; deed fr. 
Rich. Harcott, 59; assig. same to Matt. 
Priar, 59; deed fr. Gideon Wright, 60; 
assig. same to Matt. Priar, 60; now of 
Brookhaven, letter of atty., 82; agree- 
ment of attys. with Town, 82-4; deed 
of attys. to Jos. Ludlam and Wm. Buck- 
ler, 84; Wm. Buckler assig. back his 
share, 85; t. g., 205, 206, 208, 211; his 
grindle stone, 208; his atty. Rich. Crabh. 
collects debts fr. Greenwich men, 208; 
notified to resign his t. g., 219; promises 
at t. c. more peaceable behavior, 219, 
220; having deserted the Town, all t. 
gs. made void, 224; ment., 44, 47, 49, 
54, 55, 68, 72, 214, 440, 632. 

John, of Middleborough, kinsman and 
atty. of John Tompson, blacksmith, 82- 
6. 

TOPPING, Capt. Thomas, 674-6. 

TOWN, records extant begin 1660, 1; 
votes money to Capt. Underbill for his 
labor and pains, 1668, 208; petition to 
Gov. for purchasing Mk., 234; delegates 
to choose Representatives to first Gen. 
Assembly, 267; agreement with Rob. 
Williams re line, 272; patent, 307; quit 
rent paid, 285; military list of, to be sent 
to Gov. once a year, 661 ; assessment list 
to be sent in, 661; this, one of the three 
on L. I. which had declined patents, 
661; some, on L. I. complain to Gov. 
re poor people settling, 662; not obliged 
to require oath of Overseers, 668; letter 
to Gov. Nicolls ment. 678; to show titles 
and give reasons whv a patent has not 
been applied for, at C. of A., 1667, 679; 
license fr. Gov. Andros, to purchase 
south meadows and Mk. lands. 687. 

Clerks, Matt. Bridgman, 1661, 41; 
Thos. Townsend, 1667-1675, 94; 102, 104, 
105, 226; Matt Harvey chosen, 1673, 
223; Job Wright, chosen, 1677, salary 1 
shilling a man, 234; Thos. Webb chosen, 
1678, salary 40 shillings, 235; John New- 
man, frequently ment. (see Vol. 2 for 
election). 

Collector, Caleb Wright, app. 268; Jo- 
sias Latting, app. 268. 
TOWN COURTS: (The first named party 
is the plaintiff.) 6 June, 1666, Mark 
Meggs vs Rich. Latting, 19. [ ] Dec. 
1666, Lawrence Mott vs Nath Coles, 203. 
3 Feb., 1667, John Tredwell vs Jas. 
Pitnie, 204, 205; John Coles vs Jas. 



TOWN COURTS' Cofi/inued 

Pitnie, 204, 205. 23 Dec, 1667, Coles 
vs Pitnie, 204. 8 July, 1669, Rich. 
Latting vs Henry Soger of Huntington, 
211. 4 Oct.. 1669, Thos. Skidmore vs 
Josias Latting, 211. 4 Dec, 1669, Matt. 
Harvey zs Dan. Blyeth, 213. 20 Dec, 
1669, settlement of Dan. Blyeth's est., 
213. [ ] 1670, Moses Forman vs 
Rich. Harcott; counter suit by Harcott, 
217. 9 May, 1672, John Tompson's 
case, 219. 3 June, 1672, Rich. Harcott 
zs Rich. Latting, 220, (see also the t. 
m. held 23/9 mo., 1672, by order of 
High Sherift and Judge of Assizes, to try 
John Rogers for false news, 221). 3 
Tune, 1673, Wm. Butler vs Adam Wright, 
225. 2 Aug., 1673, Wm. Hudson vs 
Rich. Latting; John Robbins vs Rich. 
Latting; fees of Marshall fixed, 223. 
17/9 mo., 1673 (no business), 223. 29 
Dec, 1673, Matt. Harvey vs Jos. Lud- 
lam; same vs Wm. Hudson, 223. 2 
Feb. 1673/4, judgment in re Hudson vs 
Latting, 224. 2 Mar., 1673/4, Nich. 
Simkins vs Latimer Sampson, 224. 29 
Mar., 1674, Henry Force vs Wm. Sim- 
son, 224. 30 Mar., 1674, Rob. Williams 
vs John Bird, 224. 10 Apr., 1674, 

guardian app. for Sarah Reddough, 224. 
12 Apr., 1674, Matt. Harvey vs John 
Tompson, 224. 17 Apr., 1674, (no bus- 
iness), 224. 14 May, 1674. John Bird 
vs Thos. Willis; same vs Edw. Titus; 
Wm. Hudson vs Rich. Latting; Nath. 
Coles z'S Rich. Latting; Nich. Simkins 
vs Latimer Sampson, 224. 2 Apr., 1674, 
(1675), John Gates -s Wm. Buckler, 225. 
12 Jan., 1674/5, special court, Thos. 
Townsend vs Sam. Andrews, with bill 
of costs, 224, 225. 1 Feb., 1674/5, Geo. 
Coke vs John Davis, 225. 2 Mar., 
1674/5, Thos. Townsend vs Edw. Wright, 
225. 4 June. 1675, John Gates vs John 
Bird, 225. 6 June, 1675, Wm. Buckler 
vs Adam Wright, with bill of costs; 
John Gates vs John Bird, with bill of 
costs; no special courts to be held in 
future; plaintiff to enter declaration 4 
days previous, 225. 7 Dec, 1675, John 
Bird vs Edmond Wright; same zs John 
Wright; same vs Anth. Wright; same vs 
Rich. Harcott, 226. [ ] 1675, Thos. 
Cromp vs Rob. Williams; John Gates vs 
Sam Andrews, 226. 23 Dec. 1676, 
Matt. Harvey vs John Gates; John Rog- 
ers z-s Nich. .Simkins; Thos. Elison vs 
ex. of John Reddough, 22S. 1 Jan., 
1676/7, bounty for foxes; John Rogers 
vs Nich. Simkins, 229. 2 Feb., 1676/7, 
John Gates z's John Williams; Wessell 
Wessells vs Thos. Phillips, 230. 5 Feb., 
1676/7, judgment in re Gates vs. Wil- 
liams, 230. 30 Apr., 1677, Wm. Hart 
Z'S John Rogers, 231. 7 May, 1677, 
judgment in re Hart zs Rogers, each to 
bear his costs but def. to buy a quart 
of rum, 231. 31 Dec, 1677, (though 
styled a t. c, the business is that of a 
t. m., see Town Meetinos), 235. 11 
Feb., 1677/8, Andrew Gibb zs Jos. Lud- 
lam, with bill of co.sts, 235. 236. 18 Feb.. 
1677/8. Thos. Webb chosen clerk of 
court by t. m., 235. 4 Mar., 1677/8 (t. 
c and t. m., see Town Meeting), 237. 
7 Feb., 1680/1, aff. of Moses Mudge re 
transfer by livery of seisin, 238. 29 
Jan., 1681, special court, Josiah Clark, 



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Index 



TOWN C0URTS-O«/?«««rf 

atty. for Sam. Burr, of Hartforji vs 
John Townsend, and Job Wright, in re 
est. of Chris. Crow, 243-5. 

TOWN GRANTS: Adams, John, 1681, for 
grist and saw mill at Cold Spring, 249; 
Ailing, Abm., 1677, 231. 1678, 114; 1681, 
241, 353. Andrews, Sam., 1668, 208; 
1669, 53; 1671, 218, 219; 1674, 35; 1681, 
352; 1682, 153. Applegate, John, 1683, 
263. Armitage, Thos., 1663, 7. 

Bates, John, 1660, 3; Birdsall, Nathan, 
1674, 35; 1681, 353. Sieving, Jas., 1678, 
115; void and another granted, 115; with 
John Rogers, 1678, 114; 1681, 241. 
Blyeth, Dan., 1668, 209. Buckler, Wm., 
1674, 35; 1681, 353. 

Cock, Jas., 1663, 7; 1667, 204; 1668, 
205, 206, 209; 1671, 218; 1674, 35; 1678, 
109, 1682, 295. Cock. Thos., 1680/1 
239. Coles, Dan., with Matt. Harvey. 

1668, 208. Coles, John, 1681, 353. 
Coles, Nath., 1667, 204; 1676, 228; 1681, 
353; with Matt. Harvey, 259, 260. 
Coles, Rob., 1662, 9; 1681, 353. Coop- 
er, Simon, 1681, 243; 1681, 353; 1682, 
255, 257. Crabb, Alice, 1663, 7; 1681, 
352. Crabb, Rich., 1674, 35. Crooker, 
Ann, 1668, 205. Crooker, Jos., 1677, 
230. Crooker, Wm., 1683, 263; with 
Thos. Miller and Sam. Dickinson, 1683, 
264. 

Davis, John, 1681, 353. Davis, Nich., 
1668,_ 4; 209; made void, 1672, 2Z2. 
Dennis, George, 1669, 211; with Adam 
Wright, 1674, 116; 1681, 353. Dickin- 
son, John, 1661, 4; 1662, 9; 1668, 206; 

1669, 56; 1671, 217; 1678 (void), 114. 
Dickinson, Jos., 1676, 229; 1677, 233; 
1681, 352, 353; 1682, 258. Dickinson, 
Sam., 1683, 263; with Wm. Croker and 
Thos. Miller, 1683, 264. Doughty, Isaac 
1672, 221; 1677, 233; 1683, 261. 

Eastland, Jos., 1677, 236; 1684, 197. 

Feke, John, 1681, 353. Forman, 

Aaron, 1674, 35; 1681, 352, 353. For- 
man, Aaron, Jr., 1676, 228. Forman, 
Moses, 1664, 7; 1668, 208; 1680/1, 240; 

1681, 353; with Francis and Sam Weeks, 

1682, 257. Forman, Rob., 1661. 5; 
1664, 7; 1666, 203, 1668, 207; 1671, 218. 
Forman, Sam., 1671, 219; 1672, 79; 1681, 
353; 1683, 264; his ch., 1683, 261, 262. 
Forman, Sam., Jr., 1681, 247. Forman, 
Thos., 1680/1, 240; 1683, 263. Frost, 
John, 1679, 118. 121; 1681, 241, 352. 
Frost, Wm.. 1674, 35; 1681, 352; 1683. 
260. 261. 

Halstead, Jones, 1664. 7. Halstead. 
Jos., 1663, 11. Harcott, Harcurt, Dan.. 

1683, 262. Harcott. Harcurt, Rich.. 
1662, 9; 1666, 203: 1668, 206, 209; 1669. 
56; 1671. 217. 218; 1681. 352, 353. 
Harvey, Matt, 1663. 7; with Dan. Coles. 
1668, 208; 1668. 207, 208, 209; 1669. 
215, 216; 1671. 218; 1674. 35; 1681. 
352; with Nath. Coles, 1683, 259. 
Horner, Isaac, 1678 for fulling mill, re- 
aflRrmed, 1682. made void, 1684. 237; 

1682, 254. Hubbard, Ben., 1663, 7; 
1668, 209; 1671, 218; 1674, 35. Hud- 
son, Wm.. 1681, 353. 

Jones, John, 1677 Cvoid), 233. 

T.atting, Josias. 1667. 204; 1668. 206, 
207: with Caleb, John and Edmund 
Wright. 1674, 256: 1676. 228; 1681. 353; 

1683. 260. Ludlam, Jos., 1668. 204; 
1677, 234; 1681, 353. 



TOWN GKK^T'i-Continued 

Miller, Thos., 1681, 353; 1683, 263; 
with Wm. Croker and Sam Dickinson, 
1683, 264. Mudge, Moses, 1681, 352. 

Newman, John, for boatbuilding yard, 
(void), 1681, 242; 1681, 242. 

Palmer, Eph., 1677 (void), 233. 
Priar, Matt., 1674, 35; 1678, 130; 1681, 
353. 

Richbell, John, 1660, 1; 1660 (void), 
4; 1662, 9. Robins, John, 1667, 204; 
1681, 353. Robinson, John, 1576, 228; 
for mill at Cold Spring, 1677, 234; 1681, 
247. Rogers, John, 1677, 230, 233; 
1678, 114; with Jas. Bleving, 1678, 114; 
1681, 353. 

Sampson, Latimer, 1659, 349. Sim- 
kins, Nich., 1663, 6; 1668, 208, 209; 
1671, 218; 1681, 353. Sutton, Jos., 
1663, 7, 11. 

Thornycraft, Wm., 1681, 353. Tomp- 
son, Thomson, John, 1668, 43, 205, 208; 
1668 (several parcels), 206; 1669, 211; 
all made void, 1672, 222. Townsend, 
Eliz., 1676, 295; Townsend, Geo., 1681, 
352. Townsend, Henry, Sr., for mill, 1661, 
40; 1662, 9; 1663, 6; 1668, 207; 1669, 
216; 1671, 217, 218; 1672, 79; 1673, 
223; timber forever for saw mill, 1673, 
223; 1674, 35; 1677, 230; 1681, 240, 352; 
timber forever, 1681. 249; with bro. John 
"Mill' Townsend, 1683, 264. Town- 
send, Henry, Jr., 1681, 352. Townsend, 
Jas., with Isaac Doughty, 1672, 79; 1674, 
35; 1677, 233; 1681. 352; 1683, 259, 
264, 267. Townsend. John. Sr., 1661, 
4; 1663, 6; 1669, 216; 1671, 217. 218; 
1674. 35; 1676, 295; 1681, 352, 353; 1683, 
264. Townsend, John, Jr., 1663, 7. 
Townsend, John "Mill," with bro. Henry, 
1683, 264. Townsend. Rich., 1669, 212. 
Townsend, Thos., 1668, 206, 209; 1671, 
217, 218; 1674, 35; for an ordinary, 
1677/8, 237; 1681, 352. Townsend, 
widow, 1668, 207; 1669, 215; 1671, 
217, 218. Townsman, each. 1663, 
10; 1666, 202; 1668, 202; 1671. 
217; no more to be given except 
by unanimous vote. 1672. 222; shares 
of Oak Neck, to 23 men. 1674, 35; 
shares on Hog Island to 22 men, 1676. 
100; to be granted only at regular t. m., 
1677, 232; share on ITnqua Neck to each 
freeholder, 1679. 130; same laid out, 
1681, 352; to be only for 26 acres, ex- 
cept to freeholders, 1681. 248. 

Underbill, John, (Capt.>, 1664, 7; 
1674, 35. Underbill, John, Jr., 1664, 
11; 1681, 353. 

Weeks. Dan., 1662, 9; 1663. 11; 1683, 
263. Weeks, Francis, 1662, 9; 1663, 
6, 7; 1668, 208; 1671, 217, 218; 1674. 
35: with Sam. and Moses Forman. 1683, 
263. Weeks, Jas., 1676, 228; with 
Thos. Weeks, 1676, 229; 1677. 233: 1683. 
261. Weeks, John, with bro. Joseph, 
1668, 206: 1674, 35. Weeks, John 
"Warwick," 1674, 35; 1681, 353; 1683. 
259; 1684, 273. Weeks. Jos. with bro. 
John, 1668. 206; 1674. 35. Weeks, 
Sam.. 1668. 207; with bros. Jos. and 
John. 1672. 79; with father Francis 
Weeks and Moses Forman. 1682, 257. 
Weeks, Thos., 1672. 221; 1676. 229; with 
bro. James 1676, 229; 1683, 261. 262. 
White. Edw.. 1683. 260. Whitehead, 
Dan.. 1660, 1. Whittecar, John, 1676, 
226. Williams, John, 1681, 252. Wil- 



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745 



TOWN GRANTS -Co«^««M«af 

Hams, Rob., 1681, 353. Willis, Mary, 

1681, 353. Willits, Thos., 16yl, 16S. 
Wright, Adam, with Geo. Dennis, 1674, 
116; 1677, 233; 1681, 352. Wright. 
Anth., 1660, 3; 1662, 9; 1663, 6; 1071, 
217, 218; 1672, 79; 1674, 35; 1681, 353; 
lands described and acknowledged, no 
date, 57. Wright, Caleb, with bros. 
John and Edmund and Josias Latiing, 
1674, 256; 1081, 353. Wright, Edmund, 
with bros. Caleb and John, and Josias 
Latting, 1674, 256; 1681, 353. Wright, 
Gideon, 1668, 207; with bros. Caleb and 
John, 1672, 79; 1674, 35; 1681, 353; 
1683, 266. Wright, Job., 1(>77 (voidj, 
231; 1677, 231; lb/8, 114; 1681, 287, 353. 
Wright, John, 1667, 204; 1668, 206, 207; 
with bro. Edmund, 1672, 79; with bros. 
Edmund and Caleb, and Josias Latting, 
1674, 256; 1681, 353. Wright, Lydia, 

1682, 254, 695. Wright, Nich., ment., 
25; 1668, 207; 1671, 217, 218; lo74, 
35; 1681, 353. Wright, Peter, 1660, 2; 
1671, 218. 

Young, Jacob, 1663, 11. Youngs, 
Thos., 1676, 227; 1680/1, 239. 

(not named) 1679, 118. 

TOWN HOUSE, to be built, 1675, size, etc., 
com. to expedite it, 226; ment., 1684, 
273; 1742, 13, 14. 

TOWN LAW, established, 667. 

TOWN LINE, com. re, to treat with widow 
Williams, 273; freeholders to run, be- 
tween Rob. Williams and Town, 273; 
com. to defend, in differences, 274; 
agreement re, with Hempstead, 107; dis- 
pute re, with Huntington, 674-677; dis- 
pute re with Hempstead, 674, 677, 678; 
(see also Hempstead and Huntington). 

TOWN MEETINGS, 13 Dec, 1660 (not 
so named), grants, 1. 1 Feb., 1661, 
dues for wolf killing, subscription for 
widow Crocker, t. g., 3. 24/1 mo. 
(Mar.), 1661, warning and protest re 
smuggling, 8. 16 Sept., 1661 (not so 
named), grant and contract for mill, 40. 
13/6 mo., 1662, grants, 9. 7/8 mo., 
1662, public work re mill, bridges and 
widow's house, letter to Hempstead re 
meadows, 9. 3/7 mo., 1663, 20 acres, 
of common to each inhabitant, 10. 14/7 
mo., 1663, Surveyors app., warning re 
ordinances; t. g., to all who worked 
on mill; meadows at Beaver Swamp and 
Cove Neck to be forever common, 6, 10, 
11. [ ] 1663, trees in highways to be 
cut only by adjoining owner, 6. 21/10 
mo., 1663, t. g., 11. 25/1 mo., 1664, 
grant, 11. 2/3 mo., 1664, com. app. to pur- 
chase Mk. land, 11. 23 June, 1665, 
Horse Neck to be part of Town, 19. 
30 Nov., 1666, Oak Neck and Pine Neck 
to be laid out, 202. Dec, 1666, t. g., 
202. 17 Feb., 1667, bounty for wolf 
killing, 204. 8 Apr., 1667, election; 
patent to be secured, 203. 19 Apr., 
1667, t. g.. 203. 11 Dec, 1667, levy 
for hire of Fort Neck; t. g., 204. 29 
Jan., 1667/8, t. g., 4. 8 Apr., 1668, 
election, 204. IS July, 1668, t. g., 204. 
27 Sept., 1668, 202. 10 Oct., 1668, 
election; all to bring deeds to be rec- 
orded, t. g., 205. Last of Nov., 16fi8, 
former orders, previous to 1664, which 
prevented taking up land within a mile 
of town, revoked; swamps and meadows 
to be laid out; t. g., 206. 1 Dec, 



TOWN M'S.ETltiGS- Continued 

166S, many t. g., 206. 29 [ ] 1668, 
t. g., 209. I J 1668, levy to pay Capt. 
John Underbill, for his labor and pains, 
208. 12 Jan., 1668/9, twelve months 
more allowed some who had not built 
in specified time; t. g., 215. 17 Mar. 
1668/9, t. g., lire ladders required, 216. 
5 Apr., 1669, elections, 210. 22 June, 
1669, agreement re Hog Island, 21U. 
Last of July, 1669; fence viewers for 
Hog Island, 210. 7 Oct., 1669, high- 
ways, t. g., 211. 13 Nov., looy, t. g., 
212. 15 Nov., 1669, every Townsman 
to help repair mill trench, 212. 4 Dec, 

1669, Overseer elected, 212. 7 Nov., 

1670, two days set for brush cutting; 
constable's warrant, not mentioning 
King's name not accepted, 216, 217. 3 
July, 1671, Surveyors chosen; com. to 
lay out West Neck and Little Neck, 
217, 218. 14 July, 1671, shares on 
West and Little Necks, 217. 28 Aug., 

1671, t. g., John Tompson's t. g., re- 
voked, 219. 6 Jan., lo71/2. Constables 
and (jverseers to use utmost endeavors 
to purchase necks bordering south mea- 
dows, 221. 6 Jan., 1671/2, t. g., no 
more t. g. except by unanimous vote of 
Townsmen, 222. 3 Feb., 1672, t. g. 
given and made void, 222. 23/7 mo., 

1672, Overseer chosen, 221. 23/9 mo., 
1672, held by order of High Sheriff and 
Judge of Assizes to fine John Rogers for 
false news, 221. 2 Apr., 1673, election 
of Constable and Overseers; regulations 
re Hog Island, 222. 19 May, 1673, 
joint com. to settle Huntington line, 222. 
24/9 mo., 1673, t. g., of timber forever, 
for Henry Townsend's saw mill, 249. 
Between 1st and 19th of Oct., Ib73, 
oath of allegiance to Dutch (not re- 
corded), 679. 29 Apr., 1674, subdivision 
of Oak Neck meadows, 35. 3 May, 
1675, Constable, Overseers and Fence 
Viewers chosen, 225. 5 July, 1675, two 
days set for cutting brush on common, 
226. 16 Aug., 1675, a town house to 
be built, 226. 1 Apr., 1676, Constables 
and Overseers chosen; Town fence to be 
repaired; Hog Island common to be 
divided; t. g., 226, 227. 9 Dec, 1676, 
Surveyors chosen; t. g., 227. 2 Apr., 
1677, Constable and deputy, and Over- 
seers chosen, 230. 7 May, 1677, John 
Rogers to warn for all t. m. ; Fence 
Viewers and Highway inspectors chosen; 
causeway to be made at dock; t. g., 231. 
21 May, 1677, list of freeholders; com- 
mon land defined; t. g., 231. 3 Dec, 
1677, Job Wright chosen Town Clerk, 
for one shilling a man, 234. 31 Dec, 

1677, deputies fr. each place to meet with 
officers for levying rates; highways to 
be cleared at local cost; deputy constable 
to be app. in every place, 235. 11 Feb., 
1677/8, bounty for wolves and foxes; 
pine trees lately cut on Pine Island to 
be forfeit unless removed at once; no 
vessel over 3 tons to be sold out of 
Town; t. g., 236. 18 Feb., 1677/8, 
Thos. Webb chosen clerk, for 40 shil- 
lings per year, 235. 18 Feb., 1677/8, 
t. g., for fulling mill, 237. 4 March, 
1677/8, t. g. to Thos. Townsend, for 
keeping an Ordinary, 237. 10 Feb., 

1678, com. to purchase Indian lands within 
patent, 113. 4 Sept., 1678, t. g., to Abm. 



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Index 



TOWN MEETINGS- Co«//«M*rf 

Ailing, blacksmith, 109. 22 Nov., 1679, 

sale of condemned lots on Hog Island, 121. 
2 Apr., 1681, constable, deputy and over- 
seers chosen; Unqua Neck to be laid 
out, 240, 241. 9 Apr., 1681, t. g., 241. 
15 Apr., 1681, t. g., 242. 16 May, 
1681, t. g. of abandoned highway, with 
gate easement, 243. 26 Nov., 1681, 
highways; t. g., 247. 28 Dec, 1681, 
t. g., for saw and grist mill at Cold 
Spring, 249. 4 July, 1682, t. g., 250. 
4 Sept., 1682, Overseer chosen; bounty 
on wolves; t. g., 253. 27 Jan., 1682/3, 
t. g., 255. 12 Feb., 1682/3, highway 
abandoned, 256. 5 Mar., 1682/3, Sur- 
veyors chosen; freeholders warned to 
take up shares, 258. 26 Mar., 1683, 
perpetual common fixed; t. g., 262. 2 
Apr., 1683, Constable and Overseers 
chosen, 264. 29 Sept., 1683, delegates 
to elect representatives to first Gen. As- 
sembly, 267. 29 Dec, 1683, Assessors 
and Commissioners chosen, 268. 31 
Jan., 1683/4, Town Treasurer chosen; 
deputies to choose Co. Treasurer, 268. 
9 Feb., 1683/4, deputies chosen, 270. 30 
June, 1684, freeholders to meet at sun- 
rise to run line between Town and Rob. 
Williams; Highway overseers chosen; 
t. g., 273. 23 July, 1684, com. to treat 
with widow Williams re line, 273. 26 
July, 1684, each freeholder to have 5 
acres near Huntington cartway, 273; 
com. app. to defend Town in line dis- 
putes, 274. 11 Oct., 1684, Isaac Dough- 
ty and John Williams accused of horse 
stealing, but cleared by t. m., 274. 20 
Mar., 1685/6, joint com. to run Hemp- 
stead line, 357. 12 May, 1692, pro- 
test against Suscaneman's explanatory 
deed of 1678, 357. 21 Jan., 1742/3, 
com. to transcribe Old Book A; report 
its completion, 14. 1 Feb., 1742/3, 
Certification of New Book A, 15. 5 
Apr., 1743, New Book A legally estab- 
lished, 15. 

Orders of, transgressors to stand judg- 
ment, 10. 

Patent, (see Patents). 

Rates, (see Rate). 

Recorder, (see Recorder). 

Treasurer, Nath. Coles, chosen, 1683, 
268. 
TOWNSMEN, lists of, (see List). 
TOWNSEND, Ann, 63-65, 653. 

Anna, signs husband's deed, 368, 443. 

Daniel, deed fr. David Underbill, 533; 
with bros. Jas. and Geo., to John Fry, 
542; in Mk. purchase, 333; ment., 30, 
63. 64. 171, 180, 374, 379, 407, 410, 416, 
428, 431, 474, 492, 494, 510, 573, 616, 
618. 

Deborah, b., 606; ment., 658. 

Deliverance, 62. 

Dinah, quit claim fr. bro. John, 345; 
ment., 61. 

Elizabeth, (wife of John), confirms 
husband's deed to son John, 44; division 
of husband's est., 63. 

Elizabeth, (wife of Richard), division 
of husband's est., 61; ment., 345. 

Elizabeth, (unidentified, one of the 
above), t. g., 100, 295; deed fr. Nich. 
Simkins, 592; ment., 99, 140, 232, 295, 
583. 

Elizabeth (dau. of John and Eliz.), 
wife of Gideon Wright, 64. 



TOW NSEtiD— Continued 

Esther, 606. 

Esther, Jr., b., 606. 

Freelove, d., 606. 

George, t. g., 130; Indian deed, 183; 
boundaries defined, 184; m. Mary Hawx- 
hurst, 271; in Mk. purchase, 334; deed 
fr. John and Rose Weeks, 334; t. g., 
352; deed to Jas. Townsend, 373; with 
bros. Jas. and Dan, to John Fry, 542; Sur- 
veyor, 648; ment., 30, 63, 64, 183, 184, 
246, 249, 277, 279, 288, 301, 305, 316, 
344, 347, 364, 366, 376, 380, 401, 402, 
411, 412, 428, 431, 444, 452, 471, 474, 
478, 490, 498, 522, 538, 559, 573, 586, 
597, 611, 618, 691, 696. 

George (2d), b., 603; m. Roseannah 
Coles, 604; birth of ch., 604. 

George, (3d), b., 604. 

Hannah, 52, 62, 521, 658. 

Henry, Sr., aids widow Crocker, 4; t. 
g., 6, 9; Surveyor, 6; t. g., 35; t. g., for 
mill, 40; deed fr. John Richbell, 42; fr. 
Jas. Cock, 53; t. g., 79, 100; deed fr. 
Matt. Priar, 103; fr. Jas. Cock, 104; 
assig. same to son Henry, 104; assig. 
Jas. Cock's deed to son John, 105; with 
Capt. Thos. Townsend, to go to Gov. 
for patent, 107; deed fr. Rob. Williams, 
118; t. g., 119; deed fr. Abm. Ailing, 
125; t. g., 130; deed to son Henry, 169; 
fr. John Richbell, 169; assig. same to 
sons Henry and John, 171; with sons, 
Henry Jr. and John, Indian deed, 174; 
license fr. Gov. to purchase Indian lands, 
174; deed to son Henry, 180; Indian 
deed, 186; Constable, 1668, 207; t. g., 
207; Overseer, 210, 221, 226; t. g., 216, 
217, 218; on com. to lay out West Neck, 
217; t. g., timber, 223, 249; on com. to 
petition Gov., 234; t. g., 240, 264; on 
com. to take patent and deeds to Gov. 
for record, 271; deed to John Eastland, 
306; Town patentee, 307; t. g., 352; deed 
to son Henry, 367; with wife Anna and 
son John, to son Henry, 368; assig. Abm. 
Allen's deed to Wm. Frost, 393; deed 
of mills to sons and daus. 400; assig. 
of Gideon Wright's deed fr. David Un- 
derbill, 405; deed to same (not recorded) 
405; fr. Jos. Dickinson, 405; to dau 
Susanna and son in law, Aaron For 
man, Jr., 408; to Francis Weeks, 409 
deed fr. same, 415; fr. son John, 416 
heir by will of son Rob. 417; assig. Rob 
Williams' deed to sons and daus., 419 
assig. Sarah Williams' deed to same, 419 
to son John, 441 ; to Job. Wright. 442 
to John Robins, 508; with sons Henry 
and John, assig. Indian deed to John 
Pratt, Jr., 554; to son Henry, 578; to 
John Dewsbury, 586; assig. 3 deeds to 
same, 587-589; assig. of Indian deed by 
John Dewsbury, 605; assig. same to Jos- 
ias Smith, 60S; et al, deed to Wm. 
Frost, 619; ment., 8-10, 18, 28, 31, 39, 
46, 51, 55, 58, 61, 63, 65, 74, 78, 83, 
87. 88, 94, 98, 99, 106, 107, 116, 157, 166, 
177, 184, 185, 196, 212-214, 232, 236, 
241, 247, 249, 256, 266, 270, 272, 277, 
284, 286, 291, 295, 297, 304, 305, 315, 
316, 322, 345, 349, 351, 356, 362, 366, 
383, 400, 403, 404, 412, 413, 420. 429. 
436, 452, 463, 532, 562, 586, 597, 601, 
604. 656, 681, 687, 691. 

Henry, Jr., (son of Henry, Sr.) ei al 
Heed to John Rogers, 96; assig. of Jas. 
Cock's deed fr. father, 104; t. g., 130; 



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T0WNSEND-C(7n/«««^af 

deed fr. father, 169; with bro. John, 
assig. of Sam. Andrew's deed fr. father, 
171; with bro. and father, Indian deed, 
174; with bro. John, assig. of Capt. 
Morris' purchase, by Lewis Morris, 177; 
Indian deed, 180; t. g., 230; deed fr. 
Adam and Mary Wright, 302; fr. Thos. 
Townsend, 316; in Mk. purchase, 331, 
333; t. g., 352; fr. Adam and Mary 
Wright, 362; fr. father, 363; assig. of 
Caleb Wright's deed by Nathan Burdsall, 
366; deed fr. father, 367; fr. parents 
and bro. John, 368; to bro. John, 369 
to John Townsend, Sr., 377; to Nathan 
Burdsall, 383; fr. Thos. Townsend, 400 
with bro. John and sister Rose, fr. father 
400; assig. of Indian deed fr. Thos 
and John Townsend, 401 ; fr. Jas. Town 
send, 402; exch. with bro. John, 403 
assig. fr. father, 419; with bro. John 
and father, assig. Indian deed to John 
Pratt, Jr., 554; to John Newman, 574; 
fr. father, 578; ment., 114, 168, 169, 
232, 246, 271, 285, 297, 298, 301, 303, 
306, 327, 330, 338. 372. 373, 390, 416, 
417, 441, 444, 453, 475, 477, 494, 503. 
508, 509, 524, 561, 604, 637, 638, 640. 
691. 

James, (son of John), t. g., 35; t. g., 
with Isaac Doughty, 79; with same, fr. 
Anth. Wright, 102; t. g., 130; deed fr. 
John Townsend, 132; to John Underbill, 
132; Indian deed, 184; Surveyor, 1670, 
217; t. g., 233, 259. 267; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 331, 333; m. Jane Reddough, 234; 
deed to Rich. Willits, 351; t. g., 352; 
deed to Edmond Wright, 364; fr. Anth. 
Wright, Rich. Crabb and John Weeks 
"Warwick," 372; fr. bro. John, 372; fr. 
Geo. Townsend, 373; deed to Henry 
Townsend, Jr., 402; with bros. Jas., Geo. 
and Dan., deed to John Fry, 542; assig. 
half of Indian deed to "Thos. Willits, 
609; ment., 63, 64, 65, 114, 141, 183, 
185, 232, 256, 264. 277, 287, 291, 314- 
316, 321, 342. 345, 383, 445, 459, 490, 
504, 509, 514, 515, 529, 535, 544, 551, 
557, 596, 607, 656, 687, 691. 

Tames, Jr., 567. 

Jane (wife of James, Sr.), m., 234; 
ment., 597. 

John (several of this name, also dis- 
tinguished at different times as "Sr." 
and "Jr.," see Townsend Lineage, at p. 
365 of Cock-Cocks-Cox Genealogy. 1914, 
and Tozvnsend Memorial. 1864, for elu- 
cidation. Consult all mentions under this 
heading). 

John, 1st, Sr. (father of John Jr., and 
Thos.), t. g., 4, 35; exch. with Rob. 
Coles, 110; on com. to purchase Indian 
lands, 113; deed fr. John Rogers, 127; 
on com. to receive Indian deed of Unqua 
Neck, 129; t. g., 130; deed to Rob. Coles, 
133; deed fr. same. 133; def. 7's Josiah 
Clark, atty., re est. of Chris. Crow, 243; 
receipt fr. Geo. Dennis, 267; delegate to 
elect first Representatives, 267; Assessor 
and Commissioner, 268; in Mk. purchase, 
333; t. g., 352, 353; deed to Henry 
Townsend, 363; deed fr. Eph. Carpenter, 
37f deed to bro. Jas., 372; deed fr. John 
Rogers, 376; fr. Henry Townsend, Jr., 
377; deed to John Rogers, 379; as J. P., 
receives his own acknowledgment, 380; 
deed to Hope Willits, 521; with bro. 
"Thos., deed to Wm. Thornicraft, 565; 



TOWNSEtiD-Con/inued 

dying intestate, sons John and Thos. 
deed all est. to brothers and sisters, 
583; ment. (see also under other Johns), 
28, 41, 44. 135, 148, 203, 232, 246-8, 
284, 295, 345, 357, 375, 419, 423, 430, 
432, 434, 444, 459, 486, 521, 530, 541. 
542, 565, 586. 

John, Jr. (of Lusum, son of John 1st), 
aids widow Crocker, 4; t. g., 6, 7; con- 
firm, by mother Eiiz., of previous deed 
by father, 44; deed to bro. Thos., 44; fr. 
Rob. Williams, 45; fr. Nath. Coles, 110; 
t. g., 130; deed fr. Sam. and Mary An- 
drews, 321; in Mk. purchase, 333; with 
bro. Thos., deed to brothers and sisters 
all est. of father, 583; ment. (sec also 
under other Johns), 41, 49, 52, 61-3, 65-7, 
94, 99, 114, 115, 122. 123. 125, 126, 
132-4, 140, 141, 169, 180, 181, 183, 184, 
226, 230, 232, 233, 235, 241, 244, 246, 
270, 272, 276. 277, 288, 291, 295, 297, 
298, 306, 311, 315, 316, 319, 332, 334, 
356, 361, 367, 372, 377, 378, 382, 383, 
386, 387, 393, 400, 405, 408, 413. 420, 
422, 450, 492, 494, 505, 511, 524, 533, 
535, 546, 563, 565, 572, 578, 582, 609, 
620. 645. 649, 650, 653, 654, 691. 

John ("Mill," son of Henry), deed to 
John Rogers, 94; ct al, to same, 96; t. g., 
100; deed fr. father, 105; with bro. 
Henry, Jr., assig. of Sam. Andrews' 
deed by father, 171; with same, assig. by 
Lewis Morris of his right in Capt. Rich. 
Morris' purchase, 177; t. g., 216, 217, 
218; refuses to be Overseer, 253; Over- 
seer, 240; t. g., 264, 295; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 331, 333; tanner and shoemaker, 
345; deed fr. Adam Wright, 361; assig. 
same to bro. Robert, 362; joins father in 
deed to bro. Henry, Jr., 368; deed fr. 
bro. Henry, Jr., 369; et al, deed fr. 
Rich, and Miriam Harcott, 374; aff. of 
Miriam Harcott, as to his lands, 195; 
deed fr. John and Mary Underbill, 320; 
fr. Nath. Coles, 378; fr. John Robins, 
383; Indian deed, 401; assig. same to 
bro. Henry, Jr., 401; with bro. Henry, 
Jr., and sister Rose, deed fr. father, 
mills, 400; exch. with bro. Henry, Jr., 
403; deed to father, 416; assig. of land 
by father, 419; deed fr. Job Wright, 
435; assig. same to bro. Rob., 436; deed 
fr. Jas. and Ann Blevin, 436; fr. John 
Pratt, Sr., 439; fr. Jos. Ludlam, 440; 
deed fr. Sam. Dickinson, 437; fr. father. 
441; deed to Jos. Ludlam. 452; deed fr. 
same, ment., 452; fr. Dan. Whitehead, 
463; deed fr. sister and bro. in law. 
Rose and Joseph Dickinson, 526; with 
bro. Henry, Jr., and father, assig. In- 
dian deed to John Pratt, Jr., 554; fr. 
Jonas Holsteed, 582; confirm, of same to 
his widow, by Rob. Williams, 582; deed 
to David Underbill, 601 ; ment. (see 
under John, Sr., and John, Jr.). 

John (son of Richard), quit claim to 
sister Dinah Townsend, 345; t. g., 353; 
carpenter, 345; ment. (see under other 
Johns). 

John (called "R. I. John" and Justice 
John, son of Thomas), and wife Rose, 
their children's births, 605, 606; ment. 
(see other Johns). 

Judith, b., 606. 

Latitia, 658. 

Leah, 61. 

Mary, 62, 335, 425, 461, 574. 



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Index 



TOWtiSEND-Couiinued 

Memorial, extract from, 692. 

Micajah, 651. 

Noah, 656. 

Penn, J. P., 1742, 14; to certify New 
Book A, 1743, 15; b., 605; m. Esther 

, 606; birth of ch., 606; ment., 

697. 

Penn, Jr., b., 606; d., 606. 

Prior, 656. 

Richard, deed fr. Matt. Pn'ar, 50; fr. 
Rob. Williams, 51; division of est., 61; 
t. g., 212; planter, 345; ment., 45, 46, 
64, 65, 133, 606, 686. 

Richard, Jr., 61. 

Robert, in Mk. purchase, 331, 333; 
assig. of Indian deed fr. bro. John, 362; 
fr. John and Rachel Wright, 367; wills 
land to father on eve of journey, 417; 
assig. of Job Wright, 's deed fr. bro. 
John, 436; deceased, his will ment., 588; 
ment., 169, 277, 304, 384, 393, 429, 509, 
586, 590, 620. 

Rose (wife of John), 605. 

Rose (dau. of John and Rose), b., 606. 

Rose (dau. of Penn), b. 606; d., 606. 

Rose (wife of John Weeks "War- 
wick"), signs husband's deed, 335; ment., 
63, 64, 400 (see Dickinson). 

Rosannah, b., 604. 

Samuel, 549. 

Sarah, 27, 63-5, 101. 

Solomon, 276. 

Susanna, with husband, Daniel, in 
agreement re father's est., 592. 

Thomas (Capt., son of John 1st), 
exch. with John Underbill, Sr., 29; on 
com. to run Huntington line, 30, 31; 
t. g., 35; deed fr. bro. John, 44; deed to 
Jos. Ludlam, 51; fr. John Underbill, Jr., 
53; to Wm. Thornicraft and Rich. 
Kirby, 70; quit claim fr. Wm. Hudson, 
82; continued as recorder of marks, 91; 
Town Clerk, 1667-1675, 94, 102, 104, 
105, 226; deed to John and Ann Rogers, 
94; to Wm. Thornycraft and Rich. Kirby, 
95; t. g., 100; fr. John and Ann Rogers 
and her sons, 105; with bro. Henry, to go 
to Gov. for patent, 107; Captain, 115; on 
com. to buy Indian lands, 113; J. P. 
115, 185, 196, 200; deed to Rich. Har 
cutt, 122; Recorder, 126, 127, 132, 133 
145, 160, 169, 171, 174, 176, 268. 
on com. to receive Indian deed of Un 
qua Neck, 129; t. g., Unqua Neck, 130 
12 other shares assig. him, 131; on arbi 
tration com., 137, 138; Indian deed, 147 
atty. of Geo. Dennis, 163; letter fr, 
Gulian Verplanck, atty. for Edw. Grif 
fith, 163; sells Dennis' land, 164; li 
cense fr. Gov. to purchase Indian lands, 
174; quit claim to Col. Lewis Morris 
for same (void), 174; Indian deed, 182 
assig. same to Col. Lewis Morris, 183 
Surveyor, 197, 258. 696; Constable, 204 
220, 222, 692; gets John Dickinson's share 
of meadow, 203; t. g., 206, 209; in agree 
ment re Hog Island, 210; Overseer, 210 
222, 225, 227; on com. to lay out West 
Neck, 217; t. g., 217, 218; on com. to 
lay out south necks, 217, 218; pi. vs 
Sam. Andrews, 224, 225; pi. vs Edw. 
Wright, 225; on com. to settle Hunting- 
ton line, 222; sent with Henry Town- 
send, Sr., to Gov. with petition re pur- 
chasing Mk., 234; t. g., in consid. of 
keeping an Ordinary, 237; atty. of John 
Mayhue, 250; delegate to elect first Re- 



TO WNSEND- Continued 

presentatives, 267; deputy to choose Co. 
Treasurer, 268; to meet deputies of 
other Towns at Jamaica for County bus- 
iness, 270; with Henry Townsend, Sr., to 
take patent and Indian deeds to Gov, 
for record, 271 ; arbitrator re farm line, 
271; deed to nephew Thos. Townsend, 
288; to Jos. Ludlam, 298; Town patentee, 
307; to John Applegate, 314; to Henry 
Townsend, Jr., 316; in Mk. purchase, 
333; t. g., 352; to Nathan Coles, 277; 
to Henry Townsend, Jr., 400; for his 
friendship, Indians give land to son, 
John, 401; disclaims his right to lands 
bought of Opassum, 521; with bro. John, 
Jr., confirm, to Wm. Thornicraft, 565; 
with bro. John, to bros. and sisters, all 
est. of father, 583; fr. cousins for land 
in R. I., ment., and guaranty of title for 
same, 606; fr. Jos. Carpenter, half right, 
641; assig. same to Nich. Simkins, 642;- 
assig. own right to same, 642; letter to 
Commander Brockholls, 668; et al, deed 
fr. Opassum, 676; assig. to son in law, 
Thos. Jones, share in south purchase, 
647; letter to Brockholls requesting that 
oaths of Town officers be optional, 680, 
681; deed to Nathan Coles, 689; ment., 
30, 46, 50, 55, 63, 65, 69, 73-5, 78, 80, 84, 
85, 87, 91-3, 100-3, 107, 113, 115, 116, 
118, 121, 123, 125, 128, 129, 134-7, 139- 
141, 144, 146-8, 150-3, 155-7, 160-2, 165, 
167-9, 171, 175, 177, 179, 180, 182-7, 
195, 198, 199, 201, 202, 208, 213, 229-32, 
234, 235, 238-58, 265, 269, 270, 273, 274, 
277, 279, 281, 283-7. 289, 290, 292-5, 
297, 299, 301, 303-5, 309, 314, 328, 335, 
352, 356, 357, 359, 363, 375, 425, 470, 
475, 477, 478, 495, 496, 503, 504, 509, 
515, 568, 571, 572, 585, 592, 604, 610, 
616, 630-2, 634, 636, 637, 639-41, 643. 
644, 652, 697. 

Thomas, Jr., (son of John, Jr.), deed 
fr. uncle, Thos. Townsend, 288; ment., 
(see above). 

Widow, (prob. of John, Sr.) t. g., 
207, 215, 217, 218; ment., 57, 256. 
William, b., 604. 

TRADESMEN, lot left for, 1668, 206. 

TRADING with Indians at their planta- 
tions prohibited by C. of A., 664. 

TRAINING, distraint for refusing, 241; 
to be observed according to law, 661 ; 
scruples against, 680; exemption from, 
in Horse Neck patent, 693. 

TRAIN OIL, price of, 165. 

TREASURER, (see under Coitnty and 
Tozvn). 

TREDWELL, John, pi. vs Jas. Pitnie, 204, 
205. 

TREE, Rob. Williams', 356; (see Cantia- 
gue); Rob. Forman's, 109; great chest- 
nut, "blone up by ye rootes," 229; 
those in highway to belong to abutting 
owner, 6. 

TRIAL by Candle, sale of distrained horse 
by, 242. 

TRIPTREE, Edward, 46. 

TROTT, Richard, 347. 

TUCKER, John, 552. 

TURBARY, only instance of, in this vol- 
ume, 550. 

TURF and Twig (see Livery of Seisin). 

TWELVE month and a day, (see year). 

UDALL, Charles, 657, 658. 
Deborah, m. cert., 656. 



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MViklA^— Continued 

Richard, Jr., m. cert, 656. 

Sarah, 657, 658. 

Susanna, 656. 

Thomas, 656. 
UNDERBILL, Daniel, with bro. John, deed 
to bro. Jacob, 597; ment., 481, 557, 575, 
689. 

David, deed fr. John and Edmond 
Wright, 311; fr. Samson Hawxhurst, 313; 
assig. Sam. Dickinson's deed to John Rog- 
ers, 347; assig. Gideon Wright's deed to 
Henry Townsend, 405; deed fr. Sam. 
Burdsall, 421; assig. same to John and 
Edmond Wright, 422; in Mk. purchase, 
476; deed to John Feke. 499; to Sam. 
Burdsall, 504; to Sam. Dickinson, 513; 
another ment., 518; to Dan. Townsend, 
533; to John Pratt, Jr., 556- fr. Sam. 
Weeks, 596; another, 598; fr. Samson 
Hawxhurst, 599; fr. John Townsend, 
601; to Wm. Frost, 621; to nephew 
Jacob Underbill, 689; ment., 276, 324, 
382, 441, 455, 480, 556, 567, 568. 

Elizabeth, 78, 81. 

Jacob, deed fr. bros. John and Dan., 
597; fr. uncle David Underbill, 689; 
ment., 548. 

John, (Capt.), t. g., 7; deed to Geo. 
Dennis, 32; exch. with Thos. Townsend, 
29; t. g., 35; deed to son John, 36; 
deputed to obtain Town patent, 40; exch. 
with Francis Weeks, 46; will, 78; Town 
pays for his labor and pains, 208; his 
massacre of Indians at Fort Neck, 676; 
letter to, fr. Sec. Nicolls, re Mk. settle- 
ment, Hempstead's claim thereto, and 
approval of name, 678; Indian deed, 
681 ; letter to Gov. Nicolls replied to, 
695; ment., 17, 18, 19, 24, 30. 42, 44, 
70, 76, 677, 680. 683. 686, 688, 689. 
(see also John unidentified). 

John, (2d called "Sr." and "Jr." son 
of Capt. John), t. g., 11; deed fr. father, 
36; deed to Thos. Townsend, 53; fr 
Sam. Weeks, 58; exch. with Nich. Sim 
kins, 58; exch. with Gideon Wright, 59 
fr. Moses Forman, 79; fr. John Dickin 
son, 79; fr. Rich. Harcurt, 79; t. g. 
100; on com. to buy Indian lands, 113 
on com. to receive deed for Unqua Neck 
129; t. g., 130; deed to Tas. Townsend 
132; fr. Alice Crabb, i41: fr. Matt 
Priar, 142; fr. 2 Indians. 156; delegate 
to elect first Representatives. 267; As 
sessor and Commissioner, 268; with wife 
Mary, deed to John Townsend, 320; in 
Mk. purchase, 331, 333; t. g., 353; deed 
to Wm. Frost, 390; on com. to buy 
unsold Mk. land, 474; confirm, fr. Eliza- 
beth Dickinson, 478; deed fr. bro. Nath., 
688; ment., 51, 78, 81, 90, 689, 691; 
(see also under John unidentified) . 

John, (3d, son of John 2d), with bro. 
Dan., deed to bro. Jacob, 597. (see also 
John unidentified). 

John, (son of Jacob and Mary), b., 
548. 

John, (unidentified), ment., 81, 89, 90, 
94, 95, no, 141, 170, 197, 249, 270, 272, 
276, 284, 286, 287, 290. 295, 297, 324, 
359, 367, 385, 408, 441, 468, 469, 477, 
480, 499, 500, 504, 527, 557, 587, 589, 
604. 613, 621, 622, 683. 

Mary, (wife of John 2d), signs hus- 
band's deed, 320; again, 689; deed to 
John Cock, 467; deed fr. same, 478: to 
Tohn Pryer, 690; ment., 548. 



VHDERHlL-L-Con/inugd 

Nathaniel, deed fr. Suscaneman, 197; 
deed to Henry Franklin, 324; same made 
void, 480; in Mk. purchase, 476; with 
wife Mary, deed to bro. John, 688; ment., 
78, 277, 468, 691. 
Peter, 483, 697. 
Rachel, 657. 

Samuel, (son of John 2d), m. Hannah 
Willets, 604; ment., 276, 386, 483, 499, 
684. 

Samuel, (1742), on com. to transcribe 
Book A, 13-15; Town Clerk, 1731, 695. 

UNITED, Belgic Provinces, patents under, 
illegal, 670. 

UNQUA NECK, Indian deed for, 129; 
list of rights thereon, 130; to be laid 
out, 241; laid out, 352; ment., 122. 125, 
127, 131, 133, 157, 160, 199, 218, 251, 281, 
298-300, 335, 342, 349, 370, 373, 376, 
377, 389, 391, 395-7, 413, 497, 498, 501, 
593, 616. 618-21. 

UNRECORDED Deeds, herein given, 681- 
690. 

URQUHART, John, 311, 533. 

VALENTINE, Charity, b.. 654. 
Charity (Jr.), b., 654. 
Charles, b., 655. 
Charles, Jr., 658. 
Daniel, 658. 

David, b.. 655; ment., 657, 658. 
David, Jr., 658. 
Elizabeth. 657. 
Frost, 657, 658. 
George, m. cert., 657. 
Hannah, 657, 658. 
Isaac, 658. 

Jacob, Capt., b., 654; loses land in 
arbitration, 1766, 651, 652; ment., 656. 
Lewis, 658. 

Mary, b., 654; m. cert., 657. 
Sarah, b., 655; ment., 657, 658. 
Susannah, b., 655; ment., 657, 658. 
Theodosia, 657. 
Townsend. 657. 
VAN BEBBER. Matthias, 533. 
VAN ELSLANT, Claes, 628. 
VAN RUYVEN, Vanroven, Cornelis, et 
al, deeds Hog Island to Town, 297; 
patent to same fr. Gov. Stuyvesant, 694. 
VAN TIENHOVEN, Cornelis, 624, 626, 

628, 672. 
VAN WYCK. Theodorus, 553. 
VERPLANCK, Vernlank, Gulian, atty. of 
Edw. Griffith of London, 163-5. 
Philip, 549. 
VESSEL, protest against any landing in 
harbor to avoid duty, 8; none over 3 
tons to be built for sale out of Town, 
236; (see also Boat, Ship and Canoe). 

WALLACE, Wallas, Jane, deed fr. hus- 
band, Thos., 399. 

Thomas, deed fr. Wm. Wilson, Sam. 
Tiller, Nich. Simkins and their wives, 
397-9; deed to wife Jane, 399. 

WAMPUM, white and black, as consid. in 
First purchase deed, 670; (see Peague). 

WARRANT, special, fr. Gov., fine for 
neglect of, 669. 

WARRASKETUCK river, 307, 348, 351. 

WARWICK, R. I., John Weeks of (see 
Weeks); ment., 253, 334, 373, 606. 

WASE. John, 192. 

WASHBORN, Washbourne, Washburn, 
Hope, referred to in release of sister 
Mary Willits, 39; deed to cousin John 



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WASHBORN— Cewi-i^tttf^/ 

Williams, 120; deed to Thos. Willits of 
rights at Lusum, 168; to cousin Hope 
Williams, 607; ment., 24, 277. 

John, "old," in First purchase, 355, 
671; his lot, 18; ment., 625, 692. 

William, wit. First purchase deed, and 
accepted in same, 335, 671; ment., 692. 

WALTERS, Anthony, Clerk of Sessions, 
97, 196. 

WATTEWOCHKEOUW, joins Mechowodt 
in deed to Dutch, 623. 

WAUMIHAS and 8 others, deed for West 
Neck, 357. 

WEALTH, relative, as shown in tax list, 
691; (see also Tax and List). 

WEAVERS, Joseph Priar, 482; John 
Weeks 343. 

WEBB, Thomas, Town Clerk, 109-13, 116- 
19, 121-23, 125, 130, 149, 235, 238, 239, 
253 

WEEKS, Ann, 412. 

Daniel, t. g., 9, 11; deed fr. father, 
99; t. g., 263; in Mk. purchase, 331, 333; 
deed fr. Job Wright, 335, 337; fr. John 
Wright, 410; fr. father, 412: fr. Adam 
Wright, 414; to John Wright, 417; to 
Adam Wright, 544; ment., 337, 345, 364, 
368, 382, 444, 447, 470, 545, 546. 
Dorothy, 657. 

Elizabeth (wife of Francis), signs bus 
band's deed, 434; ment., 88, 89, 99, 412 
Francis, aids widow Crocker, 4; t. g. 
5, 6, 7, 9; on com. to purchase Mk 
lands, 12; deed to sons John and Jos. 
33; t. g., 35; exch. with John Under 
hill, 46; with Matt. Harvey to lay out 
lots, 79; deed to sons Sam., John and 
Jos., 87; to son Thos., 87; to son Jas., 
88; arbitration with John and Ann Rog- 
ers, 97; deed to son Daniel, 99; t. g., 
100; t. g., 130; Overseer, 1667, 203; 
Constable, 204; Surveyor, 6, 205; t. g., 
208; fence viewer, 210; t. g., 217, 218, 
257, 263; deed fr. Henry Townsend, Sr., 
409; will, 411; deed to son Dan., 412; to 
Henry Townsend, Sr., 414; to son Thos., 
470; ment., 2, 41. 55, 56, 78, 79, 83, 
158, 204, 208, 209, 211, 214, 232, 243, 
248, 249, 253, 257, 267, 271, 272, 295, 
297, 365, 375, 384, 403, 404, 419, 430, 
452, 522, 574, 691. 
Hannah, 88, 89. 

James, deed fr. father, 88; t. g., 130; 
assig. same to Thos. Townsend, 131; 
t. g., 228; with bro. Thos. t. g., 229; 
t. g., 233; being Ensign, refuses to be 
Overseer, 253; t. g., 261; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 333; ment., 99, 247, 383, 412, 
587, 589, 613, 677, 691. 

John, (son of Francis; see also John 
"Warwick"), on com. to run Hunting- 
ton line, 30, 31; deed fr. father, 33; 
t. g., 35; with bros. Sam. and Jos., t. 
g., 79; with same, deed fr. father, 87; 
on arbitration com. 137, 138; t. g., 206; 
exch. with Nath. Coles, 260; Constable, 
264; in Mk. purchase, 333; deed fr. bro. 
Sam., 343; ment., 30, 54, 56, 62, 100, 101, 
132, 147, 148, 161, 167,177,232,246,262. 
265, 274, 293, 294, 309, 312, 379, 400, 
401, 412, 582, 592, 642, 651, 656, 691, 
(see also John "Warwick"). 

John "Warwick," t. g., 35; t. g., 130; 
Overseer, 253; t. g., 259; exch. with 
Nath. Coles, 259; t. g., 273; with wife 
Rose, deed to bro. in law, Geo. Town- 
send, 334; t. g., 353; with Anth. Wright 



WEEKS-Con/mtted 

and Rich. Crabb, to Jas. Townsend, 372; 
ment., 232, 373; (see also John, son of 
Francis). 

John, Jr., 697. 

Joseph, t. g., 35; exch. with Moses 
Forman, 56; deed to Rich. Latting, 74; 
with bros. Sam. and John, deed fr. 
father, 87; in agreement to divide mea- 
dow, 116; t. g., 130; assig. same to Thos. 
Townsend, 131; chosen as guardian by 
Sarah Rudick, 224; in Mk. purchase, 
333; arbitration with bro. Sam., 428-9; 
in Mk. purchase, 476; et al, deed fr. 
John Feke, 501; ment., 54, 72, 89, 155, 
232, 327, 341, 365, 412, 456, 690, 691. 
Rose, 373. 

Samuel, deed fr. Rich. Harcut, 33; 
t. g., 35; deed to John Underbill, Jr., 
58; with bros. Jos. and John, t. g., 79; 
with same, deed fr. father, 87; t. g., 
100; in agreement to divide meadow, 
116; t. g., 130; assig. same to Thos. 
Townsend, 131; t. g., 207; Surveyor, 
1670, 217; in Mk. purchase, 333; deed 
to bro. John, 343; arbitration with bro. 
Jos., 428-9; deed fr. Rob. Coles, 429; 
deed fr. bro. Thos., 430; deed to Rob. 
Coles, 433; to bro. Thos., 473; in Mk. 
purchase, 476; et al, deed fr. John Feke, 
501; deed to Benj. Frost, 593; deed fr. 
M. C. prop., 650; yeoman, 593; ment., 
60, 71, 89, 94, 232, 249, 257, 295, 379, 
412, 439, 473, 592, 642, 649, 691. 

Thomas, deed fr. father, 87; deed to 
John Rogers, 101; t. g., 130; assig. same 
to Thos. Townsend, 131; Constable, 131; 
t. g., 221, 229; with bro. Jas., t. g., 229; 
Overseer, 230; t. g., 261, 262; in Mk. 
purchase, 333; deed to Thos. Youngs, 
427; to bro. Sam., 430; deed fr. same, 
473; fr. father, 470; fr. John Rogers, 
470; fr. 3 Indians, 472; to John Dick- 
inson, 558; et al fr. Opassum, 676; ment., 
107, 179, 232, 238, 318, 336, 337, 340, 
380, 387, 412, 447, 494, 572, 677, 691. 

WEEKS' NECK, part of Fort Neck, 1692, 
472. 

WEIGHTS and Measures, C. of A. directs 
law concerning to be put in force, 665; 
Henry Townsends' toll dish to be true, 
41. 

WELLS, William, 674-76. 

WERAH, Weragh, Werogh, Werow, Wig- 
row, with Suscaneman, in agreement with 
their sisters, as to their heirs to unsold 
lands. 267; with Suscaneman and Seahor, 
500 year lease, 529; (see under 
Grantors). 

WESSELS. Wessel, pi. vs Thos. Phillips, 
230; ment., 149. 

WEST, Weste, John, 159, 327, 328. 

WESTBURY, in Hempstead, 550, 551; (see 
also Wood Edge, and Highways). 

WESTCHESTER, Town of, 688, 689. 

WEST HARBOR, 624, 628. 

WEST India Co., 623. 

WEST NECK, Possaikas, Indian name for, 
358; laid out, 217, 218; ment., 87, 88, 
199, 371, 377, 387, 388, 497, 536, 559, 
582. 584, 617, 689. 

WEST ROCK, 276. 

WETAFASSON, Sachem of Southampton, 
349. , ^ 

WHALING, C. of A. directs that L. I. 
Towns where it is carried on have sworn 
gangers, 666. 



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WHARF, Nich. Davis to build, 1668, 4; 
to be at the ash swamp, 1668, 209. 

WHEAT, as quit rent, 310; price of, fixed, 
in rate paying, 668; export of, pro- 
hibited, 662; petition for removal of pro- 
hibition, 662; not granted, 663; con- 
tinued, 665; (see Prices). 

WHEELER, Samuel, 168. 

WHILLER, PWheeler, John, 180. 

WHITE, Edward, deed fr. Thos. Town- 
send, as atty. for Geo. Dennis, 164; 
mortgage to Edw. Griffith, 165; deed fr. 
Grissel Sylvester, 179; t. g., 260; with 
wife Mary, deed to John Wright, 420; 
exch. with John Fry, 538; deed to Josias 
Latting, 497; deed fr. same, 497; ment., 
276, 382, 404, 410, 444, 448, 453, 515, 
567, 571, 615. 
John, 595. 

WHITEHEAD, Daniel, t. g., 1; deed to 

}ohn Richbell, 1; t. g., 3; confirmation of 
ohn Richbell's deed to Henry Town- 
send, 42; in Mk. purchase, 333; et al 
fr. Indians, 347-9; similar deed, 351; 
deed of Oak Neck to, 1658, 354; assig. 
same to Town, 1660, 354; J. P., 433; 
deed to John Townsend, 463; called son 
of Thos. or Ann Armitage, 591; his 
mother, 592; in First purchase deed, 
670; in letter to Gov. Stuyvesant, 673; 
ment., 56, ?97, 170, 200, 270, 502, 629. 
692. 

David, 97; (see Daniel). 
Jeanne, wife of Daniel, 592. 

WHITSON, Abraham, 657. 

WHITTAKER, Whittecar, Whitacer, John. 
t. g., conditional on his not shortly leav- 
ing, 226; m. Mary Hawkins, 337; ment., 
228. 
Mary, m., 337. 

WIAMDANEH, Great Sachem of Monta- 
coute, confirm, deed for Massapequa mea- 
dows, 349; ment., 675, 676. 

WICK, Wickes, (see Weeks). 

WICKHAM, Sally, 657. 

WIEAR, William. 484. 

WIGROW, (see IVerah). 

WILKES. Wilckes, John, sergeant, 241. 

WILKINS. Obadiah, 144. 

WILLETS, Willetts (see IViltits. Names 
frequently confused, but apparently those 
in this volume are mostly properly "Wil- 
lits"); Ann, 657. 
Daniel, 657. 
Jacob, 657. 
Toshua, 657. 
Phebe, 657. 

WILLIAMS, Henry, 168. 

Hope, deed to Rob. Kellam. 148; 
exch. with mother, 160; signs her deed 
to John Fry. 182; with bro. John and 
mother, to Henry Townsend, Sr., 187; 
in Mk. purchase, 333; with bro. John 
and mother, to sister, Mary Dole, 458; 
to nephew John Dole, Jr., 460; another, 
462; fr. cousin Hope Washburn. 607; 
his offer for his mother's orchard re- 
fused by bro. John. 608; mortgage fr. 
bro. in law John Dole, 608; deed to 
John Dole. Jr., 608; ment., 167, 277, 
317, 460, 574. 691. 

John, deed fr. cousin, Hope Wash- 
burn, 120; t. g., 130; with bro. Hope 
and mother, to Henry Townsend, Sr., 
187; def. z'S John Gates. 230; accused of 
horse stealing, but cleared by t. m., 
274; in Mk. purchase, 333; t. g., 352; 
with bro. Hope and mother, deed to 



V^ILUAMS-Continued 

sister, Mary Dole, 458; with wife Tam- 
sun, deed to Jos. Carpenter, 483; re- 
fuses offer of bro. Hope, for mother's 
orchard, 608; fr. Jos. Carpenter, 641; 
cordwinder, 483, 641; ment., 135, 181, 
304, 330, 460. 550, 606, 691. 

Joseph, 306. 

Robert, deed to Dan. Whitehead, 1; 
to Rob. Forman, 23; exch. with John 
Richbell, 38; to sister Mary Willis, 38; 
his patent not to infringe or cross 
Town's, 40; deed to John Townsend, Jr., 
45; to Rob. Coles, 45; to Rob. Forman, 
47; to Rich. Townsend, 51; to Thos. 
Willits, 93; deed fr. Asur ment., 94; to 
Francis Weeks, 98; his marked tree a 
point in Hempstead line, 107, 216, 272, 
307, 356; deed to Henry Townsend, Sr., 
118; t. g., 130; to John Robbins, 134; 
agreement re settling 6 families at Lu- 
sum, 168; deed to John Fry, 181; pi. vs 
John Bird, 224; def. z's Thos. Cromp, 
226; agreement with Town re line, 272, 
273; his heirs, 274; his bounds and tree, 
307; his plantation, 327; t. g., 353; his 
line, 355, 603; confirm, to John Towns- 
end, 582; his plains, 610; Indian deed, 
1648, 625; patent for plains. 625; patent 
for East Island, 630; in First purchase 
deed, 671; in letter to Gov. Stuyvesant, 
673; his purchase confirmed by Gov., 678; 
Indian deed for East Island, 682; inter- 
preter in Indian deed, 686; ment., 24, 
46, 57, 61, 70, 81, 87, 88, 90, 95, 112. 
116, 119, 121. 133. 134, 183-5, 187, 212, 
216, 223, 317, 398, 401, 419, 449, 460, 
539, 629, 671, 683, 692. 

Sarah, 608. 

Tamsun, Thomasine, signs husband's 
deed, 484. 
WILLIS, (confused with IVillits), Henry, 
144, 339, 695. 

Mary, (see IVillits). 

Samuel, on com. to transcribe Book 
A, 1742, 13-15; Surveyor, 651; descrip- 
tion of his survey of certain land at M. 
C, 651; his survey of Rob. Williams' 
Plantation, (see Map). 

Widow, 47, 212. 

William. 307, 339. 
WILLITS, (see note under Willets), Han- 
nah, m. Sam. Llnderhill, 604. 

Henry, 144, 339, 460. 541, 695. 

Hope, with bros. Thos. and Rich, 
deed fr. Jos. Ludlam, 298; deed fr. John 
Townsend, 521. 

Mary, deed fr. bro. Rob. Williams, 
38; refers to bro. Hope Washburn, 39; 
t. g.. 130; to John Dickinson, Sr., 166; 
t. g., 353; with sons Thos. and Rich., 
deed to John Fry, 540; to son. Rich., 
550; ment., 63, 93, 460, 542, 691. 

Richard, with bros. Hope and Thos., 
deed fr. Jos. Ludlam, 298; in Mk. pur- 
chase. 333; deed of gift to the 5 sons 
of John Wood, 536; with bro. Thos. and 
mother to John Fry, 540; fr. mother, 
550; fr. Jas. Townsend, 551; with bro. 
Thos.. fr. Job Wright. 606; ment., 24; 
167, 246, 484, 569, 602. 613. 625, 657. 
691, 695. 

Richard, Jr., 540. 

Thomas, deed fr. Rob. Williams, 93; 
t. g.. 130; deed fr. Hope Washburn, 
168; t. g., 168; def. vs John Bird. 224; 
Overseer, 240; with bros. Hope and Rich, 
deed fr. Jos. Ludlam, 298; in Mk. pur- 



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\^\\AAT's>-Continued 

chase. 333; with bro. Rich, joins mother 
in deed to John Fry, 540; with bro. Rich, 
deed fr. Job Wright, 606; assig. half of 
Indian deed fr. Jas. Townsend, 609; 
ment., 161, 166, 244, 246, 373, 419, 550, 
551, 604, 606, 691. 

Sarah, exch. with son Hope, 160; 
deed to John Fry, 181; with sons John 
and Hope, deed to Henry Townsend, Sr., 
187; with same, to dau. Mary Dole, 458; 
com. to treat with re Town line, 273; 
ment., 462, 550. 

WILLS, John Underbill, Sr., 78; Sam. 
Forman (void), 92; John Dickinson, Sr., 
178; Rob. Forman, 196; Gideon Wright, 
290; Nich. Wright, 327; Francis Weeks, 
411; Eliz. Dickinson, 559; Rob. Coles, 
653; Rob. Coles, Jr., 655; to be proved 
in local court and returned to the 
Office of Records in N. Y., 660; (see 
also Intestate estates and Probate). 

WILSON, Willson, Sarah, deed fr. father, 
Nich. Simkins (void), 144; signs hus- 
band's deed, 399. 

Thomas, of Eaton's Neck, drowned, 
and Coronor's jury called, 221. 

William, with Sam. Tillier and Nich. 
Simkins and their wives, to Thos. Wal- 
lace, 397-9; ment., 145, 691. 

WINTHROP, Gov. John, 625. 

WOLF, Wolves, trap, the, 10; pit, the, 
or Job Wright's well, 258, 264; bounty 
for killing, 3, 204, 236, 253; great mis- 
chief done by, 253; sheep much exposed 
to, 694. 

WOLF SWAMP, the, 219. 

WOMTAPAN, (Indian), 677. 

WOOD EDGE, (JVestbury), 88, 582. 

WOOD, James with 4 bros. deed of gift 
fr. Rich. Willits, 536. 

Jeremiah, with 4 bros. deed of gift 
fr. Rich. Willits, 536; ment., 21. 

John, (Sr.), deed fr. Isaac Doughty, 
125; in Mk. purchase, 331, 333; fr. 
Isaac and Eliz. Doughty, 535; his 5 
sons given land by Rich. Willits, 536; 
ment., 56, 153, 246, 555. 

John, (Jr.), with 4 bros. deed of gift 
fr. Rich. Willits, 536; ment., 691; (see 
also John, Sr.) 
Jonas, 98, 196. 

Jonathan, with wife, Mercy, deed to 
Isaac Doughty, 516; with 4 bros. deed 
of gift fr. Rich. Willits, 536. 
Joseph, 656. 

Mercy, signs husband's deed, 518. 
Thomas, 613. 

William, with 4 bros. deed of gift 
fr. Rich. Willits, 536. 

WOODS, sheep running in, exposed to 
wolves, 694; (see Pine). 

WOOL, purchased fr. Newport, 279. (see 
Mill, Fulling). 

WOOLSEY, "Benjamin, Justice, 651. 
Joseph, 697. 

WOW-HOUSE, of Massapequa, 349, 350. 

WRIGHT, Adam, deed fr. Jos. Ludlam, 
30; assig. of Nich. Simkin's deed fr. 
stepfather and mother, 106; t. g., with 
Geo. Dennis, 116; t. g., 130; deed fr. 
mother, Alice Crabb, 149; fr. Sam. 
Andrews, ISO; fr. mother, 157; to son 
Dennis, 158; fr. mother, 201; assig. same 
to Jos. Ludlam, 202; def. vs Wm. But- 
ler, 225; t. g., 233; Overseer, 264; 
Indian deed of gift for assistance as 



WRIGHT-Confinued 

interpreter, 285; with wife Mary, deed 
to Henry Townsend, 302; joins in parti- 
tioning his father's lands, 315; in Mk. 
purchase 333; deed fr. bro. Job and 
Rachel Wright, 337; Indian deed, 339; 
assig. same to Lawrence Mott, 340; to 
Nathan Burdsall, 342; t. g., 352; to 
Henry Townsend, Jr., 362; to Dan. 
Weeks, 414; to bro. Job, 443; partition 
deed to same, 445; with wife Mary, to 
John Dole, 457; mortgage to John Fry, 
539; deed to same, 542; deed fr. Dan. 
Weeks, 544; assig. of Indian deed fr. 
Nath. Coles, 546; deed fr. same ment., 
546; fr. nephew Anth. Wright, 547; to 
Samson Haw.xhurst, 579; e-t al, deed fr. 
Opassum, 676; ment., 116, 132, 138, 163, 
173. 174, 184, 185, 223, 232,247,251,259, 
305, 317, 319, 325, 344, 367, 395, 418, 
435, 445, 539, 545, 570, 572, 573, 585, 
602, 603, 691. 

Ann, settlement of est. of, 265; widow 
of Nich., made ex., 327. 

Anthony, (elder), t. g., 3; deed to 
Town, 3; aids widow Crocker, 4; t. g., 
6, 9, 35; deed to Sam. Andrews, con- 
firmed by Nich. Simkins, 42; his lands 
described and acknowledged, 57; t. g., 
79, 100; deed to Jas. Townsend and 
Isaac Doughty, 102; to nephew Job 
Wright, 102; gives land to nephew Adam 
Wright, 116; t. g., 130; deed fr. Nich. 
Simkins, 158; assig. same to Sam. An- 
drews, 159; mem. of land rights devised 
to Alice Crabb, 159; t. g., 217, 218; 
def. vs John Bird, 226; his bounds not 
being found, his t. g., "runs over," 266; 
with bros. Peter and Nich. et al, Indian 
deed, 347-9; similar deed, 351; t. g., 
353; in First purchase deed, 670; with 
Rich. Crabb and John Weeks "Warwick," 
deed to Jas. Townsend, 372; in letter to 
Gov. Stuyvesant, 673; deed to Quakers, 
for meeting house plot and burial ground, 
687; ment., 9, 11, 18, 25, 30, 36, 40, 41, 
55, 58, 83, 103, 104, 106, 132, 157, 171, 
199-202. 206, 214, 220, 223, 224, 226, 
232, 272, 295, 317, 360, 365, 374, 400. 
415, 419, 446. 449, 580. 

Anthony, (younger, son of Gideon 
and nephew of Anthony, elder), deed to 
uncle .job. Wright, 444; partition deed 
to, and fr. same, 445; to Jos. Ludlam, 
453; another, 456; to uncle Adam 
Wright, 547; ment., 291, 456, 515, 518, 
519, 556, 567, 593, 600, 602, 609, 614; 
(see also under Anthony, elder). 

Caleb, t. g., with bros. Gideon, Ed- 
mund and John, 79; et al deed to John 
Rogers, 96; t. g., 130; deed to Abm. 
Ailing, 167; Constable, 240; with bros. 
and Josias Latting, t. g., 256; app. to 
keep an Ordinary, 268; Collector, 268; 
with bros.. Indian deed, 301; in Mk. 
purchase, 331, 333; t. g., 353; deed to 
Nathan Burdsall, 365; et al. deed fr. 
Rich. Harcott. 374; with bros., deed to 
Wm. Frost. 390; another. 392; another, 
397; with bros., deed fr. Wm. Frost, 
616; ment., 42, 58, 106, 118, 123, 138, 
170, 204, 211, 221, 232, 243, 246, 251, 
252, 265-7, 297, 325, 327, 328, 365, 423, 
453. 490, 491, 493, 531, 559, 605, 691. 

Dennis, deed fr. gr. father. Geo. 
Dennis, 158; fr. father, Adam Wright, 
158; to John Fry (by endorsement of 
mortgage), 539; to John Fry, 602. 



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V^VaCWT-Continued 

Edmund, Edmond, t. g., 79; with bro. 
John, t. g., 79; ct al deed to John Rog- 
ers, 96; t. g., 130; def. vs John Bird, 
226; with bros. and Josias Latting, t. g.. 
256; Overseer, 265; with bros., Indian 
deed, 301; with bros., to David Under- 
bill, 311; in Mk. purchase, 331, 333; 
t. g., 353; deed fr. Jas. Townsend, 364; 
schedule of his lands, 365; et al deed 
fr. Rich. Harcott, 374; with bros., to 
Wm. Frost, 390; another, 392; another 
397; with bro. John, assig. Sam. Burd 
sail's deed fr. David Underbill, 422 
with bros., fr. Jos. Ludlam, 423; in Mk 
purchase, 476; fr. Josias Latting, 490, 
Indian deed, 494; assig. same to Josias 
Latting, 494; assig. of Indian deed fr. 
Sam. Tillier, 495; assig. same to Josias 
Latting, 495; assig. an assig. deed to 
Josias Latting, 496; with bros., deed to 
Wm. Frost, 616; deputy Constable, 692 
ment., 103, 104, 177, 183, 211, 232, 257 
262, 265-7, 271, 291, 325, 327, 328, 390 
405, 442, 453, 455, 506, 525, 531, 691 

Edward, deed fr. John Coles, 91; def 
vs Thos. Townsend, 225; ment., 89, 691 

Elizabeth, wife of Gideon, 64; si^s 
husband's deed, 392; widow, m. Ger- 
shorn Lockwood, 515. 

Gideon, deed fr. Jos. Halstead, 27; fr. 
Nich. Simkins, 28; t. g., 35; deed fr. 
mother, Alice Crabb, 42; deed to Dan. 
Blyeth, 47; cancelled, 214; exch. with 
John Underbill, Tr., 59; to Tohn Tomp- 
son, 60; with bros., t. g., 79, 100, 130, 
207; pi. vs Dan. Blyeth, 213; on com. to 
lay out south Neoks, 217, 218; t. g., 
266; will, 290; arbitration with bro. John, 
290; Town patentee, 307; t. g., 353; 
ment., 57, 64, 65, 87, 113, 116, 197, 
212, 223, 226, 232, 295, 315, 328, 363, 
368, 405, 415, 446, 453, 456, 568, 614, 
687, 691. 

Gideon, Jr., 291; ment., (see above). 

Hannah (dau. of Peter), as trustee of 
Quakers, deed fr. Anth. Wright, 687. 

Job, et al. deed to John Rogers, 96; 
deed fr. uncle Anth. Wright, 102; bill 
of sale fr. Thos. Nicolls, for Indian lad, 
107; t. g., 114; t. g., 130; confirm, fr. 
mother, Alice Crabb. 171; t. g., 231; 
Town Clerk, 234; def. vs Josiah Clark, 
atty. re est. of Chris. Crow, 243-5; his 
well, called the wolf pit, 264; t. g., 
287; Indian deed, 286; joins in parti- 
tioning father's lands, 315; deed fr. Isaac 
and Lydia Horner, 319; in Mk. pur- 
chase, 331, 333; deed to Dan. Weeks, 
335; to bro. Adam Wright, 337; t. g., 
353; with wife Rachel, deed to Rob. 
Townsend, 367; to John Townsend, 435; 
fr. Henry Townsend, Sr., 442; fr. bro. 
Adam, 443; fr. nephew, Anth. Wright, 
444; to Wm. Bradford, 532; to John 
Fry, 543; assig. of Jos. Ludlam's deed, 
by Isaac Horner, 586; assig. same to 
John Dewsbury, 586; deed to Thos. and 
Rich. Willits, 606; with bros. Adam and 
John, et al, deed fr. Opassum, 676; 
ment., 109, 113, 119. 133, 134, 149. 
199, 232, 246, 252. 276, 283, 291, 301, 
303, 311, 315, 319, 325, 340, 343, 357, 
359, 367, 369, 371, 372, 376, 380, 381, 
3^)0, 403, 415, 417, 435, 441, 464. 467. 
471, 473, 486, 492. 494-96, 502, 503, 518, 
521, 526, 527, 529, 530. 532, 535, 543, 



WRIGHT-Conlinued 

545, 546, 548, 560, 561, 580, 602, 606, 
636, 691. 

John, with bro. Edmund, t. g., 79; 
et at t. g., 79; et al to John Rogers, 96; 
deed fr. father, 113; t. g., 130; deed fr. 
Josias Latting, 140; deed to same, 141; 
t. g., 204, 206, 207; def. vs John Bird, 
326; Overseer, 234; draft on John Frost 
re hats. 248; et al. t. g., 256; arbitration 
with bro. Gideon, 290; with bros., Indian 
deed, 301; earmark, 302; with bro. Ed- 
mund, to David Underbill, 311; fr. Isaac 
and Lydia Horner, 325; in Mk. purchase, 
331, 333; mortgage fr. Isaac and Lydia 
Horner, 344; t. g., 353; et al, fr. Rich. 
Harcott, 374; with bros., to VVm. Frost, 
390; another, 392; another, 397; another, 
616; to Dan. Weeks, 410; fr. same, 417; 
schedule of lands, 418; fr. Edw. White, 
420; assig. of Sam. Burdsall's deed by 
David Underbill, 422; with bros., fr. Jos. 
Ludlam, 423; to John Davis, 466; fr. 
John and Mercy Davis, 530; et al, deed 
fr. Opassum, 676; ment., 72, 91, 107, 
115, 121, 125, 147, 186, 198, 201, 202, 
212. 221, 232, 238. 239, 246, 248, 265. 
266, 270, 297, 319, 327, 328, 367. 378, 

443, 444, 453, 455, 474, 491, 495, 508, 
516, 548, 558, 618, 691. 

Lydia, confirm, fr. mother, Alice 
Crabb, 160; t. g., 254, 696; (she m. 
Isaac Horner). 

Mary, (wife of Adam), signs husband's 
deed, 202, 303, 392, 444, 457, 467, 532; 
assig. of land fr. father. 419; ment., 548. 

Nicholas, t. g., 3; aids widow Crocker, 
4; Surveyor, 6, 204; deed to Rob. For- 
man, 5; another, 25; to Ben. Hubbard, 
31; t. g., 35; fr. Ann Crocker, 37; t. g., 
100; deed to son John, 113; t. g., 130; 
Constable, 1668, 204; t. g., 207, 217 218, 
Overseer, 222, 225 ; settlement of est. 
265; deed to Jos. Ludlam, 298; Town 
patentee, 307; will, 327; probate of will, 
326; et al, Indian deed, 347-49; similar 
deed. 351; t. g., 353; in letter to Gov. 
Stuyvesant, 673; ment. 7, 17, 20, 26, 41, 
42, 46, 47. 51. 57, 58, 69, 76, 77. 80, 83, 
85, 87. 88, 92, 98, 106, 141, 170, 207, 
212, 220, 223, 232. 241, 246, 258, 266, 
272, 277, 295, 312, 365, 391, 392, 405, 
415, 419, 430, 473, 490, 560, 582, 591. 

Peter, (elder), deed to Town. 2; t. g., 
2. 218; with Sam. Mayo and Wm. Lev- 
erich. First purchase deed, 670; in let- 
ter to Gov. Stuyvesant, 673; drowned in 
Chesapeake Bay, 629; his sons partition 
est., 315; ment.. 3, 4. 18. 57. 102, 159, 
162. 196, 223, 291, 337, 343, 355, 443, 

444. 446. 542, 544, 607, 628, 692. 
Peter, (gr. son of Peter above), joins 

in partitioning gr. father's lands, 315; 
deed to John Fry. 602; ment.. 291. 603. 

Rachel, (wife of Job), signs husband's 
deed, 338. 367. 

Silvanus, 276. 

•Sarah, intended wife of Josias Latting, 
76; (see under Latting). 

William, with uncles, John and Ed- 
mund, deed fr. Jos. Ludlam, 423; ment., 
696. 

YAMANS, (prob. Yeomans), Christopher, 

162. 
YATES, Yeates, William, deed to Henry 

Reddough, 21. 



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Index 



YEAR and a day, typical mention of, 109, 

233 
YEOMEN, Sam. Andrews, 299; Rob. 

Coles, 282; Rob. Feke, 484; Sam. Frost, 



498 
552 
482 
30. 



Wm. Frost, 498; Peter Hageman, 
Dan. Hopkins, 484; John Priar, 
Sam. Weeks, 593; Adam Wright, 



YOUNGS, Young, Jacob, t. g., 11; on 
com. to purchase Mk. lands, 12; deed to 
John Plott and Mark Meggs, 18; to 
Nath. Coles, 177; ment., 562. 

John, 190, 194. 

Joseph, 549. 

Katharine, (wife of Jacob), signs hus- 
band's deed, 19. 



YOUNGS— Con;'/«M,frf 

Samuel, deed fr. Sam Bayard, 548. 

Thomas, t. g., 130, 227, 239; deed fr. 
father in law. Rich. Harcott, 279; an- 
other, 300; receipt to for quit rent for 
patent, 285; in Mk. purchase, 333; assig. 
of Thos. Gatchell's deed, fr. Rich. Har- 
cott, 426; fr. Aaron Forman, 426; fr. 
Thos. Weeks, 427; to Thos. Cheshire, 
505; ment., 83, 118, 228, 262, 375, 621, 
691. 

-, John, witnesses with mark, sur- 



name not given, 677. 

-, William, witness, surname worn 



away. 111. 



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